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1653224

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Carbon Capture and Storage: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on Israeli research grants for carbon capture projects; and whether his Department is providing grants for businesses engaging with carbon capture projects in the UK on a similar basis to those in Israel.
	tabling member constituency	Henley
	tabling member printed	John Howell
	uin	194177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to convene and lead international engagement on CCUS through engaging in multilateral fora and fostering bilateral relationships to collaborate and share lessons on CCUS.</p><p> </p><p>Domestically, In March 2023 we announced up to £20 billion funding for early deployment of CCUS across all sectors. This includes the £1 billion Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) Infrastructure Fund, supporting the ambition for CCUS in four industrial clusters by 2030 at the latest.</p><p> </p><p>This follows previous UK Government investment into CCUS between­ 2004 and 2021 the UK Government has invested over £346 million into CCUS Research, Development and Deployment (RD&amp;D). This funding has ensured the UK remains at the forefront of CCUS Research and Innovation, developing the skills, knowledge, and technology to allow the UK to deploy CCUS domestically and export our expertise around the world.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/07/2023 13:28:47 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

1653225

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Technology: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment for the implications of her policies of Tel Aviv’s recent rating as the second-best cleantech ecosystem; and if her Department will hold discussions with Israeli businesses on the steps being taken to develop cleaner and safer technologies.
	tabling member constituency	Henley
	tabling member printed	John Howell
	uin	194178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade works closely with the British Embassy in Tel Aviv, who recognise the importance of the CleanTech sector in Israel and its success and innovation in developing new technologies, along with the value that this can bring to the UK economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Embassy both prioritises this sector and assists Israeli companies who wish to invest and expand into the UK. It also supports UK corporates who are looking for solutions that Israeli start-ups can provide in this sector.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 24/07/2023 12:18:42 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

1645304

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2023
	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	Middle East: Minority Groups
	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 his Department is taking steps to help strengthen the rights of indigenous (a) Kurdish, (b) Yazidi and (c) Jewish groups in the Middle East.
	tabling member constituency	Henley
	tabling member printed	John Howell
	uin	189938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2023 answer text <p>Building respect for human rights, including Freedom of Religion and Belief (FoRB) and the rights of ethnic and religious groups, is a crucial element underpinning the UK's foreign policy in the Middle East. We regularly emphasise the importance of human rights through our engagements with Governments and other key partners.</p><p>We will continue to monitor the situation for ethnic and religious groups in the region, to speak out against human rights violations and abuses, and to press authorities to safeguard the human rights for all their citizens.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/06/2023 15:18:22 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

1541523

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department are taking to prevent the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from interfering in British political, cultural and religious life.
	tabling member constituency	Henley
	tabling member printed	John Howell
	uin	84853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>Though we do not routinely comment on operational matters or specific threats, the UK will always stand up to threats from foreign nations. We will use all tools at our disposal to protect the UK and our interests from any Iran-linked threats.</p><p>I recognise the importance of tackling all threats to, and interference in, the functioning of our democracy and our civil society.</p><p>As I announced in this House on 1 November, the Prime Minister has asked me to lead a taskforce to drive forward work to protect UK democratic processes. This taskforce will consider the full range of threats, including interference, to build further resilience within our democratic institutions and safeguard against physical, personnel and cyber threats.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 16/11/2022 17:53:21 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
	tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

1329426

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	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	Hamas
	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 recent assessment he has made of the role of the political leadership of Hamas in its military activities.
	tabling member constituency	Henley
	tabling member printed	John Howell
	uin	10313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza on 20 May, which is an important step to ending the cycle of violence and loss of civilian life. The UK unequivocally condemns the firing of rockets at Jerusalem and locations within Israel. We strongly condemn these acts of terrorism from Hamas and other terrorist groups. The UK retains a policy of no contact with Hamas in its entirety.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/06/2021 15:46:34 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

444668

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of the glorification by the Fatah movement of terrorists who have murdered Israelis.
	tabling member constituency	Henley
	tabling member printed	John Howell
	uin	22372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>I am aware of reports of statements praising the actions of terrorists. This includes the recent statement from the Palestinian Ministry of Health, which praised Nashat Milhem as a martyr following his attack in Tel Aviv on New Year’s Day. We condemn the glorification of terrorism and all incitement to commit violence, whichever side it comes from. We regularly raise incitement with the Palestinian Authority, and have urged key figures to encourage calm and condemn violence.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/01/2016 14:41:43 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

444669

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	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 Palestinian Authority on reports of senior official Jibril Rajoub praising terror attacks against Israelis.
	tabling member constituency	Henley
	tabling member printed	John Howell
	uin	22373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>We absolutely condemn the glorification of terrorism and all incitement to commit violence, whichever side it comes from, and we will seek to raise this specific issue with the Palestinian Authority in the near future. Since the start of the current violence we have spoken regularly to both the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority, urging them to use their influence to de-escalate the tensions. We regularly raise incitement with the Palestinian Authority, and have urged key figures to encourage calm and condemn violence. We continue to support the reinstatement of the Tripartite Committee as the appropriate channel to deal with allegations of incitement from either side.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/01/2016 14:14:25 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

155896

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2014
	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	Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for negotiations with Iran on its nuclear programme of recent satellite imagery indicating a possible nuclear clean-up operation at that country's Parchin facility.
	tabling member constituency	Henley
	tabling member printed	John Howell
	uin	214640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The IAEA have been clear that clean-up activities have seriously undermined their ability to verify whether weaponisation related activities took place at Parchin. IAEA access to the site remains an important step in addressing the Agency’s concerns. We fully support the IAEA’s work on this crucial issue. A comprehensive agreement between the E3+3 and Iran remains the best way to ensure Iran’s nuclear programme is peaceful going forward.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2014 14:54:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

147537

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	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	Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of whether Iran's oil exports comply with the terms of the Joint Plan of Action.
	tabling member constituency	Henley
	tabling member printed	John Howell
	uin	214072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>We assess that Iran’s oil exports are complying with the terms of the Joint Plan of Action. Recent reports from the International Energy Agency show that deliveries of Iranian crude this year have been in line with the restrictions set out in the Joint Plan of Action.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/11/2014 15:12:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell