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1626929

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	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	UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
	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 taken steps to consult the devolved Administrations on the negotiating objectives for the upcoming review of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement in 2026.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	184732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to maximising the potential of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement for the benefit of UK citizens, businesses and civil society.</p><p>The government regularly consults the Devolved Administrations on implementing the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 16/05/2023 07:42:07 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1626944

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	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	European Economic and Social Committee
	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 it is his Department’s policy to work towards gaining Observer Status on the European Economic and Social Committee.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	184735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>It is not the Department's policy to gain observer status on the European Economic and Social Committee.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 16/05/2023 09:11:58 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1627297

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2023
	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	EU Countries: Overseas students
	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 he has had discussions with the (a) Home Secretary and (b) Secretary of State for Education on improving access to UK universities for students from EU countries.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	184845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>International students make a significant economic and cultural contribution to the UK's higher education sector. They enrich the university experience for all students, including those from the UK themselves. They bring greater diversity to university and college campuses adding an international dimension. For both international and domestic students, this cultural exchange helps build life-long friendships, future networks, and important business, political and diplomatic bridges.</p><p>We fully anticipate the UK continuing to be an attractive destination for EU students and for students from across the globe.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary speaks to his counterparts on a range of collective issues.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 184846 question first answered 18/05/2023 08:00:28 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1627298

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2023
	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	Overseas Students: 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, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for (a) Education and (b) the Home Department on reducing (i) barriers and (ii) costs of obtaining visas for EU students studying at UK universities.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	184846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>International students make a significant economic and cultural contribution to the UK's higher education sector. They enrich the university experience for all students, including those from the UK themselves. They bring greater diversity to university and college campuses adding an international dimension. For both international and domestic students, this cultural exchange helps build life-long friendships, future networks, and important business, political and diplomatic bridges.</p><p>We fully anticipate the UK continuing to be an attractive destination for EU students and for students from across the globe.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary speaks to his counterparts on a range of collective issues.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 184845 question first answered 18/05/2023 08:00:29 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1627743

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2023
	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	Passports: Educational Visits
	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 he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential merits of introducing collective passports for educational groups visiting the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	185122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary regularly speaks to his counterparts on a range of issues.</p><p>The UK is a signatory to the 1961 Council of Europe treaty which provides for collective passports for young people. Continued acceptance of these passports from those who have ratified the treaty is current practice. The UK has not left the Council of Europe.</p><p>Whilst it remains current policy to continue to accept collective passports issued by signatories to the treaty, as part of our Points Based Immigration System, it is our intention to move to a position where everyone obtains an individual permission from the Home Office in advance of travel and so in the future we are likely to require individual documents.</p><p>It should be noted several EU countries have declared they will no longer accept a collective passport issued by the UK under this treaty.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/05/2023 07:55:34 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1627299

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2023
	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	EU Countries: Electricity Interconnectors
	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 he has held discussions with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the installation of additional interconnectors to EU countries, including in the North Sea.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	184847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and Minister for Europe work closely on energy issues with colleagues in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. At present, three interconnector projects to Denmark, Ireland and Germany are in construction. A further two interconnector projects to France hold regulatory approval in Great Britain. On 24 April 2023, the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero attended the North Seas Summit in Ostend where the UK signed a declaration for the coordinated development of the North Seas with neighbouring North Seas countries.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 18/05/2023 10:37:21 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1626941

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	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	North Seas Energy Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether it is his Department’s policy to seek closer collaboration with the North Seas Energy Cooperation beyond the terms of the NSEC-UK Memorandum of Understanding, published on 18 December 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	184733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK is working closely with North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) states following my signing of the MOU in December. The UK is not seeking to become a full member.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 184734 question first answered 16/05/2023 14:11:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1626942

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	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	North Seas Energy Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether it is his Department’s policy to become a full member of the North Seas Energy Cooperation.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	184734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK is working closely with North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) states following my signing of the MOU in December. The UK is not seeking to become a full member.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 184733 question first answered 16/05/2023 14:11:38 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1675985

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed changes to the minimum salary threshold for family visas include renewals to spousal visas.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	5634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The revised minimum income requirement will be implemented in spring 2024.</p><p>The Government will set out any transitional provisions associated with the increase in the minimum income requirement in January.</p><p>Any applications already submitted will be considered in line with the existing policy.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 14/12/2023 12:24:37 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith

1675997

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2023
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Department's news story entitled Home Secretary unveils plan to cut net migration, published on 4 December 2023, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the planned increase in the earning threshold for overseas workers on (a) people whose existing work visas do not meet the threshold and (b) international students moving from graduate visas to work visas that do not meet the threshold.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Alyn Smith
	uin	5643
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government will provide further details on what transitional arrangements will apply in due course.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 5646 question first answered 13/12/2023 14:47:15 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4738 label Biography information for Alyn Smith