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1601376

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
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	Developing Countries: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK Small Island Developing States strategy 2022 to 2026, published on 27 February 2023, when the Small Island Developing States Envoy will be appointed.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	159034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK Special Envoy for the Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Rebecca Fabrizi, was appointed in April 2022.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 09/03/2023 10:41:40 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1601378

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
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	Developing Countries: Climate Change
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 had discussions with his counterparts in (a) Australia, (b) New Zealand and (c) France on the UK's Small Island Developing States strategy in the Indo-Pacific region when preparing the policy paper entitled UK Small Island Developing States strategy 2022 to 2026, published on 27 February 2023.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	159036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>Prior to the publication of the paper, discussions have been held on the UK's approach to the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Hub's issues at official level with Australia, New Zealand and France. Within the Indo-Pacific region, discussions with partners take place at all levels including through the Partners in the Blue Pacific initiative of which Australia and New Zealand are members and France has participated in discussions.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 09/03/2023 10:40:33 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1600441

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
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	China: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the speech by US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on disruptive technologies and data collected by the Chinese government at Chatham House on 16 February 2023, what discussions he has had with representatives of the Chinese government on any data it collects on UK nationals from businesses operating across both countries, including BGI Group.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	156203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>We continually monitor threats to our data and will not hesitate to take further action if necessary to protect our national security. We expect all firms to fully comply with UK privacy laws. Businesses which do not may be investigated and subject to enforcement action. We have also strengthened measures to prevent the transfer of assets or technology that could pose national security risks. This includes upgrading our export control regime and Military End Use Control and introducing the National Security and Investment Act.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 156204 question first answered 06/03/2023 17:05:13 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1600442

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
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	China: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the speech by US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on disruptive technologies and China’s doctrine of civil-military fusion at Chatham House on 16 February 2023, what discussions he has had with representatives of (a) BGI Group and (b) other business operating in both the UK and China on (i) compliance with UK data protection rules and (ii) the sharing of (A) technology and (B) genetic data with the Chinese government.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	156204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>We continually monitor threats to our data and will not hesitate to take further action if necessary to protect our national security. We expect all firms to fully comply with UK privacy laws. Businesses which do not may be investigated and subject to enforcement action. We have also strengthened measures to prevent the transfer of assets or technology that could pose national security risks. This includes upgrading our export control regime and Military End Use Control and introducing the National Security and Investment Act.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 156203 question first answered 06/03/2023 17:05:13 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1599884

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
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	Asia-Pacific Region
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 (a) the European Union (b) other European partners on China and the Asia-Pacific region.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	155185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary speaks regularly to EU Foreign Ministers to discuss our positions on China and the Indo-Pacific. On China, engagement with partners is key to managing sharpening competition while improving our resilience. On the Indo-Pacific, the UK will work with partners to deepen engagement with regional partners, promoting shared prosperity, regional stability, and international rules and norms. The UK shares the view of key partners that Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific economies and security are inextricably linked.</p><p>The UK continues to engage with the EU and EU member states on China and the Indo-Pacific through the G7, having worked closely with Germany' through their 2022 Presidency and Japan through their 2023 Presidency.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary speaks regularly with the German Foreign Minister, including in January at our inaugural UK-Germany Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue. He also spoke to the French Foreign Minister in November 2022, where he discussed our increased collaboration in the Indo-Pacific. The Foreign Secretary looks forward to the UK-France Summit on 10 March, where he will discuss UK-France collaboration in the region.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 03/03/2023 09:05:58 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1599464

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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: Armed Conflict
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 recent discussions with the Indian Government on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	153894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and senior officials regularly raise Russia's actions in Ukraine with Indian counterparts. He did so by telephone with his counterpart in early February and again in person this week in Delhi. Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine is a clear breach of international law and the UN Charter, which India has long stood for. He has underlined that India also has a particular opportunity as rotating chair of the G20 to ensure a strong and consistent message on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 02/03/2023 16:06:20 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1599466

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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	China: Human Rights
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 British business representatives in (a) mainland China and (b) Hong Kong on China's human rights record.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	153895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting UK businesses to engage with China in a way that reflects UK values. Last year we issued new guidance to UK companies on the risks of doing business in Xinjiang, introduced enhanced export controls and committed to introduce financial penalties for organisations that do not comply with modern slavery reporting requirements. UK-listed companies operating in Hong Kong are required to cover relevant human rights issues as part of their annual corporate reporting.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 02/03/2023 16:14:16 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1587865

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
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	Xinjiang: 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, with reference to the debate on the Governor of Xinjiang and a UK Visit, Official Report, 9 February 2023, when Ministers in his Department were first made aware of the potential meeting between his Department officials and the Governor of Xinjiang.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	149605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK did not invite the Governor of Xinjiang to visit and under no circumstance would he have been offered a Ministerial meeting. The scale and severity of human rights violations in Xinjiang is harrowing and the UK government consistently raises our concerns with Beijing at the highest levels. The Foreign Secretary did so with his Chinese counterpart on 20 February. As Minister Docherty stated in the debate on 9 February, relevant FCDO Ministers were made aware of the possible visit in the usual way, after officials were notified by the Chinese Embassy in January. Ministers agreed that officials should be prepared to offer a meeting to make clear the UK's abhorrence at the treatment of Uyghur people and to reiterate that we will not relent from exposing China's unacceptable human rights violations. No UK official has met Chinese officials sanctioned by the US over the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 149606 149607 question first answered 24/02/2023 09:34:44 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1587866

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
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	Xinjiang: 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, with reference to the debate on the Governor of Xinjiang and a UK Visit, Official Report, 9 February 2023, which Minister initially approved the meeting between his Department's officials and the Governor of Xinjiang.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	149606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK did not invite the Governor of Xinjiang to visit and under no circumstance would he have been offered a Ministerial meeting. The scale and severity of human rights violations in Xinjiang is harrowing and the UK government consistently raises our concerns with Beijing at the highest levels. The Foreign Secretary did so with his Chinese counterpart on 20 February. As Minister Docherty stated in the debate on 9 February, relevant FCDO Ministers were made aware of the possible visit in the usual way, after officials were notified by the Chinese Embassy in January. Ministers agreed that officials should be prepared to offer a meeting to make clear the UK's abhorrence at the treatment of Uyghur people and to reiterate that we will not relent from exposing China's unacceptable human rights violations. No UK official has met Chinese officials sanctioned by the US over the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 149605 149607 question first answered 24/02/2023 09:34:44 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1587867

registered interest
date	21/02/2023
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	China: Sanctions
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 UK officials have met with any Chinese officials in the last 12 months who have been sanctioned by the US.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	149607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK did not invite the Governor of Xinjiang to visit and under no circumstance would he have been offered a Ministerial meeting. The scale and severity of human rights violations in Xinjiang is harrowing and the UK government consistently raises our concerns with Beijing at the highest levels. The Foreign Secretary did so with his Chinese counterpart on 20 February. As Minister Docherty stated in the debate on 9 February, relevant FCDO Ministers were made aware of the possible visit in the usual way, after officials were notified by the Chinese Embassy in January. Ministers agreed that officials should be prepared to offer a meeting to make clear the UK's abhorrence at the treatment of Uyghur people and to reiterate that we will not relent from exposing China's unacceptable human rights violations. No UK official has met Chinese officials sanctioned by the US over the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 149605 149606 question first answered 24/02/2023 09:34:44 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West