Shockat Adam MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Central Africa: EbolaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of the creation of a UN coordinator role to lead regional responses to the Ebola outbreak in central Africa.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 8 June to the identical set of questions submitted by the Hon Member, (UINs 4932-6).
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: EbolaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are continuously safeguarded from the Ebola outbreak.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 8 June to the identical set of questions submitted by the Hon Member, (UINs 4932-6).
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: EbolaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking with international partners to engage conflict parties in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to improve humanitarian access to a
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 8 June to the identical set of questions submitted by the Hon Member, (UINs 4932-6).
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: EbolaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to pre-emptively position humanitarian support for countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo if the current Ebola outbreak
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 8 June to the identical set of questions submitted by the Hon Member, (UINs 4932-6).
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: EbolaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help ensure safe and unrestricted humanitarian access in areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo affected by the Ebola
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I provided on 8 June to the identical set of questions submitted by the Hon Member, (UINs 4932-6).
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: DeathForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of damage to civilian infrastructure in Gaza on numbers of indirect deaths.
Answer: The latest Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) for Gaza, published by the EU, UN and World Bank on 20 April, indicates that there are an estimated $71.4 billion-worth of losses and damages from the war in Gaza. This underlines the scale and urgency o...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: WaterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Israeli counterpart on restrictions on humanitarian supplies required to restore water infrastructure in Gaza.
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The destruction of water and hygiene infrastructures has contributed to an increase in severe environmental health hazards across the Gaza strip. Last financial year, the UK provided £...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Temperature and WaterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extreme heat and lack of clean water on children in Gaza.
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The destruction of water and hygiene infrastructures has contributed to an increase in severe environmental health hazards across the Gaza strip. Last financial year, the UK provided £...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: DiseasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of waterborne and skin diseases in displacement camps in Gaza.
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The destruction of water and hygiene infrastructures has contributed to an increase in severe environmental health hazards across the Gaza strip. Last financial year, the UK provided £...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Sanitation and WaterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the entry of water filtration systems and sanitation equipment into Gaza.
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The destruction of water and hygiene infrastructures has contributed to an increase in severe environmental health hazards across the Gaza strip. Last financial year, the UK provided £...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Sanitation and WaterForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of reports that more than 84% of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure has been destroyed.
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The destruction of water and hygiene infrastructures has contributed to an increase in severe environmental health hazards across the Gaza strip. Last financial year, the UK provided £...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian SituationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the destruction of water and sanitation infrastructure on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Answer: The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The destruction of water and hygiene infrastructures has contributed to an increase in severe environmental health hazards across the Gaza strip. Last financial year, the UK provided £...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli SettlementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Israeli settlement expansion on the viability of a two-state solution.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on illegal settlements at the last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Settlements: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the government has considered introducing trade sanctions in response to Israeli settlement expansion in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on illegal settlements at the last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Settlements: ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the role of Israeli state authorities in facilitating settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on illegal settlements at the last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli SettlementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she is taking steps to oppose the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on illegal settlements at the last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli SettlementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of the E1 settlement project on Palestinian territorial contiguity and self-determination.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on illegal settlements at the last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Settlements: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to introduce further sanctions against Israeli settlers involved in violence and illegal settlement expansion in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps whe is taking to oppose the use of the death penalty against Palestinians by Israel.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and her counterparts from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand on 29 March, which can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-is...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of the Israeli death penalty bill for the right to life of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and her counterparts from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand on 29 March, which can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-is...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to consider preventative sanctions in response to the passage of the Israeli death penalty bill.
Answer: It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has considered using powers under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 in relation to Israeli lawmakers connected to the death penalty bill.
Answer: It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Death Penalty for Terrorists Law on Palestinians.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and her counterparts from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand on 29 March, which can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-is...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians on sanctions
Answer: It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: SchoolsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking in response to the attack by Israeli settlers on Al-Mughayyir Boys School in the occupied West Bank on 21st April 2026.
Answer: The UK condemns settler violence and the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements. Attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, including schools, are unacceptable. We have raised concerns over settler violence with the Government of Israel, calling ...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
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