Sir Gavin Williamson

69233 • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help bring about peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

69234 • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

69235 • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterparts in (a) Rwanda and (b) Uganda on the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

69236 • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of potential impact of (a) Rwandan forces and (b) its proxies on levels of support for the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

69237 • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the United Nations on the (a) withdrawal and (b) transition of peacekeeping forces from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

69238 • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing to humanitarian organisations operating in conflict-affected areas of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

69239 • Democratic Republic of the Congo: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on the (a) recruitment and (b) use of child soldiers.

65753 • Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to financially respond to increases in the number of children affected by Valproate in pregnancy.

65754 • Sodium Valproate: Side Effects

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the number of people affected by Valproate.

65755 • Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evidence (a) his Department and (b) the MHRA have on the numbers of people harmed by Sodium Valproate in pregnancy.

65756 • Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to continue the 40 percent relief on business rates for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure businesses into the 2026-27 financial year.

65757 • Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of businesses that will no longer be eligible for Small Business Rate Relief as a result of inflationary and revaluation-driven increases in rateable values at the 2026 revaluation.

60834 • Fujitsu: Trader Support Service

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 57631 on Horizon IT System: Compensation, whether the Government has formally invited Fujitsu to re-bid for the Trader Support Service.

60835 • Fujitsu: Trader Support Service

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of awarding the Trader Support Service contract to Fujitsu on the reputation of that service.

60836 • Fujitsu

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is considering placing Fujitsu on the High Risk Vendor list as a result of its involvement in the Horizon IT system failures.

60837 • Trader Support Service

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Trader Support Service being delivered by a contractor involved in the Horizon scandal on UK trade operations.

57227 • Solar Power: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to require solar farm developers to utilise bonds in order to cover the costs of decommissioning.

57228 • Diplomatic Service: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department makes an assessment of whether potential (a) ambassadors and (b) high commissioners have had a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein before they are recommended for appointment.

57229 • Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson has disposed of his shares in Global Counsel or placed them in the hands of a trustee in order to guard against a conflict of interest.

45612 • Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the weight of volumetric concrete mixers on the average number of miles driven by concrete mixers each year from 2028 onwards.

EDM 1347 • Interception of small boats by France

That this House notes that 1,378 migrants attempted to cross the Channel on small boats on 31 May 2025, the highest dail...

EDM 431 • Somaliland presidential election

That this House congratulates Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi for his victory in Somaliland’s presidential election; thanks...

EDM 1603 • Equitable national prostate cancer screening

That this House welcomes the #ProactiveForYourProstate campaign led by Prostate Cancer Research (PCR); congratulates cam...

EDM 1484 • Mandatory data collection of child sexual offenders

That this House notes with deep concern the continued failures in data collection related to child sexual abuse, particu...

EDM 1398 • Mauritius Treaty

That the Agreement, done at London and Port Louis on 22 May 2025, between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great ...

EDM 1347 • Interception of small boats by France

That this House notes that 1,378 migrants attempted to cross the Channel on small boats on 31 May 2025, the highest dail...

EDM 1304 • Imprisonment of Lucy Connolly

That this House notes with concern the continued imprisonment of Lucy Connolly, a young mother, for a non-violent offenc...

EDM 1142 • Mass deportation of illegal migrants

That this House expresses grave concern at the continued presence of over one million illegal migrants in the United Kin...

EDM 1206 • Upholding biological sex-based protections in single-sex spaces

That this House notes the recent UK Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, which clari...

EDM 1061 • British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

That this House is deeply concerned regarding the impact of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) scandal...

EDM 126 • Accelerating construction work and lower carbon construction vehicles

That this House recognises the benefits of the production of concrete with zero waste, fewer lorry movements and minimal...

EDM 431 • Somaliland presidential election

That this House congratulates Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi for his victory in Somaliland’s presidential election; thanks...

EDM 112 • Social Security

That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S...