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1694848

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help tackle illegal migration.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	901949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>We [FCDO] are engaging with international partners on a 'whole of route' approach to addressing irregular migration. This includes a multi-year operational plan with France to stop small boats, developing partnerships to tackle organised immigration crime, improving returns processes and working with partner countries through international fora to address the root causes of irregular migration, such as conflict and climate change.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 12/03/2024 16:11:14 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1675410

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Guyana: Venezuela
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2023 to Question 2552 on Guyana: Venezuela, what recent discussions he has held with his counterparts in Guyana on the border dispute with Venezuela.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	5211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>On 30 November, the Foreign Secretary discussed Venezuela's steps with respect to the region of Essequibo in Guyana with President Ali of Guyana.</p><p>We believe the unilateral actions of Venezuela are unjustified and should cease.</p><p>The UK is clear that the border was settled in 1899 through international arbitration.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 13/12/2023 16:34:58 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1661852

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Commonwealth: Flags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to permanently fly the Commonwealth flag on his Department's building on Whitehall.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	200270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) flies the Commonwealth flag on its UK estate for the week starting the second Monday in March to celebrate Commonwealth Day, and our Posts in Commonwealth countries can do the same where the Post has sufficient flagpoles to do so. It is not our practice to fly, on a permanent basis, the flags of organisations of which the UK is a member. FCDO flag policy is reviewed on an annual basis.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 200271 question first answered 16/10/2023 16:29:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1661853

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Commonwealth: Flags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to fly the Commonwealth flag alongside the Union Flag at British (a) high commissions, (b) embassies and (c) missions.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	200271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) flies the Commonwealth flag on its UK estate for the week starting the second Monday in March to celebrate Commonwealth Day, and our Posts in Commonwealth countries can do the same where the Post has sufficient flagpoles to do so. It is not our practice to fly, on a permanent basis, the flags of organisations of which the UK is a member. FCDO flag policy is reviewed on an annual basis.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 200270 question first answered 16/10/2023 16:29:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1654218

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	India: Elephants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in India on changes to domestic legislation effecting Asian elephants habitats and other biodiversity.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	194995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government is working closely with India to strengthen collaboration on nature, including through our Forests Partnership which is focused on forest and biodiversity conservation. A joint working group between UK and Indian officials took place in July, and through this partnership officials continue to engage with Government of India interlocutors on a range of issues related to biodiversity, including the impacts of changes to any legislation. The Secretary of State for Defra also recently attended the G20 Climate and Environment Ministerial Meeting in India, where discussion on biodiversity and nature featured prominently.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 07/09/2023 12:21:03 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1654360

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	International Finance Corporation: Livestock Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the International Finance Corporation on preventing funding for livestock projects with (a) low standards of animal welfare and (b) routine prophylactic use of antimicrobials; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	195006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>Sustainable investments in livestock are key to preventing malnutrition and reducing poverty. As a shareholder and partner to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the UK works closely with the IFC to ensure that it complies with rigorous and internationally recognised standards. The IFC's assessments of its projects is aligned with EU requirements and standards, including on animal health protocols and the use of antibiotics in animal production. The IFC does not invest in clients that fail to achieve industry standard certification for animal welfare within 36 months. The UK will continue to monitor the implementation of these standards and engage with IFC Management on its approach to livestock production.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 08/09/2023 13:53:23 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith