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1486668

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
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	Indo-Pacific Region: Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many Ministerial visits to the Indo-Pacific region there have been in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	31182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Ministers from now FCDO and legacy FCO and DFID Departments made 296 visits to Indo-Pacific countries in each of the following years, including countries being visited more than once in a year.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>xFCO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>xDFID</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010 [from May]</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020 [Jan-Aug]</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Post FCDO merger</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FCDO</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020 [Sept-Dec]</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Ministerial visits as recorded on Gov.UK between May 2010-September 2021 (xFCO) FCO ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and (xDFID) Ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings with external organisations in the Department for International Development - data.gov.uk</p><p>No data published for xDFID Ministerial travel between July-August 2012 and July- September 2017.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 11/07/2022 15:40:37 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1486078

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken is for her Department to respond following the submission by an asylum seeker of a request for permission to work.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	30083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>Casework systems do not allow us to report on the number of permission to work requests received or the number subsequently granted permission. Obtaining these figures would require manually searching through cases amounting to disproportionate time and cost.</p><p>Asylum seekers are allowed to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own. Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List (SOL).</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/07/2022 08:48:27 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1486157

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
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	Indo-Pacific Region: Diplomatic Service
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 her Department plans to increase the UK's (a) diplomatic presence and (b) economic support and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	30084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to increasing engagement and economic and security partnerships in the Indo-Pacific. Since 2019 we have opened three new High Commissions in Vanuatu, Samoa and Tonga.</p><p>As part of our Indo-Pacific tilt, the UK has secured free trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand and aims to conclude the majority of talks on a free trade agreement with India by the end of October. We are in the final stage of accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. We are negotiating a joint Plan of Action with Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the next 5 years, and through British Investment Partnerships, we are promoting clean reliable investment into infrastructure in the region. We aim to commit up to £500 million over the 2022-26 period for climate finance in the Indo-Pacific. We have launched AUKUS, and have enhanced our bilateral relationships including through the UK-India 2030 Roadmap and the UK-Indonesia Partnership Roadmap.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 07/07/2022 15:59:56 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1486159

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
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	Indo-Pacific Region: EU External 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, what specific discussions she has had with European counterparts on future European engagement with countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	30085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>At the G7, European partners supported the $600 billion Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, building on UK proposals at the Carbis Bay Summit in 2021, which will enable significant infrastructure engagement with Indo-Pacific partners. The Foreign Secretary met Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the US at the G7 Summit, where they discussed global security, including China. The Foreign Secretary met European Foreign Ministers who are members of NATO at the NATO Summit, where they discussed China and met with Indo-Pacific NATO partner countries (Australia, Japan, New Zealand, ROK). UK senior officials attended the High-Level Dialogue on the Indo-Pacific in Prague on 13/14 June, joined by partners from across Europe and the Indo-Pacific.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 07/07/2022 15:47:30 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1486172

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
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	Indo-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, how many of her Department's personnel have been deployed to the Indo-Pacific region in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	30086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reference date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Indo Pacific deployed headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2014</p></td><td><p>500-519</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2015</p></td><td><p>480-499</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2016</p></td><td><p>400-419</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2017</p></td><td><p>380-399</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2018</p></td><td><p>400-419</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2019</p></td><td><p>440-459</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2020</p></td><td><p>460-479</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2021</p></td><td><p>380-399</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2022</p></td><td><p>380-399</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 07/07/2022 16:27:12 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1486175

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people in her Department have been (a) deployed to China (b) working on China policy in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	30087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>A significant and increasing number of FCDO roles both at Headquarters and across the global network, involve an element of China policy. This shift in focus and resource has been underway for a number of years. In 2020/21 the FCDO dedicated an additional £3million to increase our capability on China, including a significantly expanded China Department. In 2022/23, the FCDO is establishing additional China-facing roles in London and the network to provide analysis, reporting and policy delivery.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 07/07/2022 15:56:33 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1485329

registered interest
date	01/07/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of provisions in the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Bill allowing exemptions for companies that invest in the exploration of new fossil fuel resources on fracking operations.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	28900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>In 2019, the Government confirmed that the pause on the exploration of shale gas reserves in England would remain in place unless and until further evidence was provided that shale gas extraction could be carried out safely. Any exploration or development of shale gas would need to meet rigorous safety and environmental protections both above ground and sub-surface.</p><p> </p><p>In April, the Government commissioned the British Geological Survey to undertake a review of the latest scientific evidence around shale gas extraction. This review has now been completed and the Government is considering their detailed and technical report. This report will be published in due course. The Government’s policy remains unchanged.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 06/07/2022 08:16:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1485330

registered interest
date	01/07/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Fracking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy not to approve future fracking projects.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	28901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>In 2019, the Government confirmed that the pause on the exploration of shale gas reserves in England would remain in place unless and until further evidence was provided that shale gas extraction could be carried out safely. Any exploration or development of shale gas would need to meet rigorous safety and environmental protections both above ground and sub-surface.</p><p> </p><p>In April, the Government commissioned the British Geological Survey to undertake a review of the latest scientific evidence around shale gas extraction. This review has now been completed and the Government is considering their detailed and technical report. This report will be published in due course. The Government’s policy remains unchanged.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 06/07/2022 08:17:05 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1485145

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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	Incinerators: Recycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 6 October 2020 to Question HL 8373 on Incinerators: Recycling, whether the further monitoring provided adequate evidence of incinerator capacity planned between July 2022 and 2025; how that compared with levels of residual waste; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact that will have on national recycling rates.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	28465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s view is that Energy from Waste (EfW) should not compete with greater waste prevention, re-use, or recycling. Proposed new plants must not result in an over-capacity of EfW waste treatment provision at a local or national level. Officials are currently assessing planned incinerator capacity against expected future residual waste arisings. This further assessment of residual waste treatment capacity needs will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 11/07/2022 06:56:42 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1485146

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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	Waste Management
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the updated Resources and Waste Strategy; and if he will include a further assessment of residual waste treatment capacity needs in that strategy.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	28466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>We are currently carrying out an evaluation of the Resources and Waste Strategy, which will inform our future policies. There will be a progress update published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 07/07/2022 11:48:02 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West