Andy Slaughter MP: written questions
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Bahrain: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 May 2025 to Question 48089 on Bahrain: Human Rights, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the criticisms
Answer: We take civil society views into account, alongside a range of other sources of information, when making human rights assessments about a country. The UK continues to support the development of Bahrain's human rights institutions.
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBahrain: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Bahrain on the (a) independence and (b) effectiveness of (i) Bahrain's human rights oversight mechanisms, (ii) the Nationa
Answer: The Foreign Secretary visited Bahrain in October 2024 and met the Foreign Minister. The focus of that visit was de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East, and to meet UK personnel working in the region, underscoring our commitment to regional security ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBahrain: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Bahrain on Bahrain’s political isolation laws.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has not discussed this with his Bahraini counterpart.
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: Israeli SettlementsTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45544More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the data for UK trade with settlements is listed as (a) UK trade with Israel, (b) UK trade with the Occupied Palestinian Territories and (c) a separate category.
Answer: The government’s position is that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law. Goods originating from these settlements are not entitled to tariff and trade preferences under either the existing agreemen...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: Israeli SettlementsTreasuryTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45543More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value was of (a) exports to and (b) imports from Israeli settlements in 2024.
Answer: The government’s position is that Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law. Goods originating from these settlements are not entitled to tariff and trade preferences under either the existing agreemen...
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph 3.54 of the Office for Budget Responsibility's publication entitled Economic and fiscal outlook, published in March 2025, if he will publish the assessments
Answer: In October 2024, the Government published an updated assessment of the impact of introducing the pEPR scheme on packaging volumes and recycling rates.
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSeafood: Cameroon and Trinidad and TobagoTreasuryTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41035More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) value and (b) quantity was of seafood imported from (a) Cameroon in (A) 2023, (B) 2024 and (C) 2025 and (b) Trinidad and Tobago since October 2023.
Answer: HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is responsible for the collection and publication of data on imports and exports of goods to and from the UK. HMRC releases this information monthly, as an Accredited Official Statistic called the Overseas Trade in Goods St...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: Israel and Occupied TerritoriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 30065 on Trade Promotion: Israel and Occupied Territories, whether Trade Envoys paid travel and accommodation expenses.
Answer: Travel and accommodation expenses directly associated with activities undertaken in the role will be arranged and met by the Department or reimbursed. Where possible, the Trade Envoy will be offered accommodation at the Residence to minimise costs.Trade E...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: Israel and Occupied TerritoriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 30065 on Trade Promotion: Israel and Occupied Territories, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the role of the Trade Envoys to (a)
Answer: Following the announcement by the Secretary of State on 28th January of the appointment of a new team of Trade Envoys, we are in the process of developing specific objectives to measure the performance and impact of the Trade Envoys supporting Departmenta...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: Israel and Occupied TerritoriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 30065 on Trade Promotion: Israel and Occupied Territories, how much of his Department's budget has been allocated to each of the Trade Envoys for
Answer: The Department has so far not spent any of its budget this Financial Year to support the Trade Envoys to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.The funding for next Financial Year 2025-26 for the Trade Envoys to Israel and the Occupied Palestinia...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: Israel and Occupied TerritoriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 30065 Trade Promotion: Israel and Occupied Territories, if he will list his department’s current priorities identified for (a) export and (b) inve
Answer: Current priorities identified for export and investment services in Israel include infrastructure (construction and energy), healthcare (medicinal and pharmaceutical products), food and drink, financial and professional services.Priorities for the Occupie...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFire PreventionMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2025 to Question 28899 on Grenfell Tower Inquiry, what (a) criteria and (b) evidence her Department plans to use in prioritising its work on preventing future deaths; and wit
Answer: The Government is clear that Prevention of Future Death (PFD) reports are vital in contributing to public safety through learning from death investigation. We expect recipients to have a framework in place for considering any reports they receive, and to ...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department (a) encourages and (b) supports UK businesses involved in (i) economic and (ii) financial activities that (A) support and (B) maintain Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem and t
Answer: The UK government does not recognise the Occupied Palestinian Territories as part of Israel. The UK government has a clear position that Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, constitute an obstacle to peace, and threaten the long-term s...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: Israel and Occupied TerritoriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the (a) role and (b) responsibilities are of the trade envoys to (i) Israel and (ii) the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Answer: Trade Envoys support HMG export and investment services already provided in a market. Each Trade Envoy role is tailored according to the requirements of their respective markets and the Trade Envoys to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories will ...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Israeli SettlementsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether it is his policy to not (a) encourage and (b) support UK businesses seeking involvement in (i) economic and (ii) financial activities in Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territor
Answer: The UK government has a clear position that Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, constitute an obstacle to peace and threaten a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We do not encourage or offer support to economic an...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGrenfell Tower InquiryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish the Government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report; and if she will implement the recommendation in paragraph 113.40 of that report.
