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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 remove filter
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Cetaceans: Faroe Islands more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department has taken steps to use Britain’s trade relationship with the Faroe Islands to help stop the hunting of whales, dolphins and other cetaceans on the islands. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
uin 82455 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-14more like thismore than 2022-11-14
answer text <p>The Government is strongly opposed to the hunting of whales and dolphins. UK Officials have raised its concerns at many fora including at the International Whaling Commission and through Faroese representation in London. The Department for International Trade will continue to utilise the opportunities provided by our Trade Agreement to engage the Faroese authorities on this important matter, including through the Joint Committee of the agreement.</p><p> </p><p>Strong diplomatic and economic relationships with partners, enables us to have frank discussions on such issues.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
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1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this