Priti Patel MP: written questions 2025
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Mauritius: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the agenda was of the meeting between the Mauritian Attorney General and representatives of the UK and Mauritian Governments on 12 June 2025; and what was discussed at t
Answer: The UK will not be providing a running commentary on the implementation of the Agreement.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the technical committee between the UK and Mauritius (a) has met since 22 May 2025 and (b) plans to meet in (i) 2025 and (ii) 2026; and whether the (A) agendas and (B) m
Answer: The UK will not be providing a running commentary on the implementation of the Agreement.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos IslandsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the government of Mauritius has requested a visit to (a) Diego Garcia, (b) Peros Banhos and (c) other islands on the Chagos Archipelago in 2025.
Answer: Any visits to Diego Garcia or the other islands in the Chagos Archipelago, including Peros Banhos, by the Mauritian government will be considered on a case-by-case basis until the Treaty enters into force, ensuring at all times the protection of the milit...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to make the first payment under the UK-Mauritius treaty in the Mauritian fiscal financial year to 30 June 2026.
Answer: The first payment will be made the first of the month following the month of entry into force of the Agreement. An entry into force date will be confirmed once both Parties have finalised all domestic procedures necessary and exchanged letters of ratifica...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: Marine Protected AreasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the Exchequer of providing (a) technical expertise to manage the Chagos Archipelago Marine Protected Area, (b) the provision of (i)
Answer: Decisions on support and provision of training, technical expertise, and institutional partnerships on Maritime Security will be taken as part of the implementation of the Diego Garcia Base Deal with Mauritius. We will not be providing a running commentar...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with Prime Minister Ramgoolam of Mauritius on the UK’s (a) right to unilaterally extend and (b) authority to exercise sovereign rights o
Answer: We have been clear and consistent regarding the duration of the treaty. The treaty will last for an initial 99 years and may be extended for a further 40 years (and beyond) by agreement between the UK and Mauritius.Even if no agreement is reached, the UK ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: FisheriesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with Prime Minister Ramgoolam of Mauritius proposals to issue (a) fisheries and (b) trawler licences for the Chagos Archipelago.
Answer: The UK Government continues to engage with Mauritius on the parameters, and support the establishment of, the proposed Mauritian Marine Protected Area. The terms of this support and assistance will be agreed in a separate process which is already underway...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Inter MediateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have met Inter-Mediate since July 2024.
Answer: Details of the external meetings held by ministers in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are routinely published in the Department's quarterly transparency disclosures.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMauritius: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what was discussed between the UK High Commission to the Mauritius and (a) the Mauritian Minister of Foreign Affairs and (b) the President of Mauritius at their meeting in Ju
Answer: The newly appointed British High Commissioner to Mauritius, Paul Brummell CMG, met Mauritius President Dharam Gokhool on 21 July to present his credentials. The conversation covered the bilateral relationship between the two countries. The High Commission...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUN Special Committee on DecolonisationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 8 July 2025 to Questions 64030 on Gibraltar: Sovereignty and 64027 on UN Special Committee on Decolonisation, if he will make it his policy to (a)
Answer: The Government believes the UN Special Committee on Decolonisation is outdated and no longer has a relevant role to play with respect to the UK Overseas Territories. For those Territories who wish it, the UK will continue to support requests for the remov...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2025 to Question 64734 on Diego Garcia: Military Bases, if he will place a copy in the House of Commons Library of the terms of the lease ex
Answer: We have been clear and consistent regarding the duration of the treaty. The treaty will last for an initial 99 years and may be extended for a further 40 years (and beyond) by agreement between the UK and Mauritius.Even if no agreement is reached, the UK ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2025 to Question 64731 on Chagos Islands: Sovereignty, if he will list the full rights and authorities the UK (a) is authorised to exercise
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given to her previous question, 56761, on changes to the Treaty.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 442 of the Intelligence and Security Committee's report entitled Iran, published on 10 July 2025, what steps he is taking to update the Government
Answer: The Government thanks the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) for its independent report on Iran. The Government will respond fully to the recommendations and conclusions in the report, in due course.
