Every parliamentary written question tabled by Carla Lockhart this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international counterparts on survivor accounts of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas on and since 7 October 2023.
The UK is working with our international partners to support the implementation of all elements of the 20-point Gaza Peace Plan, each of which it is important to deliver to create the conditions for a just and lasting peace for Israel and Palestine alike....
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of reports that individuals legally residing in the UK who previously resided in Hong Kong have been the subject of bounty noti
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 19 June in response to Question HL933.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the risks of the international community agreeing a diplomatic framework relating to the Gaza conflict before the dismantling of Hamas’s milit
The UK is working with our international partners to support the implementation of all elements of the 20-point Gaza Peace Plan, each of which it is important to deliver to create the conditions for a just and lasting peace for Israel and Palestine alike....
Pursuant to the Answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 120432, what recent assessment he has made of the consistency between (a) the Government’s policy of recognizing parental orders arising from com
The Department has not made any assessment of the consistency between parental orders arising from commercial surrogacy arrangements in Nigeria and the prohibition of adoptions from Nigeria.The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has published ad...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the (i) risks to women involved in commercial surrogacy arrangements in Nigeria, including (a) maternal mortality, (b) contractual condi
The UK believes that all people have the right to make their own informed decisions about if, whether, when and how to have children. As part of a range of assisted conception options, surrogacy may be an option, but it requires laws and regulations to pr...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of reports of networks linked to the Iranian regime using AI-generated images and videos to dissem
We are concerned about reports of alleged Iranian information manipulation and interference both in the Middle East and beyond. The government has invested in our capacity to disrupt information networks targeting the UK and our international partners and...
With reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122234, what steps were taken in response to those three whistleblowing reports; and whether any procedural, governance and training change
The following table shows the action taken after each concern was raised, and the outcome: Concern numberNature of conflict of interest (COI)ActionOutcomeConcern 1Alleged non-declaration of a COIInvestigated (human resource procedures)UpheldConcern 2Alleg...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the government of Canada on protections for peaceful religious expression in proposed hate speech legislation.
The UK and Canada enjoy a close friendship, based on our shared history and values, including an unswerving commitment to democracy, free speech, and human rights. Canadian domestic legislation is a matter for Canada, and it is not for the UK to comment.
What sums her Department disbursed on hotel accommodation for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland in each month since January 2020.
We do not report on data at this granularity and would only be obtainable at disproportionate cost.The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts at Home Office annual reports and accounts - GOV.U...
What estimate she has made of the number of foreign nationals in Northern Ireland prisons, broken down by (a) nationality, (b) sentence status, (c) offence type and (d) immigration status.
The management and operational delivery of prisons in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter and the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Prison Service.The specific information you have requested regarding the foreign national prison population is not a...
If her Department will publish a Northern Ireland-specific asylum expenditure table covering accommodation, subsistence, healthcare-related support, education-related support, legal support, transport
We do not report on data at this granularity and would only be obtainable at disproportionate cost.The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts at Home Office annual reports and accounts - GOV.U...
How many complaints, contract failures, service credits and financial penalties have been recorded against asylum accommodation providers in Northern Ireland since 2019.
The full set of contractual KPIs for each AASC region has been published online and can be accessed via Contracts Finder at the following links:AASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW - Contracts FinderAASC - Asylum Accommodation &a...
Whether Northern Ireland-specific performance data are collected under(a) the Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts and (b) the Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility contract.
The Home Office receives KPI performance data for AASC in Northern Ireland. This is sent in monthly by the provider for analysis as well as other data the Home Office acquires from other sources such as the AIRE data, property inspections, customer feedba...
What Northern Ireland-specific data her Department holds but does not publish on asylum, immigration enforcement, removals and foreign national offenders.
The way asylum, immigration enforcement, removals and foreign national offenders’ data is held is not specific to Northern Ireland. Immigration (including asylum) is a reserved matter. Whilst we have the ability to analyse data to drill down into specific...
What (a) subsidies, (b) grants, (c) contracts for difference payments, and (d) other support mechanisms have been provided for renewable generation since 2010; and what the cumulative cost to
For a breakdown of billpayer funding see:Feed-in Tariffs Annual Report: Scheme Year 15 April 2024 to March 2025 - OfgemEconomic and fiscal outlook – March 2026 - Office for Budget Responsibility To note: These billpayer funded levy figures are not equival...
What her planned timetable is for the implementation of (a) the proposed changes to lender reporting practices to Credit Reference Agencies to mitigate the impact of coerced debt on credit files and (b) the other Fi
The Government published its Financial Inclusion Strategy last year, which sets out an ambitious programme of measures for Government and the financial services sector to improve financial inclusion. The overall Strategy will be reviewed two years from pu...
What estimate she has made of the total annual value of (a) direct and (b) indirect taxpayer-funded subsidies supporting net zero policies and programmes, broken down by scheme.
Tax reliefs for net zero policies and programmes can be found in the ‘estimated cost of tax reliefs’ document here: Tax reliefs - GOV.UK. To support net zero, government has allocated £65bn in capital spending to clean energy, climate and nature including...
If he will publish a comprehensive balance sheet of direct, indirect and contingent costs associated with meeting net zero targets.
The case for clean energy and climate action is stronger than ever. If we do not take action now, we will miss out on all the opportunities of the transition – including reducing our exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets, protecting bill payers, warmer...
What comparative assessment he has made of the opportunity cost of (a) public expenditure on net zero policies and (b) alternative uses, including tax reduction and energy bill relief.
The case for clean energy and climate action is stronger than ever. If we do not take action now, we will miss out on all the opportunities of the transition – including reducing our exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets, protecting bill payers, warmer...
What estimate he has made of the cost of balancing payments, constraint payments and grid reinforcement associated with intermittent renewable generation.
Historical data on constraint and balancing costs is held and published by the National Energy System Operator (NESO). This data is disseminated primarily through NESO’s Annual Balancing Cost Report (with supporting data), which also includes projections ...