Monica Harding MP: written questions

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Written questions

Arts: BuildingsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to support (a) renovations and (b) repairs to local arts centres.
Answer: We are working closely with the sector to understand the needs of arts centres, which are integral to communities up and down the country. Through sector engagement, as well as the recent Arup and Future Arts Centres report, Evaluating Capital Investment ...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
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Sudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the funding available in September for Emergency Response Rooms in Sudan.
Answer: The UK is third largest humanitarian donor to the crisis in Sudan. We recognise the vital role played by Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs) and Mutual Aid Groups (MAGs) in delivering life-saving assistance across hard-to-reach areas of the country. As one of...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
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Gaza: WaterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with international counterparts on compliance with international humanitarian law in relation to access of Gazan civilians to water.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 6 August to Question 67532.
Answered 18 Sept 2025
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Sudan: CholeraForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the cholera response in Sudan.
Answer: The conflict in Sudan and the widespread destruction of sanitation and health services has caused a devastating cholera outbreak with more than 100,000 cases and 2,500 deaths since July 2024. More than 33.5 million people are at risk across all 18 states....
Answered 25 Sept 2025
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Sudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms.
Answer: At the April London Sudan Conference, the Foreign Secretary announced £120 million for this financial year, which will deliver life-saving services to more than 650,000 people. A portion of this uplift provides support to local responders both through the...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
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Armed Conflict: GoldForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Swiss counterparts on preventing the international trade in conflict gold illicitly mined in Africa.
Answer: Switzerland is crucial to tackling the illicit gold trade as it is a key global gold refining centre, home to the largest gold refiners in the world, and one of the global leaders in implementing multilateral gold standards. The Foreign Secretary has enga...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
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Armed Conflict: GoldForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent conflict gold from entering UK supply chains.
Answer: The illicit gold trade fuels corruption and conflict, undermining the rule of law and entrenching human rights abuses such as child labour. Russia uses the illicit gold trade to launder money and evade sanctions, in doing so bolstering Putin's war efforts...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
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Armed Conflict: MineralsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to regulate the use of conflict minerals in UK supply ch
Answer: The UK is committed to promoting responsible business practice to reduce and prevent human rights abuses. We work through a number of international mechanisms, including supporting the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Due Diligence...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
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ME/CFS: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2025 to Question 55860 on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Health Services, whether he has a new target date for publication of that plan.
Answer: The myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome, final delivery plan will be published shortly. The plan will focus on boosting research, improving attitudes and education, and bettering the lives of people with this debilitating dis...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
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