Written questions by Dodds.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a dedicated Women, Peace and Security mediation track, ensuring the inclusion of Sudanese women in civilian engagement

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support and promote the African Union’s role in ceasefire and confidence building measure negotiations for Sudan.

The African Union has an important role to play in the search for a solution to the Sudan conflict, including as a member of the Quintet of multilateral organisations (UN, EU, AU, IGAD, LAS). We support the Quintet's efforts to establish a civilian-led, i...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the RSF on the detention of Muammar Ibrahim.

The UK strongly condemns reports of deliberate attacks on human rights defenders and journalists across Sudan. In October 2023, the UK led the charge to establish the UN Fact-Finding Mission (FFM), which has been renewed for two consecutive years with UK ...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the situation in El Obeid, Sudan; and what steps her Department is taking to help prevent atrocities ther

The UK Government is working intensively and urgently with international partners to try and prevent the loss of civilian life in El Obeid. On 18 June, the UK joined our partners in the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice at the UN Human Rights ...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help ensure that that the commitments in the International Strategic Framework on Women are being delivered.

The International Strategic Framework on Women and Girls 2026 sets out how the UK will work with partners to deliver lasting change, reflecting the scale of challenges facing women and girls globally. Evidence will underpin all our work, and we are commit...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking under the International Strategic Framework on Women and Girls to help counter the global backlash against gender equality.

The International Strategic Framework on Women and Girls 2026 sets out how the UK will work with partners to deliver lasting change, reflecting the scale of challenges facing women and girls globally. Evidence will underpin all our work, and we are commit...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of humanitarian need in Chad.

The conflict in Sudan has so far forced over 1.3 million people over the border into Chad, placing significant pressure on already vulnerable communities.During her visit to the border region in February, the Foreign Secretary pledged the UK’s continued s...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the Sudanese civil-society dialogue process being established by the Quintet; and to help ensure that it is a diverse and inclusive proces

The UK has been clear that it must be the people of Sudan who determine Sudan's future. Together with our allies, we stand united in our support for a sustainable resolution for Sudan rooted in an inclusive, civilian-led political process that reflects th...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the global persecution of the Baha'i community in (i) Iran, (ii) Yemen, (iii) Qatar, (iv) Egypt and (v) elsewhere.

The UK strongly condemns the persecution of Baha'i communities in many countries around the world. Last July, shortly before launching the Government's strategy on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), the UK Special Envoy for FoRB, David Smith MP, met th...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what action her Department is taking to tackle gender-based violence in Myanmar.

We remain concerned by the restrictions imposed by the Myanmar military regime which limit access to essential health services and humanitarian assistance for women and girls.UK-funded programmes, delivered through partners, are estimated to have provided...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what action her Department is taking to help women in Myanmar access period products in areas where the distribution of such products is banned.

We remain concerned by the restrictions imposed by the Myanmar military regime which limit access to essential health services and humanitarian assistance for women and girls.UK-funded programmes, delivered through partners, are estimated to have provided...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what action her Department is taking to promote women’s health in Myanmar.

We remain concerned by the restrictions imposed by the Myanmar military regime which limit access to essential health services and humanitarian assistance for women and girls.UK-funded programmes, delivered through partners, are estimated to have provided...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the human rights situation in West Papua.

The UK monitors the human rights situation in Papua regularly. We are concerned about the recent increase in violence in Papua including the fatalities across Central Papua. I visited Indonesia in February and underlined the importance the UK attaches to ...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made representations supporting a visit to West Papua by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The UK monitors the human rights situation in Papua regularly. We are concerned about the recent increase in violence in Papua including the fatalities across Central Papua. I visited Indonesia in February and underlined the importance the UK attaches to ...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Indonesian counterpart on the recent conflict in West Papua.

The UK monitors the human rights situation in Papua regularly. We are concerned about the recent increase in violence in Papua including the fatalities across Central Papua. I visited Indonesia in February and underlined the importance the UK attaches to ...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that UN Security Council Resolution 1591 is being enforced.

As we have stated on numerous occasions, including the Urgent Question debate on 5 November 2025, the Government remains extremely concerned about reports of external support to the warring parties in Sudan, and we have repeatedly called on all internatio...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of the report entitled Military Assistance to RSF Occurring at ENDF Base in Asosa, Et

As we have stated on numerous occasions, including the Urgent Question debate on 5 November 2025, the Government remains extremely concerned about reports of external support to the warring parties in Sudan, and we have repeatedly called on all internatio...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports that Colombian private military contractors transited through UAE bases before deploying in suppo

As we have stated on numerous occasions, including the Urgent Question debate on 5 November 2025, the Government remains extremely concerned about reports of external support to the warring parties in Sudan, and we have repeatedly called on all internatio...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports linking (a) the Global Security Services Group and (b) Mohamed Hamdan al-Zaabi to the (i) recruit

As we have stated on numerous occasions, including the Urgent Question debate on 5 November 2025, the Government remains extremely concerned about reports of external support to the warring parties in Sudan, and we have repeatedly called on all internatio...

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of Human Rights Watch's report From Bogotá to El Fasher: The UAE’s Role in the Deployment of Colombian Fight

As we have stated on numerous occasions, including the Urgent Question debate on 5 November 2025, the Government remains extremely concerned about reports of external support to the warring parties in Sudan, and we have repeatedly called on all internatio...