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1695033

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
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	Asylum: British Indian Ocean Territory
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many people have requested asylum on the British Indian Ocean Territory by nationality in each of the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	17808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>As an uninhabited territory, the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) does not have an asylum system as the 1951 Refugee Convention has not been extended to the territory. Where migrants have claimed that they are unable to return safely to their country of origin, their cases are considered by the Commissioner for BIOT in line with BIOT law and international legal obligations. We do not comment publicly on individual claims for protection.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 17811 question first answered 18/03/2024 17:19:37 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1695036

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many asylum seekers are registered as living on Diego Garcia.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	17811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>As an uninhabited territory, the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) does not have an asylum system as the 1951 Refugee Convention has not been extended to the territory. Where migrants have claimed that they are unable to return safely to their country of origin, their cases are considered by the Commissioner for BIOT in line with BIOT law and international legal obligations. We do not comment publicly on individual claims for protection.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 17808 question first answered 18/03/2024 17:19:37 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1695037

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how much his Department has spent on aid for asylum seekers living on Diego Garcia in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	17812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO provides funding to the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Administration to help support the good governance of the Territory. This funding includes all costs associated with temporarily supporting the migrants on BIOT and supporting their departure from the territory. The information requested on the breakdown of spending can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 17813 question first answered 18/03/2024 19:03:01 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1695038

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how much his Department has spent on healthcare for asylum seekers living on Diego Garcia in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	17813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO provides funding to the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Administration to help support the good governance of the Territory. This funding includes all costs associated with temporarily supporting the migrants on BIOT and supporting their departure from the territory. The information requested on the breakdown of spending can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 17812 question first answered 18/03/2024 19:03:01 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1695039

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many crimes have been reported on the British Indian Ocean Territory in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	17814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is constitutionally distinct and separate from the UK and is administered by the BIOT Administration. The FCDO does not hold a record of how many crimes have been reported on the BIOT in each of the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/03/2024 17:26:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1692792

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
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	Argentina: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he plans to meet the President of Argentina within the next six weeks.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	16309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary met President Milei at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, and spoke to Milei in November 2023. I [Minister Rutley] met Milei at his inauguration. The Foreign Secretary also met with Foreign Minister Mondino at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brazil in February. Statements from these meetings are available on gov.uk. Future ministerial meetings will be announced in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 08/03/2024 15:14:53 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1691990

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
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	Bermuda: Cannabis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in Bermuda on the decriminalisation of possession of cannabis in that territory.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	15847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working in partnership with Bermuda and we remain available to discuss new proposals on this legislation, to find a way forward that works for Bermuda whilst also remaining within the scope of existing international obligations.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 05/03/2024 10:19:35 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1691732

registered interest
date	26/02/2024
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	Falkland Islands: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to support environmental sustainability in the Falkland Islands.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	15594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to offer support and expertise to the Falkland Islands Government, which is responsible for protecting the natural environment of the Falkland Islands. During his visit to the Falkland Islands from 19 to 20 February, the Foreign Secretary saw at first hand the Islanders' work to protect their unique natural environment. The UK Government is providing two new packages of UK support: £50,000 of Darwin Plus funding to tackle wildfires through enhanced Vegetation Fire Training for Preparedness, Prevention, Response and Recovery; and £30,000 from the FCDO to support the Falkland Islands Government in the restoration of native tussac grass habitats. Both of these projects will contribute to protecting and improving the resilience of peat, critical for carbon storage and sequestration. The Ministry of Defence also works with the Falkland Islands Government on shared environmental priorities, including recycling and renewable energy generation.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 01/03/2024 10:45:40 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1689134

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
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: British Virgin Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's recent visit to the British Virgin Islands.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	13921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>I [Minister Rutley] visited the British Virgin Islands (BVI) from 4-6 February. I met the Premier and members of the BVI government to discuss delivery of vital governance reforms. I was clear that reform must be the priority for the BVI government and the Premier has since reiterated this in public statements. During the visit, the Premier gave a commitment to delivering against reforms deadlines and producing an Action Plan to get the process back on track.</p><p>I also met the Commissioner of Police to discuss security challenges faced by the BVI and the provision of UK support to tackle serious organised crime.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/02/2024 14:56:49 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1689135

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
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	British Virgin Islands: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, steps his Department is taking to support the tackling of illegal drug smuggling in the British Virgin Islands.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	13922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>Since 2018 the UK has provided approximately £10 million of security related support to the British Virgin Islands (BVI).</p><p>This includes equipment and training for the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Marine Unit including four new Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boats, which have since been involved in seizures of large quantities of illegal drugs.</p><p>In addition, we have provided equipment, training and technical assistance for the RVIPF including funding repairs and upgrades to the Police Station and training for officers at the RVIPF INTERPOL Sub Bureau.</p><p>The FCDO is also providing direct funding for two security focused recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry - a review of BVI's law enforcement and justice agencies, and the development of vetting policies and procedures for law enforcement officers. The implementation of these recommendations will significantly increase the ability of law enforcement agencies on the Territory to tackle serious organised crime.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/02/2024 12:27:11 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell