Chris Law MP: written questions
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Written questions
Development AidTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13499More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she take steps to increase Official Development Assistance above 0.5% of gross national income.
Answer: The government has set departmental budgets for 2024-25 and 2025-26 to enable the UK to spend 0.5% of GNI on ODA in calendar years 2024 and 2025. On current forecasts, this will mean spending £13.7bn on ODA in 2024. The government remains committed to res...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to allocate funding to support (a) refugees and (b) asylum seekers from budgets other than Official Development Assistance.
Answer: The UK reports ODA spending consistent with internationally agreed OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) rules, which includes certain basic support costs for refugees and asylum seekers. The Home Office uses non-ODA funding for all other costs not ...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRefugees: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will take steps to review the reporting methodology for in-donor refugee costs.
Answer: The government reports all in-donor refugee costs in line with the OECD rules on Official Development Assistance (ODA). A comprehensive review of the methodology for estimating in-donor refugee costs was undertaken by departments and detailed in a Methodo...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Genocide ConventionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12458More
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 the UK's obligation under Article 1 of the Genocide Convention to prevent genocide in Gaza.
Answer: The UK government's long-standing policy is that any formal determination of genocide should be based on the judgment of a competent national or international court. The Foreign Secretary spoke to his Israeli counterpart on 27 October, and reiterated that...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordChina: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October 2024 to Question 8831 on China and Hong Kong, what steps he plans to take to ensure that British-born children of British nationals with
Answer: The FCDO provides consular assistance to British nationals abroad. In some cases, British Nationals of Hong Kong or Chinese descent may be considered Chinese by the Chinese authorities meaning the consular assistance we can provide may be limited. As per ...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIsraeli Defence Force: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on (a) how many and (b) the identities of UK citizens who have travelled to Israel to volunteer for military service with the (i) Israel
Answer: We are aware of reports of UK citizens travelling to fight for the Israel Defense Force (IDF), but the Government does not estimate the numbers of those who have done so. The UK recognises the right of British nationals with more than one nationality to s...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChina: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to monitor China’s compliance with international consular conventions on the treatment of naturalised British citizens with (a) Hong Ko
Answer: The FCDO's Travel Advice for China explains that China does not recognise dual nationality and anyone born in China to a Chinese national parent would be considered by the Chinese authorities to be of Chinese nationality and treated as a Chinese citizen. ...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCouncil of the Nations and Regions: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8164More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the salary is of the Envoy to the Regions and Nations.
Answer: The terms of reference for the Prime Minister’s Envoy for the Nations and Regions will be published online in the normal way, setting out the purpose, scope and remit of the role.
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCouncil of the Nations and RegionsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8163More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who the Envoy to the Regions and Nations will report to.
Answer: The terms of reference for the Prime Minister’s Envoy for the Nations and Regions will be published online in the normal way, setting out the purpose, scope and remit of the role.
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Peace NegotiationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the progress of Qatari-led negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza; whether the UK has a role in that process; and what his policy is on an immedi
Answer: We want to see an immediate ceasefire, the release of all the hostages detained by Hamas and more aid entering Gaza. An immediate ceasefire is the first step towards a lasting solution. The Prime Minister - along with other G7 Leaders - has fully endorsed...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCharities: International LawDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Charity Commission on guidance it provides to UK-registered charities on ensuring compliance with international law.
Answer: The Charity Commission for England and Wales has produced guidance for charities on managing risks when working internationally, which can be found on its website here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/charities-how-to-manage-risks-when-working-internationally...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: F-35 AircraftForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential risk of UK-made parts for the F-35 fighter aircraft that are re-exported to Israel being used in violations of internation
Answer: As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement to Parliament on 2 September 2024, following consideration of the detailed International Humanitarian Law (IHL) assessment, he concluded, and the Secretary of State for Business and Trade agreed, that there ...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government is taking to support negotiations to agree an ambitious New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance at COP29.
Answer: Delivering an ambitious outcome on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) is critical to ensure we can deliver towards the ambition of the Paris Agreement. The UK is committed to working together with all Parties to agree a new climate finance goal tha...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of the £40 million pledged to the Loss and Damage Fund has been disbursed; and what his Department’s priorities are for loss and damage funding.
Answer: At COP28 the UK pledged up to £40 million in funding for the newly established Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FrLD). UK officials are working with other members of the FrLD board, the World Bank and civil society, to quickly establish an efficien...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of his Department’s international climate finance was allocated to fragile and conflict-affected states in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2022-23 and (c) 2021-22.
Answer: UK International Climate Finance (ICF) is delivered through a range of multilateral, multi-donor and bilateral programmes, many of which operate across more than one country. Including only bilateral programmes that operate in identified fragile and confl...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to track the delivery of climate finance to (a) least developed countries, (b) fragile and conflict-affected states and (c) small island d
Answer: We are working through the UK co-chaired Taskforce on Access to Climate Finance, which includes the new UK-funded Centre for Access to Climate Finance, and through the UK-convened Climate & Development Ministerial process to press for better tracking ...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish his Department's plan for meeting its international climate finance targets in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: All spending plans will be determined through the ongoing spending review process.
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAid Workers: Crimes of ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to implement the recommendations of the 15th Special Report of Session 2017-19 of the International Development Committee on Tackling violence against aid wo
Answer: The UK welcomed the IDC's report on Tackling violence against aid workers. Its recommendations are closely aligned with the UK's approach to this issue. This includes multi-year funding for the International NGO Safety Organization to support risk analysi...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAid Workers: Crimes of ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) support the safety of and (b) increase accountability for attacks on humanitarian workers.
Answer: The FCDO supports the safety of humanitarian workers by investing in protective measures that our partners need to safely work, championing International Humanitarian Law, and using UK seats at key multilateral fora to raise awareness and promote accounta...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordConditions of EmploymentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the planned Fair Work Agency will take to strengthen the enforcement of workplace rights.
Answer: The current system of employment rights is fragmented and confusing for workers and businesses alike. We are creating the Fair Work Agency to deliver a much-needed upgrade to enforcement of workers’ rights. It will bring together existing enforcement func...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordConditions of Employment: Chronic IllnessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take through new employment rights legislation to help tackle challenges for people with (a) multiple sclerosis and (b) other fluctuating conditions in the workplace.
Answer: The Government has been clear that it will consult extensively with a wide range of stakeholders when developing new employment rights legislation. That will include those representing people with multiple sclerosis. The Government has set out its immedia...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordConditions of Employment: Multiple SclerosisDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to (a) engage and (b) consult with people with multiple sclerosis when developing new employment rights legislation.
Answer: The Government has been clear that it will consult extensively with a wide range of stakeholders when developing new employment rights legislation. That will include those representing people with multiple sclerosis. The Government has set out its immedia...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordStatutory Sick PayDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Labour Party's publication entitled Labour’s plan to make work pay: Delivering a new deal for working people, published in May 2024, whether she plans to incorporate (a) that plan
Answer: This Government is committed to delivering the Plan to Make Work Pay in full and updating Britain's employment protections, so they are fit for our modern economy and the future of work. As set out in the Plan to Make to Work Pay we are committed to stren...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Multiple SclerosisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department plans to take to help ensure that people with multiple sclerosis are (a) treated fairly and (b) supported at work.
Answer: The Government has ambitious plans relating to employment, including disability employment, and we will be setting this out through a forthcoming White Paper, the Employment Rights Bill and the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill. We know that there is mo...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to implement the proposals outlined in the consultation entitled Modernising support for independent living: the health and disability green paper, published in April 2024.
Answer: The consultation on Modernising support for independent living: the health and disability green paper ran for 12 weeks and closed on Monday 22 July. The Department received over 16,000 responses to the consultation. This demonstrates the depth of feeling ...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
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