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Written Question
Darfur: Armed Conflict
Tuesday 11th November 2025

Asked by: Uma Kumaran (Labour - Stratford and Bow)

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 ensure (a) atrocity prevention capabilities and (b) civilian protection expertise are used during the UK’s response to events in El Fasher, Darfur.

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

I refer the Hon. Member to the response provided to the Urgent Question on Sudan: Protection of Civilians on 30 October.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Nov 2025
Conflict in Sudan

"Despite it being the largest humanitarian catastrophe on the planet, and despite the mass rape and slaughter of civilians, when it comes to Sudan, it feels like the world has taken a moral holiday. The atrocities in El Fasher were entirely foreseeable—this conflict is not new. I understand that the …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Uma Kumaran (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 280 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 310 Noes - 150
Division Vote (Commons)
5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Uma Kumaran (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 285 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 152
Division Vote (Commons)
5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Uma Kumaran (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 282 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 308 Noes - 153
Division Vote (Commons)
5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Uma Kumaran (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 282 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 310 Noes - 155
Division Vote (Commons)
5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Uma Kumaran (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 284 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 151
Division Vote (Commons)
5 Nov 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context
Uma Kumaran (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 264 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 268 Noes - 80
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Nov 2025
Official Development Assistance Reductions

"Does the hon. Member agree that at a dangerous moment geopolitically, with tensions high and multilateralism facing challenges—which, as members of the Foreign Affairs Committee, we are more than aware of—it is incumbent on all of us to advocate an approach that treats global co-operation, our international obligations and our …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Nov 2025
Houses in Multiple Occupation: Planning Consent

"The Government are rightly increasing regulation on social housing landlords, but we know that we have dodgy landlords in the private sector who are flouting the rules. As things stand in my constituency and across east London, we know there are huge problems with unlicensed HMOs, which are causing people …..."
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