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1365337

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date	02/11/2021
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	Zimbabwe: UN Climate Conference 2021
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 discussions she has had with the President of Zimbabwe at COP26.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	68442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary did not meet with President Mnangagwa during the COP26 World Leaders Summit. However, I met with President Mnangagwa on 1 November. During our discussion I raised the UK's bilateral relationship with Zimbabwe and emphasised HMG's desire to see Zimbabwe succeed. I also raised our concerns regarding human rights, the shrinking of democratic space and the importance of Zimbabwe demonstrating a positive trajectory ahead of the 2023 elections. I also took the opportunity to highlight the targeted nature of UK sanctions on Zimbabwe, outlining that they do not affect the economy or the people of Zimbabwe. I also welcomed Zimbabwe's recently announced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and their signature to the Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 10/11/2021 14:38:28 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1365338

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Forests: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to stop deforestation.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	68443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK continues to take a leading role working with global partners to halt and reverse deforestation. At COP26, the UK led the way on securing agreement from 128 world leaders to work together to halt and reverse forest loss by 2030 under the Glasgow Leader's Declaration on Forests and Land Use. Signatory countries account for almost 90% of the world’s forests, including first-time commitments from Brazil and China.</p><p> </p><p>Unlocking finance is a crucial element in delivering shared global objectives for preventing deforestation. This is why Defra, along with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), has secured strong financial commitments at COP26 from partner states and philanthropic organisations in the fight against deforestation. This total includes a commitment of $12 billion from 12 countries for a new Global Forest Finance Pledge for the protection, restoration and sustainable management of forests; $7.2 billion of private sector funding was mobilised for protecting forests and nature and CEOs from more than 30 financial institutions representing $8.7 trillion of global assets committed to eliminate investment in activities linked to agricultural commodity-driven deforestation.</p><p> </p><p>Defra supports several programmes which protect and restore diverse types of forests. This includes the 'Blue Forests' project in Madagascar and Indonesia, which has protected and restored over 180,000 hectares of mangrove forests and avoided 487 hectares of deforestation to date; and an investment of over £62 million to promote sustainable agriculture in Brazil, through low carbon technology, agroforestry and recovery of degraded lands with forests or pastures.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and BEIS established the Forest, Agriculture and Commodity Trade Dialogue at COP26, where we are working with other producer and consumer governments to develop a joint approach to protect forests and other ecosystems while promoting sustainable development and trade.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has doubled its international climate finance to £11.6 billion for the period from 2021-26, of which at least £3 billion will be spent on nature and nature-based solutions, including protecting and restoring forests.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has introduced due diligence legislation through the Environment Act to tackle illegal deforestation in UK supply chains. This law will help us ensure there is no place on our supermarket shelves for commodities that have been grown on land that is illegally owned or used, and to support other countries to strengthen and enforce their forest protection measures. To maintain pace, we plan to launch a consultation to further inform the design of the law in late 2021. This is one part of a wider package of measures to improve the sustainability of our supply chains and will contribute to global efforts to protect forests and other ecosystems.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/11/2021 15:44:58 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1365339

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Security: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the security situation in Northern Ireland following the recent burning of a bus in Belfast.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	68444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2021 answer text <p>We are aware of the incident involving the burning of a bus in Newtownards, County Down. The security situation in Northern Ireland is kept under regular review and we are in close contact with security partners and the devolved administration.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 12/11/2021 10:19:37 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1365340

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	UK Relations with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment she has made of the strength of EU-UK relations.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	68445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>The Trade and Cooperation Agreement allowed the beginning of a new relationship between a sovereign UK and our European partners and friends. We will continue to be natural partners with the EU on many of the world’s more pressing issues such as our shared commitment to democracy and human rights, building back better from COVID-19, cooperation on climate change and biodiversity, global health, and economic resilience. But there remain significant issues in the relationship, including the Northern Ireland Protocol, which we need to put onto a durable footing.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 08/11/2021 17:08:23 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1365341

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	LGBT+ People: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on its LGBTQ+ Action Plan for Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	68446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>The Equality Hub has held discussions with the Welsh Government about its LGBTQ+ action plan for Wales as well as wider LGBT policy, including most recently the proposals to ban conversion therapy in England and Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 08/11/2021 15:31:40 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1365342

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	LGBT+ People: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on its LGBTQ+ Action Plan for Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	68447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>The Equality Hub is in regular contact with Welsh Government officials and has held discussions covering the LGBTQ+ action plan for Wales as well as wider LGBT policy, including most recently the proposals to ban conversion therapy in England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 11/11/2021 10:34:53 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1365343

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the progress in implementing the commitments set out in the Joint Report agreed between the EU and the UK in December 2017.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	68448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s July <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1008451/CCS207_CCS0721914902-005_Northern_Ireland_Protocol_Web_Accessible__1_.pdf" target="_blank">Command Paper</a> set out the Joint Report’s influence on the negotiation framework of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, specifically its flawed contribution to the ‘Northern Ireland Backstop’, an agreement which Parliament subsequently refused to approve.</p><p>The foundation of our approach is the protection of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement and the need for a new balance in the arrangements covering the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol to ensure they are sustainable and have support from all communities. We continue to engage in regular technical talks with the EU about implementation of this Protocol, as well as all other aspects of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 09/11/2021 14:57:35 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1365344

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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: 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, when she last spoke to her Greek counterpart.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	68449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary last spoke to her Greek counterpart on 25 October.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 08/11/2021 16:49:54 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1365345

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: UN Climate Conference 2021
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he travelled by (a) rail, (b) road or (c) air to COP26 in Glasgow.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	68450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2021 answer text <p>All delegates have been encouraged to consider low-carbon travel options to attend COP26. The Secretary of State travelled by train.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will be offsetting carbon emissions associated with running the event, including the emissions associated with travel.</p><p> </p><p>As the IPCC report underlines, COP26 is vital this November to allow world leaders to come together and set out decisive commitments to tackle climate change.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 11/11/2021 12:09:54 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1365346

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: UN Climate Conference 2021
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 she travelled by (a) rail, (b) road or (c) air to COP26 in Glasgow.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	68451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>All delegates have been encouraged to consider low-carbon travel options to attend COP26. The Foreign Secretary flew to Glasgow to attend COP26 due to the cancellation of her train; she then travelled back by train from the event.</p><p>The UK will be offsetting carbon emissions associated with running the event, including the emissions associated with travel. As the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report underlines, COP26 is vital this November to allow world leaders to come together and set out decisive commitments to tackle climate change.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 10/11/2021 16:54:36 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones