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Cabinet Committees

Written Ministerial Statements

Today I am publishing a Cabinet Committee list. I have placed a copy of the new list in the Libraries of both Houses.

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I am not sure that something labelled “Temptations” is quite where I need to go at the moment—[Laughter.] But this is a really important initiative. It is important that it is...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

This is a really important issue in terms—[Interruption.] Look, we are not going to take lessons from the Conservative party. Year after year, we visited constituencies and areas that were...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend highlights yet another failing of the last Government. Successive years of underfunding have left councils experiencing significant budget pressures, and that is felt by...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the hon. Lady for raising this important issue and reminding the House of the impact that it has. I can certainly arrange that meeting so that we can take it further forward.

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is a proud Cornish MP. He is absolutely right that economic growth must be spread across the country; it cannot simply be focused in the south-east and London. He will no doubt...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the right hon. Member for raising this question on a really important issue. I do understand that there are strongly held views across the House—on both sides and within both sides,...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for his question. This reinforces the point that the SEND provisions were a failure of the previous Government, particularly in rural communities. The issue is felt by...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the hon. Member for raising that important matter. I do know at first hand the deep impact that the troubles have had on so many in Northern Ireland. We must ensure that those with mental...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I congratulate my hon. Friend on his efforts in relation to his local hospice. We want everyone to have access to high-quality care, including end of life care. That is why we require all local...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the hon. Member for raising this. It is obviously a big and important issue in her constituency. It is vital that as we invest we improve safety and deliver better journeys for drivers....

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I remember that visit. Here is the new political vibe: invest with Labour or decline with the Tories. That is why I am so pleased to read out the investments we have had in the last few weeks. We...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to the right hon. Member for raising this issue, which is of real concern across the country for many parents who are concerned about provision. I agree that children with special...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

We owe an enormous debt to all our veterans. It was a great honour to announce at our party conference that our plans to build new homes across the country will ensure that homeless veterans are...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I do understand that many parents across the country save hard to be able to send their children to private school because they have aspiration for their children, but so does every parent who...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for her important question. It is appalling that child poverty has gone up by 700,000 since 2010, after the last Labour Government did so much to bring it down. Tackling...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that important issue. The Windsor framework was negotiated by the last Government. We supported it, and we continue to support it. We will work to make sure...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

I am shocked to hear of the impact on Derbyshire county council, which is proposing cutbacks to adult social care. Councils across the country were on the frontline of the last Government’s...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

My uncle nearly lost his life when his ship was torpedoed defending the Falklands. They are British, and they will remain British. The sovereignty of Gibraltar is equally not to be negotiated. Of...

Engagements

Keir Starmer made a speech in the House of Commons

The right hon. Gentleman is right: we do need a better deal with the EU than the bad deal we got under the last Government. That is why I was pleased to meet the President of the Commission last...

Sport: Team GB and ParalympicsGB

Commons debates

It is a great pleasure to speak in the debate. May I associate myself with the speech made by my hon. Friend the Minister? She spoke eloquently about the importance of sport to men and women,...

Topical Questions

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

Twenty-five years ago, two trains collided just west of Paddington station, in what was one of worst rail accidents of recent times. Thirty-one people lost their lives and many more were injured....

Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage

Commons debates

I thank the Secretary of State for his statement today. Could he say a bit more about how this important project will sit alongside other investments in green energy as we move towards the 2030...

Democracy in Bangladesh

Commons debates

My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech about an important issue. I commend the work of the Bangladeshi community in Reading, who work incredibly hard in our town. They are visible in a...

Building Safety and Resilience

Commons debates

May I also pay tribute to the Grenfell families at this very difficult time, following the recently published report? My thoughts are also with the families of those affected by the fires in...

Great British Energy Bill

Commons debates

The Secretary of State talks eloquently and powerfully about the physical investment coming from this new measure. Will he elaborate on some of the benefits to our workforce, particularly the...

Business of the House

Commons debates

I thank the Leader of the House and the Government for their swift action to tackle the large bonuses being paid to the bosses of water companies. My residents in Reading have suffered from...

SEND Provision - [Clive Betts in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I thank my hon. Friend for giving way; she is being very generous with her time. Would she agree that a part of the serious problems in many of our local areas was the delay in building new SEND...

Planning, the Green Belt and Rural Affairs

Commons debates

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in the debate. Let me first thank my constituents for returning me to this place; I am representing many of them for the first time. I wish to speak in...

Topical Questions

Science, Innovation and Technology

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

It is good to see the hon. Member for South Thanet back in his place. Last year, the UK hosted the AI safety summit and set up the AI Safety Institute. However, since then, developers of frontier...

Clause 27 - Duties to notify IFR of prospective new owner or officer

Football Governance Bill

Matt Rodda made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Further to the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield South East, in some cases there may also be an issue with training grounds being separated from the main organisation of the...

Clause 26 - Part 4: overview and interpretation

Football Governance Bill

Matt Rodda made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

I commend what my hon. Friend is saying. She knows full well the issues of my local club, Reading, which sadly was bought by the current owner. He was disapplied from buying Hull City but went on...

Ministry of Justice: ICT

Ministry of Justice

Matt Rodda received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2024 to Question 25013 on Ministry of Justice: ICT, for what reason his Department considers publishing the latest...

Animal Welfare (Responsibility for Dog Attacks) Bill

Commons debates

I thank the hon. Member for Southend West (Anna Firth) for her work in this important area of policy. We are a nation of dog lovers, as was said earlier, and people in Britain care deeply about...

Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to speak on this Bill, for which I commend the hon. Member for Woking (Mr Lord). As others have said, private companies need a spaceflight operator licence, as set out in the...

School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill

Commons debates

I commend my hon. Friend for her support for further interventions to support children and young people facing mental health difficulties. It is an issue raised frequently in many MPs’...

Clause 1 - Livestock worrying: scope and consequences of offence

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill

Matt Rodda made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is making an excellent contribution by highlighting the need for dogs to be on leads and the terrible pressures on farmers at this difficult time. Further to the point about...

Clause 8 - The IFR’s regulatory principles

Football Governance Bill

Matt Rodda made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

My hon. Friend is making an excellent point about the importance of fans and players, and indeed, by implication, football club staff. As we heard this morning, fans, players and others have...

Examination of Witnesses

Football Governance Bill

Matt Rodda made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Q As you said, there have been some serious problems with owners, not least at Reading. Do you feel that the Bill does enough to tackle that, potentially, through the regulator? Also, do you...

Examination of Witness

Football Governance Bill

Matt Rodda made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Q Thank you for your evidence this morning. Could you give us some examples of good practice by particular clubs?

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that there is a balance to be struck. We are ensuring that landlords are protected with insurance. It is about reasonableness—so long as it is not an...

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

There are separate rules for HMOs, but we are also extending ringfenced civil penalties to support councils more, because we need to make sure that there is enforcement. A database will be...

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

I agree that we should be moving towards doing everything we possibly can to be efficient, and there will be consultations on that issue. One of the things that shocked me in bringing this Bill...

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

This is a wider issue to do with the poverty trap that so many people face this country. I am also proud to plug the employment Bill that will be coming forward this week. It is another...

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

Absolutely; I thank my hon. Friend for that comment. That has been at the forefront of our minds, and not just in our work on this Bill. Hon. Members will recall that it is only a few weeks since...

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

We are extending ring-fenced extra resources to councils, because we recognise the need to do that. I want to pick up on my hon. Friend’s comment on children’s health. This Bill will...

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

I do not accept that from the hon. Member. We have had scare stories about this before. As I have said, the majority of landlords are doing the right thing. The Bill is about fairness for...

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

My hon. Friend makes a really important point about deposits and paying rent in advance. This Bill will protect tenants from requests for large amounts of rent in advance, but we are in listening...

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

I understand the right hon. Gentleman’s point, but I disagree on how to resolve the issue. Rent controls restrict housing supply, which does not help anyone, but our Bill takes practical...

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

I thank the hon. Member for his comment. I hope that he recognises from my opening remarks that good landlords have nothing to fear from this Bill, and we will help them. The new database will...

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

I absolutely agree with my hon. friend, and I pay tribute to him for the work that he did in local government before coming to this place. He will know about the direct impact of this issue, as...

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. I, too, pay tribute to the Housing Minister for the work that he did in opposition and in getting us here today. In saying that we need to end the cruel...

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

I say to the right hon. Gentleman, whose interventions are normally more pithy, that the Bill accommodates the unique circumstances of students. I hope he can see that we are trying to strike a...

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

I will set out later in my speech what we are doing to ensure that renters get a fair deal. This is why we have moved so speedily in getting this Bill to its Second Reading. We will not take...

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friend for giving us the benefit of his personal experience—an experience that is suffered by far too many families. Hundreds of thousands of young families are in...

Renters’ Rights Bill

Commons debates

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I hope the entire House will agree that everyone should live in a decent, safe and affordable home. Everyone should, but not everyone can....

Local Government: Devolution

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner received a response to a question they put to the government

In the first days of this Government, the Prime Minister and I met Mayors in Downing Street to discuss devolution and the critical role for mayors in delivering our Mission of Economic Growth....

Affordable Housing

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner received a response to a question they put to the government

Due to the failures of the previous Government, the target for the Affordable Homes Programme has been cut from 180,000 to 130,000 homes, or less. Ensuring the biggest boost to social and...

Housing: Greater London

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner received a response to a question they put to the government

In my recent meeting with the Mayor of London, he reiterated his commitment to help reach our target of 1.5 million homes. This Government is committed to work in partnership with our Mayors to...

Topical Questions

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Angela Rayner made a speech in the House of Commons

My hon. Friend is absolutely right about people on pension credit and, in particular, about the household support fund. It is incredibly important, first, that the many people who are entitled to...

Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report 2024

Written Ministerial Statements

This government’s number one mission is to grow the economy. Sustainable public finances support the stability necessary for a successful economy. The stability that allows a family to buy...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

The increases in the basic state pension mean those constituents are £900 better off than they were a year ago, and of course energy bills are lower this year than they were last year. But...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for the question and welcome him to his place. As a former local government leader he knows the huge opportunities there are to build the homes our country desperately...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I would just note that the Scottish Government have decided to mirror what the wider UK Government are doing rather than using the tax powers that they have. That is a decision the Scottish...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for that question and welcome her to her place. She speaks powerfully on behalf of the people of Cornwall. The spending review will be the appropriate time to look at the...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Gentleman speaks powerfully about the huge opportunities at Immingham and on the whole east coast through renewable energy and carbon capture and storage. Part of the reason for the...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

The black hole we inherited was £22 billion. We announced in the statement on 29 July £5.5 billion of savings to reduce the size of that black hole, but the hon. Gentleman can see...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

As the hon. Gentleman knows, Government borrowing is running at £4.7 billion higher than the OBR forecast because the previous Government made unfunded commitments without any idea of how...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

The Conservative party crashed the economy and then wrecked the public finances, leaving us with a £22 billion black hole. The shadow Chancellor is not willing to be straight about the...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

Before I became a Member of Parliament I was an economist at the Bank of England and I respect the independence of the Bank of England. The previous Government undermined that independence. That...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

Yes, absolutely; pension credit can be backdated by up to three months, and we will ensure that that happens. We are also working closely with Liverpool city council to ensure that the...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

The right hon. Gentleman has a bit of a brass neck criticising this Government, after the appointments and the partying at Downing Street that we saw under the last Conservative Government, and...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

All Governments appoint people to the civil service. The donation from Ian Corfield was declared over a year ago in the proper way, and we answered all the questions in the right way that the...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

The basic state pension is worth £900 more than it was a year ago, and will go up again in April next year because of the triple lock, which we have committed to for the duration of this...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

Let me respond directly on the issue of Ukraine. In my first couple of weeks in this job, I had the pleasure of meeting Minister Marchenko from Ukraine, and made a commitment to him to go ahead...

