Chris Law MP: written questions
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Trade Agreements: CanadaDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the strategic importance of a future UK-Canada trade agreement; and whether he has set a timetable for determining the next phase of UK-Canada trade
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: CanadaDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he plans to visit Canada in the next six months.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: CanadaDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he plans to seek an interim arrangement with Canada to address tariff quota-related trade disruptions before the conclusion of a comprehensive trade agreement.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: CanadaDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he is seeking the reinstatement of tariff rate quotas in any future UK-Canada trade agreement.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordChina: Diplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has met with the Chinese Ambassador to the UK since 3 July 2026.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has not met the Ambassador. On the 23rd of July, the Foreign Secretary met the Chinese Foreign Minister in Malaysia where they discussed the current conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and extending collaboration on security, t...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffensive Weapons: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of police powers in responding to suspected offences committed by diplomatic mission staff where evidence is withdrawn into invio
Answer: The Government recognises that, under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR), the premises of a diplomatic mission are inviolable. The UK complies with its international obligations under the VCDR. Where appropriate, law enforcement authorit...
Answered 23 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffensive Weapons: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has been made of the risks associated with the unlawful importation of prohibited weapons using diplomatic privileges, including but not limited to diplomatic
Answer: The Government recognises that, under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR), diplomatic bags and certain diplomatic consignments are afforded specific immunities. The UK complies with its international obligations under the VCDR, and there ...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffensive Weapons: Chinese EmbassyHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the incident involving the alleged use of prohibited weapons that took place at the Chinese Embassy in London on 3 July 2
Answer: The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that their investigation continues as officers review evidence, including video footage supplied by witnesses. It would therefore be inappropriate to comment further at this time.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: Chinese EmbassyHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any authority under section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968 has been granted to personnel of the Chinese Embassy in London.
Answer: The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that their investigation continues as officers review evidence, including video footage supplied by witnesses. It would therefore be inappropriate to comment further at this time.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26053More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the Employer National Insurance Contributions lost to the Exchequer as a result of the misclassification of workers as self-employed in the parcel delivery sector; and what steps he is t
Answer: HMRC does not produce estimates of Employer National Insurance Contributions lost through worker misclassification in the parcel delivery sector. Employment status for tax purposes depends on the specific terms and conditions of an engagement and must be ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParcels: Delivery ServicesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions he has had with Ofcom on whether the current delivery regulatory framework adequately accounts for the growth of unregulated parcel delivery operators; and what st
Answer: It is important that the parcel delivery market works for businesses, customers and workers.Ofcom has powers to independently regulate parcel delivery companies although this does not extend to their employment models.Employment rights are determined by e...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParcels: Delivery ServicesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to introduce proactive enforcement of employment status rules in the parcel delivery sector.
Answer: It is important that the parcel delivery market works for businesses, customers and workers.Ofcom has powers to independently regulate parcel delivery companies although this does not extend to their employment models.Employment rights are determined by e...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParcels: Delivery ServicesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to establish a minimum floor of employment rights for workers in the parcel delivery sector regardless of their contractual status; and what assessment he h
Answer: It is important that the parcel delivery market works for businesses, customers and workers.Ofcom has powers to independently regulate parcel delivery companies although this does not extend to their employment models.Employment rights are determined by e...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParcels: Delivery ServicesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps he is taking to tackle the misclassification of workers as self-employed in the parcel delivery sector.
Answer: It is important that the parcel delivery market works for businesses, customers and workers.Ofcom has powers to independently regulate parcel delivery companies although this does not extend to their employment models.Employment rights are determined by e...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration SchemeHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the consistency of scrutiny applied under the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme to Russian-linked institutions compared with institutions linked to other foreign st
Answer: The Government remains alert to the risk that foreign states may seek to use a range of organisations (including religious and cultural centres), proxies and influence networks, to advance their objectives in the UK.The Foreign Influence Registration Sche...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration Scheme: RussiaHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are being taken to ensure that organisations in the UK which may be acting at the direction of the Russian state or Russian state-controlled entities, such as the Russian Orthodox Church, a
Answer: The Government remains alert to the risk that foreign states may seek to use a range of organisations (including religious and cultural centres), proxies and influence networks, to advance their objectives in the UK.The Foreign Influence Registration Sche...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration Scheme: RussiaHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential risk that Russian religious or cultural institutions operating in the UK may be used to facilitate foreign influence activity.
Answer: The Government remains alert to the risk that foreign states may seek to use a range of organisations (including religious and cultural centres), proxies and influence networks, to advance their objectives in the UK.The Foreign Influence Registration Sche...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmenia: GenocideForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15997More
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 decision by the Israeli Government to recognise the Armenian genocide.
Answer: The long-standing position of successive UK governments remains as set out in the answer of 23 November 2021 to Question HL4071. The position of other governments is a matter for them.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Family: Official ResidencesTreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15361More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy that income from ticket sales for entry to royal palaces is received by the Treasury.
Answer: As set out in the Sovereign Grant framework agreement, the Royal Household seeks to optimise income from non-Treasury sources where this is consistent with the main functions of the Sovereign Grant. In line with this, it charges the Royal Collection Trust...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDuchy of Cornwall and Duchy of Lancaster: ProfitsTreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15360More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons some profits from (a) the Duchy of Lancaster and (b) the Duchy of Cornwall are not received by the Treasury.
Answer: The Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall are private estates held in trust and do not involve taxpayers' money. It is a long-established principle that the annual net surpluses of the Duchies provides income for the Sovereign and the Prince of Wales respecti...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSovereign GrantTreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15359More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what factors she considered when considering the level of the core element of the Sovereign Grant.
Answer: The 2026 Review of the Sovereign Grant by the Royal Trustees was conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Sovereign Grant Act 2011, which requires the Trustees to review the percentage used in the Sovereign Grant calculation formula.In determi...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Family: FinanceLeader of the HouseTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15358More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, if he will institute an annual debate on public funding for the Royal Family.
Answer: Oversight and accountability arrangements for royal finance matters have been set by Parliament in legislation. The provisions in the Sovereign Grant Act 2011 subject the funding for the Monarch’s official duties to the same audit scrutiny as other govern...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Family: FinanceLeader of the HouseTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15357More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, whether he plans to take steps to improve parliamentary scrutiny of the public finances of the Royal Family.
Answer: Oversight and accountability arrangements for royal finance matters have been set by Parliament in legislation. The provisions in the Sovereign Grant Act 2011 subject the funding for the Monarch’s official duties to the same audit scrutiny as other govern...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government will publish an organisational chart, business case, or other assessment setting out how the functions of the former International Humanitarian Law Uni
Answer: As I explained in the answer of 29 April to Questions 129692-95, the media stories on which these questions are based were misleading, and as I reiterated in the House on 1 July, our function in this important area remains and the unit has not closed.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law and whether this information is kept up-to-date.
Answer: As I explained in the answer of 29 April to Questions 129692-95, the media stories on which these questions are based were misleading, and as I reiterated in the House on 1 July, our function in this important area remains and the unit has not closed.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
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