Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance is issued to universities as part of the 'Defence University Alliance' on how to handle campus protest opposing the DUA or university links to the defence sector.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Ministry of Defence has not issued guidance to Defence Universities Alliance (DUA) members on how to handle campus protests over their membership or any wider links with the defence sector.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what conditions or expectations on campus protest management or reputational protection are attached to the universities participating in the Ministry of Defence University Alliance.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Ministry of Defence has not attached conditions or expectations on how Defence Universities Alliance (DUA) members manage campus protests. Through the signing of the DUA Charter, members have committed to supporting the growth of defence research and ensuring defence industry careers and skills are represented as part of a balanced portfolio of careers guidance, supporting improved collaboration between the sectors.
The DUA protects freedom of speech as set out in the DUA Charter for all members.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will establish an independent public inquiry into UK involvement in Israeli military operations in Gaza since 2023.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK's policy and actions relating to the conflict in Gaza have been subject of extensive parliamentary scrutiny through ministerial statements, debates, Select Committee scrutiny, and oral and written Parliamentary Questions. Given the extensive mechanisms already available for parliamentary accountability and oversight, the Government does not believe that the proposed inquiry is necessary.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will state the places which ranked highest for atrocity risks in the Global Conflict, Instability and Atrocity Risk Assessments, produced by the Office for Conflict, Stabilisation and Mediation, broken down by each report produced since 2023.
Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Global Conflict, Instability and Atrocity Risk Assessments are internal analytical products used by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to support policy development, programme planning and prioritisation.
To protect sensitive information and ensure the effectiveness of our work, we do not routinely publish these assessments or country-level rankings. In some contexts, effective conflict and atrocity prevention requires discreet engagement with governments, partners and communities, and public disclosure of internal assessments could undermine these efforts.
The FCDO regularly reports to Parliament on situations of concern and remains committed to monitoring and assessing atrocity risks globally.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
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.
Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip
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.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to review the UK-Israel military cooperation agreement, signed in December 2020.
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The UK-Israel military cooperation agreement, which was signed in December 2020, remains extant. The UK MOD regularly reviews co-operation with Israel.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF military transport flights have travelled from British bases to Israel since 20 July 2026.
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
There has been a single RAF Atlas flight to Israel on 26 August 2026. This was a routine RAF resupply flight conducted in support of UK operations in the Middle East region. Such flights are a normal part of maintaining and sustaining the UK's presence and commitments overseas.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any member of the Healthtech Advisory Board declared interests in (a) companies and (b) funds active in (i) NHS data, (ii) artificial intelligence, (iii) algorithm verification, (iv) procurement, (v) digital health standards and (vi) health technology investment.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Health Tech Advisory Board was established to provide advice and challenge on health technology and innovation. The board held its first meeting on 19 November 2018, met a total of four times, and had ceased meeting by November 2019. The Department does not hold records of any declarations of interest, conflict checks, due diligence, security screening, or beneficial-interest checks completed in relation any members of the board.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department holds records of declarations of interest, conflict checks, due diligence, security screening and beneficial-interest checks completed before Nicole Junkermann was appointed to the Healthtech Advisory Board in 2018.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Health Tech Advisory Board was established to provide advice and challenge on health technology and innovation. The board held its first meeting on 19 November 2018, met a total of four times, and had ceased meeting by November 2019. The Department does not hold records of any declarations of interest, conflict checks, due diligence, security screening, or beneficial-interest checks completed in relation any members of the board.
Asked by: Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party - Islington North)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there is an operation within her Department named ‘Operation Mosswood’.
Answered by Alex Norris - Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
For reasons of operational security, the Home Office does not comment on the existence of specific operational activity or operational names. Decisions on the disclosure of operational information are made with regard to the safety and security of staff, partners and ongoing operational activities.