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1644704

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date	14/06/2023
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	St Helena: Freight
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 providing assistance to help reduce freight costs to St Helena.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	189520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government funded a new airport on St Helena (completed in 2016) to facilitate the transport of both passengers and freight. The UK will also provide up to £33.06 million of financial aid in 2023/24 to support the delivery of public services and access to the island, including any St Helena Government support towards shipping costs. A further £30 million is being provided between 2019-2026 for infrastructure development, including new port facilities that will facilitate better shipping services. The St Helena Government is responsible for the island's freight services and is in the process of tendering a new shipping contract.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/06/2023 11:05:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1644708

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
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	Montserrat: Roads
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 improve road transport infrastructure in Montserrat.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	189523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government has supported Montserrat through a £40 million Capital Investment Programme for Resilient and Economic Growth (CIPREG), which has been spread over six years from 2019-2025. Under this programme a new hot mix asphalt plant has been procured and is currently completing its commissioning. This new plant will allow the Government of Montserrat to undertake routine maintenance of the roads and begin resurfacing high priority areas.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/06/2023 11:01:26 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1644794

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
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	Montserrat: Coastal Areas
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 progress has been made on the project to develop the port and town of Little Bay in Montserrat.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	189524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>Through the UK's Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF), HMG has supported the Montserrat Port Development Project with a grant of £28.3 million that will allow the construction of a new 130 metre long pier in Little Bay. The pier is being designed to ensure calm mooring conditions in most weather conditions for the majority of vessels that call at Little Bay, including ferries, cargo and container ships, cruise ships and pleasure craft. Work is underway, relocation of coral has been completed and dredging is ongoing. Completion is scheduled for the first half of 2024.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/06/2023 11:08:32 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1644795

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
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	Turks and Caicos Islands: Undocumented Migrants
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 is taking steps to provide support to help border forces in Turks & Caicos Police and Border to reduce illegal immigration.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	189525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) with their efforts to protect their borders and tackle illegal migration and human trafficking. The UK Government is procuring a maritime surveillance aircraft to help them bolster their border security and funding work to introduce electronic borders. The UK Government is also working closely with international partners including the Haitian authorities to build a coordinated response that addresses the root causes of irregular migration from Haiti to TCI.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/06/2023 11:06:37 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1644798

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
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	Haiti: Turks and Caicos Islands
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 recent discussions with his Haitian counterpart on the Turks and Caicos Islands.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	189526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>Rising instability in Haiti has led to increased numbers of people departing to nearby countries, including the UK Overseas Territory of Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI). The UK and TCI Governments are working with international partners including the Haitian authorities, and through our role on the UNSC, to build a coordinated response that addresses the root causes of irregular migration from Haiti to TCI. The UK continues to provide TCI with support to strengthen its borders, including through border security expertise and the lease of a maritime surveillance aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/06/2023 15:51:57 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1644825

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
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	Libya: IRA
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 steps he has taken to compensate victims of Qadhafi-sponsored IRA terrorism.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	189536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2023 answer text <p>The responsibility for providing compensation specifically for the actions of the Qadhafi regime lies with the Libyan State. The Government has repeatedly urged the Libyan authorities to engage with UK victims and their representatives, and to address their claims for compensation. We will continue to press the Libyan authorities to address the Libyan State's historic responsibility for the Qadhafi regime' support for the IRA.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/06/2023 12:45:00 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell