Monica Harding MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Football (Offences) Act 1991Home OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been prosecuted under section 2 of the Football (Offences) Act 1991.
Answer: This Government is committed to preventing violence and disorder at football matches and works closely with stakeholders including the police and football authorities to ensure the police and courts are empowered to tackle football-related violence and di...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball (Offences) Act 1991Home OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of cases resulting in a conviction under section 2 of the Football (Offences) Act 1991 did not have a recorded (a) injury and (b) victim for each year since 2020.
Answer: This Government is committed to preventing violence and disorder at football matches and works closely with stakeholders including the police and football authorities to ensure the police and courts are empowered to tackle football-related violence and di...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHumanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the value is of the humanitarian reserve (a) as of 17 March 2025 and (b) in each of the next three years.
Answer: The £50 million Humanitarian Crisis Reserve (HCR) has been fully allocated and spent for financial year 24/25. The value of the HCR in future years is yet to be determined.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to retain his Department's role overseeing (a) in-country migration costs and (b) other official development assistance.
Answer: The Home Secretary is committed to ensuring that asylum costs fall and has already acted. The Government has taken measures to reduce the asylum backlog, reform the asylum accommodation system to end the use of expensive accommodation in the next Spending...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38894More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the 0.3% of Gross National Income figure for official development assistance is a (a) target figure or (b) minimum budget spend.
Answer: We are facing a once-in-a-generation moment for the collective security of Europe. The peace dividend we have enjoyed for the past years is over and we need to raise defence spending to keep the UK safe. In order to remain committed to our fiscal rules, t...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what percentage of Gross National Income he plans to allocate to overseas spending in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: The Prime Minister has set out a new strategic vision for government spending on defence and security and Official Development Assistance (ODA). Given the multi-year nature of many international development spending commitments, the Foreign, Commonwealth ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: RefugeesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of official development assistance will be allocated to in-donor refugee costs in each fiscal year up to and including 2026/27.
Answer: The Home Secretary is committed to ensuring that asylum costs fall and has already acted. The Government has taken measures to reduce the asylum backlog, reform the asylum accommodation system to end the use of expensive accommodation in the next Spending...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping CountriesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's top development priorities are.
Answer: The UK remains committed to investing internationally to build a safer world. Reducing the overall size of our Official Development Assistance budget will necessarily have an impact on the scale and shape of the work we do. We will set out how our spendin...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which (a) geographical regions and (b) thematic programmes will be prioritised in the allocation of official development assistance.
Answer: The Prime Minister has set out a new strategic vision for government spending on defence and security and Official Development Assistance (ODA). Detailed decisions on how the ODA budget will be used will be worked through as part of the ongoing Spending R...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational AssistanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to prioritise (a) maintaining and extending financial commitments to multilateral organisations and (b) bilateral aid to partner countries, in the context of
Answer: The Prime Minister has set out a new strategic vision for government spending on defence and security and Official Development Assistance (ODA). Detailed decisions on how the ODA budget will be used will be worked through as part of the ongoing Spending R...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntington's Disease: Medical Treatments and ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve treatment outcomes for people with Huntington’s Disease; and what research his Department is supporting into that disease.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as Huntington’s Disease. One of the priorities of the Framework is improving access to specialist care, treatment and...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntington's Disease: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to establish a specialist Huntington’s Disease Centre in Surrey.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as Huntington’s Disease.Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board (ICB) commissions a specialist service that provides ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntington's Disease: SurreyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the availability of specialist clinical provision for people with Huntington’s Disease in Surrey.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as Huntington’s Disease.Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for working with their local communities to und...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntington's Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of integrated care boards have specialist clinicians for Huntington’s Disease; and whether Surrey Heartlands ICB has specialist clinicians for Huntington’s Disease.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as Huntington’s Disease.Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board (ICB) commissions a specialist service that provides ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntington's Disease: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he (a) has taken and (b) is taking to (i) increase and (ii) improve the availability of specialist clinical provision for people with Huntington’s Disease.
Answer: Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as Huntington’s Disease.Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board (ICB) commissions a specialist service that provides ...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help mitigate the potential impact of USAID’s funding pause on the UK’s international development programmes.
Answer: We are currently working to assess the implications of the US funding pause across development sectors. We welcome the news that emergency food aid and life-saving humanitarian assistance should be exempt from the pause in US foreign aid.The UK's commitme...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterparts in other donor countries on responding to the decision to pause USAID funding.
Answer: Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals requires collective action, and the UK will continue to work with all international partnerships toward that vision. We are currently working to assess the implications of the USAID funding pause and work...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many UK aid programmes have been (a) paused and (b) otherwise affected by the USAID funding pause.
Answer: We are currently working to assess the implications of the US funding pause across development sectors. We welcome the news that emergency food aid and life-saving humanitarian assistance should be exempt from the pause in US foreign aid. We are assessing...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: United NationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help support the expansion of the UN’s operational presence in (a) South Darfur and (b) other conflict-affected areas in Sudan.
Answer: On 11 February, I met with the ERC, Tom Fletcher, to discuss how the international community can support the UN-led humanitarian response in Sudan through supporting efforts to establish UN presence in areas of greatest need, including Darfur, and South K...
Answered 21 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOccupied Territories: UNRWAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the continuity of UNRWA's operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: Israeli legislation means United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) faces a cliff edge in its ability to support Palestinian refugees across the West Bank and Gaza. We remain opposed to the legislation, and uneq...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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