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1535925

registered interest
date	25/10/2022
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	Members: Correspondence
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 he plans to respond to the letter of 8th of September 2022 from the hon. Member for Stirling on the location of the UK Embassy in Israel.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	71274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>We are grateful to the Honourable member for bringing this matter to our attention. We apologise for the delay. A response will be issued in due course.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 28/10/2022 11:26:24 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1535926

registered interest
date	25/10/2022
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	Arctic: Defence
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 Ministry of Defence paper entitled The UK's Defence Contribution in the High North published on 29 March 2022, when he plans to publish the UK's updated Arctic Policy Framework.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	71275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>We are looking to publish an updated UK Arctic Policy Framework later this year.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 02/11/2022 14:44:02 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1487986

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
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	Russia: Lobbying
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 (a) she or (b) any ministers in her Department have met with Russian=based companies since 24 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	33928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>Neither the Foreign Secretary, nor any other Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office ministers, have met with Russia-based companies since the invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. The former Minister for Europe had an interview with TV Rain on 21 June, an independent media company forced out of Russia by the Kremlin's crackdown on media freedom.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/07/2022 15:17:39 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1487987

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
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	Russia: Lobbying
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 she will make it her policy to ban lobbying of UK government officials by firms based in Russia.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	33929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>We do not have a policy to ban lobbying by firms based in specific countries. We do however have robust measures to provide transparency and powerful tools to deter illicit or harmful activity when that arises. The National Security Bill, currently before Parliament, will provide a range of additional tools and powers to tackle state threats, including activity which amounts to foreign interference in UK public life.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/07/2022 15:12:15 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1487988

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
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	Foreign Companies: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether (a) he or (b) any other ministers in his Department have met with any Russian-based companies since 24 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	33930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>Ministers regularly meet with external stakeholders. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published quarterly and can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/beis-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/beis-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Data for January to March 2022 will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt question first answered 18/07/2022 08:15:55 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1470751

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East: Military Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the Government has paid in compensation for civilian harm since 2001 in respect of (a) Afghanistan, (b) Iraq and (c) Syria.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	18983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2022 answer text <p>In respect of Afghanistan, both the compensation and claimants' legal fees paid by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for unlawful detention and mistreatment claims by Afghan nationals are subject to a confidentiality undertaking between the MOD and the claimants' solicitors and we are unable to disclose the information at this time.</p><p>In respect of Iraq, the MOD has previously disclosed that £19.66 million was paid in compensation to an early tranche of claims by Iraqi nationals alleging unlawful detention and mistreatment. Further similar claims and the claimants' legal costs are subject to a confidentiality undertaking and we are unable to disclose the information at this time.</p><p>The MOD's legal and administration costs of dealing with these claims are not centrally recorded.</p><p>In respect of Syria, no claims have been received.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 18984 question first answered 24/06/2022 08:40:55 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1470752

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East: Military Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost was of administration and legal fees relating to all civilian harm compensation claims since 2001 in respect of (a) Afghanistan, (b) Iraq and (c) Syria.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	18984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2022 answer text <p>In respect of Afghanistan, both the compensation and claimants' legal fees paid by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for unlawful detention and mistreatment claims by Afghan nationals are subject to a confidentiality undertaking between the MOD and the claimants' solicitors and we are unable to disclose the information at this time.</p><p>In respect of Iraq, the MOD has previously disclosed that £19.66 million was paid in compensation to an early tranche of claims by Iraqi nationals alleging unlawful detention and mistreatment. Further similar claims and the claimants' legal costs are subject to a confidentiality undertaking and we are unable to disclose the information at this time.</p><p>The MOD's legal and administration costs of dealing with these claims are not centrally recorded.</p><p>In respect of Syria, no claims have been received.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 18983 question first answered 24/06/2022 08:40:55 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1465116

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
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	Ukraine: 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, how much of the £220 million allocated by the Government for humanitarian assistance and support in Ukraine has been disbursed to date.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	6904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>To date we have disbursed approximately £85 million of the £220 million, in line with agreements reached with partners. Disbursements include £20 million to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), £25 million to the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR, £10 million to International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and £10 million of our £25 million in matched funding to the Disasters Emergency Committee Appeal, which is being delivered by UK NGOs. It is standard practice for payments to partners to be spread over time to ensure a sustained response.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 26/05/2022 15:21:42 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1458888

registered interest
date	20/04/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Homes for Ukraine Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many applications have been made to the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	156590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>Visa applications for the Homes for Ukraine scheme are managed by the Home Office.</p><p>Updates on visa applications are published at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhomes-for-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-numbers-of-visa-applications&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C05e0a54e68994e30572108da279915fd%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637865835685725817%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fcQc4eb1Qm63o90vNZSfoqPUW0UtCRDH2EGAAmfvTR8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/homes-for-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-numbers-of-visa-applications</a>.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 156591 question first answered 26/04/2022 15:59:50 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1458889

registered interest
date	20/04/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Homes for Ukraine Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many applications to the Homes For Ukraine scheme have been (a) accepted and (b) denied.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
uin	156591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>Visa applications for the Homes for Ukraine scheme are managed by the Home Office.</p><p>Updates on visa applications are published at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhomes-for-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-numbers-of-visa-applications&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C05e0a54e68994e30572108da279915fd%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637865835685725817%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fcQc4eb1Qm63o90vNZSfoqPUW0UtCRDH2EGAAmfvTR8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/homes-for-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-numbers-of-visa-applications</a>.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes grouped question UIN 156590 question first answered 26/04/2022 15:59:50 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith