Steve Witherden MP: written questions
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Written questions
Ministry of Defence: Elbit Systems and Rafael Advanced Defense SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to state the value of contracts awarded by his department to a) Elbit Systems, and b) Rafael, broken down for each year since 2020.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British armed forces officers are currently studying or training in Israel.
Answer: Currently, no British Armed Forces officers are studying or training in Israel.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHomicide: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he will commit to publishing a clear timetable for closing the 10 year sentencing starting point gap between most domestic murders and other murders.
Answer: On 30 June, the Deputy Prime Minister announced the Government’s intention to introduce a new 25-year sentencing starting point for domestic murders, which will apply to offenders who murder their current or former intimate partner. This change can be imp...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCraig Foreman and Lindsay ForemanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to raise the case of Lindsay and Craig Foreman with her US counterpart.
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary has said, Craig and Lindsay's detention in Iran is completely appalling and unjustified. We regularly engage likeminded states on issues of mutual interest, including the detention of our nationals abroad.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: United Arab EmiratesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessments he has made of the potential risk that arms exports licensed by the UK Government to the United Arab Emirates might be diverted and used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of
Answer: We take very seriously any allegations of UK military equipment ending up in Sudan in breach of the UK arms embargo. However, after extensive assessment, we have found no evidence of UK weapons or ammunition being used in Sudan.We keep all our licensing d...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnited Arab Emirates: Arms TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps does her Department take to protect against the diversion of arms exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for use in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June to Question 4500.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnited Arab Emirates: Arms TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment has her Department made of the potential for the diversion of UK arms exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for use in Sudan.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June to Question 4500.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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