Chris Law MP: written questions
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Written questions
Royal 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
Original Parliament recordInternational Humanitarian LawForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of restructuring the International Humanitarian Law Unit on the Department's capacity to monitor, assess and provide advi
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 14365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, a) how many full-time equivalent staff were assigned to the International Humanitarian Law Unit prior to restructuring in 2026 and b) how many full-time equivalent staff are
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 14364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which teams have assumed functions previously carried out by the International Humanitarian Law Unit.
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 recordOverseas Students: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her policy is on requests received from UK universities relating to students experiencing denials of human rights overseas.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is closely monitoring this case and we continue to raise it with the Chinese authorities. We have also been in touch with School of Oriental African Studies, and have made clear that any separate response...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical PrisonersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the academic study entitled International Attention and the Treatment of Political Prisoners, p
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is closely monitoring this case and we continue to raise it with the Chinese authorities. We have also been in touch with School of Oriental African Studies, and have made clear that any separate response...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordZhang YadiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she last raised the case of Zhang Yadi with the Chinese authorities; and what their response was.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is closely monitoring this case and we continue to raise it with the Chinese authorities. We have also been in touch with School of Oriental African Studies, and have made clear that any separate response...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordZhang YadiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has given advice to SOAS on the detention of their student Zhang Yadi in China since 31 July 2025.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is closely monitoring this case and we continue to raise it with the Chinese authorities. We have also been in touch with School of Oriental African Studies, and have made clear that any separate response...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which dedicated funding lines for women and girls have been a) protected; b) had funding been reduced; c) had funding delayed; and d) had funding discontinued in the ODA allo
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: Liquefied Natural GasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 5 February 2026 to Question UIN 109564, on Russia: Liquefied Natural Gas, whether her Department has conducted an assessment of any links betw
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not comment on whether specific intelligence assessments have been undertaken.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has put in place contingency plans that may result in increased ODA spend by her department in response to unforeseen conflicts or crisis situations that require
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had about the impact of the UK Government’s cuts to ODA with counterparts in Commonwealth countries affected by those cuts.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: DebtsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with colleagues in the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of developing country debt held by financial institutions based
Answer: Supporting developing countries to tackle unsustainable debt is a key development priority of this government. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) works closely with the Treasury to support countries facing high debt burdens and strugg...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Sustainable DevelopmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of allocations for the Official Development Assistance allocations for the next three financial years on the ability of a
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what advice she is providing to FCDO country offices about managing the closure of programmes and projects following the reduction in Overseas Development Assistance spending
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she expects FCDO country offices to make decisions on disbursement of allocated programme funding for each of the next three financial years.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAfrica and Middle East: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will publish a country-by-country breakdown of ODA programme allocations for a) Africa and b) Middle East & North Africa over the next three financial years.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDalai LamaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister raised the issue of the succession of the Dalai Lama with a) President Xi and b) Premier Li during his visit to China in January 2026.
Answer: On 2 July 2025, the UK hosted an event in Geneva to champion the universal right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), including for Tibetan Buddhists, and reaffirmed that Tibetans should be free choose their own religious leaders. We continue to raise...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: Liquefied Natural GasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the risk that Arc 7 ice class LNG carriers linked to UK actors could be sold, transferred, or
Answer: In November 2025, I announced our intention to impose a maritime services ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), cutting off access to UK services which facilitate these exports globally. The measure will be introduced this year and come into full ef...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
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