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1716878

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	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	Peru: Indigenous Peoples
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had recent discussions with his Peruvian counterpart on supporting families from the indigenous Kichwa community of Santa Rosillo de Yanayacu.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	25437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government is aware of the challenges faced by indigenous people and their supporters in the Peruvian Amazon. We monitor the threats that they face, as well as the actions of the Peruvian Government to protect these communities. We regularly engage with indigenous national organisations to discuss human rights and climate initiatives. I [Minister Rutley] visited Peru in October and met with representatives of indigenous groups, including from the Santa Rosillo de Yanayacu community, to hear directly about the challenges, threats and opportunities they face. I also discussed the importance of protecting the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities with my former counterpart, Mr Ignacio Higueras Hare, during the annual UK-Peru High Level Dialogue in October.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/05/2024 11:09:33 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1716879

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	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	Haiti: Organised Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department will provide support to Haitian police to help tackle the increase in violence from criminal gangs.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	25438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK remains concerned by the deteriorating security situation in Haiti that exacerbates pre-existing humanitarian and economic crises. On 9 April, the Foreign Secretary announced a £5 million UK contribution to the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission, the main role of which is to work in collaboration with the Haitian National Police to tackle gang-related violence.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/05/2024 11:08:09 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1716567

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	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	Bahrain: Official Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department was involved in arranging the meeting between Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and HM the King on 3 May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	25364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO was not involved in arranging the meeting referenced between HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and His Majesty The King.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/05/2024 16:17:56 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1716011

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	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	Alaa Abdel Fattah
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions Ministers in his Department have had with their Egyptian counterparts on Alaa Abd El-Fattah.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	24849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>Ministers and officials continue to raise Mr Alaa Abd El-Fattah's case at the highest levels with the Egyptian government. They have been consistently clear in calling for his release and continue to press for urgent consular access.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary raised this case with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry on 29 April 2024 and previously on 22 February 2024. The Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon raised this case with Foreign Minister Shoukry on 28 March 2024 and with the Egyptian Ambassador on 20 February 2024. The Prime Minister also spoke to President Sisi about Mr El-Fattah on 1 December 2023.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 13/05/2024 15:42:26 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1716057

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, with reference to the guidance by the Central Digital and Data Office entitled Guidance on the Legacy IT Risk Assessment Framework, published on 29 September 2023, how many red-rated IT systems are used by his Department; and how many red-rated IT systems have been identified since 4 December 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Reading East
	tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
	uin	25016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), in the Cabinet Office, has established a programme to support departments managing legacy IT. CDDO has agreed a framework to identify 'red-rated' systems, indicating high levels of risk surrounding certain assets within the IT estate. Departments have committed to have remediation plans in place for these systems by next year (2025). It is not appropriate to release sensitive information held about specific red-rated systems or more detailed plans for remediation within the FCDO's IT estate, as this information could indicate which systems are at risk, and may highlight potential security vulnerabilities.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 14/05/2024 11:25:30 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1716099

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	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	Brazil: Floods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he plans to take steps to support the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul following recent floods in that area.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	24856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>I [Minister Rutley] was saddened to learn of the terrible flooding that has ravaged Rio Grande do Sul. I offered my sincere condolences to all those affected by this tragic incident, including the families of those who have so sadly lost their lives. His Majesty's Ambassador to Brazil has also offered condolences to State Governor Eduardo Leite. Through the Start Fund the UK has supported an allocation of £193,000 to provide humanitarian aid in response to the flooding in Brazil. The Start Fund is a pooled fund to which the UK is a major donor.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/05/2024 09:39:07 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1716114

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	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	South America: Food Supply
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to support people facing food insecurity due to El Niño in (a) Colombia, (b) Ecuador, (c) Peru and (d) Bolivia.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	24862
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO is a significant contributor to global humanitarian pooled funds which are activated to respond to a humanitarian crisis such as those caused by El Nino. This includes the UN Crisis Emergency Response Fund (CERF), Red Cross Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) and the NGO Start Fund.The UK is providing expertise through a multi-year Government-to-Government Agreement with Peru to support the reconstruction of the country's public service facilities following severe damage caused by El Niño flooding in 2017 and supporting Peru through the Start Fund and Save the Children in its humanitarian response to flooding caused by heavy rainfall and high sea temperatures in northern Peru in March this year. Since June 2023, the Start Fund has also provided £140,000 to support NGO responses to the health, water and food security impacts of drought in Colombia. These responses targeted assistance to thousands of people across the region.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/05/2024 15:16:51 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1716115

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	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	South America: Water
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department plans to take steps with (a) NGOs and (b) charities to tackle deficiencies in water (i) quality and (ii) access in South American countries due to El Niño.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	24863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO is a significant contributor to global humanitarian pooled funds which are activated to respond to a humanitarian crisis such as those caused by El Nino. This includes the UN Crisis Emergency Response Fund (CERF), Red Cross Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) and the NGO Start Fund. Since June 2023, the Start Fund has provided £750,000 across the region to support responses to water, health and food security impacts of drought, particularly in Venezuela, Guatemala and Colombia, with these responses targeting around 25,000 people.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 14/05/2024 11:27:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1715819

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2024
	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	Brazil: Floods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will take steps with his international counterparts to support the Brazilian government following the dam collapse and floods in Rio Grande do Sul.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	24795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>I [Minister Rutley] was saddened to learn of the terrible flooding that has ravaged Rio Grande do Sul. I offered my sincere condolences to all those affected by this tragic incident, including the families of those who have so sadly lost their lives. His Majesty's Ambassador to Brazil has also offered condolences to State Governor Eduardo Leite. Through the Start Fund the UK has supported an allocation of £193,000 to provide humanitarian aid in response to the flooding in Brazil. The Start Fund is a pooled fund to which the UK is a major donor.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 14/05/2024 16:10:52 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1715776

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2024
	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	Western Sahara: Humanitarian Situation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the humanitarian situation in Western Sahara.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
	uin	24839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to the promotion of respect for International Humanitarian Law worldwide. The UK continues to monitor the humanitarian situation in Western Sahara, and remains concerned about the humanitarian situation facing Sahrawi refugees in the camps in Tindouf, which the UK provides humanitarian assistance to via our contributions to UN bodies such as the World Food Programme. The UK has consistently supported Security Council Resolutions which note &quot;with deep concern the continued hardships faced by Sahrawi refugees and their dependency on external humanitarian assistance, and further noting with deep concern insufficient funding for those living in Tindouf refugee camps and the risks associated with the reduction of food assistance&quot;.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/05/2024 15:24:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley previous answer version 33138 answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne