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1178752

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Greek Islands: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees on the (a) overcrowding of the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos and (b) resettlement and repatriation of refugees on (i) other islands and (ii) mainland Greece.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	15101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>Our Ambassador last raised the situation of migrants on the Greek islands with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) when the UNHCR visited Greece in November 2019.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 24/02/2020 17:03:28 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1150323

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October 2019 to Question 294234, if he will separate the roles of modern slavery envoy and migration envoy.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	1777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>On the 18 October HMG announced the appointment of Jennifer Townson as Modern Slavery and Migration Envoy. Migration and modern slavery are separate issues which are closely linked and this combined enovy role will be able to effectively address these synergies, whilst tackling the different drivers. The Modern Slavery and Migration Envoy will work internationally to enrich our understanding and sharpen our interventions, enabling the UK to be at the forefront in international discussions on both issues.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 22/10/2019 10:18:17 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1148265

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the announcement by the former Prime Minister the Rt Hon. Theresa May at the centenary conference of the International Labour Organisation on 11 June 2019 of the creation of an International Modern Slavery and Migration Envoy, by what date that post will be appointed, what the remit of that post is; and for what reasons that post is responsible for both modern slavery and migration.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	294234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>​One of the recommendations of the Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act was the establishment of an international modern slavery envoy, to represent the UK in international discussions on modern slavery and to advance the government's objectives on this vital agenda.</p><p>HMG expects to announce the name of the successful candidate shortly.</p><p>The FCO have agreed with other relevant Government Departments that this role will be most effective if it is combined with the existing migration envoy role. In international settings, trafficking and migration are often covered in the same dialogues, and we believe that similar skills would be required for both components of the role. This also reflects the joint roles of some of our interlocutors in key capitals. However it is important that trafficking should not be seen through a purely migration prism, and vice versa.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 08/10/2019 09:34:57 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1128332

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2019 to Question 255376, what assessment he has made of the effect of Official Development Assistance spending on shale gas development on (a) the Chinese fracking industry and (b) the environment.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	257570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>There have been three Official Development Assistance projects related to unconventional gas in China, which have focused on ensuring a sustainable, responsible approach to China's planned development of its shale gas resources and helping accelerate the transition away from coal as an energy source. The first project supported the development of improved standards for local and community engagement with large infrastructure projects, including shale gas. The second project supported Sichuan Province in China to develop shale gas in a sustainable way by improving its environmental protection and mineral rights regulation. The third produced a scoping study to advise Her Majesty's Government on options for future Prosperity Fund projects with China on shale gas. Outcomes recorded from these, now-completed, projects include 1) increased understanding of international standards for public engagement related to energy infrastructure, 2) endorsement by the Sichuan Energy Bureau and Sichuan Environmental Protection Bureau of policy recommendations supporting the development of the first set of provincial environmental regulations for shale gas in China, and 3) improved understanding of the barriers to development of the Chinese shale gas industry, including the lack of a coherent environmental framework.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/06/2019 11:13:49 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1127190

registered interest
date	16/05/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much (a) official development aid and (b) non-official development aid has been spent via the Prosperity Fund by his Department to provide fracking expertise to foreign Governments since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	255376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>Through the Prosperity Fund, the FCO has spent around £87,000 Official Development Assistance (ODA) on projects intended to improve the environmental regulation of shale gas development in China since 2016.</p><p>The UK regulatory regime for Shale gas is considered among the most robust and stringent in the world. Sharing UK expertise within the UK oil and gas sector, including on environmental regulation, can help ensure that the exploration or development of resources like natural gas is done to a high standard and is managed as part of a transition to low carbon energy system, as well as supporting economic development and poverty reduction</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 21/05/2019 14:36:05 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

997219

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Freedom of Expression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Foreign Secretary announces free speech funding, published on 2 November 2017, how much of the £1 million free speech funding allocated to support freedom of expression projects globally has been spent to date.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	185109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p><strong><em>On 2 November 2017, the former Foreign Secretary announced that the UK would spend £1m &quot;over the next financial year&quot; on projects to support media freedom, in countries where it is under significant pressure. The FCO issued a call for bids for projects on Media Freedom through the Magna Carta Fund on </em></strong><a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><strong><em>www.Gov.uk</em></strong></a><strong><em> in May 2018. Selected Posts around the network have also put out separate, country-specific calls for bids. </em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>The criteria was for projects which addressed restrictions on media freedom, for example through legislation or policy, and/or supported the training and protection of journalists. Projects needed to offer good value for money and demonstrate potential for impact, sustainability and replication. Posts also took into account specific local criteria. Decisions on funding were made by officials within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and by officers at Posts around the network. </em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>30 applications were received in relation to the call for bids on </em></strong><a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><strong><em>www.Gov.uk</em></strong></a><strong><em>. A number of other bids have been received directly by our network of Posts. We have allocated over£1.5m for media freedom and freedom of expression projects this financial year under the Magna Carta Fund. We are funding 15 projects in 14 countries. Expenditure is ongoing as we have not reached the end of this financial year.</em></strong> <em><strong>Further programme funding is available for press freedom work through the Good Governance Fund which covers Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine, and through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF).</strong></em></p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 185110 185111 185112 185113 question first answered 01/11/2018 17:03:03 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

