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1108923

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date	02/04/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Climate Change: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of progress through international co-operation on tackling climate change.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	910174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The current level of global ambition is frankly out of keeping with the magnitude of the problem. More greenhouse gases are in our atmosphere, and the climate is changing faster than at any time in human history. This requires unprecedented, rapid action to reduce emissions and build resilience and adaptation strategies. The UK is committed to promoting further international co-operation to achieve this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/04/2019 14:32:54 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1108924

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Climate Change: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of progress through international co-operation on tackling climate change.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
uin	910176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The current level of global ambition is frankly out of keeping with the magnitude of the problem. More greenhouse gases are in our atmosphere, and the climate is changing faster than at any time in human history. This requires unprecedented, rapid action to reduce emissions and build resilience and adaptation strategies. The UK is committed to promoting further international co-operation to achieve this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/04/2019 14:33:43 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

1108925

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Pacific Alliance: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to strengthen the UK's relations with Pacific Alliance countries.
tabling member constituency	Chelsea and Fulham
tabling member printed	Greg Hands
uin	910179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>Latin America is an increasingly important partner to the UK. We have strong and close relationships with all four member states of the Pacific Alliance: Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. Trade with the bloc increased by 4.5% from 2017 to 2018. We are strengthening partnerships using tools like the Prosperity Fund, Conflict Stability and Security Fund and International Climate Finance to implement programmes of mutual interest, for example in good governance, green growth, security and justice reform, infrastructure and rural and urban development in order to create the conditions for sustainable economic growth and increased trade.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/04/2019 13:59:16 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands

1108926

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Press Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What diplomatic steps he is taking to help protect the rights and freedoms of journalists throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Maldon
tabling member printed	Mr John Whittingdale
uin	910180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK is committed to the protection of journalists. We have launched a campaign to shine a global spotlight on the subject of media freedom and increase the costs to those who abuse it. This includes liaising with multilateral, bilateral and civil society partners to explore the effectiveness of the protection mechanisms and funds that already exist, and consider where we can best add value.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/04/2019 14:34:45 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale

1108927

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Sudan: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What diplomatic steps he is taking to respond to human rights concerns in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	910183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>We regularly discuss our concerns about the human rights situation with the Government of Sudan. I and others have raised directly with the Sudanese Foreign Minister our serious concerns at the government’s unacceptable response to the on-going protests.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/04/2019 15:56:29 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1108928

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Cyprus: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with international partners on delivering a negotiated settlement to reunite Cyprus.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	910184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK strongly supports a just and lasting settlement of the Cyprus issue, based on the internationally accepted model of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation. Both I and my Rt Hon Friend the Foreign Secretary support consultations through our continued dialogue with the parties and the UN. We encourage all sides to work towards a resumption of talks and stand ready to discuss how we can support progress.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/04/2019 14:00:27 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers