Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: written questions
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Gaza: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports of British citizens participating alongside the Israel Defense Forces during Israel's mi
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) does not hold specific information on British Nationals who have served with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The UK recognises the right of British dual nationals to serve in the legitimately recog...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to extradite British citizens potentially involved in the commission of war crimes in Gaza.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) does not hold specific information on British Nationals who have served with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The UK recognises the right of British dual nationals to serve in the legitimately recog...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that British citizens potentially involved in the commission of war crimes in Gaza are prosecuted in the UK.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) does not hold specific information on British Nationals who have served with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The UK recognises the right of British dual nationals to serve in the legitimately recog...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHomicide: Aiding and AbettingAttorney GeneralTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44553More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 9 February 2024 to Question 13184 on Homicide: Aiding and Abetting, whether the Crown Prosecution Service has commenced the full national monitoring scheme.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my response to UINs 44005-44007 tabled on Friday 11 April 2025.
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGhana: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he made of the potential impact of the reduction in Official Development Assistance funding on programmes in Ghana in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: The UK remains committed to a modern development partnership with Ghana. Our development partnership has seen success in supporting the Government of Ghana to deliver smart reforms in good governance, revenue, economic transformation, forestry protection ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Routes: GhanaDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with British Airways on the frequency of flights between the UK and Ghana.
Answer: DfT officials hold regular discussions with airlines, airports and international partners, including Ghana, to facilitate global connectivity. Routes operated, the frequency and management of those routes, are commercial decisions made freely by airlines ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: FraudHome OfficeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of incorrectly applied CIFAS fraud markers on (a) small business owners and (b) sole traders.
Answer: Services like CIFAS (Credit Information Fraud Avoidance Service) play a crucial role in safeguarding against financial fraud, supporting the government’s broader efforts to protect individuals and businesses from these crimes.CIFAS is a not-for-profit org...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCIFASHome OfficeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of individuals who are wrongly flagged by CIFAS each year; and what steps she has taken to prevent such errors.
Answer: Services like CIFAS (Credit Information Fraud Avoidance Service) play a crucial role in safeguarding against financial fraud, supporting the government’s broader efforts to protect individuals and businesses from these crimes.CIFAS is a not-for-profit org...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCIFAS: RegulationTreasuryTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44268More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing Cifas under the regulatory remit of the Financial Conduct Authority.
Answer: The Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance Scheme (CIFAS) is the UK’s fraud prevention service. Services like CIFAS play a crucial role in safeguarding against financial fraud, supporting the Government’s broader efforts to protect individuals and businesses fro...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCIFAS: FraudTreasuryTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44267More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce statutory requirements for financial institutions to (a) notify people when a Cifas fraud marker is placed against them and (b) ensure access to an independent appeals process.
Answer: The Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance Scheme (CIFAS) is the UK’s fraud prevention service. Services like CIFAS play a crucial role in safeguarding against financial fraud, supporting the Government’s broader efforts to protect individuals and businesses fro...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCIFASTreasuryTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44266More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effectiveness of the (a) regulatory oversight and (b) accountability of Cifas.
Answer: The Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance Scheme (CIFAS) is the UK’s fraud prevention service. Services like CIFAS play a crucial role in safeguarding against financial fraud, supporting the Government’s broader efforts to protect individuals and businesses fro...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHomicide: Aiding and AbettingAttorney GeneralTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44007More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, with reference to the Crown Prosecution Service Joint Enterprise Pilot 2023, whether the CPS convened a scrutiny panel in January 2024 as planned that focused on joint enterprise cases where evidence of gang association was a
Answer: As Minister Sackman has set out in other substantive answers on the the matter of joint enterprise, we are aware of concerns about the impact of joint enterprise doctrine on defendants and their families. That is why more broadly the Government continues ...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHomicide: Aiding and AbettingAttorney GeneralTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44006More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, with reference to the Crown Prosecution Service Joint Enterprise Pilot 2023 whether the scheme is monitoring cases involving (a) Romani, (b) Roma and (c) Irish Travellers; and when will the scheme will issue its first report.
Answer: As Minister Sackman has set out in other substantive answers on the the matter of joint enterprise, we are aware of concerns about the impact of joint enterprise doctrine on defendants and their families. That is why more broadly the Government continues ...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHomicide: Aiding and AbettingAttorney GeneralTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44005More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, with reference to the Crown Prosecution Service Joint Enterprise Pilot 2023: Data Analysis, published on 29 September 2023, what steps she plans to take to help tackle the ethnicity disproportionality outlined in that data.
Answer: As Minister Sackman has set out in other substantive answers on the the matter of joint enterprise, we are aware of concerns about the impact of joint enterprise doctrine on defendants and their families. That is why more broadly the Government continues ...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHomicide: Aiding and AbettingAttorney GeneralTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44004More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, with reference to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Joint Enterprise Pilot 2023, whether the CPS has updated its case management system to flag joint enterprise cases for detailed manual assessment.
Answer: In early 2024, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) updated its case management system to enable a new national ‘flag’ to be applied to prosecutions for homicide and attempted homicide brought on a joint enterprise basis. Each prosecution also now receives...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGhana: Educational ExchangesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to promote educational exchanges between the UK and Ghana.
Answer: Over the last 40 years, the Government's Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarship programmes have funded Masters-level education for almost 2,500 Ghanaian nationals at UK universities. This support allows talented and motivated Ghanaians to gain knowledge a...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGhana: Cultural RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what initiatives his Department is supporting to strengthen cultural ties between the UK and Ghana.
Answer: The British High Commission in Accra hosts regular networking events with the Ghana diaspora to share information and build connections to promote culture, trade and investment. This includes our annual Diaspora New Year networking event hosted by the Hig...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGhana: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what funding the UK has provided to support social programmes benefiting cocoa farming communities in Ghana in the last five years.
Answer: The UK has supported a number of global programmes relevant to the cocoa sector in Ghana, most notably 'Partnerships for Forests' (£120 million for 2015-24 across six countries including Ghana) and the 'Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from De...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aid: YemenAttorney GeneralTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43913More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what legal advice she has sought on the UK's military assistance to the US in Yemen.
Answer: The Law Officers’ Convention applies to advice which may or may not have been given by the Law Officers, or requested of the Law Officers, and the Convention applies to your question.The Law Officers’ Convention can be found at paragraph 21.27 of Erskine ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGhana: SecurityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of Ghana’s role in promoting regional security in west Africa; and what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting that role.
Answer: The UK and Ghana have a long-standing security and defence partnership, built upon Ghana's role as an exporter of security and stability. The UK welcomes the commitment by President Mahama to address regional security challenges and Ghana's appointment of...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGhana: Diplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Ghanaian counterpart on strengthening UK-Ghana diplomatic relations.
Answer: The UK has a close relationship with Ghana, underpinned by a shared history, shared Commonwealth values and a respected and important Ghanaian diaspora. The recent visit of the Deputy Prime Minister to Ghana signals the importance this Government places o...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAviationDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mechanisms (a) her Department and (b) the Civil Aviation Authority have to hold airlines to account on (i) passenger rights and (ii) compensation for (1) delays and (2) cancellations on (A) intercontinenta
Answer: Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (‘Regulation 261’) is the UK legislation that sets out passenger rights around assistance, refunds and compensation in the event of long delays and cancellations.Regulation 261 applies to flights departing from a UK airport, regar...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: GhanaDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with British Airways on (a) passenger rights and (b) compensation for (i) delays and (ii) cancellations on UK-Ghana flights.
Answer: Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (‘Regulation 261’) is the UK legislation that sets out passenger rights around assistance, refunds and compensation in the event of long delays and cancellations.Regulation 261 applies to flights departing from a UK airport, regar...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Routes: GhanaDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of British Airways' operational decisions on UK-Ghana business and tourism links.
Answer: DfT officials hold regular discussions with airlines, airports and international partners, including Ghana, to facilitate global connectivity. Routes operated, and the flights on those routes, are a commercial decision made by airlines. As this is a comme...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Routes: GhanaDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with her Ghanaian counterparts on bilateral aviation agreements to improve connectivity and competition on the UK-Ghana route.
Answer: DFT officials met with their Ghanian counterparts in August 2024 and agreed an updated UK-Ghana Air Service Agreement. The new Air Service Agreement enables further connectivity between the two countries as a result of the extension of traffic rights. Th...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
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