Priti Patel MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
China: Visits AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she had with the Chinese government during her recent visit to that country.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the summary of the Foreign Secretary's visit to China and India published on GOV.UK (link provided below), including the wide range of issues discussed in the course of her meetings with Chinese and Indian counterparts. As par...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJimmy LaiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she raised the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai during her recent visit to China.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the summary of the Foreign Secretary's visit to China and India published on GOV.UK (link provided below), including the wide range of issues discussed in the course of her meetings with Chinese and Indian counterparts. As par...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMauritius: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much bilateral ODA funding is planned to be provided to Mauritius (a) this year and (b) in each of the next five years.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the information available on Official Development Assistance-funded programmes, via the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) Development Tracker website, and to the upcoming publication of the FCDO's Annual Re...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: StaffForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has for staffing reductions; and what the forecast staffing levels in her Department are over each of the next five years.
Answer: The position remains as originally set out to the Rt Hon Member in the response of 14 July 2025 to her Question 64726. The Department will continue to update the House on progress with the implementation of the FCDO2030 programme, as and when there are si...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAid Workers: Sexual OffencesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many safeguarding concerns were reported to her Department in 2025/26; how many SEAH cases there were where staff were the (a) subject of the complaint and (b) complainan
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) continues to take safeguarding concerns extremely seriously, and has made concerted steps to encourage individuals to come forward whenever they have concerns to raise.In terms of safeguarding conc...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what value of resources (a) have been provided since 22 May 2025; and (b) will be provided to Mauritius under the UK-Mauritius Strategic Partnership Framework in each of the
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the information available on Official Development Assistance-funded programmes, via the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) Development Tracker website, and to the upcoming publication of the FCDO's Annual Re...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WithamDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether provision for capital investment in (a) new; and (b) updating healthcare facilities in Witham constituency is being made available over the next five years.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that National Health Service organisations have the capital investment they need to maintain and improve healthcare facilities.Over the period between 2026/27 and 2029/30, the East of England region has been allocat...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: WithamDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an estimate of the number of FTE GPs at surgeries in the Witham constituency over each of the next five years.
Answer: Whilst no specific estimate has been made, total full-time equivalent general practitioners (GPs) in Witham constituency have increased from 32.9 in April 2022 to 43.29 in April 2026.As independent businesses that hold contracts with the National Health S...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: WithamDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an estimate of the number of pupils in Witham that will have an EHCP in each of the next five years.
Answer: The department does not hold this data.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the levels of Government grants to be provided to each of the proposed unitary authorities under his proposals for local government reorganisation to
Answer: As part of the local government reorganisation process, councils were required to set out assessments of implementation and transition costs within their proposals. It is expected that councils will be able to meet these costs over time from existing budg...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the costs to the public purse of local government reorganisation in Essex.
Answer: As part of the local government reorganisation process, councils were required to set out assessments of implementation and transition costs within their proposals. It is expected that councils will be able to meet these costs over time from existing budg...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support she is providing to abattoirs; what assessment she has made of the potential impact on abattoirs of the charges from the Food Standards Agency; and what discussions she ha
Answer: Food safety is non-negotiable. Vets and Meat Hygiene Inspectors carry out essential work every day that protects public health, upholds animal welfare, and underpins the £11.3 billion meat industry. The ruling does not challenge the principle of inspectio...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreater Anglia: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the payments the Government will receive from the Greater Anglia rail services in each of the next five years.
Answer: As detailed in the response to Question 91938, I expect Greater Anglia will remain a net contributor; exact income levels will be agreed during the rolling business planning process. Information on the operator's income will be published in the statutory ...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreater Anglia: PassengersDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of changes in passenger numbers on Greater Anglia services in each of the next ten years.
Answer: Over each of the next ten financial years, I expect Greater Anglia to continue to grow passenger numbers. Projections will be firmed up during the rolling business planning process, taking into account regional long-term planning assessments.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordA12 and A120: Road TrafficDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an estimate of levels of congestion on (a) the A12 between junctions 19 and 25; and (b) the A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey in each of the next 15 years compared to current levels.
Answer: National Highways is currently undertaking a study on the A12 (junctions 19 to 25) that includes an assessment of current and future congestion levels on the corridor. This study is expected conclude by the end of this year. National Highways is not curre...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordA12 and A120Department for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, (1) what funding she has made available for improvements to (a) safety; and (b) junctions between Junctions 19 and 25 on the A12 in each of the next five years; and (2) what funding she has made available for i
Answer: We have committed over £27 billion to deliver the objectives set out in the third Road Investment Strategy to ensure the strategic road network continues to serve all users effectively. This includes £24.99 billion for National Highways to operate, mainta...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has considered making payments to Mauritius in advance of the UK-Mauritius Treaty being ratified.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers she received on 13 February in response to Question 110763, and on 12 November 2025 in response to Question 88232.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) she, (b) her ministers and (c) her officials have received communications from the Government of Mauritius on its financial position.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers she received on 13 February in response to Question 110763, and on 12 November 2025 in response to Question 88232.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether a process has been initiated to provide the Mauritius Government with notifications of military activities on Diego Garcia.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers she received on 13 February in response to Question 110763, and on 12 November 2025 in response to Question 88232.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her (a) Mauritian and (b) US counterpart on changes to the representation and voting rights on the Joint Commission proposed in the UK-Ma
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers she received on 13 February in response to Question 110763, and on 12 November 2025 in response to Question 88232.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: UK Relations with EUForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the provisions of Article 274 of the draft UK-EU Treaty in respect of Gibraltar, (a) what her planned timetable is for when the joint venture company in respect o
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to my statement to the House on 26 February, and the draft treaty documents published on the same day. I look forward to going over the detail of the new arrangements with her when the final text of the treaty is brought before t...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: UK Relations with EUForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the provisions of Article 248 of the draft UK-EU Treaty in respect of Gibraltar, if she has undertaken an economic impact assessment of the introduction of transa
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to my statement to the House on 26 February, and the draft treaty documents published on the same day. I look forward to going over the detail of the new arrangements with her when the final text of the treaty is brought before t...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: UK Relations with EUForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the provisions of Article 247(1) of the draft UK-EU Treaty in respect of Gibraltar, if she has a timetable for when a decision will be adopted by the Cooperation
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to my statement to the House on 26 February, and the draft treaty documents published on the same day. I look forward to going over the detail of the new arrangements with her when the final text of the treaty is brought before t...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: UK Relations with EUForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the taxation provisions of the draft UK-EU Treaty in respect of Gibraltar, if she will provide an economic impact assessment on changes to taxation as a result of
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to my statement to the House on 26 February, and the draft treaty documents published on the same day. I look forward to going over the detail of the new arrangements with her when the final text of the treaty is brought before t...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGibraltar: UK Relations with EUForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the provisions on arrest and extradition of the draft UK-EU Treaty in respect of Gibraltar, if she will provide an estimate of the numbers of persons to be affect
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to my statement to the House on 26 February, and the draft treaty documents published on the same day. I look forward to going over the detail of the new arrangements with her when the final text of the treaty is brought before t...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
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