Alex Easton MP: written questions
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Syria: ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87564More
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 recent attack on Druze civilians in Suwayda Province, Syria; and what diplomatic steps she
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided for question HL10173 on 26 September 2025.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordKyrgyzstan: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Kyrgyz counterpart on the (a) imprisonment and (b) torture of (i) Pastor Pavel Shreider and (ii) members of the True and Free Ref
Answer: The UK regularly engages with Kyrgyzstan both bilaterally and in multilateral settings on a range of issues, including human rights matters. I raised Human rights concerns during our Strategic Dialogue in February this year. In Kyrgyzstan's most recent UN...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: AccidentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what data his Department holds on the reasons for passengers travelling on the Chinook Mk2 aircraft involved in the Mull of Kintyre crash in 1994.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to The Mull of Kintyre Review undertaken by the Rt Hon Lord Philip published on 13 July 2011. This review states that “This was an annual tasking to transport Northern Ireland based senior intelligence and security officers to a se...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordParental Leave and Parental Pay: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had recent discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the introduction of neonatal care leave and pay in Northern Ireland.
Answer: I welcome the introduction earlier this year of neonatal care leave and pay in Great Britain, which will provide vital support to parents whose babies require specialist care in the first weeks of life, ensuring they will have additional time away from wo...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: AccidentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what investigation was carried out into the incidents involving the Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) system that caused the replacement of a Chinook helicopter’s number 1 engine on arrival at RAF Odi
Answer: It is assumed that this question is asked in relation to Chinook ZD576, the helicopter involved in the tragedy on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994. The Board of Inquiry into this tragic accident refers to issues relating to the No. 1 Engine, the investigations...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDonaida Pérez PaseiroForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Cuban counterpart on the resentencing of Donaida Pérez Paseiro on 11 June 2025; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to help e
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer of 20 October 2025 to question 78060 which sets out our position. The UK continues to call for the immediate release of all political prisoners in Cuba, without condition. We are monitoring the situation closely.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the impact of being part of the UK on Northern Ireland.
Answer: Northern Ireland is a much valued part of the UK and brings an enormous richness to the life of our country. Northern Ireland also benefits hugely from being part of the UK.For example, the Northern Ireland Executive will receive a record settlement of £1...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies House: Proof of IdentityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of requiring company directors to obtain digital identification through Companies House from November 2025 on administration for businesses.
Answer: Identity verification is designed to be quick and straightforward. Individuals can verify their identity digitally through GOV.UK One Login, for free, via an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP), such as an accountant or solicitor, or in-person at...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Armed Forces CovenantMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty on his Departmental responsibilities.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice adheres to the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty. The principles inform a range of work across the Department. For example, in 2021, the Ministry of Justice was one of the first Departments to participate in the now civi...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Pakistani counterpart on reports of (a) degrading treatment of and (b) discrimination against (i) Christian and (ii) Hindu prison
Answer: The UK Government is concerned by reports of degrading treatment and discrimination against Christian and Hindu prisoners in Pakistan. Promoting the rights of religious minorities is a core part of our diplomatic engagement and we continue to advocate for...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help prevent patients being treated in (a) corridors, (b) converted office spaces, (c) gyms and (d) other inappropriate spaces in winter 2025-26.
Answer: We are doing everything we can as fast as we can to eliminate corridor care. The Government is determined to get the National Health Service back on its feet, so that patients can be treated with dignity.Our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan, published in Ju...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Armed Forces CovenantDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty to include all of her Department's responsibilities.
Answer: The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation that those who serve, or have served, in the Armed Forces, and their families, including the bereaved, will be treated fairly and not disadvantaged in accessing public and commercial goods and services ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's consultation entitled Fairer food labelling, which closed on 7 May 2024, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to mandate method-o
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for York Central, Rachael Maskell, on 8 October 2025, PQ UIN 76016.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has issued guidance to Capita on routinely recording interviews for all Personal Independence Payment assessments; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of req
Answer: Currently, claimants can opt-in to having their Personal Independence Payment assessment recorded. Audio recording is available for face-to-face and telephone assessments with all the Department’s assessment providers. These arrangements are publicised on...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Growth Fund: Northern IrelandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to ensure that the Local Growth Fund provides (a) continuity for UK Shared Prosperity Fund programmes, (b) equivalent levels of funding in real term
Answer: As announced at the Spending Review, from 2026-27 the UK Government will provide targeted, long-term local growth funding to support growth across the UK, once the UK Shared Prosperity Fund ends in March 2026. In Northern Ireland, we are working closely w...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Protection FundDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to table an amendment to the Pension Schemes Bill to allow him to amend the Pension Protection Fund through secondary legislation.
Answer: We are committed to actively consider and reflect on what we have heard regarding the Pension Protection Fund and Financial Assistance Scheme rules on the indexation of pre-1997 pension accruals. We understand that it is an important issue for affected me...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with international partners on Nigeria’s ongoing use of blasphemy legislation; and what steps she is
Answer: Dialogue on human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), remains a vital part of the UK's partnership with Nigeria, and the UK Government is concerned by the use of blasphemy laws that undermine human rights including FoRB in Nigeria.Our ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordKenya: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Kenyan counterpart on targeted killings of Christian workers in Mandera County in June; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to he
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is aware of frequent attacks in the north-eastern border regions, most of which are attributed to Al Shabaab. The UK-Kenya Security Compact, signed in July 2025, commits UK support to Countering Vi...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Iranian counterparts on increases in the number of arrests of (a) human rights defenders and (b) religious minorities in that coun
Answer: The UK has strongly condemned the arrest of human rights defenders and religious minorities in Iran. In the past ten months, the UK was integral to the delivery of two Iran human rights resolutions. The first, adopted by the UN Third Committee in November...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the application of General Product Safety Regulation requirements on the cost of new vehicles in Northern Ireland; and what steps he is
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing barriers to trade between the UK and the EU, and to protecting the UK internal market. To that end, the Government has recently written to vehicle manufacturers to confirm that we intend to align requirements and en...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPornographyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of (a) violent and (b) abusive pornography on (i) the normalisation of misogynistic (A) attitudes and (B) violence against women an
Answer: The Independent Pornography Review looked at the relationship between online pornography and violence against women and girls; its findings and recommendations continue to be assessed in detail by the government.The Review found violent pornography is com...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken in response to kidnappings and killings of Christians in the North-East and Middle Belt regions of Nigeria.
Answer: The Government is deeply concerned about the ongoing violence in Nigeria's Middle Belt and we express our sincere concern for all those impacted. The root causes of intercommunal violence are complex and often linked to land disputes, historical tensions,...
Answered 30 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Special Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring schools to (a) implement (i) individual healthcare plans for pupils at risk of anaphylaxis and (ii) other allergy policies and (b) provide
Answer: Governing bodies must ensure that the arrangements they put in place are sufficient to meet their statutory responsibilities and that policies, plans, procedures and systems are properly and effectively implemented. This includes the duty under Section 10...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on ensuring the delivery of (a) baby formula and (b) other essential humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Answer: The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire. We highlighted the critical situation for Gaza's children at a session of the UN Security Council which we co-called on 16 July, and at the International Development Committee on 16 July. The Foreign Secret...
Answered 29 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical Equipment: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to adopt the provisions set out in Annex XVI of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on products without an intended medical purpose.
Answer: The Government is working to deliver a future regulatory framework for medical devices that prioritises patient and public safety, gives patients access to the medical devices they need, and ensures the United Kingdom remains an attractive market for inno...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
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