Rushanara Ali MP: written questions
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Written questions
Russia: Armed ForcesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is her assessment of the potential implications for her policies of a new report by Fortify Rights and Truth Hounds, titled I Was Tricked Into War: The Risk of Human Tra
Answer: Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals to fight in its illegal war against Ukraine is deeply concerning. The UK condemns any deception, coercion or trafficking linked to Russia's war effort and is working with partners to expose these practices, suppor...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: Armed ForcesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what efforts the United Kingdom is making to encourage the government of Ukraine to co-operate with international anti-trafficking organisations to identify and screen potent
Answer: Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals to fight in its illegal war against Ukraine is deeply concerning. The UK condemns any deception, coercion or trafficking linked to Russia's war effort and is working with partners to expose these practices, suppor...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: Armed ForcesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is her assessment of the scale of forced recruitment and human trafficking of foreign nationals to Russia to fight in the Russian Armed Forces in the war in Ukraine, and
Answer: Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals to fight in its illegal war against Ukraine is deeply concerning. The UK condemns any deception, coercion or trafficking linked to Russia's war effort and is working with partners to expose these practices, suppor...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will seek a United Nations (a) Security Council and (b) General Assembly discussion of the human rights, humanitarian, political and security situation in Myanmar.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 10 April in response to Question HL16049, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below:The UK continues to use its penholder role at the UN Security Council (UNSC) to shine a spotlight on the Myanmar...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMin Aung HlaingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the inauguration of General Min Aung Hlaing as President of Myanmar; and whether the UK recogni
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 10 April in response to Question HL16049, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below:The UK continues to use its penholder role at the UN Security Council (UNSC) to shine a spotlight on the Myanmar...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: International LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department has taken to help prevent violations of international law by the Arakan Army in Myanmar.
Answer: We remain deeply concerned by reports of human rights violations in western Myanmar, and continue to push for accountability for such abuses, wherever they occur. Since 2021, the UK has provided £900,000 to the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myan...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much official development assistance has been allocated to Myanmar for the 2026-2027 financial year.
Answer: The UK continues to be a leading humanitarian donor in Myanmar, having provided over £80 million over the past financial year (2025/26) in life-saving humanitarian assistance, emergency healthcare and support for education and civil society, including £25...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department has taken in response to the recommendations made by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Myanmar in his country visit report to the UK in Decem
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 10 April in response to Question HL16049, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below:The UK continues to use its penholder role at the UN Security Council (UNSC) to shine a spotlight on the Myanmar...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: MyanmarForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to (a) introduce sanctions and (b) take other steps to help prevent Iran from providing (i) jet fuel and (ii) drones to the Myanmar military.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 10 April in response to Question HL16049, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below:The UK continues to use its penholder role at the UN Security Council (UNSC) to shine a spotlight on the Myanmar...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMyanmar: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has plans to impose new sanctions on Myanmar’s military regime.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 10 April in response to Question HL16049, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below:The UK continues to use its penholder role at the UN Security Council (UNSC) to shine a spotlight on the Myanmar...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Schemes BillDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Minister for Pensions' oral contribution during the Report Stage of the Pension Schemes Bill on 3 December 2025, Official Report, column 1043, whether the proposed statutory guidan
Answer: Government has set out its intention to develop statutory guidance for the trust-based private pensions sector. The proposed guidance intends to clarify how trustees can interpret and apply their existing duties, particularly when considering wider or lon...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPension Schemes BillDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in relation to the statutory guidance on fiduciary duties announced during Report stage of the Pension Schemes Bill on 3 December 2025, when he intends to table this amendment to the Bill; whether he wi
Answer: Government has set out its intention to develop statutory guidance for the trust-based private pensions sector. The proposed guidance intends to clarify how trustees can interpret and apply their existing duties, particularly when considering wider or lon...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
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