Topical Questions

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

This Government have inherited a £22 billion black hole in the public finances, and rectifying the situation requires tough choices. We will also clamp down on egregious spending and halve...

Economic Growth

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the hon. Gentleman for that question, I think. On 14 October, we are hosting an international investment summit, welcoming to London some of the biggest investors in the world. In the...

Economic Growth

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

That is the purpose of elections, and at the last election, this Government achieved a sizeable majority for our missions, including growing the economy, improving living standards and making...

Economic Growth

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the hon. Lady for that question. This Government were pleased to sign off the expansion of London City airport, because we recognise how important aviation is to our economy, getting...

Economic Growth

Rachel Reeves made a speech in the House of Commons

I welcome my hon. Friend to her place; it is already obvious that she will be a strong voice for the people of Monmouthshire. In our party manifesto, we committed to rolling out 350 banking hubs...

British Indian Ocean Territory: Negotiations

Commons debates

I acknowledge the Foreign Secretary’s words on trying to right an historic wrong, and on how that will help to improve relations with the global south. I also note the words of support from...

Anniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle East

Commons debates

As we mark the anniversary of the horrific Hamas attacks, the subsequent colossal death and destruction and the ensuing escalation in the region, we should say for anybody in any doubt in the...

Knives: Crime

Attorney General

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for knife crime.

Water Charges: Infrastructure

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that proposed increases to consumer water bills are used for infrastructure investment.

Democracy in Bangladesh

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friend, and I congratulate her on securing this Adjournment debate about democracy in Bangladesh. After the recent upheaval, many of my constituents in Slough and people across...

Democracy in Bangladesh

Commons debates

Building Safety and Resilience

Commons debates

The Minister knows that I have a great deal of time and admiration for him. I have risen to my feet on the subject of building safety because many of my Slough constituents, particularly...

Building Safety and Resilience

Commons debates

Many of my constituents are extremely concerned for their safety. They are living in constant fear because of building safety and resilience issues. I am sure the shadow Minister agrees that the...

Ukraine

Commons debates

Let us be under no illusion: in the face of Russian aggression and invasion, the defence of the UK starts in Ukraine. My right hon. Friend the Defence Secretary was right to focus not only on the...

Foreign Affairs and Defence

Debate on the Address

Tan Dhesi made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my right hon. Friend for allowing me to intervene once again—he is being very generous with his time. He slightly touched on this point, but does he agree that the level of death...

Foreign Affairs and Defence

Debate on the Address

Tan Dhesi made a speech in the House of Commons

Will my right hon. Friend give way on that point?

Foreign Affairs and Defence

Debate on the Address

Tan Dhesi made a speech in the House of Commons

My right hon. Friend is right to say that NATO is the cornerstone of our defence policy. We must also strengthen our role in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, but would he elaborate on how we will...

Electric Vehicles: National Grid

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effectiveness of vehicle-to-grid technology.

Solar Power: Urban Areas

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department (a) is taking and (b) plans to take steps to encourage the use of balcony solar in urban environments.

Batteries: Storage

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress her Department has made on the installation of large-scale battery storage facilities across the UK.

Hamas and Israel: Arrest Warrants

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the issuance of arrest warrants for (a) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and (b)...

Democratic Republic of Congo: Security

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the safety of British citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo following the recent attempted coup.

Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed Conflict

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to help support a (a) sustainable and (b) peaceful resolution to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Democratic Republic of Congo: Politics and Government

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the recent attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo on democratic (a) processes and (b)...

