Stephen Gethins MP: written questions
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Gaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with international partners to help ensure that all aid crossings into Gaza are fully operational.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 December to Question 91356.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBosnia and Herzegovina: RussiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Russian interference in the internal affairs of Bosnia and Hercegovina.
Answer: The UK opposes any attempts by Russia or other states to interfere in the internal affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The UK works with BiH authorities and international partners to counter destabilising Russian interference, including to address di...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry of 24 October 2025, with the transfer to his department accepted on 3 November 2025.
Answer: I responded to the hon. Member on 8 December 2025 (our ref: MC2025/27344).
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the Minister for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan plans to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry of 23rd
Answer: I apologise for the delay in responding to the Hon. Member's correspondence. I will issue a reply shortly.
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNagorno KarabakhForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh since the signing of the Joint Declaration between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington DC in Aug
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 3 September to Question 69852.I met both the Armenian and Azerbaijan Foreign Ministers for constructive discussions in the margins of the OSCE Ministerial on 5 December 2025.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordColombia: BiodiversityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help support biodiversity in Colombia.
Answer: The UK supports biodiversity in Colombia through the UK-Colombia Partnership for Sustainable Growth and a range of other programmes and initiatives, including the Blue Planet Fund, the Global Plastic Action Partnership, the Global Centre on Biodiversity f...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: ScotlandDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to deploy defence driving examiners in Scotland to help reduce the backlog of learners waiting for a driving test.
Answer: DVSA has agreed with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) that 36 defence driving examiners (DDE) will carry out driving tests. The DDEs will be based at the driving test centre (DTC) with the highest demand near either their MOD base location or where they live...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Arbroath and DundeeDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the response received to written question 44482 answered on 23 April 2025, what progress she has made on recruiting Driving Examiners at i) Arbroath Test Centre and ii) Dundee Test Centre.
Answer: DVSA has agreed with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) that 36 defence driving examiners (DDE) will carry out driving tests. The DDEs will be based at the driving test centre (DTC) with the highest demand near either their MOD base location or where they live...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help prevent companies adding premiums to third party booking of driving tests.
Answer: DVSA has agreed with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) that 36 defence driving examiners (DDE) will carry out driving tests. The DDEs will be based at the driving test centre (DTC) with the highest demand near either their MOD base location or where they live...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInvestment: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of investment treaties on net zero policies.
Answer: I refer the member of Arbroath and Broughty Ferry to the answer I gave on 12 November 2025 to UIN 88456.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90254More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with MyCSP on the timeline for delivery of Immediate Choice Remediable Service Statements for people with civil service pensions.
Answer: MyCSP, the current administrators of the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS), continue work on the implementation of circa 132,100 impacted members who are drawing their pension and need to be provided with revised options for the Remedy period (2015 to 2...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: StudentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Student Awards Agency Scotland (a) loans and (b) grants on levels of entitlement to Universal Credit.
Answer: Most people in full-time education are excluded from Universal Credit because financial support for students comes from the system of student loans and grants designed for their needs. The level of that support is a matter for the Department of Education ...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: SeparationMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to provide stable family homes for children of serving military personnel whose parents have separated.
Answer: Defence recognises the needs of separating families and provides specific policy on accommodation to meet the needs of entitled Service personnel and their spouse in these circumstances. The Ministry of Defence remains committed to widening entitlement to...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: SeparationMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support provided for families of serving personnel separating from their spouses.
Answer: Defence recognises the unique challenges faced by families of Serving personnel during separations. Families of Serving personnel are provided with access to a wide range of support, which includes housing assistance and guidance, emotional support, finan...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPeace NegotiationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) civilian conflict resolution and (b) peacebuilding funding.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 20 October to question 80942.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordKashmir: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to foster dialogue between India and Pakistan on peace in Kashmir.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to question 82344.
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EUTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84678More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of leaving the European Union on economic growth.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the government’s official forecaster. The OBR have included assessments of the economic impacts of leaving the EU in its forecasts since 2016. In March 2020, the OBR estimated that GDP will be 4 per cent lower...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EUTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84677More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of re-joining the EU Customs Union on economic growth.
Answer: We are not planning to make an assessment as there will be no return to the Customs Union or the Single Market. We have reset our relations with European partners in order to improve our diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation following Brexit. Thi...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increases in requirements for (a) visa approvals and (b) course enrolments on the higher education sector.
Answer: An assessment of the potential impact of the increase in the requirements of each Basic Compliance Assessment (BCA) metric can be found at Restoring control over the immigration system: technical annex (accessible) - GOV.UK. This provides an estimate of t...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: Exports and Overseas StudentsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish an updated International Education Strategy.
Answer: The department is conducting a review of the UK government’s International Education Strategy alongside the Department for Business and Trade, and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, to ensure that it continues to be an effective tool in inc...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIndia: PakistanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support dialogue between India and Pakistan.
Answer: India and Pakistan are both long-standing, important friends of the UK. We continue to encourage both to engage in dialogue and to find lasting political solutions to support regional stability. The UK has engaged extensively with both countries, as have ...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing vehicle tax exemption applications to be made online.
Answer: Customers who receive the enhanced rate mobility component of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and whose vehicles are already licensed in the disabled taxation class can renew their vehicle excise duty (VED) exemption online. Those customers who re...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: JournalismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of protections for journalists in Gaza.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 3 October 2025 to question 76551.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNepal: DemonstrationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of protests in Nepal.
Answer: The UK and Nepal share a deep historic relationship. We are appalled at the recent violence and we continue to support fundamental freedoms and respect for human rights in Nepal, including the right to protest and peaceful assembly. The Foreign, Commonwea...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: DependantsHome OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to evacuate the dependents of students with UK scholarships as well as those students.
Answer: The Government is prioritising those with fully-funded, verifiable, scholarships commencing in the autumn term. This decision has been made for these students due to their potential role in rebuilding Gaza in the future.I refer the Honourable Member to th...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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