Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: written questions
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Israel: LebanonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to impose sanctions on Israel to help prevent mass civilian casualties in Lebanon.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 17 March, and her answers to the questions raised in response.
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will bring forward a voteable motion on the use of UK military bases in connection with operations related to the escalation in the Middle East.
Answer: Defence Ministers will continue to proactively engage with colleagues on the ongoing situation in the House, as well as written questions.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLebanon: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of legality of displacement orders in southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs under international humanitarian law.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 17 March, and her answers to the questions raised in response, which dealt with the current situation in Lebanon at length. We will provide further such updates to the H...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLebanon: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that donors and the UN-led humanitarian response meet the specific and diverse needs of women and girls in Lebanon.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 17 March, and her answers to the questions raised in response, which dealt with the current situation in Lebanon at length. We will provide further such updates to the H...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLebanon: Internally Displaced PeopleForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure internally displaced people with chronic illnesses and other vulnerable groups can access essential medicines and health se
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 17 March, and her answers to the questions raised in response, which dealt with the current situation in Lebanon at length. We will provide further such updates to the H...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLebanon: Internally Displaced People and RefugeesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international partners on the protection of Palestinian refugees and displaced communities in Lebanon.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 17 March, and her answers to the questions raised in response, which dealt with the current situation in Lebanon at length. We will provide further such updates to the H...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLebanon: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure safe humanitarian access for aid organisations in Lebanon.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 17 March, and her answers to the questions raised in response, which dealt with the current situation in Lebanon at length. We will provide further such updates to the H...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLebanon: CeasefiresForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to secure an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 17 March, and her answers to the questions raised in response, which dealt with the current situation in Lebanon at length. We will provide further such updates to the H...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has undertaken an assessment of how the ‘earned settlement model’ will affect its commitments to ending child poverty and rough sleeping.
Answer: Proposals for introducing an earned settlement model, as set out in the Command Paper “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement” (CP1448), were subject to a public consultation, which opened on 20 November 2025 and closed on 12 February 2026. As part of this consul...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether receiving Personal Independence Payment for a temporary period will impact access to the proposed extended settlement period.
Answer: Personal Independence Payments constitute public funds for the purposes of the Immigration Rules. It has not yet been determined what will constitute public funds or the purposes of adjustments to the qualifying period for settlement under the earned sett...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWest BankForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support her Department provides to nonviolent civil society and community resilience initiatives in the occupied West Bank.
Answer: The UK remains concerned about the situation facing the Nassar family and the Tent of Nations farm . We are aware of the issues surrounding the land and of recent developments affecting the site. The UK regularly monitors the situation in the West Bank. O...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: FarmsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of settlement activity and land designation policies on privately owned Palestinian land in the Bethlehem gove
Answer: The UK remains concerned about the situation facing the Nassar family and the Tent of Nations farm . We are aware of the issues surrounding the land and of recent developments affecting the site. The UK regularly monitors the situation in the West Bank. O...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: FarmsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether UK diplomatic staff in the Occupied Palestinian Territories have engaged with the Nassar family or visited the Tent of Nations site in the past 12 months; and whether
Answer: The UK remains concerned about the situation facing the Nassar family and the Tent of Nations farm . We are aware of the issues surrounding the land and of recent developments affecting the site. The UK regularly monitors the situation in the West Bank. O...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: FarmsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to monitor and respond to threats to Palestinian agricultural land and livelihoods in the Bethlehem area, including cases involving long-s
Answer: The UK remains concerned about the situation facing the Nassar family and the Tent of Nations farm . We are aware of the issues surrounding the land and of recent developments affecting the site. The UK regularly monitors the situation in the West Bank. O...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: FarmsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether UK officials have made representations to the Israeli authorities regarding legal proceedings, land status, or reported risks of confiscation relating to the Tent of
Answer: The UK remains concerned about the situation facing the Nassar family and the Tent of Nations farm . We are aware of the issues surrounding the land and of recent developments affecting the site. The UK regularly monitors the situation in the West Bank. O...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWest Bank: FarmsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the situation facing the Nassar family and the Tent of Nations farm near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank; and whether UK
Answer: The UK remains concerned about the situation facing the Nassar family and the Tent of Nations farm . We are aware of the issues surrounding the land and of recent developments affecting the site. The UK regularly monitors the situation in the West Bank. O...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBicycles: TheftDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What assessment she has made of the potential impact of bicycle theft and violent robbery on the level of cycling and active travel.
Answer: Fear of having a bike stolen can be a serious deterrent to those who might want to take up cycling. Active Travel England is providing funding for local authorities to introduce secure cycle parking. In addition, the British Transport Police are tackling ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBicycles: ParkingDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support her Department provides to local authorities to improve secure cycle parking and crime prevention infrastructure.
Answer: On 10 December 2025, my Department announced that local authorities will receive £626 million for active travel between 2026/27 and 2029/30. This funding can be used to support any form of active travel scheme, including secure cycle parking.
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBicycles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of bicycle theft cases resulted in (a) a charge, (b) a caution, and (c) no further action in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes official statistics on the number of notifiable offences recorded by the police in England and Wales and their investigative outcomes on a quarterly basis.This includes bicycle thefts, and the requested information can be accesse...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBicycles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many bicycle thefts were recorded in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Home Office publishes official statistics on the number of notifiable offences recorded by the police in England and Wales and their investigative outcomes on a quarterly basis.This includes bicycle thefts, and the requested information can be accesse...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer received on the 11 March to question 117877 on Middle East: Armed Conflict, what steps she is taking to include non-citizen UK residents in repat
Answer: Guidance about who the UK Government can assist in a crisis is published on GOV.UK - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-deal-with-a-crisis-overseas#who-we-can-help-in-a-crisis.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSaudi Arabia: Capital PunishmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Saudi counterpart on the scheduled executions of a) Yousef Al-Manasif, b) Jawad Al-Qureiris and c) other prisoners facing the death p
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 December 2025 in response to Question 97116.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119467More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many unminuted meetings a) the Prime Minister and b) other ministers have had with organisations with government contracts since July 2024.
Answer: Government departments publish details of all official meetings their ministers hold with external individuals and organisations every quarter. As per Cabinet Office guidance, meetings held with external organisations regarding contracted services already...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that non-citizen UK residents currently in the Middle East will be included in any repatriation plans in the region.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement I gave to the House on 5 March, and the answers provided to questions raised in response. We will provide further such updates on a regular basis, including the details of any evacuation plans, but for now, our prio...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGhana: Medical EquipmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take steps to enable a) old MRI machines and b) other NHS medical equipment no longer in use to be sent to Ghana.
Answer: NHS medical equipment is owned and managed by individual NHS trusts and organisations, which are responsible for decisions on reuse, disposal or donation under their own governance, safety and regulatory arrangements. Where equipment is donated overseas, ...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
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