Andy Slaughter MP: written questions
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Written questions
Bahrain: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she last asked her Bahraini counterpart to allow a research mission by a UN Special Rapporteur to consider the human rights situation in Bahrain.
Answer: We continue to encourage all countries to engage constructively with UN mechanisms, including Special Rapporteurs, as part of their international commitments. The UK remains committed to supporting progress on human rights.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWestern Sahara: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85129More
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 UN Secretary-General’s report to the Security Council entitled Situation concerning Western
Answer: The UK Government consistently urges all states to uphold international law, and we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process led by the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General Mr Staffan de Mistura in support of finding ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWestern Sahara: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the report by the UN Secretary-General entitled Situation concerning Western Sahara, publishe
Answer: The UK Government consistently urges all states to uphold international law, and we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process led by the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General Mr Staffan de Mistura in support of finding ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTribunalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the provisions in the Employment Rights Bill on backlogs in the employment tribunals.
Answer: The Employment Rights Bill is part of the Government’s commitment to Make Work Pay. The Bill includes measures that strengthens the rights of workers, which we expect will increase demand in the Employment Tribunal.To address rising demand in the Employme...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTribunalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many outstanding cases there have been in the Employment (a) Tribunal and (b) Appeal Tribunal in each of the last five years.
Answer: Data on open caseload for the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeals Tribunal is published in Tribunals Statistics Quarterly and data to March 2025 can be found in table S_4 of the main tables here: Tribunals statistics quarterly: January to March 202...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWaleed Abulkhair and Mohammed al-BejadiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions her officials have had with their Saudi counterparts on the continued detention of (a) Waleed Abu al-Khair and (b) Mohammed al-Bejadi.
Answer: The Government continues to monitor individual cases of concern in Saudi Arabia, including the cases of Waleed Abu Al-Khair and Mohammed Al-Bejadi. We regularly raise human rights with the Saudi authorities, including at ministerial level.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSaudi Arabia: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions her officials have had with their Saudi counterparts on (a) the execution of Jalal Labbad for offences allegedly committed whilst a minor and (b) other juven
Answer: The Government continues to monitor individual cases of concern in Saudi Arabia, including the cases of Waleed Abu Al-Khair and Mohammed Al-Bejadi. We regularly raise human rights with the Saudi authorities, including at ministerial level.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWestern Sahara: Visits AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make his policy to talk to his Moroccan counterpart on the blocking of visits by (a) parliamentarians, (b) researchers, (c) journalists and (d) lawyers to occupied
Answer: The UK Government consistently urges all states to uphold international law, and we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process regarding Western Sahara. We have supported language in relevant UN Security Council Resolutions t...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWestern Sahara: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to call on MINURSO to (a) conduct human rights monitoring in Western Sahara and (b) report their finding to the UN Security Council.
Answer: The UK is committed to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide, including in Western Sahara. Our policy regarding the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) is informed by ongoing engagement with the parties a...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWestern Sahara: Self-determination of StatesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the UN Secretary General’s designation of Western Sahara as a non-self-governing territory in
Answer: Western Sahara is a UN Non-Self-Governing Territory with no defined Administering Power. The UK has endorsed Morocco's autonomy plan as the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting solution of the Western Sahara conflict and welcomed Morocc...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Agency: HackingMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when will legal aid providers be able to submit (a) bills and (b) claims for payments on account following the Legal Aid Agency data breach.
Answer: This is an unprecedented event and an evolving situation, and every effort is being made to restore services following the criminal attack on our systems. The Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) digital services have been taken offline to negate the threat and preve...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Agency: HackingMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the response to the Legal Aid Agency data breach on the implementation of the means test review proposals.
Answer: This is an unprecedented event and an evolving situation, and every effort is being made to restore systems following the criminal attack on our services. The impact on the system has affected implementation and delivery of intended legal aid fee uplifts ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Agency: HackingMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans for the Legal Aid Agency’s case management system to be fully operational, following the recent data breach.
Answer: This has been an unprecedented event and every effort is being made to restore services following the criminal attack on our systems. The Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) digital services have been taken offline to negate the threat and prevent further exposure o...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Agency: HackingMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department retains access to all data held in the case management systems impacted by the Legal Aid Agency data breach.
Answer: This has been an unprecedented event and every effort is being made to restore services following the criminal attack on our systems. The Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) digital services have been taken offline to negate the threat and prevent further exposure o...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Agency: HackingMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department plans to rebuild the existing case management system or develop a new system, following the Legal Aid Agency data breach.
Answer: This has been an unprecedented event and every effort is being made to restore services following the criminal attack on our systems. The Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) digital services have been taken offline to negate the threat and prevent further exposure o...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid Agency: HackingMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to develop a new case management system following the Legal Aid Agency data breach.
Answer: This has been an unprecedented event and every effort is being made to restore services following the criminal attack on our systems. The Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) digital services have been taken offline to negate the threat and prevent further exposure o...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of LawyerMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the timely ratification and implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer, signed by the UK in May 2025; and what a
Answer: I am delighted that the UK was an early signatory to the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer, which was signed in Luxembourg on 14 May 2025. Throughout the Convention’s development, the Ministry of Justice worked cl...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWestern Sahara: SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps with Polisario to improve security in Western Sahara not occupied by Morocco.
Answer: Senior UK officials meet regularly with Sahrawi representatives, and we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process with a view to improving security in the region. In addition, Ministers and officials frequently discuss Weste...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMorocco: Western SaharaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Moroccan counterpart on ending the military occupation of Western Sahara.
Answer: Following discussions with Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita, the Foreign Secretary endorsed Morocco's autonomy proposal as the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting resolution of the Western Sahara conflict on 1 June. In that context, w...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWestern Sahara: Overseas InvestmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will ensure that Polisario is consulted on investment in Western Sahara by the Morocco Business Alliance.
Answer: On 1 June, the Foreign Secretary endorsed Morocco's autonomy proposal as the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting resolution of the Western Sahara conflict. In that context, we continue to support the UN-led process to achieve a just, l...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle the (a) palliative, (b) end of life care and (c) other medical needs of older prisoners.
Answer: As a signatory to the National Partnership Agreement for Health and Social Care for people in contact with the criminal justice system, the Department is committed to working with the Ministry of Justice, HM Prison and Probation Service, NHS England, and ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Older PeopleMinistry of JusticeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the merits of a national older offender strategy to address the health needs of the ageing prison population.
Answer: The Independent Sentencing Review considered issues relating to older cohorts including older prisoners as part of its remit. We have accepted in principle the vast majority of the Independent Sentencing Review’s recommendations and we will work with part...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMorocco: Western SaharaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of whether the transfer of Moroccan citizens into occupied Western Sahara is a breach of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949.
Answer: The UK is committed to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide, including in Morocco and Western Sahara, and consistently urges all states to uphold international law and international human rights standards. We regularly make this clear to...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWestern Sahara: Self-determination of StatesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 51141 on Western Sahara: Self-determination of States, if he will support a referendum on self-determination for the people of
Answer: On 1 June, the Foreign Secretary endorsed Morocco's autonomy proposal as the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting resolution of the Western Sahara conflict. To that end, the UK continues to support the parties and the UN to reach a just...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent (a) civil servants and (b) consultants were working on proposals for the expansion of Heathrow Airport on 20 May 2025; and what the cost to the public purse is for (a) the time spe
Answer: The Chancellor announced on 29 January that the government supports expansion that is in line with our legal, environmental and climate obligations and has invited proposals for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, to be brought forward by the summer. As t...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
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