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1672736

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date	23/11/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Minerals: Supply Chains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) human rights and (b) environmental protections are incorporated in the critical minerals supply chain strategy.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	3494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>Last year my Department published the UK's Critical Minerals Strategy to accelerate domestic production, collaborate with international partners, and enhance international markets to strengthen supply chains.</p><p>The Strategy commits to boost global environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance to support a more transparent, responsible, and sustainable critical minerals and mining industry. The UK is playing a leading role in international efforts to drive up ESG performance through its bilateral and multilateral engagements, including the Minerals Security Partnership. The UK is also a strong supporter and implementing country of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.</p><p>Further, we will ensure UK domestic mining complies with permitting and planning regulations that protect the interests of communities and our natural environment.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/11/2023 09:53:45 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1672737

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
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	Colombia: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Colombia about reported criminalisation of environmental defenders in that country.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	3495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>UK Ministers and senior officials regularly discuss human rights, security, and environmental issues with the Colombian Government. Most recently we attended the 44th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on 7 November to discuss the human rights situation in Colombia with the Colombian Government. We recommended strengthening prevention mechanisms and advancing timely, independent, and impartial criminal investigations into allegations of attacks and threats against environmental activists.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 30/11/2023 09:41:12 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1672738

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
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	Colombia: Mining
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 had discussions with the Colombian government on the compliance of AngloGold Ashanti with the referendum rejecting mining operations in Cajamarca.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	3496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>During his visit to Colombia last May, the former Foreign Secretary met with President Petro and Foreign Minister Leyva to discuss shared priorities, including the environment and sustainable development. Whilst this specific company was not discussed, Colombia is an FCDO Human Rights Priority Country and since 2020, UK funding has supported the development of guides for joint risk assessments between extractive companies, public security forces and communities to help prevent community-corporate conflicts. We expect businesses to respect local and international law wherever they operate and look to extractive companies to comply with the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 30/11/2023 09:39:50 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1672745

registered interest
date	23/11/2023
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	Robinson Arley Mejía Alonso
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether HM Embassy Bogota has met Robinson Arley Mejia Alonso to discuss his security situation.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	3497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>On 12 September 2023, officials from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London met Robinson Arley Mejía Alonso to discuss his security situation. Officials at our Embassy in Bogotá will look to schedule a further meeting with him in Colombia at the next available opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 30/11/2023 09:37:22 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1670672

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Community Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the contribution of the Minister for Nuclear and Networks in the debate on the Energy Bill on 5 September 2023, Official Report, column 281, when her Department plans to publish (a) an annual report on community energy and (b) a consultation on the potential barriers facing the sector.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	2342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government is working with the Community Energy Contact Group on the content of the annual report and consultation. Whilst it hopes to publish these products as soon as possible, until these discussions have concluded the Government is unable to outline a definitive timeline.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/11/2023 11:08:06 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady