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1686975

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	Ukraine: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent discussions he has had with his (a) US counterpart and (b) the UK's international allies on (a) diplomatic, (b) humanitarian and (c) military support for Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	12755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK plays a leading role in driving international support for Ukraine. We are in constant contact with our international partners to ensure that Ukraine receives the diplomatic, military and humanitarian support it needs. The Foreign Secretary held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to reaffirm international cooperation and support for Ukraine during his visit to Washington on 6-7 December last year. The Foreign Secretary also set out the high level of UK ambition recently at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, as well as during December and January travel to Paris, Rome, Amman, Cairo and Istanbul.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 07/02/2024 09:04:06 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1685822

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
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	Gaza: Hospitals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the safety of (a) staff, (b) patients and (c) displaced people in hospitals in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	11960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>Israel has a right to defend itself against Hamas, in line with International Humanitarian Law (IHL). We want to see Israel take greater care to limit its operations to military targets and avoid harming civilians. The Prime Minister has made this clear to Prime Minister Netanyahu and has been in close contact throughout. We are currently supporting NGO 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.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 07/02/2024 17:44:35 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1685827

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in Israel on the potential merits of creating a two-state solution with Palestine.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	11961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>We want to see an end to the fighting in Gaza as soon as possible and are calling for an immediate pause to get aid in and hostages out, then progress towards a sustainable, permanent ceasefire, without a return to destruction, fighting and loss of life. These are the vital steps:</p><ul><li>A political horizon which provides a credible and irreversible pathway towards a two-state solution.</li><li>The formation of a new Palestinian Government for the West Bank and Gaza, accompanied by an international support package.</li><li>Removing Hamas's capacity to launch attacks against Israel.</li><li>The release of all Israeli hostages.</li><li>Hamas no longer in charge of Gaza.</li></ul><p>The Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister have reiterated these messages in their contacts with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other senior Israeli political leaders, including during the Foreign Secretary's visit to Israel on 24 January.</p><p>We support a two-state solution that guarantees security and stability for both the Israeli and Palestinian people.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 06/02/2024 09:06:37 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1681966

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
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	Israel: International Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Israel on the importance of upholding international law.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	9426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>We support Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas, but it must comply with International Humanitarian Law and there must be a reduction in civilian casualties. We want to see Israel take greater care to limit its operations to military targets and avoid harming civilians and destroying homes. The Foreign Secretary has raised these issues with his Israeli counterparts, including with the Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz and Ron Dermer, the Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/01/2024 10:44:42 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1681967

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
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	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help prevent regional conflict following strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	9427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>We continue to work with our allies and partners to safeguard maritime security and navigation rights and freedoms in the Red Sea.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary has discussed developments in the Red Sea with key interlocutors from Saudi Arabia (14 December), United Arab Emirates (16 December &amp; 12 January), Egypt (20 December), Iran (31 December and 17 January), Oman (31 December and 14 January), United States (2 January), the Palestinian Authority (5 January), Italy (8 January), Cyprus (12 and 24 January), Turkey (12 January), Saudi Arabia ( 17 January), Government of Yemen (17 January), United States (17 January), UN Secretary General (17 January), Poland (17 January), Sweden (21 January) and Greece (21 January). He also sent messages to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on 23 January providing an update on the 22 January strikes.</p><p>The UK, alongside international partners, condemned the Houthi attacks through a series of ministerial statements. This included a 1 December United Nations Security Council statement, a 19 December US led statement with 43 signatories, a 3 January statement clearly stating that continued attacks would have consequences, a 12 January statement after the first strikes signed by 10 countries and a 23 January statement after the second strikes signed by 24 countries. On 10 January the United Nations Security Council passed resolution 2722 affirming freedom of navigation and noting members states' right to defend their vessels.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 25/01/2024 17:26:54 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1681968

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
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	Gaza: Humanitarian Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	9428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>We recognise that there is a desperate need for increased humanitarian support to Gaza, and our focus now must be on practical solutions that save lives. The Foreign Secretary continues to discuss and press for the action that needs to be taken to increase aid to Gaza in his regular calls with his Israeli, Egyptian, Jordanian, Lebanese, US and Palestinian Authority counterparts; Israel must take steps, working with other partners including the UN and Egypt, to significantly increase the flow of aid into Gaza including allowing prolonged humanitarian pauses, opening more routes into Gaza and restoring and sustaining water, fuel and electricity. The UK also played a leading role in securing the passage of Security Council resolution 2720, which set out the urgent demand for expanded humanitarian access.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 23/01/2024 17:03:12 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1646350

registered interest
date	21/06/2023
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	Famine: Humanitarian Aid
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 progress his Department has made on delivering commitments in the G7 famine prevention and humanitarian crises compact.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	190506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2023 answer text <p>The Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Crises Compact was agreed during the UK's G7 Presidency and we have provided our share of the $7 billion in humanitarian assistance to the countries one step from famine in 2021. We have also allocated a further £3 billion for humanitarian responses over the next three years. We continue to deliver on our policy commitments in the Compact. For example, we co-convened events at COP27 and the Riyadh Humanitarian Forum 2023 to discuss effective approaches to scaling up anticipatory action in fragile and conflict affected states and continue to work with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and others through our core funding.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 12/07/2023 07:16:48 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1612518

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
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	Sudan: 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, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of imposing additional sanctions on (a) persons and (b) other entities involved in the violence between military groups in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	181808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>Our priority is to end the violence and de-escalate tensions. The UK Government keeps all sanctions regimes under review, however we do not speculate on future designations as to do so could reduce their impact.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 27/04/2023 15:54:38 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1612519

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
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	Sudan: 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, what diplomatic steps he is taking to support the de-escalation of violence between military groups in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	181809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>Our immediate objective is to stop the violence through securing ceasefires, humanitarian corridors and protection of civilians. We are pursuing all diplomatic avenues to end the violence and de-escalate tensions. The Foreign Secretary and I [Minister Mitchell] are regularly in touch with international partners to engage all parties in Sudan.We strongly support the US-led 72 hour ceasefire initiative. Statements from across the international community continue to call for an end to hostilities, including a UK-led UN Security Council statement. The Foreign Secretary and I [Minister Mitchell] have held calls with key partners to discuss the situation and coordinate international response - including the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, regional groupings and the UN Security Council. We are working closely with officials on the ground to establish facts and call on all sides of the conflict to protect civilians and allow humanitarian access.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 27/04/2023 14:56:12 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1582337

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Development Aid
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 it his policy to increase UK foreign aid for least developed countries ahead of the 5th UN Conference on least developing countries in March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	136499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and delivering for our partners at the fifth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDCV). Our International Development Strategy sets out our approach to channel the majority of our Official Development Assistance (ODA) towards low-income countries where there is a clear commitment to progress. It also states that we will continue to support the global goal of providing at least 0.2% of our Gross National Income to Least Developed Countries. We continue to assess our overall offer to LDCs, which includes the provision of ODA, to develop a better, deeper, offer, from expertise to finance and trade.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 136500 136501 question first answered 08/02/2023 17:23:45 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick