Priti Patel MP: written questions
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British Indian Ocean Territory: MauritiusForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has received from his Mauritian counterpart on the proposed treaty since 31 January 2025.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the response given to her previous Parliamentary Question 36637, which remains the same.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which legislation will require changes due to the proposed treaty with Mauritius; whether the Office of Parliamentary Counsel has drafted the necessary legislation; and when
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the response given to her previous Parliamentary Questions 39402, 39403 and 41824 on the details of the treaty.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: Marine Protected AreasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether research studies on the establishment of the British Indian Ocean Territory marine protected area for the period 2010 to 2024 will be published this year.
Answer: The British Indian Ocean Territory Administration currently has responsibility for the management and monitoring of its marine protected area, including the release of research studies sponsored by them.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: RedundancyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much (a) funding is available for voluntary exit schemes in (i) his Department and (ii) non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department and (b) his Department
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office agreed a voluntary exit scheme settlement for Financial Year 2025/2026 with His Majesty's Treasury of £35 million. The current scheme does not include any non-departmental bodies. Exits must be completed by...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: StaffForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an estimate of (a) the size of his Department's workforce and (b) the cost of his Department's workforce in the (i) 2025-26, (ii) 2026-27, (iii) 2027-28, (iv)
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has a workforce budget of £1.02 billion for Financial Year 2025-26, which currently supports a workforce of 17,300, inclusive of 5900 UK based staff in the UK, 2,200 UK based staff overseas and 9,200...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Cost EffectivenessForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 20 December 2024 and 13 March 2025 to Questions 18362 and 32977 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Cost Effectiveness, what plans his
Answer: As agreed with HM Treasury in Phase 1 of Spending Review 2025, The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) will make savings of 2 per cent of total Resource budgets in Financial Year 2025-26 (£26 million). The FCDO plans to achieve this throug...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the amount of land outside of currently designated settlement boundaries in Essex in respective local plans which will be required to meet her housi
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework expects local planning authorities to plan to meet their identified needs and have a clear understanding of the land available in their area. This includes identifying suitable locations for sustainable development.I...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: AbductionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has received representations on delays or challenges in securing the return of British children from Poland under the Hague Convention on the Civil Asp
Answer: This Government takes International Parental Child Abduction (IPCA) extremely seriously. Affected parents have reported issues to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office regarding the enforcement of Polish court orders requiring the return of abd...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45598More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Time To Pay Agreements with (a) individuals and (b) businesses there were in each year since 2020; how many of those agreements have been (i) terminated and (ii) renegotiated since July 2024; and how many c
Answer: HMRC publishes data on the number of customers in Time to Pay (TTP) arrangements as part of its quarterly performance updates, which can be found here: www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates Over 90% of TTP arrangements are c...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCaribbean: Compensation and Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister discussed the (a) UK's future ODA plans and (b) reparatory justice for (i) Barbados and (ii) the Caribbean when he met the Prime Minister of Barbad
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the readout of the meeting on gov.uk.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Foreign Influence Registration SchemeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 38981 on China: Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, whether his Department has received representations from China on (
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response given to her previous Question 36631, which remains the same.
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: TaiwanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on that country's military (a) operations and (b) drills near Taiwan since July 2024.
Answer: The UK has been clear on the continued need for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, including in our recent statement alongside G7 partners following China's military drills last week. The Foreign Secretary has raised this with Wang Yi several times...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: TaiwanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of military (a) operations and (b) drills conducted by China near Taiwan.
Answer: The UK has a clear interest in peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. We consider the Taiwan issue one to be settled peacefully by people on both sides of the Strait without threat or use of force or coercion. The UK opposes any activity that risks des...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any marine areas will be covered within the lease of the base on Diego Garcia.
Answer: Under the agreement the UK will continue to have full control over, and unrestricted access to, Diego Garcia, including the waters and airspace. This will ensure the long term secure and effective operation of the base well into the next century.
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what formal response he has received from the US on the proposed treaty with Mauritius.
Answer: We have received confirmation from the White House that the United States supports the UK proceeding with the deal. This follows a rigorous U.S. interagency process. We welcome the U.S. endorsement of the deal, as well as the President's recognition of th...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made a formal request to the US to support the costs of the proposed lease for the military base at Diego Garcia.
Answer: The treaty will be between the UK and Mauritius. The base is an essential part of the UK-US defence relationship, and the US contributes a great deal to the operating cost of the base. Once the treaty is signed it will be put before both Houses for scrut...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he will lay before Parliament the proposed treaty on the future sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer: Both sides remain committed to concluding a deal on the future of the Chagos Archipelago which protects the long-term effective operation of the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia. We continue to engage with Mauritius and are not going to provide a running...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he will respond to the letter of 27 February 2025 from the House of Lords International Agreements Committee on the Review of Treaty Scrutiny.
Answer: A response was sent on 25 March 2025 and has now been published.
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, If he will publish the most recent latest draft of the proposed Treaty with Mauritius on the future sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory pbefore he signs that Tr
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the response given to her previous Questions 39402 and 39403 on the details of the treaty.
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMauritius: Marine Protected AreasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2025 to Question 38979 on Mauritius: Marine Protected Areas, what will happen to the existing marine protected area when sovereignty is tra
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the response given to her previous Question 38979, which remains the same.
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2025 to Question 38978 on Diego Garcia: Military Bases, if he will publish a map of the proposed buffer zone around Diego Garcia when the U
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the response given to her previous Question 38978, which remains the same.
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 26 March 2025 to Question 39405 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, on what date he plans to (a) sign the proposed treaty with Mauritius
Answer: Both sides remain committed to concluding a deal on the future of the Chagos Archipelago which protects the long-term effective operation of the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia. We continue to engage with Mauritius and are not going to provide a running...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 26 March 2025 to Question 39405 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, whether the (a) legislation and (b) treaty will contain details of t
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the response given to her previous Questions 39402 and 39403 on the details of the treaty.
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the proposed treaty with Mauritius on the future sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory contains guarantees to support British Chagossians in visiting the
Answer: As we have previously said, we will work with Mauritius to start a new programme of visits for Chagossians to the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia.
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRed Sea: PiracyDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of trends in the level of threats to (a) freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and (b) British (i) vessels and (ii) personnel in 2025.
Answer: The majority of international shipping ceased operating through the Red Sea after Houthi attacks began in November 2023 and has not returned. My Department continues to provide advice to UK-flagged shipping in the region, and this is kept under regular re...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
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