Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies on reports of the alleged use of using phosphorous munitions in Gaza.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
We support Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas in accordance with International Humanitarian Law. We continue to call on all parties to ensure the protection of civilians.
The situation in Gaza is desperate and we are continuing to support a deal which would secure a pause in the fighting.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether RAF Shadow R1 flights over Gaza have recorded evidence of mass graves at (a) Nasser and (b) Al-Shifa Hospital.
Answered by Leo Docherty
The unarmed UK reconnaissance aircraft are employed solely for the purpose of locating the remaining hostages.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has shared information gathered by RAF Shadow R1 flights over Gaza with the International Criminal Court.
Answered by Leo Docherty
The unarmed UK reconnaissance aircraft are employed solely for the purpose of locating the remaining hostages.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether end-use restrictions apply to controlled goods exported to Israel.
Answered by Alan Mak - Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury)
Our export licensing system is based on a rigorous assessment of every licence application on a case-by-case basis against strict assessment criteria, the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria (the SELC), prior to the export taking place.
The SELC provide a thorough risk assessment framework for export licence applications and require us to think hard about the impact of providing equipment and its capabilities. We will not license the export of equipment where to do so would be inconsistent with the SELC, including where there is an unacceptable risk of the equipment being diverted to an undesirable end-use or end-user. These are not decisions we take lightly.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what military aid the UK has provided to Israel since 7 October 2023.
Answered by Leo Docherty
Since 7 October 2023 the UK Government has provided non-lethal aid including medical aid.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2024 to Question 23316, whether energy charges by suppliers to consumers include debt servicing.
Answered by Amanda Solloway
The setting of tariffs is a commercial matter for each energy supplier. However, in setting the level of the Default Tariff Cap Ofgem include an allowance for servicing consumer debt. This allowance is intended to enable suppliers to recover reasonable costs incurred for servicing consumer debt and ensure that suppliers can offer consumers an appropriate level of support in managing their debts, whilst ensuring the retail energy market remains resilient.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether it is his policy to oppose the use of phosphorous munitions.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan
It is not UK policy to advocate for an international ban on the use of white phosphorous. White phosphorous is an obscurant with legitimate military uses, such as in smoke grenades, decoy and countermeasure equipment and signalling flares. However, as is the case with any military hardware, all parties to an armed conflict must ensure that their conduct and use of such materials complies with International Humanitarian Law.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2024 to Question 22821 on Oil: Imports, how many investigations have resulted in (a) criminal actions and (b) other sanctions.
Answered by Nigel Huddleston - Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury)
Pursuant to the answer provided on 24 April 2024 to Question 22821, HM Revenue and Customs is responsible for enforcing and investigating export controls on strategic goods and sanctions and investigating potential breaches of those controls.
HM Revenue and Customs’ enforcement outcomes will be published in the UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2023. This will be available on the gov.uk website. This will include collated Compound Settlement details and Prosecutions for this period.
HM Revenue and Customs does not comment on operational enforcement matters pertaining to specific import or export scenarios.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2024 to Question 22401 on Aviation: Fuel, if he will detail the sums allocated to each of the 13 SAF projects.
Answered by Anthony Browne
Company/Project | Project Location | Advanced Fuels Fund Award |
Alfanar Energy Ltd (Lighthouse Green Fuels) | Teesside | Window 1: £11,001,000 Window 2: £8,664,000 |
Fulcrum BioEnergy Ltd (NorthPoint) | Ellesmere Port, Cheshire | £16,764,000 |
Lanzatech UK Ltd (DRAGON) | South Wales | £24,960,843 |
Velocys plc (Altalto) | Immingham, Lincolnshire | £27,000,000 |
Velocys plc (e-Alto) | TBC | £2,523,094 |
Abundia Biomass-to-Liquids (Jet – AB2L) | Teesside | £4,484,000 |
Arcadia e-Fuels (NABOO) | Teesside | £12,341,000 |
Carbon Neutral Fuels (ASAP-DAC) | TBC | £1,376,000 |
Esso Petroleum Company (Solent SAF) | Solent | £6,065,000 |
Nova Pangaea Technologies (Project Speedbird) | Wilton at Teesside | £9,063,015 |
OXCCU Tech (OXEFUEL BIOGENIC) | Sheffield’s Translational Energy Research Centre | £2,814,000 |
Willis Sustainable Fuels (Carbonshift PtL) | Teesside | Award: £4,721,000 |
Zero Petroleum (PMZ.2) | Orkney | £3,492,100 |
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has a (a) treaty and (b) other agreement with Israel to defend it from external attacks.
Answered by Leo Docherty
The UK does not have a treaty or other agreement with Israel to defend it from external attacks.