Every parliamentary written question tabled by Shockat Adam this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to introduce further sanctions against Israeli settlers involved in violence and illegal settlement expansion in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations, as to do so could risk lessening their impact.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps whe is taking to oppose the use of the death penalty against Palestinians by Israel.
I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and her counterparts from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand on 29 March, which can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-israels-death-penalty-bill-29-march-2026.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the government has considered introducing trade sanctions in response to Israeli settlement expansion in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extreme heat and lack of clean water on children in Gaza.
The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The destruction of water and hygiene infrastructures has contributed to an increase in severe environmental health hazards across the Gaza strip. Last financial year, the UK provided £81 million of humanitarian and early recovery support to Palestine, including specific funding for water, sanitation and hygiene services. We continue to call on the Israeli authorities to fully enable the UN and other humanitarian organisations to deliver essential humanitarian aid, including clean water and essential healthcare. The Foreign Secretary raised concerns about the humanitarian situation when she spoke with Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar in April.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she is taking steps to oppose the expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Death Penalty for Terrorists Law on Palestinians.
I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and her counterparts from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand on 29 March, which can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-israels-death-penalty-bill-29-march-2026.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of damage to civilian infrastructure in Gaza on numbers of indirect deaths.
The latest Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) for Gaza, published by the EU, UN and World Bank on 20 April, indicates that there are an estimated $71.4 billion-worth of losses and damages from the war in Gaza. This underlines the scale and urgency of collectively addressing this challenge. The RDNA finds that over 370,000 housing units have been destroyed or damaged since October 2025, leaving 60 per cent of the population homeless, that more than 50 per cent of hospitals have become non-functional, and that nearly all schools have been destroyed or damaged.The UK continues to call for the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, urging all parties to comply with International Humanitarian Law and allow rapid and unimpeded access for humanitarian relief.
What provision exists within the NHS for diagnostic investigations, including upright and dynamic MRI, for suspected craniocervical instability; and whether he plans to expand access to that provision.
Awaiting answer.
What guidance is provided to NHS Trusts on the diagnosis and management of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome in the absence of traditional allergy markers.
Awaiting answer.
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS care pathways for patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and associated co-morbidities.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of regional provision of services for patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; and what steps he is taking to increase the availability of specialist services.
Awaiting answer.
What steps he is taking to improve training and awareness among healthcare professionals of complex multi system conditions such as hEDS and associated comorbidities.
Awaiting answer.
What support is available for patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome awaiting specialist assessment, including access to interim treatments and prescribed medical compression garments.
Awaiting answer.
If his Department will review funding and prescribing guidance for medical compression garments for conditions other than lipoedema, including Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome.
Awaiting answer.
What steps he is taking to ensure access to specialist multidisciplinary teams for patients with complex connective tissue disorders, including those with suspected craniocervical instability.
Awaiting answer.
What financial support and assistance is available to patients required to self fund essential medical equipment.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking in response to the attack by Israeli settlers on Al-Mughayyir Boys School in the occupied West Bank on 21st April 2026.
The UK condemns settler violence and the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements. Attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, including schools, are unacceptable. We have raised concerns over settler violence with the Government of Israel, calling for those responsible to be held to account and for effective action to prevent further settler violence. We continue to urge Israel to meet its obligations under international law to protect civilians and ensure access to education. We continue to work with international partners to press for accountability and to de-escalate tensions in the West Bank.
Pursuant to the answers of 3 and 7 July 2025 to questions 62380 and 62381, what figures his Department used as the 31 March 2024 baselines to measure progress on reducing the number of adults (i) with a learning disability, including those who may also be autistic and (ii) who are autistic, with no learning disability, in mental health inpatient care based on Assuring Transformation data extracted from 31 March 2024.
The table attached presents an extract from the Assuring Transformation dataset, which shows the figures the Department uses as the 31 March 2024 baselines to measure progress on reducing the number of adults with a learning disability and autistic people in mental health inpatient care.As Assuring Transformation is a live data collection system, late reporting will tend to increase the inpatient count when data are refreshed in subsequent months. The inpatient count in the latest month is therefore expected to rise and should be treated as provisional.
If her Department will take steps to ensure that Aliyah Day in May 2026 does not host the Israeli group Shivat Zion.
The Home Office has no plans to host events commemorating Aliyah Day.
Whether his Department holds data on the outstanding caseload in the County Court in England and Wales.
No data is held regarding outstanding caseloads in the County Court in England and Wales. Civil cases do not progress through the court system in a linear way. The vast majority of civil cases settle, are resolved by default judgment, or conclude outside of a final court hearing. Only about 3% of cases are disposed of at a final hearing. Given this, and the fact that civil claims are often driven by party behaviour, an outstanding caseload figure would not provide a fair or meaningful reflection of County Court demand or performance.I can confirm County Court performance is improving, with the median time taken from claim issue to hearing falling for all tracks. The median time taken for small claims to go to trial was 36.1 weeks in October to December 2025, 6.4 weeks faster than the same period in 2024. The median time taken for fast/intermediate/multi track claims to go to trial was 9.3 weeks faster than the same period last year, at 57.4 weeks in the current quarter.