Colum Eastwood

904911 • Coroners: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the resumption of inquests into deaths at Loughgall in 1987.

52828 • Refugees: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a resettlement scheme for Palestinian refugees seeking to join family members resident in the UK.

50229 • Asylum: Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to develop new country information for Syria; and when she plans to resume processing asylum claims.

41972 • Chemicals: Labelling and Packaging

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 January 2025 on Stormont Brake: Response to the notification made under Schedule 6B Northern Ireland Act 1998, HCWS374, what recent steps he has taken to progress the consultation on a consistent regime for the classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals.

39974 • Carer’s Allowance: Overpayments 

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has considered pausing the creation of new Carer’s Allowance overpayment debts until after the independent review into Carer’s Allowance overpayments has published its recommendations.

26091 • Palestinians: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his representative for Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories will meet with (a) Addameer, (b) Defence for Children International Palestine and (c) other Palestinian organisations representing (i) prisoners, (ii) detainees and (iii) abductees.

26092 • Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the (a) conditions and (b) treatment of Palestinian (i) prisoners, (ii) abductees and (iii) detainees.

25753 • West Bank: Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the escalation of violence in the West Bank.

23183 • Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on attacks on (a) international aid agencies and (b) their (i) facilities and (ii) staff in northern Gaza.

21536 • Artificial Intelligence and Automation: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential net impact of (a) Artificial Intelligence and (b) automation on employment numbers.

21537 • Artificial Intelligence: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has held discussions with trade unions on the potential impact of (a) artificial intelligence and (b) automation on workers.

21538 • Computers and Electronic Equipment: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the reasons for a decrease in the number of jobs filled in (a) electronic manufacturing and (b) the computer digital sector in 2022-2023.

21539 • Media: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the reasons for a decrease in the number of jobs filled in the (a) film, (b) television, (c) video, (d) radio and (e) music digital subsector in 2022-23.

21541 • State Retirement Pensions: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her statement of 17 December 2024 on Women’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO Report, Official Report columns 167 to 169, whether her Department has made an estimate of the annual cost of implementing a compensation scheme for affected women in Northern Ireland.

20305 • Civil Society: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Minister for Finance in Northern Ireland on the potential impact of increases in employers' National Insurance contributions on community and voluntary sector organisations in Northern Ireland.

18675 • Colombia: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the UN Secretary General’s response to the Colombian government’s rapid response plan aimed at overcoming delays in implementing the 2016 Peace Agreement.

17266 • Spiking: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with the Minister for Justice in Northern Ireland on creating a criminal offence of drink spiking.

16247 • Construction: Materials

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the Office for Product Safety and Standards has made an estimate of the number of constructions using (a) Mica, (b) Pyrite and (c) other defective building materials in Northern Ireland.

16282 • Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill on (a) small voluntary groups and (b) small venues.

16283 • Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing funding schemes to support small voluntary groups with the costs of compliance with the measures in the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill.

EDM 88 • Armagh, All Ireland Men’s Senior Football Champions 2024

That this House congratulates Armagh on their 2024 All Ireland Senior Football Championship victory; further congratulat...

EDM 1683 • UK-based medical charities in Palestine

That this House expresses its appreciation for those working for UK-based medical charities in Palestine, including Medi...

EDM 1671 • Peace and sovereignty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

That this House expresses deep concerns about the devastating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and t...

EDM 1620 • Ayman Odeh

That this House expresses its extreme concern at the moves to impeach Ayman Odeh, a Palestinian member of the Knesset re...

EDM 1266 • Import of goods from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

That this House notes that the International Court of Justice has called for all states to abstain from entering into ec...

EDM 1473 • Three Dads Walking

That this House applauds the outstanding efforts of the Three Dads Walking as they embark on an eight-day walking challe...

EDM 283 • Frozen pensions for UK citizens overseas

That this House notes the so-called frozen pensions policy; further notes this sees British overseas state pensioners li...

EDM 1488 • Harmful chemicals in period products

That this House notes that recent testing by PAN UK and the Women’s Environmental Network found glyphosate, a probable c...

EDM 1451 • UK Government recognition of the state of Palestine

That this House notes the high-level international conference for the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine a...

EDM 1424 • Israel’s interception of the British-flagged Madleen boat

That this House expresses alarm at the Israeli military’s interception of the UK-flagged civilian vessel Madleen in inte...

EDM 1351 • Support for families affected by childhood cancer

That this House recognises the unimaginable pain experienced by families receiving a childhood cancer diagnosis; pays he...

EDM 1406 • Proposed sale of Spirit AeroSystems and jobs in Northern Ireland

That this House notes with deep concern the proposed sale of Spirit AeroSystems, a key employer in Northern Ireland and ...

EDM 1392 • Madleen Freedom Flotilla Ship

That this House stands in solidarity with the crew of 12, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, of the Madleen Free...

EDM 1386 • Climate Finance Fund (Fossil Fuels and Pollution) Bill

That this House welcomes the contribution made by the Climate Finance Fund (Fossil Fuels and Pollution) Bill, published ...

EDM 1311 • Humanitarian aid into Gaza

That this House calls on the United Nations, alongside the Security Council, to take urgent action to facilitate humanit...

EDM 1219 • Mental Health Awareness Week 2025

That this House recognises that Mental Health Awareness Week is between 12 and 19 May 2025; notes that the theme for thi...

EDM 1181 • Trans+ History Week

That this House welcomes the second annual Trans+ History Week; notes the week held from 5 to 11 May 2025 will celebrate...

EDM 1199 • Legal protection of the nurse job title

That this House notes with concern that the job title of nurse is not currently a legally protected term, despite the hi...

EDM 1173 • Spring Statement 2025 and young disabled people

That this House expresses deep concern at the proposal set out in the Government’s March 2025 Green Paper Pathways to Wo...

EDM 925 • Overseas aid budget

That this House notes with concern the Government’s announcement to significantly increase military spending at the expe...

EDM 1141 • Armenian genocide

That this House joins the Armenian community in commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Medz Yaghern, or Great Crime,...