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1385364

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	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	Spain: Visas
	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 steps her Department is taking to establish bilateral arrangements with Spain to allow UK nationals to travel there visa-free beyond the 90 days in a 180 day period set out in the Schengen Borders Code for third-country nationals.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	87665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>During negotiations with the EU led by Lord Frost, the Government discussed arrangements for British Citizens travelling to the Schengen Area. Regrettably, the EU consistently maintained that British Citizens will be treated as Third Country Nationals under the Schengen Borders Code as of 1 January 2021. This means that British Citizens are able to travel visa-free for short stays for up to 90 days in a rolling 180-day period. This is the standard length of stay that the EU offers to nationals of eligible third countries, in line with existing EU legislation. British Citizens who are planning to stay longer than 90 days in a rolling 180-day period will need permission from the relevant Member State. This may require applying for a visa and/or permit.</p><p>The UK's Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU notes that both the UK and EU currently provide for visa-free travel for short-term visits for each other's nationals in accordance with their respective laws. The detail of those arrangements is set by domestic law, reflecting the UK's position as a non-EU Member State.</p><p>Negotiations with the EU have concluded and the Government is focused on the smooth, robust and effective implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Government does not typically enter into bilateral agreements on visa-free travel.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 87666 question first answered 14/12/2021 10:38:56 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1385365

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	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	Travel: Spain
	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 meet representatives of the Government of Spain in February 2021 to agree reciprocal arrangements to allow UK nationals to travel to Spain visa-free beyond the 90 days in a 180 day period set out in the Schengen Borders Code for third-country nationals.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	87666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>During negotiations with the EU led by Lord Frost, the Government discussed arrangements for British Citizens travelling to the Schengen Area. Regrettably, the EU consistently maintained that British Citizens will be treated as Third Country Nationals under the Schengen Borders Code as of 1 January 2021. This means that British Citizens are able to travel visa-free for short stays for up to 90 days in a rolling 180-day period. This is the standard length of stay that the EU offers to nationals of eligible third countries, in line with existing EU legislation. British Citizens who are planning to stay longer than 90 days in a rolling 180-day period will need permission from the relevant Member State. This may require applying for a visa and/or permit.</p><p>The UK's Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU notes that both the UK and EU currently provide for visa-free travel for short-term visits for each other's nationals in accordance with their respective laws. The detail of those arrangements is set by domestic law, reflecting the UK's position as a non-EU Member State.</p><p>Negotiations with the EU have concluded and the Government is focused on the smooth, robust and effective implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Government does not typically enter into bilateral agreements on visa-free travel.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 87665 question first answered 14/12/2021 10:38:56 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1345794

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	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	Malta: Coronavirus
	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 representations (a) he and (b) his officials are making to counterparts in Malta on allowing British travellers arriving in Malta who have received the AstraZeneca/Oxford covid-19 vaccines sourced from the Serum Institute of India to follow regulations in Malta in-line with people who are fully vaccinated with other approved covid-19 vaccines.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	31385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is in close touch with partners across Europe, including Malta, on the issue of the 5 million doses of AstraZeneca that were manufactured by the Serum Institute of India for use in the UK, called Vaxzevria. The European Medicines Agency, as well as our own medicines regulator, has authorised this vaccine and travel should not be affected. We have confirmed with the Maltese authorities that all vaccines delivered in the UK, regardless of type, batch or location of manufacture, are sufficient for entry into Malta.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 20/07/2021 15:12:02 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1345795

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2021
	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	France: Coronavirus
	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 representations (a) he and (b) his officials are making to counterparts in France on allowing British travellers arriving in France who have received the AstraZeneca/Oxford covid-19 vaccines sourced from the Serum Institute of India to follow regulations in France in-line with people who are fully vaccinated with other approved covid-19 vaccines.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	31386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is in close touch with partners across Europe, including France, on the issue of the 5 million doses of AstraZeneca that were manufactured by the Serum Institute of India for use in the UK, called Vaxzevria. The European Medicines Agency has authorised this vaccine and we are confident travel will not be affected. The Government stands ready to share further details of the MHRA's approval of this particular batch should it be required.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 20/07/2021 15:12:45 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1343852

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2021
	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	Lithuania: Travel
	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 representations (a) he is and (b) officials of his Department are making to counterparts in Lithuania on allowing British travellers arriving in Lithuania who have received the AstraZeneca/Oxford covid-19 vaccines sourced from the Serum Institute of India to follow regulations in Lithuania in-line with people who are fully vaccinated with other approved covid-19 vaccines.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	27147
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is in close touch with partners across Europe, including Lithuania, on the issue of EMA approval of the 5 million doses of AstraZeneca that were manufactured under license by the Serum Institute of India for use in the UK. Officials are currently in discussions with Lithuanian counterparts to confirm that Lithuanian authorities will regard those vaccinated in the UK with these doses as vaccinated for the purposes of entry to Lithuania. The Government stands ready to share further details of the MHRA's approval of this particular batch should it be required.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 08/07/2021 13:27:37 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1329298