Members: Security

House of Commons Commission

Tan Dhesi received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to ensure that security personnel employed at constituency surgeries by...

Women's Rights and Transgender People

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

The Equality Act 2010 protects people from discrimination based on the protected characteristics of 'sex' and ‘gender reassignment’. The Government is committed to upholding this...

Women: Safety

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

This Government is steadfast in its dedication to protecting women and fostering a society in which they feel respected and empowered. We will uphold the Equality Act and its framework to protect...

Development Aid: Spaceflight

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

The UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending is reported on a calendar year basis. In 2023, the UK's country specific bilateral ODA spend on India was £25.5m (focused mainly on...

Armed Conflict: Children's Rights

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

The UK is committed to preventing and ending grave violations against children in conflict. We support affected children through our humanitarian funding and support to education in conflict and...

Topical Questions

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Member is right to draw attention to the very long waiting lists currently experienced by many people. I know that the Health Secretary is focusing on the issue, as well as on LGBT...

Topical Questions

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds made a speech in the House of Commons

Absolutely not, and my hon. Friend is right to mention the fact that that kind of assessment flies in the face of not only common sense, but all the economic evidence. When we support women to...

Women in the Workplace

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that question, and I congratulate her on her election as Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee. She has campaigned for many months—indeed,...

Women in the Workplace

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds made a speech in the House of Commons

I absolutely agree. It is extremely concerning whenever we hear of what happens to women in the home, in the workplace or on the streets. Women deserve to be safe, as do girls. That is why this...

Women in the Workplace

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds made a speech in the House of Commons

I strongly agree. Supporting women to return and to progress at work is a crucial part of securing economic growth. It was very surprising that that was even in doubt. This Labour Government are...

Women in the Workplace

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds made a speech in the House of Commons

As part of our mission to make work pay, we will provide protections from maternity discrimination and sexual harassment. We will speed up progress on the gender pay gap and strengthen equal pay...

Violence against Women and Girls

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds made a speech in the House of Commons

The reality is that we saw reported rates of different forms of violence against women and girls rise repeatedly under the previous Government, and charge rates fell shamefully low. The...

Violence against Women and Girls

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank my hon. Friend for her important question. I pay tribute to her, the Home Secretary and the Minister for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention along with others across the House who have...

Violence against Women and Girls

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds made a speech in the House of Commons

I am happy to write to the hon. Member when the Act does indeed come into force. To be absolutely clear, the new Government are determined to halve violence against women and girls within a...

Violence against Women and Girls

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds made a speech in the House of Commons

I am grateful to the hon. Member for asking that incredibly important question. Many of us have been deeply concerned by some of the stories that have come to public light. We are determined as a...

Violence against Women and Girls

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds made a speech in the House of Commons

I completely agree with my hon. Friend that misogyny must be tackled, and I know the whole House will want to say how deeply concerned we are to hear about her daughter’s experience. It is...

Violence against Women and Girls

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds made a speech in the House of Commons

My colleagues and I are working closely together to tackle the national emergency of violence against women and girls and to deliver our mission to halve violence against women and girls in a...

Development Aid: Water

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

The UK oversees a portfolio of bilateral and multilateral development programmes that seek to improve access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). In 2022, the UK provided £124...

Zimbabwe: Foreign Relations

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

Since the Foreign Secretary's appointment, he has written to his Zimbabwean counterpart to reaffirm his commitment to working with the country in order to boost trade and investment, enhance...

Local Government Finance

Women and Equalities

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

The duty will require public bodies, when making strategic decisions, to actively consider how their decisions might help to reduce the inequalities associated with socio-economic disadvantage....

Sudan: Armed Conflict

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Anneliese Dodds received a response to a question they put to the government

The UK continues to pursue all diplomatic avenues to end the violence in Sudan. FCDO officials regularly engage the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as well as a wide...