Every parliamentary written question tabled by Anneliese Dodds this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
Showing 21–40 of 131 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations her Department has been making to the leadership of (a) Pakistan and (b) Afghanistan about ongoing conflict between the two countries.
The United Nations currently assesses that 22 million people require humanitarian support in Afghanistan. The UK continues to make one of the largest contributions to meeting those needs, allocating £154 million in 2025/26 for life-saving assistance and e...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the erection of a fence along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on humanitarian outcomes..
The United Nations currently assesses that 22 million people require humanitarian support in Afghanistan. The UK continues to make one of the largest contributions to meeting those needs, allocating £154 million in 2025/26 for life-saving assistance and e...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the current conflict on humanitarian organisations operating within Afghanistan.
The United Nations currently assesses that 22 million people require humanitarian support in Afghanistan. The UK continues to make one of the largest contributions to meeting those needs, allocating £154 million in 2025/26 for life-saving assistance and e...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on humanitarian needs and delivery in Afghanistan.
The United Nations currently assesses that 22 million people require humanitarian support in Afghanistan. The UK continues to make one of the largest contributions to meeting those needs, allocating £154 million in 2025/26 for life-saving assistance and e...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international counterparts to help minimise disruption to humanitarian operations in Afghanistan resulting from the Strait of Hormuz closure.
The United Nations currently assesses that 22 million people require humanitarian support in Afghanistan. The UK continues to make one of the largest contributions to meeting those needs, allocating £154 million in 2025/26 for life-saving assistance and e...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the extent of humanitarian needs arising from the current conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The United Nations currently assesses that 22 million people require humanitarian support in Afghanistan. The UK continues to make one of the largest contributions to meeting those needs, allocating £154 million in 2025/26 for life-saving assistance and e...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the visit by Kamil Idris on the Sudanese community in the UK.
Kamil Idris's visit to the UK was not on the invitation of His Majesty's Government. The UK has been clear that it should be the people of Sudan who determine Sudan's future. We continue to engage with the Sudanese diaspora in the UK to discuss our respon...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what budget is allocated to (a) the Conflict and Atrocity Prevention Department overall and (b) to work on atrocity anticipation, prevention and response not including conflict prevention work.
The Department's conflict and atrocity prevention funding is embedded across our diplomacy, development, humanitarian, human rights and multilateral activity. We will continue to prioritise funding where it has the greatest preventative impact, including in fragile and conflict-affected states, with UK spend in these countries increasing to over 70 per cent of all country and regional spending by 2028/29.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made over the last six months to the Government of Israel concerning the UK’s objection to the E1 proposal.
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on illegal settlements at the last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April. We continue to be clear with Israel that we oppose the E1 settlement plan.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure diplomatic posts are trained in atrocity prevention.
The Government ensures that diplomatic posts are equipped to identify and respond to risks of mass atrocities through a combination of policy guidance, training and expert support. This year, we have established a community of expertise on conflict and violence, which integrates policy guidance, peer-to-peer engagement and evidence-based practice into a platform accessible to all staff.Through our partnership with the Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, we have delivered foundational and bespoke atrocity prevention training to over 150 staff working in 35 countries.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with other nations over the last six months concerning coordinated action against the Government of Israel’s E1 proposal.
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on illegal settlements at the last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April. We continue to be clear with Israel that we oppose the E1 settlement plan.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations the UK Embassy in Israel has made to the Government of Israel over the last six months concerning the UK's stated objection to the E1 proposal.
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on illegal settlements at the last session of departmental oral questions on 21 April. We continue to be clear with Israel that we oppose the E1 settlement plan.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what number of staff in the Conflict and Atrocity Prevention Department work on atrocity, prevention (a) as their primary role and (b) as part of their portfolio.
The Department's conflict and atrocity prevention funding is embedded across our diplomacy, development, humanitarian, human rights and multilateral activity. We will continue to prioritise funding where it has the greatest preventative impact, including in fragile and conflict-affected states, with UK spend in these countries increasing to over 70 per cent of all country and regional spending by 2028/29.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when her Department intends to publish its Women and Girls' Framework.
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer provided on 10 March 2026 to Question 117530.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking through the G7 and G20 processes to deliver improvements for women and girls.
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer provided on 23 April to Question 128522.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what humanitarian support is being provided by her Department to Sudanese refugees currently based outside of Sudan.
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the statement provided to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 5 February after her visit to the Sudan-Chad border. Last May, the UK announced £36 million of dedicated funding to support Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad, helping to ease pressure on host communities and deliver food, health, water and protection assistance through trusted partners.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that her Department’s humanitarian programmes are gender- and age- sensitive and are delivering effectively for women and girls of all ages.
We are strengthening our prioritisation of women and girls across the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) work and have committed that at least 90 per cent of FCDO bilateral Official Development Assistance programmes will contribute to gender equality by 2030, benefiting women and girls of all ages. In humanitarian settings, the UK backs women‑led organisations to help reach those most at risk, and we continue to demand that all UK funded programmes meet robust safeguarding standards.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure on humanitarian need and access in Sudan.
The UK continues to work with international partners to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. In the 17 April call hosted by the Prime Minister and President Macron of France with 51 countries and international organisations, the humanitarian impact of the Strait's closure was one of the issues discussed. Humanitarian access into and across Sudan itself remains a key barrier to aid delivery, as set out in the GOV.UK announcement issued on 15 April, and linked to below:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-boosts-funding-to-local-responders-to-help-more-than-18-million-people-in-sudans-humanitarian-crisis.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international counterparts to help minimise disruption to humanitarian operations in Sudan resulting from the Strait of Hormuz closure.
The UK continues to work with international partners to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. In the 17 April call hosted by the Prime Minister and President Macron of France with 51 countries and international organisations, the humanitarian impact of the Strait's closure was one of the issues discussed. Humanitarian access into and across Sudan itself remains a key barrier to aid delivery, as set out in the GOV.UK announcement issued on 15 April, and linked to below:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-boosts-funding-to-local-responders-to-help-more-than-18-million-people-in-sudans-humanitarian-crisis.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what definition has her Department used to identify instances of transnational repression.
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 December 2025 in response to Question 97660.