Answer: We are considering the recommendations set out in the Grenfell Inquiry report. The Prime Minister has committed to respond in full to the Inquiry’s recommendations within 6 months and to update Parliament annually on our progress against every commitment ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will consider the merits of implementing safety recommendation R/2025/055 in the report by the Health Service Safety Investigations Body entitled Mental health inpatient settings: Creating co
Answer: We are grateful to the Health Services Safety Investigations Body for their report on creating conditions for learning from deaths in mental health inpatient settings. The report highlights important concerns and safety recommendations that can help us to...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of ineffective Crown Court trials which started after day one of the set trial date in 2024 reached completion.
Answer: Of all Crown Court trials that were ineffective between January and September 2024, 21% were subsequently effective on a later date (up to the end of September 2024). The remainder will include trials listed for a date beyond the end of September 2024, as...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of ineffective trials in the Crown Court started later than day one of the set trial date in 2024.
Answer: Of all Crown Court trials that were ineffective between January and September 2024, 21% were subsequently effective on a later date (up to the end of September 2024). The remainder will include trials listed for a date beyond the end of September 2024, as...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether trials in the Crown Court starting on day two or later are classified as ineffective.
Answer: If the trial does not go ahead on the scheduled day of listing due to action or inaction by the prosecution, the defence or the court (see list of reasons in table below), and a further listing for trial is required, it is termed ‘ineffective.’ CourtW1 - ...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: TrialsMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what metrics determine whether a Crown Court trial is classified as ineffective.
Answer: If the trial does not go ahead on the scheduled day of listing due to action or inaction by the prosecution, the defence or the court (see list of reasons in table below), and a further listing for trial is required, it is termed ‘ineffective.’ CourtW1 - ...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBahrain: Political PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take in response to (a) the case of Sayed Hassan Jawad, (b) reports that political detainees in Jaw Prison had to be transferred to hospita
Answer: The UK maintains a dialogue with Bahrain on issues including detention and prison conditions at Jau. We encourage individuals alleging concerns about treatment in detention to report them to Bahrain's oversight bodies, which are established to deal with s...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNoura al-Qahtani and Salma al-ShehabCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19270More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister made representations to the Prime Minister and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia on the prison sentences given to (a) Salma al-Shehab and (b) Noura al-Qahtani during his meeting on 9 Decemb
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the read-out of the meeting.
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAbdullah al-Derazi and Abdullah al-HuwaitiCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19269More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister discussed with the Prime Minister and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia the (a) application of (i) Juvenile Law 2018 and (ii) Royal Decree 2020 and (b) risk of (A) the re-imposition of a de
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the read-out of the meeting.
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCapital Punishment: Saudi ArabiaCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19268More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Prime Minister raised the use of the death penalty for offences that do not meet international standards for the most serious crimes during his meeting with the (a) Prime Minister and (b) Crown Princ
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the read-out of the meeting.
Answered 16 Dec 2024
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