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1484634

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2022
	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	Ukraine: Development Aid
	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 she will take steps with the Secretary of State for defence to increase the (a) amount of support provided to Ukraine and (b) number of sanctions imposed on Russia.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	27616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>Alongside our allies, we are united in support for Ukraine, and continue to provide economic and defensive support. On 30 June the UK announced a further £1 billion of military support which includes weapons, equipment and training to Ukraine, bringing the total since the outbreak of war to £2.3 billion. We do not speculate on future designations, or on cross-government discussions on potential targets. We have now sanctioned over 1000 individuals, and over 100 businesses since Putin's invasion of Ukraine. This includes oligarchs worth £117 billion. We have also implemented freezes on 18 of Russia's major banks with global assets worth £940 billion, and in conjunction with our partners we have frozen over 60% of Russian Central Bank reserves, worth £275 billion. We will continue to put more pressure on Putin's regime, including through further sanctions designations along with the humanitarian, economic and military support we are providing to Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/07/2022 17:28:52 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1419473

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2022
	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	United Arab Emirates: Houthis
	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 support she is offering to UAE in response to reported attacks from Houthi rebels.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	117782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>As set out by the Foreign Secretary and I [the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa] on 17 January, the UK condemns the recent attacks against the United Arab Emirates. We stand in solidarity with the UAE and are in contact with our Emirati partners via Ministerial and official channels and continue to offer our support.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/02/2022 17:46:12 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1483367

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2022
	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	Ukraine: Armed Forces
	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 her Department is taking steps to support the Ukrainian armed forces with ensuring the safe return of any Ukrainian service personnel captured by the Russian armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	25857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>As the parties to the war, the Ukrainian and Russian Governments are responsible for the treatment, exchange and release of their respective service personnel. The Ukrainian Government has made clear that all service personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces captured by Russia or Russian proxies have the rights of Prisoners of War. Prisoners of War must be treated in accordance with International Humanitarian Law, and care must be taken not to undermine the relevant mechanisms for the exchange of Prisoners of War. The Government is supportive of Ukraine's efforts on prisoner exchanges, including British Nationals detained in non-government held areas of Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/07/2022 15:57:54 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1234991

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2020
	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	Syria: Migrant Camps
	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 support his Department is providing to Syrian refugee camps to help tackle the spread of covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	91044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>At the Brussels IV 'Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region' conference in June, the UK committed at least £300 million for 2020 to support Syria and the region, including Turkey, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon. This will help to limit the spread of Coronavirus and mitigate its direct and indirect effects. With rising case numbers and high levels of vulnerability, we are helping refugees and those displaced from their homes because of conflict or humanitarian crises to help tackle the disease. This includes providing access to health services and medical supplies, improving shelters so people displaying symptoms can isolate, and making sure that there are adequate hygiene supplies and facilities for hand washing in camps and large settlements.</p><p>The UK has to date dedicated £764 million to the global fight against Coronavirus and British expertise to stop the spread of the global Coronavirus outbreak, find a vaccine and save lives around the world.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 22/09/2020 20:56:55 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1356737

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	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	Israel: Jordan
	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 steps she is taking to help improve relations between Israel and Jordan.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	51695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>Both Jordan and Israel are close friends and partners of the UK. We welcome recent engagement between the two, including the meeting between PM Bennett and HM King Abdullah II on 29 June, and new bilateral agreements on water and trade. During her meeting with Jordanian Foreign Minister Safadi on Monday 20 September, the Foreign Secretary discussed how the UK, Jordan and Israel could work together to advance regional security and prosperity.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 28/09/2021 09:37:12 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1363882

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2021
	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	Pakistan: British Nationals Abroad
	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 steps she is taking to support the UK nationals in Pakistan who have fled Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	64615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>British consular services in Pakistan are supporting British nationals who have left Afghanistan and who have expressed their wish to travel to the UK. British nationals who make their way from Afghanistan to third countries, including Pakistan, may access full consular services at our diplomatic missions. British nationals should continue to read Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Travel Advice to keep up to date with developments.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/11/2021 11:36:50 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1256562

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2020
	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	Development Aid: National Income
	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 will maintain UK overseas aid at 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	122705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>Due to the severe impact that the pandemic has had on our economy, we are taking the tough decision to spend 0.5 per cent of our national income next year on Official Development Assistance, rather than the usual 0.7 per cent. Despite these fiscal pressures, we remain firmly committed to helping the world's poorest people and we will retain our position as a leader in the global fight against poverty. The government intends to return to the 0.7 per cent target when the fiscal situation allows.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 08/12/2020 15:33:35 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1347982

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2021
	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	Gaza: Israel
	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 discussions he has had with his Egyptian and Israeli counterparts on a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	35646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2021 answer text <p>During the recent conflict, the UK urged the parties to engage with mediators. We fully supported Egyptian, Qatari and UN efforts towards a ceasefire, working closely with the US. As the Prime Minister has made clear, leaders in the region must now work to find a durable solution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict that prevents terrorism, ends the cycle of violence, and delivers a sustainable and just peace based on a two state solution.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 27/07/2021 15:51:04 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1378364

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2021
	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	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
	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 assessment she has made of the (a) appropriateness of the timing and (b) adequacy of the management of the US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	74980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2021 answer text <p>Following President Biden's 14 April announcement that US troops would withdraw, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) came up against the hard reality that it could not continue the mission without the US. The UK worked intensively with the US and NATO Allies, both on military and civilian channels to ensure an orderly and co-ordinated withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 23/11/2021 17:40:58 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1438711

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2022
	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	Kazakhstan: Demonstrations
	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 representations she has made to her counterpart in Kazakhstan on the (a) use of force by security forces on people protesting against living standards and (b) repression of peaceful protest.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	905943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>Following the outbreak of violence in Kazakhstan, My Noble Friend the Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon met senior representatives of the Kazakh government, including President Tokayev’s Special Representative. In these contacts, he underlined the need to ensure that law enforcement responses to protests are proportionate, in accordance with Kazakhstan’s international obligations. He also stressed the importance of the investigation into the unrest being conducted urgently, transparently and effectively.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 08/03/2022 16:55:58 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon