Anneliese Dodds MP: written questions
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Syria: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her international counterparts on the protection of Kurdish civilians in Northern areas of Syria, in the context of reported ceasefire vi
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordReligious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her international counterparts on the protection of (a) Kurdish, (b) Yezidi and (c) Christian communities.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: KurdsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Syrian counterpart on the protection of Kurdish civilians in northern areas of that country.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement I made to the House on 28 January 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost is of processing a citizen application fee-waiver for under 18s.
Answer: The Home Office has previously estimated the cost of processing fee waivers for under 18s applying for British citizenship in the Impact Assessment published alongside the Fee Regulations introducing the waiver in June 2022 – please see at page 8 of the f...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Sign LanguageCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107125More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2026 to Question 103826 on BSL Assurance Suppliers, which Deaf-led agencies and language service providers are available to engage through Crown Commercial Service's digital
Answer: Deaf-led BSL suppliers play an important role in supporting Deaf communities right across the country.Customers can access BSL services through agreements RM1557.14 G-Cloud 14 and RM6302 Language Services.CCS has approved funding to support an ‘AI for BSL...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCustoms: AirportsHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the potential impact of airport staffing on the ability of airports to complete customs checks on small packages imported from abroad.
Answer: Border Force has an intelligence-led approach to how it assesses the many threats to the UK Border and is robust in how it deploys resource. Border Force operates a flexible resourcing model, regularly assessing operational needs and deploying staff dynam...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCustoms: AirportsHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on whether any airports are unable to complete customs checks on small packages to expected standards.
Answer: In the interests of border security, it is longstanding Home Office policy to not disclose information of a port or region-specific nature. This is because it could allow an individual with malintent the ability to identify any potential weak points in th...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCustoms: AirportsHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the ability of airports to complete full customs checks on small packages imported from abroad in the last 12 months.
Answer: Border Force work closely with law enforcement partners to share intelligence and have a strong track record in targeting illicit commodities via a threat and intelligence led approach; and we continue to examine goods brought into the UK by passengers ar...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors and Students: DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of reasonable adjustments for disabled doctors and medical students in the NHS.
Answer: No assessment has been made. Employers have a legal duty under the Equality Act 2010 to consider and make reasonable adjustments for employees who have a disability, taking advice from their local occupational health and human resources department.The NHS...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of (a) disabled and (b) non-disabled postgraduate medics entered medical training in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: Post graduate medical training is initially through the two-year foundation programme, followed by progression to specialist training programmes.NHS England publishes monthly data on the National Health Service Hospital and Community Health Service (HCHS)...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations her Department has made to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on humanitarian access to detainees from El Fasher, Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025. The UK Government is working intensively with our international partners in an ef...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help protect civilians in Geizira state in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025. The UK Government is working intensively with our international partners in an ef...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Crimes of ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she is taking steps with international counterparts to bring those responsible for crimes in Gezeira state in Sudan to justice.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025. The UK Government is working intensively with our international partners in an ef...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the report by the Lighthouse Reports on Gezira state in Sudan, published 16 December 2025.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025. The UK Government is working intensively with our international partners in an ef...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help protect civilians travelling from El Fasher to Tawila in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025. The UK Government is working intensively with our international partners in an ef...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Peace NegotiationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the Norwegian counterpart on civilian protection in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025. The UK Government is working intensively with our international partners in an ef...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent atrocities taking place in South Kordofan in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025. The UK Government is working intensively with our international partners in an ef...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement-North al-Hilu on the protection of (a) civilians and (b) civilian infrastructure in South Kordof
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 18 November 2025, and to the most recent Urgent Question debate on 15 December 2025. The UK Government is working intensively with our international partners in an ef...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLand: ValuationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the incidence of costs on a) land-owners in reduced land value uplift as against b) new build sales prices, resultant from environmenta
Answer: The Future Homes Standard, which will ensure all new homes are net zero ready, will be published early this year and a full impact assessment will accompany that publication. The impact assessment presents the costs and benefits of the Standard.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for energy independence of a) current and b) predicted future levels of gas use in new build homes.
Answer: The Government’s policy on new build regulation is driving down the use of gas in new build homes, contributing to our energy independence. MHCLG has developed statistics on energy efficiency characteristics of new dwellings and will publish them shortly....
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for energy independence of a) current and b) predicted future levels of gas use in new build homes.
Answer: The Government’s policy on new build regulation is driving down the use of gas in new build homes, contributing to our energy independence. MHCLG has developed statistics on energy efficiency characteristics of new dwellings and will publish them shortly....
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: StandardsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking on the development of the energy efficiency elements of the Home Energy Model for the new homes standard.
Answer: The Government is developing the Home Energy Model (HEM) to support net zero and housing goals, including the requirements laid out in the Future Homes Standard (FHS).HEM and the FHS ‘wrapper’ will together make up the HEM: FHS assessment methodology. HEM...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking towards drafting technical specifications for energy efficiency for the new homes standard.
Answer: The Department is currently finalising the Future Homes and Buildings Standards following the consultation, which opened in December 2023 and closed in March 2024. As part of establishing the new Government, we have taken the time to carefully review prev...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBody Searches: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the extent to which the ten recommendations from the IOPC report 'National learning recommendations and responses - EIP searches of children, published on 19 March 2024
Answer: The Independent Office for Police Conduct’s (IOPC) ‘National Learning Recommendations re: Exposure of Intimate Parts Searches of Children’ report made ten recommendations. Seven recommendations have been fully implemented, and work is ongoing for the othe...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCrimes against HumanityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress her Department has made on anticipating, preventing and responding to mass atrocities.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 2 December 2025 in response to Question HL12019.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
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