Graeme Downie MP: written questions
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Arctic: Military ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the participation of UK forces in Exercise Joint Viking.
Answer: Exercise Joint Viking was an effective demonstration of the Commando Force and all of its constituent personnel. The exercise met its aims as force elements successfully conducted invaluable amphibious training, utilising new equipment in environmentally ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArctic: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which UK assets are deployed to support allies defending the High North.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review will set the strategic direction for Defence for the next decade. The UK is committed to maintaining a coherent Defence posture in the region and will defend and support our Allies should the need arise. The UK will contest ma...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Typhoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received from the German Government on the sale of Eurofighter Typhoons to Turkey.
Answer: We hold regular discussions with Germany on a range of issues related to equipment and joint programmes. The UK is supportive of the prospective sale of Eurofighter Typhoon to Turkey, as its next fighter platform. We continue to discuss our ongoing bid fo...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLongannet Power StationScotland OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he last met with Scottish Power to discuss the future of the former generating station at Longannet.
Answer: I am in contact with Scottish Power on a range of issues relating to the UK’s transition to Net Zero. I last met with them in March, at a stakeholder forum hosted by my department, where the topic of clean energy jobs was discussed. The representative fro...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEkrem İmamoğluForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has conducted investigations into the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu.
Answer: As a close friend and ally of Turkey, the Government is closely monitoring the situation following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu and protests. Ekrem Imamoğlu is subject to an ongoing domestic Turkish legal process. The UK expects Turkey to u...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEkrem İmamoğluForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Turkish counterpart on the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu.
Answer: As a close friend and ally of Turkey, the Government is closely monitoring the situation following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu and protests. Ekrem Imamoğlu is subject to an ongoing domestic Turkish legal process. The UK expects Turkey to u...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEkrem İmamoğluForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on (a) political unrest and (b) the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu.
Answer: As a close friend and ally of Turkey, the Government is closely monitoring the situation following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu and protests. Ekrem Imamoğlu is subject to an ongoing domestic Turkish legal process. The UK expects Turkey to u...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last met the Turkish ambassador to the UK; and what he discussed.
Answer: As a close friend and ally of Turkey, the Government is closely monitoring the situation following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu and protests. Ekrem Imamoğlu is subject to an ongoing domestic Turkish legal process. The UK expects Turkey to u...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordExport Controls: TurkeyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential of recent political unrest in Turkey on the consideration of (a) existing and (b) new defence export licenses.
Answer: This Government takes its export control responsibilities very seriously and we operate one of the most robust and transparent export control regimes in the world. This is an important lever for promoting both UK prosperity and national and global securit...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordExport Controls: TurkeyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he last reviewed defence export licenses in place for Turkey.
Answer: This Government takes its export control responsibilities very seriously and we operate one of the most robust and transparent export control regimes in the world. This is an important lever for promoting both UK prosperity and national and global securit...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordExport Controls: TurkeyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what defence export licenses to Turkey are under consideration.
Answer: We publish information on export licence outcomes as part of official statistics published on gov.uk by the Department for Business and Trade on behalf of the Export Control Joint Unit. The latest general statistics, which were classified as Official Stat...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordExport Controls: TurkeyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what defence export licences are in place for UK companies to Turkey.
Answer: We publish information on export licence outcomes as part of official statistics published on gov.uk by the Department for Business and Trade on behalf of the Export Control Joint Unit. The latest general statistics, which were classified as Official Stat...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: Territorial WatersMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy ships have shadowed suspected Russian spy ships (a) in and (b) near UK territorial waters in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Royal Navy continuously monitors UK waters and are ready to respond to the presence of Russian vessels. Specific detail cannot be confirmed for reasons of safeguarding national security.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: Territorial WatersMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what Royal Navy surface ships have shadowed suspected Russian spy ships (a) in and (b) near UK territorial waters in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Royal Navy continuously monitors UK waters and are ready to respond to the presence of Russian vessels. Specific detail cannot be confirmed for reasons of safeguarding national security.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: Territorial WatersMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of Royal Navy shadowing of suspected Russian spy ships (a) in and (b) near UK territorial waters in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Royal Navy continuously monitors UK waters and are ready to respond to the presence of Russian vessels. Specific detail cannot be confirmed for reasons of safeguarding national security.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: Territorial WatersMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours Royal Navy ships have spent shadowing suspected Russian spy ships (a) in and (b) near UK territorial waters in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Royal Navy continuously monitors UK waters and are ready to respond to the presence of Russian vessels. Specific detail cannot be confirmed for reasons of safeguarding national security.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: Territorial WatersMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times the Royal Navy has shadowed suspected Russian spy ships (a) in and (b) near UK territorial waters in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Royal Navy continuously monitors UK waters and are ready to respond to the presence of Russian vessels. Specific detail cannot be confirmed for reasons of safeguarding national security.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Water ChargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support he provides for people with long term health conditions trying to access discounts on water charges when the supply is provided on behalf of his Department.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not provide additional support for people with long term health conditions to access discounts on water charges when the supply is provided on behalf of the Department.
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: TaiwanDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has for when the next round of formal trade negotiations with Taiwan will take place.
Answer: The UK's longstanding position on Taiwan has not changed. The UK-Taiwan Trade Talks have taken place since 1991 and I look forward to co-chairing these this year. Under the UK and Taiwan Enhanced Trade Partnership we have committed to developing 'pillars'...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Small BusinessesMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the new support hub for SMEs will be operational.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 10 March 2025 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) to Question 34903.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 43007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40712, what the cost to the public purse was of the Disability Confidence Scheme in each of the last four years.
Answer: The Disability Confident scheme expenditure is not separately recorded within departmental budgets.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 43006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40715 on Universal Credit: Disability, what steps she is taking to ensure that savings reinvested into (a) work support and (b) training opportunities
Answer: We announced in the Pathways to Work Green Paper that we would establish a new guarantee of support for all disabled people and people with health conditions claiming out of work benefits who want help to get into or return to work. This is backed up by £...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has discussions with international counterparts in NATO on the report entitled SkyShield: a practical security guarantee for Ukraine by CEPA, published on 17 March 2025.
Answer: The Defence Secretary regularly speaks with his NATO and international counterparts, including on our collective support to Ukraine's armed forces in response to Russia's illegal and unprovoked invasion. With reference to the report entitled SkyShield, we...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has received a report from the British Embassy in Ankara on forthcoming Turkish elections.
Answer: As a close friend and ally of Turkey the Government is closely monitoring the situation. Recent arrests are subject to ongoing domestic Turkish legal process. The UK expects Turkey to uphold its international commitments and the rule of law, including swi...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: ElectionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40730More
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 management of the forthcoming Turkish elections.
Answer: As a close friend and ally of Turkey the Government is closely monitoring the situation. Recent arrests are subject to ongoing domestic Turkish legal process. The UK expects Turkey to uphold its international commitments and the rule of law, including swi...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
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