Written questions by Williamson.

When the Prime Minister plans to respond to the letter of 15 February 2025 from the Rt hon. Member for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge on the Attorney General.

A response will be issued in due course.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the UN Secretary General on the UN's use of Rwandan troops as peacekeepers.

The Foreign Secretary spoke with the UN Secretary General on 30 January to express his sympathies for the six United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) peacekeepers killed in Goma and discuss the deteriorating situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They agreed to work together on de-escalating this conflict and urging Rwanda and the DRC to return to the negotiating table. The UK condemns M23 and the Rwandan Defence Force's occupation of Goma and other territories in eastern DRC as an unacceptable breach of DRC's sovereignty. We have been clear with Rwanda that this would provoke a strong response from the international community. We are considering all options with partners.

How many and what proportion Integrated Care Boards do not provide funding for IVF services.

All 42 integrated care boards offer at least one cycle of in vitro fertilisation.

What the (a) age and (b) sex was of people whose deaths related to volatile substances in England and Wales from 2021 to 2023; and what the location of each such death was.

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Questions of 13th January is attached.

How many deaths were associated with the abuse of nitrous oxide in (a) England and (b) Wales in (i) 2021, (ii) 2022 and (iii) 2023.

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Questions of 13th January is attached.

What the mean age of death was of deaths related to volatile substances in England and Wales from 2021 to 2023.

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Questions of 13th January is attached.

How many deaths were associated with the abuse of volatile substances in England and Wales in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023; and what volatile substances were mentioned on death certificates in England and Wales in each of those years.

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Questions of 13th January is attached.

How many deaths were associated with helium and nitrogen in England and Wales in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023.

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Questions of 13th January is attached.

If she will make an estimate of (a) the number of students who will not be charged the increased annual tuition fee due to their contracts preventing a change in fees once they have started their degree and (b) the total cost of this differential for universities.

Higher education providers are autonomous and responsible for setting their own fees under the fee cap.In deciding whether or not to increase fees, providers will want to ensure that they can continue to deliver courses which are fit for purpose and help students achieve their ambitions. For continuing students, this will depend on providers’ individual contracts with students, and they will wish to make their own legal assessment of this.The department plans to publish an assessment of impacts, including on equality, of the planned tuition fee and student finance changes shortly.

How many people have not yet been paid compensation for land and properties compulsorily purchased by HS2 Ltd.

Individual properties and claimants can have multiple active claims at any given time so data in the form requested is not available.

How many people in Staffordshire have not yet been paid compensation for land and properties compulsorily purchased by HS2 Ltd.

Individual properties and claimants can have multiple active claims at any given time so data in the form requested is not available.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the estimated carbon footprint of his recent visit to Samoa.

An essential aspect of the Foreign Secretary's role is to represent the UK's interests on the global stage and ministerial travel is undertaken using efficient and cost-effective arrangements. The information required to calculate the carbon footprint of official overseas ministerial travel will be published as part of the Cabinet Office transparency returns and made available on the GOV.UK website. It has been the practice that official FCDO flights to attend major events are carbon offset where that is possible. The Foreign Secretary travelled via a commercial flight to Samoa for CHOGM, following travel to South Korea, China and Indonesia.

What is the estimated carbon footprint of his recent visit to Washington DC.

All Ministerial travel is subject to an assessment of the value of the engagement against a number of factors, including the mode of travel.

What is the estimated carbon footprint of her recent visit to Washington DC.

Due to the recent nature of the trip it is not currently possible to estimate the carbon footprint of this visit. Further details for the trip will be published as part of the quarterly Ministers overseas travel at the following link. HMT ministers' meetings, hospitality, gifts and overseas travel - GOV.UK The final CO2e will be included within in the Sustainability Report section of HM Treasury 2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts.

What is the estimated carbon footprint of the Prime Minister's recent visit to Samoa.

Ministerial travel is undertaken using efficient and cost-effective travel arrangements. Security considerations are also taken into account. It has been the practice that official Prime Ministerial flights are carbon offset and use Sustainable Aviation Fuel where either are possible.

What the salary for a Minister will be in each of the next five financial years.

Salary entitlements for ministers are set out by the Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975. The salaries ministers will claim in this government will be confirmed in due course and published on gov.uk.

If he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the carbon capture, utilisation and storage scheme on energy bills.

Track 1 projects are expected to be funded through a mixture of levy and exchequer funding. We expect levy funded projects to become operational from late 2028. The exact split of levy and exchequer funding across Track 1 will be determined in due course and is subject to further negotiation, consultation, and statutory processes. DESNZ will consider potential impacts on energy bills as part of the statutory processes for drawing down on any other new or existing levies that may further support CCUS Track-1.

What proportion of funding for the carbon capture, utilisation and storage scheme will be raised by a levy on energy bills from 2029 onwards.

Track 1 projects are expected to be funded through a mixture of levy and exchequer funding. We expect levy funded projects to become operational from late 2028. The exact split of levy and exchequer funding across Track 1 will be determined in due course and is subject to further negotiation, consultation, and statutory processes. DESNZ will consider potential impacts on energy bills as part of the statutory processes for drawing down on any other new or existing levies that may further support CCUS Track-1.

How many times Lord Alli has entered 10 Downing Street since 5 July 2024.

I refer the Rt Hon Members to the answer given by the then Prime Minister on 7 February 2017, Official Report, PQ 62542. Following the practice followed by past administrations, the Government does not comment on security matters.

When she plans to respond to the letter of 12 August 2024 from the Rt hon. Member for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge on the M54/M6 Link Road.

I responded to the honourable member’s letter on 27 September 2024.