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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2026 to Question 16175 on Maritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas Territories, what was the (a) class of travel and (b) cost of each individual flight included in the travel expenditure for the visits to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2026 to Question 16175 on Maritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas Territories, what was the (a) class of travel and (b) cost of each individual flight included in the travel expenditure for the visits to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to question 12325 on Jonathan Powell, whether he visited China in any capacity between 1 August 2024 and 8 November 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to question 12325 on Jonathan Powell, whether he visited China in any capacity between 1 August 2024 and 8 November 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2026 to Question 17595 on Maritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas Territories, how many officials participating in each monitoring visit were (a) qualified auditors and (b) new auditors attending as part of their training; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2026 to Question 17595 on Maritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas Territories, how many officials participating in each monitoring visit were (a) qualified auditors and (b) new auditors attending as part of their training; and...
The number of (a) fully qualified auditors and (b) new auditors attending as part of their training, together with the proportion of cost for each visit attributable to officials attending for training or succession planning who participated in each monitoring visit to British Overseas Territories since 4 July 2024 is shown below: This does not include staff salaries, subsistence cost included in the total cost was estimated in some areas.
Primary Monitoring
Location X Number of officials | Dates | Qualified Auditors (QA) | QA Total Cost | Training/ Succession planning | Training/ Succession Planning Total Cost | Overall Total Cost |
Gibraltar X 4 | 16-20 Sept 2024 | 4 | £5,719.77 | - | - | £5,719.77 |
Turks & Caicos Islands X 4 | 2-6 Dec 2024 | 3 | £15,257.99 | 1 | £5,268.90 25.67% of total cost | £20,526.89 |
St Helena X 3 | 24-28 Dec 2024 | 3 | £22,119.56 | - | - | £22,119.56 |
Cayman Islands X 3 | 1-12 Sept 2025 | 3 | £14,406.31 | - | - | £14,406.31 |
British Virgin Islands X 5 | 1-5 Dec 2025 | 3 | £24,406.61 | 2 | £16,227.57 39.94% of total cost | £40,634.17 |
Secondary Monitoring / Support Visits
Location X Number of officials | Dates | Qualified Auditors (QA) | QA Total Cost | Training/ Succession Planning | Training/ Succession Planning Total Cost | Overall Total Cost |
British Virgin Islands X 3 | 29-31 July 2024 | 3 | £21,566.03 | - | - | £21,566.03 |
Anguilla X 1 | 20-24 Jan 2025 | 1 | £4,021.82 | - | - | £4,021.82 |
British Virgin Islands X 2 | 16-18 July 2025 | 2 | £7,251.46 | - | - | £7,251.46 |
Turks & Caicos Islands X 2 | 3-6 Nov 2025 | 2 | £11,060.95 | - | - | £11,060.95 |
St Helena X 3 | 16-20 Mar 2026 | 2 | £7694.39 | 1 | £3,888.86 33.57% of total cost | £11,583.24 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, to list the countries to which his Department has facilitated visits by the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation since 2019.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, to list the countries to which his Department has facilitated visits by the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation since 2019.
The Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation is a statutory role established under the Terrorism Act 2006 and is an independent public appointee. In fulfilling his statutory duties, he regularly engages with other countries but does so independently of the Government.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether there was any communication between 10 Downing Street and Global Counsel in relation to the visit by the Prime Minister and Lord Mandelson to Palantir in Washington DC in February 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether there was any communication between 10 Downing Street and Global Counsel in relation to the visit by the Prime Minister and Lord Mandelson to Palantir in Washington DC in February 2025.
I refer the Honourable Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 1 June, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address, and the answers given by the former Chief Secretary to the former Prime Minister in response to questions during the General Debate on 3 June. The documents published in the first and second tranches contain the entirety of the documents the Government has available for disclosure, except those being withheld at the request of the Metropolitan Police. As the former Chief Secretary to the former Prime Minister said on 3 June, the Metropolitan Police have permitted the Government to confirm the categories of documents that they are holding, but nothing further. When the Metropolitan Police have concluded their investigation, this material will be published.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to transaction number 1037284925 for Corporate Travel Management North Ltd for the amount of £38,004.05 in her Department's publication entitled Expenditure Over £25,000 - June 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), published on 30 July 2026, what were the (a) dates and...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to transaction number 1037284925 for Corporate Travel Management North Ltd for the amount of £38,004.05 in her Department's publication entitled Expenditure Over £25,000 - June 2026 (Cabinet Office Core), published on 30 July 2026, what were the (a) dates and...
The referenced expenditure was to support the former Deputy Prime Minister's visit to the Middle East.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129003 on Global Counsel: Palantir, whether the Defence Attache to the United States was invited to the Palantir meeting by (a) Palantir or (b) Global Counsel.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129003 on Global Counsel: Palantir, whether the Defence Attache to the United States was invited to the Palantir meeting by (a) Palantir or (b) Global Counsel.
The visit to Palantir was organised by Ministry of Defence officials as part of the former Prime Minister's trip to Washington. Defence officials invited the Defence Attaché in his official capacity as the United Kingdom’s most senior military representative in the United States.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129003 on Global Counsel: Palantir, whether the Department had any correspondence with Global Counsel in the period that Lord Mandelson was Ambassador to the United States.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129003 on Global Counsel: Palantir, whether the Department had any correspondence with Global Counsel in the period that Lord Mandelson was Ambassador to the United States.
According to all available records, the Ministry of Defence had no formal correspondence with Global Counsel at that time.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether, during his meeting with the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China at the ASEAN Summit on 23 July, he discussed plans for a future visit to Beijing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether, during his meeting with the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China at the ASEAN Summit on 23 July, he discussed plans for a future visit to Beijing.
During his meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the Foreign Secretary stressed the importance of long-term cooperation on global issues, including de-escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and pushing Russia to end their invasion of Ukraine. He also raised the ongoing imprisonment of Jimmy Lai - a matter of the utmost importance to the UK Government. The Government's policy towards China remains consistent and long term, we will cooperate when we can and challenge when we must.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which foreign counterparts he plans to meet during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which foreign counterparts he plans to meet during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The Foreign Secretary plans to attend the High-Level Week of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During his visit, the Foreign Secretary expects to meet a range of international counterparts and other interlocutors. Details of his programme are being finalised in the coming weeks.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The Foreign Secretary plans to attend the High-Level Week of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. During his visit, the Foreign Secretary expects to meet a range of international counterparts and other interlocutors. Details of his programme are being finalised in the coming weeks.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will provide the itinerary for the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, Human Rights and Technology's trip to the USA in July 2026, including the organisations visited and topics discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will provide the itinerary for the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sentencing, Human Rights and Technology's trip to the USA in July 2026, including the organisations visited and topics discussed.
This trip took place to support the once-in-a-generation reforms we are making to our youth justice system. In Missouri, as part of the delegation, I visited a family court and hosted a roundtable there on legal advocacy for child offenders. I also visited two youth custody detention centres as the ‘Missouri Model’ of youth justice is recognised across the world for its high-performing rehabilitative approach. In Chicago, I hosted another roundtable on childhood criminal record reform and met with the Obama Foundation’s ‘My Brother’s Keepers Alliance’ at the Obama centre.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14998 on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and British Overseas Territories, what the total cost was of each monitoring visit undertaken since 4 July 2024, broken down by (a) travel, (b) accommodation,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14998 on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and British Overseas Territories, what the total cost was of each monitoring visit undertaken since 4 July 2024, broken down by (a) travel, (b) accommodation,...
The total cost of each monitoring visit undertaken by officials from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to British Overseas Territories, broken down by travel, accommodation, subsistence and other expenditure since 4 July 2024 is shown below: This does not include staff salaries, subsistence is estimated in some areas. Other expenditure may include items such as a hire car booked locally. The audit team composition reflects the scope of the audit as well as the training needs for new auditors and succession planning.
Location X Number of Auditors | Dates | Travel (£) | Accommodation (£) | Subsistence (£, estimated) | Other expenditure (£) | Total cost (£) |
Primary Monitoring Visits | ||||||
Gibraltar X 4 | 16–20 Sep 2024 | 2,802.37 | 2,285.33 | 632.07 | — | 5,719.77 |
Turks & Caicos Islands X 4 | 2–6 Dec 2024 | 8,676.98 | 10,268.26 | 1,180.77 | 400.88 | 20,526.89 |
St Helena X 3 | 24–28 Feb 2025 | 16,518.26 | 4,873.56 | 727.74 | — | 22,119.56 |
Cayman Islands X 3 | 1–12 Sep 2025 | 10,034.90 | 3,661.70 | 709.71 | — | 14,406.31 |
British Virgin Islands X 5 | 1–5 Dec 2025 | 32,116.97 | 6,791.67 | 1,725.53 | — | 40,634.17 |
Secondary Monitoring / Support Visits | ||||||
British Virgin Islands X 3 | 29–31 Jul 2024 | 17,410.96 | 2,958.99 | 725.62 | 470.46 | 21,566.03 |
Anguilla X 1 | 20–24 Jan 2025 | 1,978.00 | 1,399.75 | 644.07 | — | 4,021.82 |
British Virgin Islands X 2 | 16–18 Jul 2025 | 4,790.56 | 1,732.16 | 431.59 | 297.15 | 7,251.46 |
Turks & Caicos Islands X 2 | 3–6 Nov 2025 | 7,172.34 | 3,175.34 | 713.27 | — | 11,060.95 |
St Helena X 3 | 16–20 Mar 2026 | 8,267.00 | 2,730.00 | 586.24 | — | 11,583.24 |
The MCA undertakes these visits in order to provide assurance that Overseas Territories’ maritime administrations continue to meet their international maritime obligations and the standards set under the Red Ensign Group framework.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11742 on British Overseas Territories, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of each monitoring visit undertaken by officials from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to British...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11742 on British Overseas Territories, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of each monitoring visit undertaken by officials from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to British...
The MCA undertakes monitoring visits to provide assurance that Overseas Territories’ maritime administrations continue to meet their international maritime obligations and the standards set under the Red Ensign Group framework.
The estimated cost for each of the monitoring visits undertaken by officials from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to British Overseas Territories since 4 July 2024 is shown below: This does not include staff salaries.
Location X Number of Auditors | Dates | Travel (£) | Accommodation (£) | Subsistence (£, estimated) | Other expenditure (£) | Total cost (£) |
Primary Monitoring Visits | ||||||
Gibraltar X 4 | 16–20 Sep 2024 | 2,802.37 | 2,285.33 | 632.07 | — | 5,719.77 |
Turks & Caicos Islands X 4 | 2–6 Dec 2024 | 8,676.98 | 10,268.26 | 1,180.77 | 400.88 | 20,526.89 |
St Helena X 3 | 24–28 Feb 2025 | 16,518.26 | 4,873.56 | 727.74 | — | 22,119.56 |
Cayman Islands X 3 | 1–12 Sep 2025 | 10,034.90 | 3,661.70 | 709.71 | — | 14,406.31 |
British Virgin Islands X 5 | 1–5 Dec 2025 | 32,116.97 | 6,791.67 | 1,725.53 | — | 40,634.17 |
Secondary Monitoring / Support Visits | ||||||
British Virgin Islands X 3 | 29–31 Jul 2024 | 17,410.96 | 2,958.99 | 725.62 | 470.46 | 21,566.03 |
Anguilla X 1 | 20–24 Jan 2025 | 1,978.00 | 1,399.75 | 644.07 | — | 4,021.82 |
British Virgin Islands X 2 | 16–18 Jul 2025 | 4,790.56 | 1,732.16 | 431.59 | 297.15 | 7,251.46 |
Turks & Caicos Islands X 2 | 3–6 Nov 2025 | 7,172.34 | 3,175.34 | 713.27 | — | 11,060.95 |
St Helena X 3 | 16–20 Mar 2026 | 8,267.00 | 2,730.00 | 586.24 | — | 11,583.24 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14998 on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and British Overseas Territories, what the purpose and principal outcomes were of each monitoring visit undertaken since 4 July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14998 on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and British Overseas Territories, what the purpose and principal outcomes were of each monitoring visit undertaken since 4 July 2024.
Monitoring visits are undertaken to ensure compliance with the Overseas Territories’ international and UK maritime obligations. Outcomes identify areas of non-compliance, areas for improvement and best practice. Where non-compliance is identified, corrective actions plans are agreed for completion over a 36-month period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any monitoring visit to a British Overseas Territory since 4 July 2024 identified non-compliance with maritime safety or security requirements; and what follow-up action was taken in each case.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any monitoring visit to a British Overseas Territory since 4 July 2024 identified non-compliance with maritime safety or security requirements; and what follow-up action was taken in each case.
We do not routinely comment on security or intelligence related matters.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many capacity building visits officials from her Department have undertaken to States on the UK Air Safety List since 4 July 2024; on which dates those visits took place; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials attended...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many capacity building visits officials from her Department have undertaken to States on the UK Air Safety List since 4 July 2024; on which dates those visits took place; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials attended...
Since 4 July 2024, officials from the Department for Transport have undertaken four missions to assess and support States on the Air Safety List.
The visits have taken place between January 2025 and June 2026, with one official on each visit at a range of grades from SEO to Grade 6, and a total overall flight cost of £13,490.
These visits were all approved by the Deputy Director of Aviation Safety, Innovation and Skills at the Department for Transport.
The Department is responsible for ensuring the safety of British Nationals abroad through our international risk governance structures, including the UK Air Safety List. The UK Air Safety List comprises of states and airlines which, to the best of the UK’s knowledge, have failed to demonstrate that they meet relevant international safety standards and are therefore banned from operating into, out of or within the UK.
We have a legal obligation to provide support to States on the UK Air Safety List. This support is provided through various means, including undertaking capacity building visits and virtual assessments to enable listed States to enhance aviation safety standards and reduce risk to travelling British Nationals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11742 on British Overseas Territories, which British Overseas Territories officials from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency have visited since 4 July 2024; and how many monitoring visits were undertaken to each territory.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11742 on British Overseas Territories, which British Overseas Territories officials from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency have visited since 4 July 2024; and how many monitoring visits were undertaken to each territory.
Since 4 July 2024, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency officials have undertaken 10 monitoring visits to British Overseas Territories: These comprised one visit to Gibraltar, two visits to the Turks and Caicos Islands, two visits to St Helena, one visit to the Cayman Islands, three visits to the British Virgin Islands, and one visit to Anguilla.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Jonathan Powell visited China on Departmental business between 5 July and 8 November 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Jonathan Powell visited China on Departmental business between 5 July and 8 November 2024.
Jonathan Powell was appointed as National Security Adviser subsequent to the period specified. While he was appointed BIOT Envoy in August, he did not visit China in relation to this role during the specified period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many monitoring visits officials from her Department have undertaken in the British Overseas Territories since 4 July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many monitoring visits officials from her Department have undertaken in the British Overseas Territories since 4 July 2024.
Since 4 July 2024, officials from the Department for Transport’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have undertaken 10 monitoring visits to British Overseas Territories to ensure oversight of British Shipping Registers.