Alicia Kearns MP: written questions
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Alexei ZiminForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will request from the Serbian authorities the results of any (a) investigation into the death and (b) autopsy of Alexei Zimin.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is providing consular support to Alexei Zimin's family following his death in Belgrade. Local authorities decide whether to conduct postmortems and investigations following deaths. Not all deaths are...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGenetically Modified Organisms: CropsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that the British Society of Plant Breeders correctly applies the small producer exemption from royalty fees applied to grain crops with diverse genetic
Answer: The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) is the representative body for the UK plant breeding industry. In the collection of royalty fees and farm saved seed payments, the BSPB are acting as independent agents of various breeders and are not contracte...
Answered 15 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpain: FloodsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2024 to Question 12092 on Spain: Floods, how many British citizens have been affected by floods in Spain.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has provided consular assistance in 31 cases to British nationals and/or their families, who have been affected by the floods. We encourage anyone seeking assistance to contact the FCDO on 020 7008 5...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMigraines: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve care for people with migraines.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guideline, Headaches: Diagnosis and management of headaches in young people and adults, updated in December 2021, sets out best practice for healthcare professionals in the care, treatment, an...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Forced LabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Solar Taskforce plans to take steps to (a) assess the prevalence of and (b) tackle the use of Uyghur forced labour in solar supply chains.
Answer: No company operating in the UK should have forced labour in its supply chain. We are working with colleagues across Government to tackle the issue of Uyghur forced labour in supply chains. The Solar Taskforce is focussed on identifying and taking forward ...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: PatientsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patient (a) experience and (b) voice is reflected in the NHS 10-year plan.
Answer: As the Government works to fix the National Health Service, the public must begin to feel the difference in their daily lives. That is why, as part of the engagement exercise to support the development of the 10-Year Health Plan, there will be lots of eas...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase uptake of early screening interventions for chronic kidney disease.
Answer: NHS England is working to detect people at risk of kidney disease through the NHS Health Check Programme. The programme, which is available for everyone between the ages of 40 and 74 years old who are not already on a chronic disease register, assesses pe...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRussia: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will place sanctions on the (a) Montenegro based company International Business Corporation Bar and (b) Serbia based company Ventrade DOO for supplying Russia with adva
Answer: The UK remains steadfast in our support to Ukraine. Together with our international partners, we have implemented the most severe package of sanctions ever imposed on a major economy. The UK alone has sanctioned more than 2,000 individuals and entities un...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTaipei Representative Office in the UKForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) he and (b) any Ministers from his Department held meetings with Representative Vincent Yao from the Taipei Representative Office in the UK in (i) September and (i
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and other FCDO ministers did not hold any meetings with Representative Vincent Yao in September or October.
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpain: FloodsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has allocated additional resources to the British Embassy and Consulates in Spain following the recent flooding.
Answer: Determining the safety and welfare of British nationals impacted by the severe floods in Spain, through our Embassy and Consulates in the country, is a top priority for the FCDO. We are regularly reviewing the situation and our resources in place to suppo...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpain: FloodsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has (a) offered assistance to the Spanish Government following the recent flooding and (b) held discussions with his Spanish counterpart on the floods.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I were shocked and saddened to see the devastating scenes in Spain, and by the deaths and damage caused by heavy flooding. The Foreign Secretrary has been in touch with the Foreign Minister of Spain to express the UK's condolence...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpain: FloodsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of UK nationals affected by the floods in Spain.
Answer: We have passed on our sincere condolences to the Spanish government following the devastating floods that have hit the country. We are in contact with the local authorities in Spain to offer our support and determine the number of British Nationals impact...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNorth Korea: Diplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has demarched the North Korean chargee over North Korean troops in Russia and Ukraine.
Answer: The DPRK Charge d'Affairs was called in on 29 October to express our concern about DPRK's support for Russia. We condemn the increasing military cooperation between the DPRK and Russia in the strongest possible terms. We are gravely concerned about the de...
Answered 12 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: Departmental ResponsibilitiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2024 to Question 2311 on British Nationals Abroad: Departmental Responsibilities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits
Answer: I am the Minister responsible for consular and crisis operations. My Ministerial responsibilities do not include cross-departmental representation of British expats beyond consular and crisis operations.The Government has no plans to make an assessment of...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBRICS Summit: United NationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to the United Nations on the attendance of the UN Secretary General at the BRICS summit in Russia.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary spoke to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres prior to the BRICS Summit in Kazan, where the UNSG reiterated his position that Russia's invasion of Ukraine had violated the United Nations Charter and international law. The meetin...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: Departmental ResponsibilitiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2024 to Question 2311 on British Nationals Abroad: Departmental Responsibilities, whether the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Mi
Answer: I am the Minister responsible for consular and crisis operations. My Ministerial responsibilities do not include cross-departmental representation of British expats beyond consular and crisis operations.The Government has no plans to make an assessment of...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIran: LebanonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take diplomatic steps to reduce Iranian influence in Lebanon.
Answer: During recent calls, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have made it clear to Iran that it must cease its support for its proxies and partners. We will continue to work alongside international partners to hold Iran to account for its escalatory ...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2024 to Question 7857 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, how much funding he plans to allocate to that new trust fund.
Answer: We recognise the importance of the British Indian Ocean Territory / Chagos Archipelago to Chagossians and we have worked to ensure this agreement reflects their interests. The government will endeavour to provide Parliament with appropriate details about ...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government considers that the All-Serb Assembly Declaration of June 2024, made by the Republic of Serbia and Republika Srpska, is compatible with the Dayton Agree
Answer: The UK Government considers that a number of elements in the Declaration of 8 June do not align with the Dayton Peace Agreement. The UK is firmly committed to supporting Bosnia and Herzegovina's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and multi-ethnic charact...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to answer Question 6569 on Armenia: Azerbaijan tabled by the hon. Member for Rutland and Stamford on 4 October 2024.
Answer: I [Minister Doughty] responded to Question 6569 on 14/10/2024.
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBosnia and Herzegovina: Floods and LandslipsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government has offered assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina following recent flooding and landslides.
Answer: I [Minister Doughty] was in contact with the Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on 5 October and expressed the UK's condolences for the loss of life and damage caused by flooding and landslides. On 4 and 5 October, British search and rescue ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he held meetings with representatives of the Chagossian community in the period between his appointment as Foreign Secretary and 7 October 2024.
Answer: As Minister for the Overseas Territories, I have met with members of the Chagossian community twice since the election. The Foreign Secretary has not yet had the opportunity to do so. We recognise the importance of the British Indian Ocean Territory / Cha...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding the Government will contribute to Italy's Rome Process; and what that funding will be used for.
Answer: The UK will contribute up to £4 million to the Rome Process, the Italian government's initiative bringing together international partners to tackle drivers of irregular migration. The funding will be channelled through a new multi-donor fund - the Rome Pr...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChina: RussiaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Chinese ambassador to the UK on reports that a Russian state owned company has developed a weapons programme in China for military dro
Answer: In my meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on 26 July 2024, I urged China to prevent its companies supporting Russia's military industrial complex. Such support poses a material threat to international security and prosperity. Officials have also...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArmenia: AzerbaijanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his article entitled The United Kingdom and the United States, United for Ukraine, published on Substack on 16 September 2024, what his policy is on the use
Answer: The UK remains steadfast in our support and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of both Azerbaijan and Armenia. The UK Government was clear during the military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023 that only peaceful diplomacy,...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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