Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he will commit to publishing a clear timetable for closing the 10 year sentencing starting point gap between most domestic murders and other murders.

Answered by Jake Richards - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

On 30 June, the Deputy Prime Minister announced the Government’s intention to introduce a new 25-year sentencing starting point for domestic murders, which will apply to offenders who murder their current or former intimate partner.

This change can be implemented by secondary legislation, subject to the affirmative resolution procedure and following a statutory consultation with the Sentencing Council for England and Wales as per paragraph 19(2) of Schedule 23 to the Sentencing Act 2020. A statutory instrument will be brought forward when parliamentary time allows.

Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessments he has made of the potential risk that arms exports licensed by the UK Government to the United Arab Emirates might be diverted and used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law in Sudan.

Answered by Chris Bryant - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

We take very seriously any allegations of UK military equipment ending up in Sudan in breach of the UK arms embargo. However, after extensive assessment, we have found no evidence of UK weapons or ammunition being used in Sudan.

We keep all our licensing decisions under close review, and we reviewed over 3,000 current and historic licences in recent months, considering any destinations where there are allegations of diversion to Sudan. We have not found any that required suspension or revocation.

Between 2021-2025, there were 29 refusals for Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) for the UAE, the majority of which were under Criteria 7 of the UK’s Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, which considers risk of diversion.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps does her Department take to protect against the diversion of arms exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for use in Sudan.

Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June to Question 4500.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to raise the case of Lindsay and Craig Foreman with her US counterpart.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

As the Foreign Secretary has said, Craig and Lindsay's detention in Iran is completely appalling and unjustified. We regularly engage likeminded states on issues of mutual interest, including the detention of our nationals abroad.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment has her Department made of the potential for the diversion of UK arms exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for use in Sudan.

Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 8 June to Question 4500.

Work of physician associates and the Leng review

Rosebank oil field

Estate management charges

Prohibiting Members of Parliament from having paid second jobs

London South Bank University industrial dispute

Industrial dispute of staff in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Autonomy’s report entitled Cleaning Up Politics

Found: Jones (Chair); Ann Davies; Simon Hoare; Gerald Jones; Ben Lake; Llinos Medi; Andrew Ranger; Steve Witherden

On 17 August 2026, the BBC aired a documentary titled 'Buried with Michael Sheen'. This two-part documentary raises concerns regarding the presence of PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls), otherwise known as ‘forever chemicals’ in Wales and parts of England. The documentary covered several themes which have previously been explored in the committee’s inquiry into ‘The Economic and Environmental legacy of Wales industrial past’. The Committee will take evidence on some of the issues raised in the documentary, including contaminated land, resources to remediate sites, the impact of contaminants on the environment, human health and support for affected communities.