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: CybersecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what lessons his Department has learnt from countering malicious Iranian cyber activity; and what discussions he has had with his (a) Middle Eastern and (b) international cou
Answer: The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) assesses that Iran-based threat actors remain aggressive in cyberspace and continue to achieve their objectives through less sophisticated cyber techniques (including prolific use of spear-phishing), but also targ...
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: National SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Intelligence and Security Committee's report entitled Iran, published on 10 July 2025, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State fo
Answer: The Government thanks the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) for its independent report on Iran. The Government will respond fully to the recommendations and conclusions in the report, in due course.
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: IranForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to have discussions with his Chinese counterpart on dissuading that country to collaborate with Iran on matters that are counter to UK security interests.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary recently met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit to discuss international security issues, including Iran. As P5 members of the United Nations Security Council, we must continue to en...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: National SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Intelligence and Security Committee’s report entitled Iran, published on 10 July 2025, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on whether th
Answer: The Government thanks the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) for its independent report on Iran. The Government will respond fully to the recommendations and conclusions in the report, in due course.
Answered 6 Aug 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he made an assessment of the potential merits of undertaking a public consultation with the Chagossian community prior to the (a) announcement of the agreement with M
Answer: The negotiations were between the UK and Mauritius with our priority being to secure the full operation of the base on Diego Garcia. The UK Government regularly engages Chagossian groups and representatives at both official and Ministerial levels on a ran...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat Eastern Main LineDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which rail infrastructure schemes on the Great East Main Line she will plans to implement; and which she has cancelled since July 2024.
Answer: The Secretary of State updated Parliament on the 7th of July regarding those rail infrastructure schemes which will progress following completion of the Spending Review. We’re prioritising the schemes that will make the greatest difference for passengers ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEast Anglia Rail Franchise: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date she plans to bring the Greater Anglia franchise under public ownership; and when she plans to publish her (a) business plan for the management of the Greater Anglia franchise, (b) income and expend
Answer: Greater Anglia’s services will transfer into public ownership on 12 October 2025. A Services Agreement setting out Secretary of State requirements will be put in place for the new publicly owned operator, and this will be made available on the Department ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordA12: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding for maintenance of the A12 will be made available in the (a) current and (b) next five financial years; and what proportion of that funding will be allocated for maintenance between junctions 19 an
Answer: In total, over £5.6 million has been earmarked for improving various aspects of the A12 in the current financial year (2025/26) and about 7% of this is designated for works around junctions 19 to 25. It is too early to set out what funding for maintenance...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordA12: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the decision to cancel the A12 Widening Scheme on (a) business investment, (b) job creation, (c) economic growth, (d) apprenticeship creation and (e) the
Answer: As announced on 8 July 2025, this Government inherited a series of commitments that could not be afforded, therefore the Secretary of State for Transport had to take the difficult decision not to progress the A12 (Chelmsford to A120) Widening Scheme. The ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her statement of 8 July 2025 on Road and Rail Projects, column 815, what is the forecast annual expenditure for each of the 50 schemes in each of the next ten financial years; and what is the
Answer: We are committed to providing transparency about our investment plans, to provide certainty and stability for industry and other stakeholders.For schemes on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) and Major Road Network (MRN), £24 billion of capital funding is b...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordA12: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question UIN 66153 on Housing: Construction, if she will publish (a) the evidence, (b) criteria and (c) methodology used to assess the A12 widening scheme; and the scor
Answer: As set out in the answer of 14 July 2025 to Question UIN 66153, this Government inherited a series of commitments that could not be afforded and the decision not to progress the A12 (Chelmsford to A120) Widening Scheme was based on evidence assessed again...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMarks Tey Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she considered including Marks Tey railway station in the rail access for all feasibility studies.
Answer: This government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits this brings to communities. In May 2024, the previous government selected 50 stations for initial feasibility work for potential upg...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
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