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1641095

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	Australia: Foreign Relations
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 held meetings with the Agents-General of Australia in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	187058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon joined a reception with the Victorian Agent General and Governor on 4 August 202<ins class="ministerial">2</ins><del class="ministerial">3</del>. There have been no other meetings with Australian Agents General in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 12/06/2023 16:35:36 question first ministerially corrected 14/06/2023 11:43:17 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan previous answer version 80585 answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1641129

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	British Overseas Territories: Parliament
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of representation in Parliament for the British Overseas Territories; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	187067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK has a longstanding and deep relationship with all of its Overseas Territories based on partnership and shared values as reaffirmed at the Joint Ministerial Council in May and reflected in the Communiqué [2023 UK and Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council communiqué - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)]. No Territory has formally raised the idea of formal representation in this House and we do not plan on making assessment on UK parliamentary representation for Overseas Territories. The UK Government believes that the fundamental structure of our constitutional relationships with the Overseas Territories is the right one. Powers are devolved to the elected governments of the Territories to the maximum extent possible, consistent with the UK retaining those powers necessary to discharge its sovereign responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 12/06/2023 13:00:37 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1641130

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	Bermuda: Cannabis
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 review the decision to recommend the withholding of Assent to the Bermuda Cannabis Licensing Bill 2022.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	187068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The decision to reserve the Bermuda Cannabis Licencing Bill for the signification of Her Majesty was made by the Governor of Bermuda acting in accordance with her Constitutional role, as it appeared to her to be inconsistent with the UK's international obligations. The former Foreign Secretary then considered the Bill and concluded that, as drafted, it was inconsistent with international obligations held by the UK and Bermuda under UN conventions. On that basis, assent could not legitimately be given.</p><p>The UK is deeply committed to working in partnership with Bermuda and remains available and willing to discuss new proposals on cannabis 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 12/06/2023 16:54:33 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1641131

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	British Virgin Islands: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
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 assistance his Department is providing to the British Virgin Islands for hurricane preparedness.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	187069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government has worked closely with the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Government over the last five years to improve hurricane preparedness. In 2018 the UK provided BVI over £740,000 of equipment such as generators, dumper trucks and repairs equipment. Since then a further £120,000 has been provided for training, communications and development of an Early Warning System mobile app. Royal Navy ships have also deployed to the Caribbean during the period, for instance HMS Dauntless this year.</p><p>In addition, Darwin Plus has allocated over £1 million for projects that will directly support or contribute towards hurricane resilience in the BVI and the UK's Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Programme, funded by the Integrated Security Fund, has provided over £250,000 for capacity building and technical advice on climate related resilience for BVI.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 187070 question first answered 12/06/2023 13:12:27 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1641132

registered interest
date	02/06/2023
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	British Virgin Islands: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
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 funding his Department has provided for hurricane preparedness in the British Virgin Islands in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	187070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government has worked closely with the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Government over the last five years to improve hurricane preparedness. In 2018 the UK provided BVI over £740,000 of equipment such as generators, dumper trucks and repairs equipment. Since then a further £120,000 has been provided for training, communications and development of an Early Warning System mobile app. Royal Navy ships have also deployed to the Caribbean during the period, for instance HMS Dauntless this year.</p><p>In addition, Darwin Plus has allocated over £1 million for projects that will directly support or contribute towards hurricane resilience in the BVI and the UK's Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Programme, funded by the Integrated Security Fund, has provided over £250,000 for capacity building and technical advice on climate related resilience for BVI.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 187069 question first answered 12/06/2023 13:12:27 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell