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1687050

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
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	UNRWA: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the pause of future funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on the provision of emergency shelter for internally displaced civilians in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	12833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK is appalled by allegations that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) staff were involved in the 7 October attack against Israel, a heinous act of terrorism that the UK Government has repeatedly condemned. <del class="ministerial">The UK's pause in any future funding of UNRWA will remain in place until we review the allegations, and we are looking to our partners in the UN to carry out a robust and comprehensive investigation. Further questions on the investigation are a matter for the UN.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We are pausing any future funding of UNRWA while we review the concerning allegations. Gaza still stands. This support is helping people in Gaza get food, water, shelter and medicines. The UK is providing £60 million in humanitarian assistance to support partners including the British Red Cross, UNICEF, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and Egyptian Red Crescent Society (ERCS) to respond to critical food, fuel, water, health, shelter and security needs in Gaza.</ins></p><p><del class="ministerial">However, we remain committed to getting humanitarian aid to the people in Gaza who desperately need it, and our decision to pause future funding to UNRWA has no impact on the UK's contribution to the humanitarian response. Our commitment to trebling aid to Gaza still stands, and we are getting on with aid delivery through funding multiple implementing partners including other UN agencies and international and UK NGOs. This support is helping people in Gaza get food, water, shelter and medicines. The UK is providing £60 million in humanitarian assistance to support partners including the British Red Cross, UNICEF, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and Egyptian Red Crescent Society (ERCS) to respond to critical food, fuel, water, health, shelter and security needs in Gaza.</del></p><p>We are currently supporting NGOs and UN partners to deliver medical aid and care in the Gaza Strip. This includes support for primary healthcare, trauma and emergency care services, disease surveillance and outbreak response, and deployment of Emergency Medical Teams. <del class="ministerial">We are also exploring further options to help meet the medical needs of Palestinians.</del></p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 08/02/2024 17:14:20 question first ministerially corrected 12/02/2024 10:20:54 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty previous answer version 16666 answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1671512

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
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	Cyprus: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has made a recent estimate of the number of people that migrated from Turkey to the occupied region of Northern Cyprus since 1983.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	2566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>In accordance with the rest of the international community, with the sole exception of Turkey, the UK does not recognise the self-declared &quot;Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus&quot; as an independent state. The FCDO does not hold any information about the number of people that emigrated from Turkey to <del class="ministerial">the occupied region in the north of</del> Cyprus since 1983.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 27/11/2023 16:48:52 question first ministerially corrected 04/12/2023 13:29:45 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty previous answer version 3458 answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1666623

registered interest
date	23/10/2023
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	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, whether the Government plans to arrange for the relocation of Afghan nationals eligible under the (a) Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy and (b) Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme to the UK from (i) Pakistan and (ii) Iran; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	203856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">HMG continues to welcome families to the UK under Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS). The Government looks forward to bringing all remaining eligible individuals to the UK as soon as practicable. We know there is still a way to go to bring those eligible to safety in the UK, but we are committed to continuing to welcome eligible Afghans through ARAP and ACRS.</ins></p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 26/10/2023 10:42:26 question first ministerially corrected 26/10/2023 10:47:51 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty previous answer version 104319 answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1666752

registered interest
date	23/10/2023
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	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, whether his Department has separate qualifying criteria for entitlement to support for Afghan refugees who were employed (a) directly by the Government or British Council and (b) employed by an organisation funded by the Government or British Council.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Mary Kelly Foy
uin	203990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Eligible at-risk Afghan Nationals, who were directly employed by the British Government and British Council, and those working for programmes funded by the British Government and British Council who supported the UK effort in Afghanistan, are both being considered for resettlement if they applied for the MOD-led Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme. The eligibility criteria for ARAP is set out on gov.uk. Any offer of resettlement will be contingent on security screening and provision of biometric information. We continue to work, including with likeminded partners and countries neighbouring Afghanistan, on resettlement issues and to support safe passage for eligible Afghans.</ins></p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 26/10/2023 10:41:43 question first ministerially corrected 26/10/2023 11:45:18 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty previous answer version 104312 answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4753 label Biography information for Mary Kelly Foy

1661971

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
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	Azerbaijan: Crimes against Humanity
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 help ensure Azerbaijan’s compliance with international law on prevention of atrocity crimes.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	200481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The UK believes that those who commit atrocities, both during armed conflict and in peacetime, must be held accountable, and calls on all states and non-state actors engaged in armed conflict to respect and comply with international humanitarian law. Where credible allegations of atrocities are made, we urge Azerbaijan's Government to comply with its international obligations.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK believes that those who commit atrocities in armed conflicts need to be held accountable. We call on states and non-state actors engaged in armed conflict to respect international humanitarian law, and to act in accordance with their obligations under it. In the case of Azerbaijani military action in Nagorno-Karabakh in September, the UK was vocal in calling for an end to the conflict, the protection of civilians and for immediate humanitarian access. The UN and other international actors have subsequently been granted access to the region.</ins></p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/10/2023 09:15:56 question first ministerially corrected 19/10/2023 14:22:10 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty previous answer version 98408 answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

1641497

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	Greece: EOKA
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 had recent discussions with his Greek Cypriot counterpart on the President's recent statements on the historic role of the Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	187125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not had any recent discussions with his <del class="ministerial">Greek</del> Cypriot counterpart on President Christodoulides's recent statements on the historic role of the Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston (EOKA/eɪˈoʊkə). The UK Government deeply regrets the suffering endured by both communities as a result of inter-communal violence during the Cyprus Emergency (1955-1959). We continue to believe a just and lasting settlement on the island is the best chance of resolving these complex issues. The UK's commitment to helping the sides achieve this remains unwavering.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 12/06/2023 14:35:38 question first ministerially corrected 15/06/2023 17:15:13 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty previous answer version 80357 answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1627265

registered interest
date	12/05/2023
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 Recovery Conference
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 his Department’s (a) process and (b) criteria was for selecting attendees for the Ukraine Recovery Conference; and if he will place a copy of the attendees list in the House of Commons Library.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	184803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">As co-hosts for the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC), the programme and attendance at the Conference has been agreed between the Governments of Ukraine and the United Kingdom. In addition to the countries and organisations who have participated in previous URCs, we have also invited countries from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America, recognising the economic consequences of the war globally. A greater number of international businesses, have also been invited to promote the strength and potential of the private sector to support Ukraine's recovery. Representatives from Ukrainian and international civil society have been selected from across sectors with a criteria of diversity and representation across national, regional and local levels.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As co-hosts for the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC), the programme and attendance at the Conference has been agreed between the Governments of Ukraine and the United Kingdom. In addition to the countries and organisations who have participated in previous URCs, we have also invited representatives from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America, recognising the economic consequences of the war globally. Over 400 international businesses have also been invited to promote the strength and potential of the private sector to support Ukraine's recovery. Representatives from Ukrainian and international civil society have been selected from across sectors with a criteria of diversity and representation across national, regional and local levels. We are considering how to share information on conference participants.</ins></p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/05/2023 16:08:04 question first ministerially corrected 19/05/2023 09:05:53 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty previous answer version 75518 answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1568201

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
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	Nagorno Karabakh: Humanitarian Situation
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 assessment he has made of the availability of (a) food, (b) medicine and (c) energy supply in Nagorno Karabakh; and what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on recent developments and ensuring freedom and security of movement along the Lachin corridor.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	126560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government has made clear that the closure of the Lachin corridor risks severe humanitarian consequences, particularly during winter. I [Leo Docherty] spoke to Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan on 18 January where we agreed on the importance of the immediate re-opening of the Lachin Corridor and the need to ensure gas and electricity supplies into Nagorno-Karabakh are not switched off. <ins class="ministerial">UK officials, including our Ambassador in Baku, have engaged extensively with Azerbaijani counterparts. </ins>On 18 January officials spoke to the ICRC regarding the humanitarian situation, including the dwindling food and medical supplies, and will remain in contact in the coming weeks to share their assessment of the impact of the closure. <del class="ministerial">The UK Government will continue to engage with counterparts and with humanitarian agencies to support efforts aimed at resolving the current closure of the Lachin corridor.</del></p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/01/2023 17:28:22 question first ministerially corrected 23/01/2023 17:37:35 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty previous answer version 49300 answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1418232

registered interest
date	31/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January to Question 111659 on Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions, why the data required to establish how many applicants withdrew or did not take steps to progress their claim has not been (a) digitised or (b) stored centrally.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	114821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text <p>The Veterans Welfare Service is available at all stages to assist a Veteran through the process of making a claim. Data is captured to understand the total number of claims made, clearance times and outcomes. There are many reasons why an applicant may not choose to continue a claim, which is a private matter for them, and is not information the Ministry of Defence needs to capture in order to process claims or monitor performance. Veterans UK is embarked on a £40 million programme to put all pension and compensation services online and digitise what can be very substantial paper files. This will significantly reduce the time taken to respond to veterans' enquiries. The design of the new system has not yet been finalised and I have asked my officials to investigate the practicalities of capturing management information on withdrawals as part of that work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 114822 question first answered 04/02/2022 11:59:17 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty previous answer version 48767 answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1418234

registered interest
date	31/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January to Written Question 111659 on Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and War Pensions, whether the data required to establish how many applicants withdrew or did not take steps to progress their claim will be digitised as part of efforts to digitise War Pensions in the Veterans Strategy Action Plan.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	114822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text <p>The Veterans Welfare Service is available at all stages to assist a Veteran through the process of making a claim. Data is captured to understand the total number of claims made, clearance times and outcomes. There are many reasons why an applicant may not choose to continue a claim, which is a private matter for them, and is not information the Ministry of Defence needs to capture in order to process claims or monitor performance. Veterans UK is embarked on a £40 million programme to put all pension and compensation services online and digitise what can be very substantial paper files. This will significantly reduce the time taken to respond to veterans' enquiries. The design of the new system has not yet been finalised and I have asked my officials to investigate the practicalities of capturing management information on withdrawals as part of that work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 114821 question first answered 04/02/2022 11:59:17 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty previous answer version 48818 answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson