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1660551

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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	Office of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 his Department is taking to support the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
tabling member constituency	Rutland and Melton
tabling member printed	Alicia Kearns
uin	199472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK fully supports the High Representative. In a statement on 8 September the Prime Minister's Special Envoy for the Western Balkans, the Lord Peach, made clear that attacks by Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik against the High Representative were illegal and anti-constitutional. We welcome the decision by the state prosecutor of Bosnia and Herzegovina to take legal action against Dodik for his failure to implement the decisions of the High Representative.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/09/2023 13:26:02 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4805 label Biography information for Alicia Kearns

1660554

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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	Bosnia and Herzegovina: EUFOR
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 plans that the UK will re-join the EUFOR peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina if its mandate is extended by the UN in November.
tabling member constituency	Rutland and Melton
tabling member printed	Alicia Kearns
uin	199473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>EUFOR Operation Althea remains vital to Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) peace and security and the UK will support its mandate renewal in the UN Security Council in November. We continue to explore options for supporting the security of BiH both through bilateral support to the BiH Armed Forces and through NATO HQ in Sarajevo. The UK Government has supported BiH Ministry of Defence to increase its capabilities, including in the areas of gender integration, officer training and international interoperability.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/09/2023 13:24:25 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4805 label Biography information for Alicia Kearns

1660555

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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	Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sovereignty
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 it remains his policy to support the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
tabling member constituency	Rutland and Melton
tabling member printed	Alicia Kearns
uin	199474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK fully supports Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) sovereignty and territorial integrity. In 2022 we sanctioned Milorad Dodik and Željka Cvijanović, for threating the Dayton Peace Agreement and the integrity of the BiH State. The UK Government works in partnership with a number of BiH civil society organisations, such as the Srebrenica Memorial Centre, in their efforts to promote reconciliation and inter-ethnic dialogue in BiH and across the region. We will continue to support those working for a safe, prosperous and united BiH.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/09/2023 13:25:50 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4805 label Biography information for Alicia Kearns

1660603

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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	Ukraine: Cereals
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 support the free transit of ships carrying Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mark Logan
uin	199505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>We strongly condemn Russia's decision to withdraw from the Black Sea Grain Initiative and call on Russia to re-join immediately. We also strongly condemn Russia's egregious attacks on Ukraine's ports. Ukraine has the right to export its goods through international waters. Russia's actions are clearly intended to prevent Ukraine doing so. The United Kingdom is working with Ukraine and other partners to enable Ukraine to continue exporting its grain via all routes, including overland through Europe.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/09/2023 11:37:12 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4815 label Biography information for Mark Logan

1660020

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Visas: Musicians
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 full-time equivalent staff in his Department are working in roles supporting musicians to secure visas to tour overseas.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	199033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>As a department, we have worked with a number of others (including DCMS, DBT and DfT) to support touring musicians. The majority of Member States (24 out of 27) have now confirmed that UK musicians and performers do not need visas or work permits for some short-term touring. To help businesses across sectors navigate the visa and work permit rules of EU countries, DBT has published guidance on GOV.UK on the entry requirements for EU Member States, as well as for Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/09/2023 16:32:43 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1660060

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Ukraine: International Assistance
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 the Government plans to take (a) multilaterally and (b) bilaterally to support Ukraine's (i) state institutions and (ii) anti-corruption strategies.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	199062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to supporting Ukraine's reform agenda. We plan to spend up to £3 million on anti-corruption efforts in the Financial Year 2024/25 through the £38 million UK-programme, Good Governance Fund Ukraine. UK -funded expertise has helped to relaunch the High Council of Justice and High Qualification Commission of Judges, institutions critical to a judiciary free from unlawful interference. Through the G7, the UK has been instrumental in delivering progress on anti-corruption, judicial reform and energy sector governance. We also coordinate with the EU on Ukraine - we worked closely in preparation for the 2023 Ukraine Recovery Conference to support Ukraine's recovery and reform.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/09/2023 16:30:38 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1660146

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Russia: Diplomatic Service
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 the Government plans to introduce a reciprocal free movement zone within the UK for Russian diplomatic staff.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	199102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>In response to Russia's decision to impose travel notification requirements on British diplomats in Russia, we have introduced commensurate reciprocal travel notification requirements for Russian diplomats accredited to the Russian Embassy in London and the Consulate-General in Edinburgh. This is in line with the concept of reciprocity in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/09/2023 13:27:50 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1660224

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Russia: Diplomatic Service
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 he will take steps to review the (a) security of accommodation and (b) other security arrangements for UK diplomatic staff posted to Russia.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	199171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>We keep the security of all our posts under constant review to identify what more might be done to enhance their security against potential threats in host countries. It is not our practice to comment about the security arrangements at specific diplomatic missions overseas.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/09/2023 16:30:38 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1659570

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	Gabon: Politics and Government
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 French counterpart on the political situation in Gabon.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	198687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary is in regular contact with the French Foreign Minister, including on UK-French cooperation in Africa. UK officials have been in contact with French counterparts in Libreville, Paris and London. The UK and French Governments, alongside the UN, African Union and others, have condemned the military takeover in Gabon. We call for the restoration of constitutional government.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/09/2023 13:27:32 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1659705

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: National Security
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 their Department has a Chief Risk Officer for national security risks relating to the work of their Department.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	198849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Permanent Under Secretary holds ultimate responsibility on all risks to the FCDO and its objectives. The FCDO's Centre for Delivery coordinates Risk Management for senior leadership and ensures that supervision of individual risks is delegated to relevant Directors General or Directors with the appropriate remit.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/09/2023 13:29:17 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi