Chris Law MP: written questions
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Israel: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 905252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Government's policy on the 2030 roadmap for UK-Israel bilateral relations.
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary said in his statement to the house on 20 May, the UK will be reviewing our cooperation with Israel on the UK-Israel 2030 Bilateral roadmap. The continued actions of this Israeli Government mean that it is necessary for the UK Gove...
Answered 29 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65791More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government plans to respond to the correspondence of 28 April 2025 from the hon. Member for Dundee Central.
Answer: There are no plans to respond to the letter dated 28 April 2025.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 905057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Government's policies on child poverty on children in Scotland.
Answer: The Honourable Member will be aware of recent announcements about Best Start Family Hubs, free school meals and affordable childcare - actions made possible because of a budget he and his colleagues voted against. A key way to tackle poverty is through de...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Injuries Compensation: ScotlandMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority claims from Scottish applicants remain unresolved more than (a) 12, (b) 24 and (c) 36?months after a judicial-review judgment quashing the original decision.
Answer: The table below shows the number of applications for criminal injuries compensation which are unresolved more than (a) 12 months, (b) 24 months, and (c) 36 months after the Court of Session quashed the decision of the First-tier Tribunal in judicial revie...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinerals: XinjiangDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the Global Rights Compliance report entitled Risk at the Source: Critical Mineral Supply Chains and State-Impos
Answer: This government will continue to speak up on human rights in China, including the repression of people in Xinjiang, and will continue to hold China to account.The new Critical Minerals Strategy will help secure the supply of critical minerals vital for th...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: EU CountriesHome OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to secure an agreement on a balanced youth experience scheme with the EU; when the Balanced Youth Experience Scheme for 18-30 year olds between the EU and UK will b
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 12 June to Question 57692.
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: ComplaintsHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 April 2025 to Question 42554 on Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: Complaints, whether North West includes Scotland, Northern Ireland, North Wales and geographical are
Answer: “North West” in this instance includes Scotland, Northern Ireland, North Wales and North West England.
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSeasonal Workers: Working ConditionsHome OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 April 2025 to Question 42556 on Visas: Seasonal Workers, whether Scheme Operators provide written reports to her Department in relation to their work in enforcing welfare o
Answer: There is no such requirement at present.UKVI Seasonal Agricultural Worker Officers visit farms, interviewing both workers and farm managers to ensure that worker welfare, accommodation standards, as well as pay and conditions meet the requirements of the ...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Food AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking with (a) the UN, (b) the African Union, (c) Arab states and (d) other multilateral groups to help tackle hunger in Sudan.
Answer: The UK continues to work closely with multiple multilateral organisations to tackle Sudan's grave humanitarian crisis. At last month's London Sudan Conference, which the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), the League of Arab States (LAS), and others ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to provide (a) humanitarian assistance, (b) support to (i) local and (ii) regional responders and (c) food aid to people in Sudan.
Answer: At the recent London Sudan Conference, the Foreign Secretary announced £120 million which will deliver life-saving services to more than 650,000 people. The majority of this funding will be delivered through key UN agencies, including the United Nations C...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure humanitarian access in Sudan.
Answer: The UK is playing a leading role in response to the crisis in Sudan, including efforts to facilitate more consistent humanitarian access into and within the country. On 13 February, the previous Development Minister convened a Development Ministers' meeti...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that (a) parties to and (b) foreign backers of the conflict in Sudan (i) comply with international humanitarian law and (ii) are held a
Answer: In response to the brutal conflict in Sudan the UK is doing all it can to strengthen adherence to international humanitarian law (IHL), to promote accountability for violations and to improve the protection context for civilians. The UK is using its posit...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: PensionersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is her Department's policy that existing PIP claimants of pension age who request a change of circumstances review from November 2026 are required to score at least four points in one daily l
Answer: In keeping with existing policy, people on state pension age are not routinely fully reviewed and will not be affected by these changes. We are considering further how the 4-point minimum requirement will affect claimants over state pension age who report...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: PensionersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is her Department's policy that existing PIP claimants of pension age who are subject to a planned award review from November 2026 will be required to score at least four points in one daily
Answer: Our intention is for the new eligibility requirement for the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)—requiring individuals to score at least four points in a single daily living activity—to apply to new claims and award reviews from ...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many shipments under commodity code 87 10 00 00 were made to Israel since October 2023.
Answer: DBT does not hold records of final exports of strategically controlled goods, and the fact that a licence is granted does not mean that an export takes place. For specific goods export data, you should refer to HMRC. The Government has however published e...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many shipments of military items have been made from the UK to Israel since October 2023.
Answer: DBT does not hold records of final exports of strategically controlled goods, and the fact that a licence is granted does not mean that an export takes place. For specific goods export data, you should refer to HMRC. The Government has however published e...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many bullets has been shipped to Israel since October 2023.
Answer: DBT does not hold records of final exports of strategically controlled goods, and the fact that a licence is granted does not mean that an export takes place. For specific goods export data, you should refer to HMRC. The Government has however published e...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMohammed al-Ghubari and Sabry al-QurashiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the governments of (a) Kazakhstan and (b) Yemen on the potential transfer of (i) Sabry Quaraishi and (ii) Mohammed Al-Gbari.
Answer: UK officials have discussed the cases of Sabry Quaraishi and Mohammed Al-Gbari with representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). They will remain in contact with the UNHCR and continue to track these cases.The Foreign Secr...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGuantanamo Bay: DetaineesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his policy is on the refoulement of former Guantanamo Bay detainees from third countries.
Answer: We urge all States to ensure those in detention are treated in line with international human rights law. Discussions of non-British nationals in Guantanamo Bay are a matter for the US and the nations of those detained.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for UK-Israel trade of Israel’s policies on (a) democratic principles and (b) human rights.
Answer: The UK is a leading advocate for human rights around the world; we remain committed to the promotion of universal human rights. The UK Government urges all countries, including Israel, to adhere to democratic principles and uphold human rights in line wit...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department's target in the 2021 North Sea Transition Deal to support 40,000 direct and indirect supply chain jobs has been met.
Answer: The Deal agreed in 2021 did not include a target to support 40,000 direct and indirect supply chain jobs. This figure was an estimate of the total number of jobs which could be supported, if several commitments in the Deal are met. Government and industry...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffshore Industry: North SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many (a) direct and (b) indirect supply chain jobs have been created under the North Sea Transition Deal.
Answer: The North Sea Transition Deal remains an important partnership between Government and industry, but job creation is based on many factors. Attributing direct or indirect job creation to the Deal alone is not possible and the Department does not track thes...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: Job CreationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many (a) direct and (b) indirect jobs have been created through (i) platform electrification, (ii) CCUS and (iii) hydrogen between 2021-2024.
Answer: The Government does not currently have information on jobs created in platform electrification, CCUS and hydrogen between 2021-2024. In 2024, the Government confirmed funding for 11 HAR1 projects, which are estimated to support around 760 direct jobs duri...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered suspending the UK-Israel trade and partnership agreement.
Answer: We believe that having strong diplomatic and economic relationships with partners allows us to have frank discussions on important issues. The UK Government continues to work with our allies and partners, including across the region, to find a path toward...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth and Safety Executive: StaffDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2025 to Question 37202 on Seasonal workers: Agriculture, how many Health and Safety Executive inspection officials are based in (a) Scotland, (b) England and (c) Wales
Answer: As the table below shows, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) currently employs 897 full time equivalent (FTE) inspector staff in all grades and roles including trainees, managers and specialists with warrants. There are currently 663 FTE Band 3 and 4 i...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
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