Written questions by Morrison.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel's report entitled The essence of childhood has bee

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to support the ceasefire in the Gaza war.

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the recent report by the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied P

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel's report entitled The essence of childhood has bee

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking with international partners to promote freedom of religion or belief in Iran, particularly for members of the Bahá’í community.

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of recent reports of escalating persecution of the Bahá’í community in Iran.

Awaiting answer.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the compatibility with international law of the interception of civilian humanitarian vessels in international waters.

I refer the Hon Member to my statement to the House on 21 May, and to the answer provided on 1 June in response to Question 2817.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consular assistance was provided to British nationals detained following the interception of the Gaza Sumud Flotilla.

I refer the Hon Member to my statement to the House on 21 May, and to the answer provided on 1 June in response to Question 2817.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government has called for an independent investigation into the treatment of individuals detained following the interception of the Gaza Sumud Flotilla.

I refer the Hon Member to my statement to the House on 21 May, and to the answer provided on 1 June in response to Question 2817.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international partners to anticipate and pre-emptively mitigate humanitarian crises around the world.

The UK is working with partner governments to improve early warning for disasters, including through the Met Office. We are also pushing the humanitarian system, including the UN, to better anticipate and act ahead of crises to reduce humanitarian need, including through our contributions to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund, the largest global funder of anticipatory action. The UK is a global leader on pre-arranged finance (PAF) and insurance which pay out in advance or after a disaster to help pre-empt damage. For example, Jamaica received $242 million from a catastrophe bond and insurance after Hurricane Melissa and, in the past month, UK-supported PAF has paid out over $22 million to fund anticipatory and emergency responses to drought in Somalia and cyclones in Madagascar.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how she is ensuring that UK-supported humanitarian programmes provide timely and effective support to survivors of gender-based violence.

As part of the Foreign Secretary's focus on preventing violence against women and girls, we continue to prioritise support to survivors of gender-based violence in humanitarian settings. From April 2023 to March 2024, 3.21 million people were reached with gender-based violence prevention or response services through bilateral Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office support. More information can be found on GOV.UK at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68af15d3969253904d1558dd/FCDO_gender_based_violence_results_factsheet_2023_to_2024.pdf.Another recent example is the UK's effort to step up support and improving frontline services for survivors of sexual violence in Sudan. In February 2026, the Foreign Secretary announced a new £20 million multi-year programme to support survivors of rape and sexual violence in Sudan.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the healthcare system in Gaza.

I refer the Hon Member to my statements in the Westminster Hall debate on the healthcare system in Gaza on 24 February.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how the Government is working with international partners to ensure that new HIV prevention technologies are affordable and accessible to populations most at risk.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 January in response to Question 101723.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role the UK Government is playing internationally to support equitable access to long-acting HIV prevention technologies, including long-acting PrEP, in low-income settings.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 January in response to Question 101723.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with international partners on protecting global HIV funding and increasing progress towards ending AIDS by 2030.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 January in response to Question 101723.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that funding reductions do not undermine progress towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 January in response to Question 101723.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the UK Government is taking to encourage the Bangladeshi authorities to investigate and prosecute people responsible for mob violence against religious minorities.

The UK condemns the murder of Dipu Chandra Das, and we extend our condolences to his family and friends. We welcome the public commitments made by the Government of Bangladesh to the safety of minorities and the arrests already made in this case. More widely, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 November in response to Question 86282, and I can confirm that Baroness Chapman raised the issue of religious violence during her trip to Bangladesh in November.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of reports that allegations of blasphemy are being used to incite mob violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh.

The UK condemns the murder of Dipu Chandra Das, and we extend our condolences to his family and friends. We welcome the public commitments made by the Government of Bangladesh to the safety of minorities and the arrests already made in this case. More widely, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 November in response to Question 86282, and I can confirm that Baroness Chapman raised the issue of religious violence during her trip to Bangladesh in November.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of freedom of religion or belief for Hindu communities in Bangladesh.

The UK condemns the murder of Dipu Chandra Das, and we extend our condolences to his family and friends. We welcome the public commitments made by the Government of Bangladesh to the safety of minorities and the arrests already made in this case. More widely, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 November in response to Question 86282, and I can confirm that Baroness Chapman raised the issue of religious violence during her trip to Bangladesh in November.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Government of Bangladesh regarding reports of the killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh on 18 December 2025.

The UK condemns the murder of Dipu Chandra Das, and we extend our condolences to his family and friends. We welcome the public commitments made by the Government of Bangladesh to the safety of minorities and the arrests already made in this case. More widely, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 November in response to Question 86282, and I can confirm that Baroness Chapman raised the issue of religious violence during her trip to Bangladesh in November.