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1491333

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date	21/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress her Department has made towards negotiating a bilateral free trade agreement with Israel.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	41989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>On 20<sup>th</sup> July, we launched negotiations between the United Kingdom and Israel for an upgraded, innovation-focused Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with services at its heart.</p><p> </p><p>The first round of negotiations with Israel were completed in September.</p><p> </p><p>An upgraded FTA with Israel will cement our relationship with a rapidly growing economy, taking our trading relationship to the next level.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 27/09/2022 10:42:17 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1491026

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Racal Acoustics: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of Open Individual Export Licence (OIEL) applications are not concluded after 120 working days as of 20 July 2022; and what estimate she has made of when Racal Acoustics Limited will receive a response to its OIEL application.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	40730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>Of the Open Individual Export Licence (OIEL) applications completed between 1<sup>st</sup> January 2021 and 31<sup>st</sup> March 2022 - the latest date for which licensing statistics have been published - 73.5% of OIEL applications were concluded within 120 working days. All other applications will be concluded as quickly as possible.</p><p>­</p><p>Racal’s OIEL application has been concluded.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 27/09/2022 14:11:21 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1355126

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	Ghana: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many covid-19 vaccines his Department will be providing to Ghana.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	48313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK has a strong partnership with Ghana and we are supporting the COVID-19 pandemic response there. I [Minister Duddridge] discussed UK support to Ghana in a meeting with Ghana's Minister for Health in Accra earlier this month. I [Minister Duddridge] am delighted to confirm that on 18 August a shipment of 249,600 UK-donated AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Ghana. These vaccines will help protect frontline health workers, vulnerable people most at risk from COVID-19, and those in need of their second vaccine dose.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 16/09/2021 08:33:29 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1354503

registered interest
date	10/09/2021
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	Afghanistan: Refugees
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 he is taking to facilitate the departure from Afghanistan of UK citizens and Afghan nationals eligible for relocation to the UK on international flights currently being allowed to depart from Kabul Airport.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	46983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>We worked tirelessly during Operation Pitting to evacuate safely the overwhelming majority of UK nationals and eligible Afghan staff. We are continuing to explore all routes with neighbouring countries to support any remaining British nationals to return home, and Afghans to come to the UK, where the UK is their most appropriate destination. The former Foreign Secretary's visit to Pakistan and Qatar and Lord Ahmad's visit to Tajikistan focussed on regional diplomacy and secured cooperation to support Britons and their immediate families. 4 Rapid Deployment Teams consisting of 19 staff have been deployed to countries neighbouring Afghanistan and Qatar to ensure safe onward passage to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 15/09/2021 16:14:35 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1354520

registered interest
date	10/09/2021
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	Afghanistan: Repatriation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people were helped to be evacuated from Afghanistan by the UK at the request of other countries or authority, broken down by requesting country or authority.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	46984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>We do not have the specific data on numbers evacuated as a result of requests from other countries or authorities. However, we can confirm that between 15 and 29 August, the UK evacuated over 15,000 people from Afghanistan, including over 8,000 British Nationals. The former Foreign Secretary and Lord Ahmad have travelled to the region and continue to engage closely with neighbouring countries to support cooperation and the safe passage of Afghans and their immediate families. We have been in frequent contact with neighbouring countries and Rapid Deployment Teams (RDT) have been sent to Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Dubai to reinforce our Embassy staff to process arrivals from Afghanistan as well as provided assistance to third country nationals.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 15/09/2021 16:16:07 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1354622

registered interest
date	10/09/2021
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	Afghanistan: Peace Negotiations
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 made an assessment of the potential implications for (a) the UK and (b) Afghanistan of the Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan signed by the US Administration and the Taliban in February 2020 before that Agreement was signed.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	46985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK pushed hard for peace. We worked closely with international and regional partners, including the United States, to support Afghan peace efforts, including through diplomatic support and technical advice. Alongside international partners, we engaged with the Afghan government and Taliban negotiating teams.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 15/09/2021 16:07:27 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1354310

registered interest
date	09/09/2021
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	Fossil Fuels and Renewable Energy: Capital Investment
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 discussions he has had with representatives of (a) the World Bank and (b) other donors on encouraging (i) cessation all new fossil fuel investments and (ii) investment in clean energy to tackle air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	45792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK government recognises the importance of reducing fossil fuel consumption both to address carbon emissions and to tackle air pollution. Air pollution which is the number one environmental determinant of health and exposure to air pollution (indoor and outdoor) causes around 7 million deaths annually.</p><p>We have shared the UK's fossil fuel policy with the World Bank and other Multilateral Development Banks that the UK is a member of. We have explained that this policy determines the UK's stance on energy investments by the banks and have encouraged them to update their respective energy policies to align with ours. The World Bank's 'Climate Change Action Plan' 2021-2025 published in June 2021 includes important commitments to: support countries' energy transitions from fossil fuels to renewables; align the Bank's financing with the Paris Agreement; and ensure that at least 35% of the Bank's financing will have climate benefits. We have also shared and discussed the UK policy with other members of the Boards of the multilateral banks, including with the representatives of the developing countries that borrow from them. The US has published new guidance on its approach to fossil fuels at the Multilateral Development Banks which is well aligned with the UK's policy on international support for fossil fuels.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 14/09/2021 14:52:51 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1354311

registered interest
date	09/09/2021
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	Air Pollution: Finance
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 the Government will increase funding ahead of COP26 to tackle air pollution worldwide, particularly in areas where air pollution is increasing, to help countries meet WHO ambient air quality standards and SDG air quality targets.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	45793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government recognises the impact of poor air quality on the health and development, particularly of children and older people. Our £340m core voluntary contribution to World Health Organisation represents a significant uplift in UK support and is fully flexible, meaning it will be used across the priorities identified in World Health Organisation's current programme of work, including on the environmental determinants of health through policy and country level support.</p><p>As one of the original signatories to the 1979 UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, the UK has long been at the forefront of international action to tackle transboundary air pollution. Through this convention the UK supports international programmes to drive forward scientific understanding of air pollution emissions and their impacts, and engages constructively to agree ambitious standards and emission reduction commitments that encourage action across the Northern Hemisphere and serve as a model for a global response.</p><p>The UK has worked with partners to develop the COP26 Health Programme with the aim to support increased ambition on climate and health. This includes the opportunity for countries to make commitments to build their health sector in a way which limits its impact on both carbon emissions and air quality.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 14/09/2021 14:50:25 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1354345

registered interest
date	09/09/2021
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	Nigeria: Fulani
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 engagement he has had with his counterpart in the Government of Nigeria on tackling the (a) activity of Fulani militants and (b) attacks by those militants on non-Muslims in that country.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	45949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government condemns all incidents of intercommunal violence in Nigeria. The underlying drivers of intercommunal violence are complex, the perpetrators do not come from any one ethnic group, and the devastating effects are felt by communities of different faiths and ethnicities. It is inaccurate to attribute sole responsibility to one ethnic group, the Fulani, and terms like militia risk fuelling tensions between communities. We continue to encourage the Nigerian Government to take urgent action to protect all those at risk of violence, bring perpetrators to justice and address the root causes of the violence.</p><p>During my visit to Nigeria in April, I [Minister Duddridge] discussed insecurity with the Foreign Minister and the President's Chief of Staff, and raised the importance of protecting all communities. I [Minister Duddridge] met the Foreign Minister again in July, along with Nigeria's Minister of State Education, where we discussed the impact of insecurity on education. In addition, our High Commissioner and her team regularly visit states affected by violence to engage with state governments, civil society, faith and community leaders and affected communities.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 15/09/2021 14:04:02 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1353756

registered interest
date	08/09/2021
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	Tigray: Armed Conflict
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 his Department made of the effectiveness of US sanctions on the Ethiopian Government in relation to the conflict in the Tigray.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	45054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>Since the conflict started, the UK, alongside international partners including the US, has consistently called for an end to fighting, and for all parties to the conflict to prioritise the protection of civilians. The UK will consider the full range of policy tools at our disposal to protect human rights and deter violations of international humanitarian law. It is longstanding practice not to speculate on future sanctions designations as to do so could reduce the impact of the designations.</p><p>We continue to closely engage US counterparts on the full range of human rights issues.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 15/09/2021 14:09:46 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell