Angus MacDonald MP: written questions
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Sub-saharan Africa: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with international partners on strengthening protections for freedom of religion or belief in sub-Saharan Africa.
Answer: The UK champions Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, both in sub-Saharan Africa and across the world. On 8 July, the UK's Special Envoy for Religious Freedom, David Smith MP, set out the Government's new strategy on FoRB, providing a framework f...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: TaxationTreasuryTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86980More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the use of international taxation measures to support global climate adaptation programmes.
Answer: The Chancellor has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on a range of topics The Government is committed to helping deliver global climate finance, including responding to the wider call on all ...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Ballistic Missile DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department (a) has provided and (b) plans to provide (i) financial and (ii) technical support for missile interceptor technology projects in Ukraine.
Answer: Since the start of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the UK has provided financial and technical support to missile interceptor technology projects to protect Ukraine's people, its Critical National Infrastructure and the Armed Forces of Ukrai...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Ballistic Missile DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking in cooperation with Ukraine to develop or invest in low-cost missile interceptor technology.
Answer: Under project OCTOPUS, part of a new UK and Ukraine technology sharing agreement, we have agreed arrangements for the development of an advanced air defence interceptor drone.This system, designed by Ukraine with support from UK scientists and technicians...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of consulting with Members before allocating asylum accommodation in their constituencies.
Answer: The Home Office routinely engages local officials and elected members as part of the procurement process for specific types of accommodation, to enable us to gather local intelligence which informs our decision making. This engagement and disclosure is un...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Hotels and Military BasesHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help reduce tensions within local communities arising from the use of (a) hotels and (b) military barracks to accommodate asylum seekers.
Answer: The Home Office works closely with local authorities, police, and health partners to ensure that military sites operate safely, with secure perimeters, on-site services and regular Multi-Agency Forums to address local concerns. This self-contained approac...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Military BasesHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of relocating asylum seekers from hotel accommodation to Ministry of Defence sites in mitigating tensions with local communities.
Answer: The Home Office works closely with local authorities, police, and health partners to ensure that military sites operate safely, with secure perimeters, on-site services and regular Multi-Agency Forums to address local concerns. This self-contained approac...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPesticides: Public PlacesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the phasing out of pesticide use in public spaces in other European countries.
Answer: The Government’s first priority with regard to pesticides is to ensure that they will not harm people or animal health or pose unacceptable effects to the environment.There is a legal requirement to minimise the use of pesticides along roads and in areas ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPesticides: Public PlacesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of pesticide use in (a) urban and (b) public spaces on (i) public health and (ii) biodiversity.
Answer: The Government’s first priority with regard to pesticides is to ensure that they will not harm people or animal health or pose unacceptable effects to the environment. Pesticides are subject to strict regulation in Great Britain (GB), and a pesticide is o...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWeedkillers: Public PlacesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to hold discussions with the devolved Administrations on supporting local authorities to transition away from the use of glyphosate-based herbicides in public spaces.
Answer: In March 2025, Defra, alongside the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government, and the Northern Ireland Executive, published the UK Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) 2025. The NAP sets out how we intend to increase the uptake of Integrated Pest Manage...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health Services: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of geographical variation in access to community care equipment in (a) general, (b) rural areas and (c) remote areas.
Answer: Local authorities in England have a statutory duty under various pieces of legislation, including the Care Act 2014, to make arrangements for the provision of disability aids and community equipment, to meet the assessed eligible needs of individuals who ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRadio: Digital BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of radio signal back up power systems in ensuring radio signals continue working during power cuts.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of access to information when other communications may be disrupted. Radio plays an essential role in providing such access. In order to fulfil DCMS responsibilities as Lead Government Department for Broadcast Cri...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: BeachesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of plastic pollution on beaches in (a) Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency and (b) other areas.
Answer: The UK Government funds the Marine Conservation Society to record litter from sections of our coast which helps us monitor the levels and trends of plastic pollution. The monitoring is undertaken in accordance with regionally-agreed protocols, and annual ...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: BeachesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Scottish government on tackling plastic pollution affecting beaches in (a) Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constitue
Answer: Plastic pollution is one of the greatest environmental challenges that we face today – it litters our beaches, threatens wildlife and contributes towards climate change. The UK Government works closely with the Scottish Government on plastic pollution and...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlastics: BeachesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of his policies for preventing plastic pollution on beaches in (a) Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire constituency and
Answer: The UK Government funds the Marine Conservation Society to record litter from sections of our coast which helps us monitor the levels and trends of plastic pollution. The monitoring is undertaken in accordance with regionally-agreed protocols, and annual ...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Convention on Human RightsMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed amendments to the ECHR on the protection of individual rights.
Answer: This Government is committed to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). However, commitment does not mean complacency, and we need to make sure the Convention evolves to face modern challenges.We are bringing forward legislation to clarify how Art...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce (a) sulphur dioxide and (b) nitrogen oxide emissions from power generation.
Answer: Regulation of emissions of pollutants such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides is a devolved matter and the information provided relates to England only. A regulatory framework, the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2016, control...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAcid Rain: MonitoringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what monitoring networks her Department supports to measure acid deposition.
Answer: The Precipitation Network (Precip-Net) measures the chemical composition of rainwater at 48 UK sites. Acid air pollutants measured include ammonium, nitrates and sulphates. More information can be found here. It is part of the umbrella UKEAP (UK Eutrophyi...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAcid RainDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of acid rain.
Answer: The most recent assessment of the trends in acid deposition was published in the Air Pollution Trends Report 2024.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Pollution: International CooperationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure compliance with international agreements on reducing transboundary air pollution contributing to acid rain.
Answer: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a Party to the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution. We are fully compliant with our international commitments to reduce pollutants causing acid rain. The Government is comm...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAcid RainDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle the causes of acid rain.
Answer: Ammonia, NOx and sulphur were the main acidifying pollutants deposited onto UK woodland in 2021. Defra has published guidance and advice through Catchment Sensitive Farming on practical actions farmers can take to reduce emissions. Grant support has also ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFinland: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen military and defence cooperation with Finland.
Answer: The defence relationship between the UK and Finland is strong and growing. We cooperate closely bilaterally, in NATO and through the Joint Expeditionary Force. The UK is supporting the development of NATO's Forward Land Forces in Finland through the deplo...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEstonia: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen military and defence cooperation with Estonia.
Answer: The UK and Estonia maintain a strong defence relationship and have a long history of working alongside each other through Baltic Air Policing, the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), Maritime and Land deployments through NATO and our enduring collaboration o...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDenmark: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen military and defence cooperation with Denmark.
Answer: The UK and Denmark are close defence partners with shared security interests in the High North, North Atlantic and Baltic Sea. We have a strong history of cooperation - bilaterally, in NATO and through the Joint Expeditionary Force. The Secretary of State...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCzechia: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen military and defence cooperation with the Czech Republic.
Answer: The UK continues to share a strong Defence relationship with the Czech Republic through which we cooperate on matters of shared interest. Our bilateral collaboration is underpinned by the British Military Advisory Training Team in the Czech Republic. Now ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
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