997220

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Freedom of Expression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Foreign Secretary announces free speech funding, published on 2 November 2017, how organisations apply for the funding announced in that press release.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	185110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p><strong><em>On 2 November 2017, the former Foreign Secretary announced that the UK would spend £1m &quot;over the next financial year&quot; on projects to support media freedom, in countries where it is under significant pressure. The FCO issued a call for bids for projects on Media Freedom through the Magna Carta Fund on </em></strong><a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><strong><em>www.Gov.uk</em></strong></a><strong><em> in May 2018. Selected Posts around the network have also put out separate, country-specific calls for bids. </em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>The criteria was for projects which addressed restrictions on media freedom, for example through legislation or policy, and/or supported the training and protection of journalists. Projects needed to offer good value for money and demonstrate potential for impact, sustainability and replication. Posts also took into account specific local criteria. Decisions on funding were made by officials within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and by officers at Posts around the network. </em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>30 applications were received in relation to the call for bids on </em></strong><a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><strong><em>www.Gov.uk</em></strong></a><strong><em>. A number of other bids have been received directly by our network of Posts. We have allocated over£1.5m for media freedom and freedom of expression projects this financial year under the Magna Carta Fund. We are funding 15 projects in 14 countries. Expenditure is ongoing as we have not reached the end of this financial year.</em></strong> <em><strong>Further programme funding is available for press freedom work through the Good Governance Fund which covers Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine, and through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF).</strong></em></p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 185109 185111 185112 185113 question first answered 01/11/2018 17:03:03 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

997221

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Freedom of Expression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Foreign Secretary announces free speech funding, published on 2 November 2017, what criteria applications for the funding announced in that press release are judged against.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	185111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p><strong><em>On 2 November 2017, the former Foreign Secretary announced that the UK would spend £1m &quot;over the next financial year&quot; on projects to support media freedom, in countries where it is under significant pressure. The FCO issued a call for bids for projects on Media Freedom through the Magna Carta Fund on </em></strong><a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><strong><em>www.Gov.uk</em></strong></a><strong><em> in May 2018. Selected Posts around the network have also put out separate, country-specific calls for bids. </em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>The criteria was for projects which addressed restrictions on media freedom, for example through legislation or policy, and/or supported the training and protection of journalists. Projects needed to offer good value for money and demonstrate potential for impact, sustainability and replication. Posts also took into account specific local criteria. Decisions on funding were made by officials within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and by officers at Posts around the network. </em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>30 applications were received in relation to the call for bids on </em></strong><a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><strong><em>www.Gov.uk</em></strong></a><strong><em>. A number of other bids have been received directly by our network of Posts. We have allocated over£1.5m for media freedom and freedom of expression projects this financial year under the Magna Carta Fund. We are funding 15 projects in 14 countries. Expenditure is ongoing as we have not reached the end of this financial year.</em></strong> <em><strong>Further programme funding is available for press freedom work through the Good Governance Fund which covers Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine, and through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF).</strong></em></p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 185109 185110 185112 185113 question first answered 01/11/2018 17:03:03 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

997223

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Freedom of Expression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Foreign Secretary announces free speech funding, published on 2 November 2017, what body makes decisions on applications for the funding announced in that press release.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	185112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p><strong><em>On 2 November 2017, the former Foreign Secretary announced that the UK would spend £1m &quot;over the next financial year&quot; on projects to support media freedom, in countries where it is under significant pressure. The FCO issued a call for bids for projects on Media Freedom through the Magna Carta Fund on </em></strong><a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><strong><em>www.Gov.uk</em></strong></a><strong><em> in May 2018. Selected Posts around the network have also put out separate, country-specific calls for bids. </em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>The criteria was for projects which addressed restrictions on media freedom, for example through legislation or policy, and/or supported the training and protection of journalists. Projects needed to offer good value for money and demonstrate potential for impact, sustainability and replication. Posts also took into account specific local criteria. Decisions on funding were made by officials within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and by officers at Posts around the network. </em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>30 applications were received in relation to the call for bids on </em></strong><a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><strong><em>www.Gov.uk</em></strong></a><strong><em>. A number of other bids have been received directly by our network of Posts. We have allocated over£1.5m for media freedom and freedom of expression projects this financial year under the Magna Carta Fund. We are funding 15 projects in 14 countries. Expenditure is ongoing as we have not reached the end of this financial year.</em></strong> <em><strong>Further programme funding is available for press freedom work through the Good Governance Fund which covers Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine, and through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF).</strong></em></p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 185109 185110 185111 185113 question first answered 01/11/2018 17:03:03 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

997224

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Freedom of Expression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Foreign Secretary announces free speech funding, published on 2 November 2017, how many applications for the funding announced in that press release have been (a) received and (b) decided on.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	185113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p><strong><em>On 2 November 2017, the former Foreign Secretary announced that the UK would spend £1m &quot;over the next financial year&quot; on projects to support media freedom, in countries where it is under significant pressure. The FCO issued a call for bids for projects on Media Freedom through the Magna Carta Fund on </em></strong><a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><strong><em>www.Gov.uk</em></strong></a><strong><em> in May 2018. Selected Posts around the network have also put out separate, country-specific calls for bids. </em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>The criteria was for projects which addressed restrictions on media freedom, for example through legislation or policy, and/or supported the training and protection of journalists. Projects needed to offer good value for money and demonstrate potential for impact, sustainability and replication. Posts also took into account specific local criteria. Decisions on funding were made by officials within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and by officers at Posts around the network. </em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><em>30 applications were received in relation to the call for bids on </em></strong><a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank"><strong><em>www.Gov.uk</em></strong></a><strong><em>. A number of other bids have been received directly by our network of Posts. We have allocated over£1.5m for media freedom and freedom of expression projects this financial year under the Magna Carta Fund. We are funding 15 projects in 14 countries. Expenditure is ongoing as we have not reached the end of this financial year.</em></strong> <em><strong>Further programme funding is available for press freedom work through the Good Governance Fund which covers Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine, and through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF).</strong></em></p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 185109 185110 185111 185112 question first answered 01/11/2018 17:03:03 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris