Foreign Affairs
International relations, conflicts, diplomatic issues (excluding Ukraine which has own tag)
Recent PMQs Questions
View all 557PMQs 2026-03-25
We are now at war with Iran. Will the Prime Minister make the decision now to proscribe this brutal bunch of thugs and send them packing, or arrest them and put them in jail right now?...
PMQs 2026-03-25
Given the potential links with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, I hope that the Government will move faster to proscribe the group as terrorists. Just before President Trump posted about his sup...
PMQs 2026-03-25
I thank the Prime Minister for the funding for three new primary school nurseries in Oldham, but may I ask him specifically about Monday's Liaison Committee meeting, at which he agreed that the Israel...
PMQs 2026-03-25
I am going to let the Prime Minister in on a secret: he is the Prime Minister, and he can change the legislation. Hiding behind the Energy Secretary is pathetic. Under the Prime Minister's Labour Gove...
PMQs 2026-03-25
The Prime Minister is hiding behind so many people. He is the Prime Minister; he can make this decision today. He is so weak that he is the first person to be pushed around by the Energy Secretary. Le...
PMQs 2026-03-18
Violence against women and girls is a global emergency. It is a key concern that we discussed at last week's United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Social media platforms are promoting and ...
PMQs 2026-03-18
We have seen this play out before: a US rush to military escalation with no plan for what comes next. The Prime Minister has said that the UK will not be drawn into the wider war. Will he guarantee tw...
PMQs 2026-03-18
The Prime Minister wants to talk about Justice Secretaries. His Justice Secretary is abolishing jury trials; my shadow Justice Secretary is defending British values. I know who I would rather have sit...
PMQs 2026-03-18
I did not hear an answer, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister is right: it is about his judgment. He has repeatedly told us that Peter Mandelson lied to him, but he will not tell us if he actually picked u...
PMQs 2026-03-18
I know the Prime Minister does not want to talk about the documents that he tried to bury last week. He is going to try to talk about anything else, but he is not going to get away with it. I asked hi...
Recent Ministerial Questions
View all 4017Topical Questions 2026-03-26
As the US-Iran war pushes up petrol prices, ensuring that people can own electric vehicles is an economic and environmental necessity. To do that, it is essential that families can reach a charging po...
Topical Questions 2026-03-26
In September last year, the Secretary of State told the House: “I know the importance of the fuel duty freeze”.—[Official Report, 11 September 2025; Vol. 772, c. 1031.] That was when diesel and petrol...
Topical Questions 2026-03-26
I have held debates, asked questions, and had meetings with Ministers and National Highways. In fact, I have spoken about it more than 50 times in this place, but I am feeling lucky today. Does the Se...
Topical Questions 2026-03-26
The Government are today announcing one of the biggest ever investments in England's major roads. That £27 billion spread over five years is a down payment on better motorways, smoother journeys and l...
Local Bus Services 2026-03-26
York aims for modal shifts out of cars and onto buses but faces an affordability problem with the current allocation in the Mayor's transport budget. Will the Minister consider transferring capital fu...
Good Friday Agreement 2026-03-25
What is the Secretary of State doing to share the UK's expertise and ensure that others affected by conflict can benefit from it?...
Topical Questions 2026-03-24
The Minister knows that Stafford residents support the installation of solar panels on all new car parks and industrial buildings, similar to practices in Europe and France. Does he agree this would r...
Topical Questions 2026-03-24
Over half of South Shropshire residents rely on heating oil or other solutions, such as liquified petroleum gas, to heat their homes. The recent Government support does very little for the majority of...
Topical Questions 2026-03-24
Manufacturers have been grappling with energy costs long before the current Iran conflict, hitting Calder Valley firms. Siddall & Hilton, which makes fences, is seeing costs four times higher than Eur...
Middle East Conflict Energy Security 2026-03-24
I am concerned about our energy security being exposed to events in the Middle East because we have relied on oil and gas for too long. Not only do fossil fuels cause climate change, but buying them o...