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	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	Cyprus: Aviation
	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 his Department has plans to authorise direct flights to North Cyprus.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	10364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>In line with the rest of the international community, with the sole exception of Turkey, the UK does not recognise the self-declared &quot;Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus&quot; as an independent state, and Ercan airport in the north of Cyprus is not recognised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation as an international airport. As a result, we cannot negotiate an Air Services Agreement with the administration in the north of Cyprus, so there are no direct flights. The UK Court of Appeal has also confirmed that direct flights between the UK and the north of Cyprus would breach the UK's international obligations under the 1944 Chicago Convention on Civil Aviation. The UK Government remains convinced that a comprehensive settlement is the best chance of resolving these complex issues.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 14/06/2021 15:22:40 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1329299

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	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	Cyprus: Politics and Government
	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 role officials in his Department are undertaking in negotiations for a settlement on the island of Cyprus between North Cyprus and the Republic of Cyprus.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	10365
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to supporting the UN process to reach a Cyprus Settlement, which will be good for Cyprus, regional stability and UK interests. On 27-29 April, in support of the efforts led by the UN Secretary General to find common ground on a way forward to resolve the Cyprus Issue, the Foreign Secretary represented the UK as a Guarantor Power at informal UN talks in Geneva. He was supported by Officials from the Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office (FCDO).</p><p>At the meeting, the Foreign Secretary continued to urge all sides to demonstrate flexibility and compromise to find a solution to the Cyprus Issue within the UN Security Council parameters. This followed UK messaging to the parties ahead of the talks, including the Foreign Secretary's visit to the island on 4 February where he met President Anastasiades, Turkish Cypriot leader Tatar and the UN. Ahead of the talks, during my visit to Cyprus (7-9 April), I reiterated this message and the UK's support for a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Cyprus issue. To this end, FCDO Ministers and Officials will continue to engage with all parties in support of the UN process.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 14/06/2021 15:26:32 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1328828

	registered interest
	date	27/05/2021
	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	Commonwealth: Coronavirus
	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 steps his Department is taking to support Commonwealth countries with their covid-19 vaccine rollout.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	8591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK is committed to rapid, equitable access to safe and effective vaccines, treatments, and tests globally. The UK has committed £548 million to the COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) to support access to COVID-19 vaccines for up to 92 developing countries, approximately one third of which are in the Commonwealth. I am pleased to note that 31 Commonwealth countries across four regions will be receiving COVID-19 vaccines as part of the first set of COVAX AMC deliveries, of which 29 have already received their first batches. The UK is encouraging all countries to continue working with COVAX and partners to roll out vaccines, and prepare for future deliveries, which have reached over 127 countries overall so far.</p><p>On 2 June, the UK Government launched the G7 Global Vaccine Confidence Campaign, which aims to share best practice, establish partnerships, and build a platform for increasing vaccine confidence internationally. Any Commonwealth country will be able to access the best practice material shared on this platform to increase vaccine confidence.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/06/2021 09:21:27 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1314128

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2021
	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	Spain: British Nationals 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, what plans the Government has to negotiate a bilateral agreement with Spain to allow UK nationals to have the same right to travel there visa-free for 180 days..
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>During negotiations with the EU, the Government discussed arrangements for British Citizens travelling to the Schengen Area. Regrettably, the EU consistently maintained that British Citizens will be treated as Third Country Nationals under the Schengen Borders Code from 1 January 2021. This means that British Citizens are able to travel visa-free for short stays for up to 90 days in a rolling 180-day period. This is the standard length of stay that the EU offers to nationals of eligible third countries, in line with existing EU legislation. British Citizens who are planning to stay longer than 90 days in a rolling 180-day period will need permission from the relevant Member State. This may require applying for a visa and/or permit.</p><p>The UK's Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU notes that both the UK and EU currently provide for visa-free travel for short-term visits for each other's nationals in accordance with their respective laws. The detail of those arrangements is set by domestic law, reflecting the UK's position as a non-EU Member State. The Government does not typically enter into bilateral agreements on visa-free travel.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 19/05/2021 09:38:30 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1310722

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	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 the Government has made of the potential merits of allocating additional funding to COVAX and other international coronavirus programmes to increase the pace of global vaccination and help tackle new overseas virus variants before they arrive in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	184430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>The UK is committed to rapid equitable access to safe and effective vaccines. We are among the largest bilateral contributors to the COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC), committing £548 million in 2020. Our contribution included a match-funding pledge that helped encourage $1 billion of commitments from other donors. The UK's support and contribution to COVAX has helped it reach the milestone of supplying vaccines to over 100 countries and economies.</p><p>We recognise the need to improve global coverage, and address new variants to end the acute phase of the pandemic. This is why on Thursday 15 April, I spoke at the AMC Investment Opportunity Launch, supporting the COVAX Advance Market Commitment 2021 investment case to secure a further $2 billion from donors. This aims to procure 500 million more doses to increase vaccine coverage from 20% to 30% in developing countries in 2021. The UK is championing global access through our Presidency of the G7, and we have committed to share the majority of our surplus vaccine doses with COVAX.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 26/04/2021 16:49:42 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy