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1701384

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2024
	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	St Helena: Tourism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK–St Helena development partnership summary, published in July 2023, whether he has taken recent steps to support tourism in St Helena.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	21924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government works closely with St Helena's leadership to support tourism development and funded the construction of St Helena Airport to improve access to the Island. The UK Government provides significant financial aid to St Helena (up to £34.06 million in 2024/25). This includes support for the delivery of public services, the airport and £500,000 of ringfenced funding for tourism development, with the same level of tourism support also provided in 2023/24. In addition, up to £30 million is being provided between 2019-28 for long-term capital infrastructure development.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 24/04/2024 13:17:14 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1670042

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2023
	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	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that British humanitarian aid to Gaza is not used by Hamas.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	1834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK condemns all forms of terror, including Hamas' 7 October massacre, and we are clear that Hamas can have no future in Gaza. Hamas does not represent the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people. The entirety of Hamas has been a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK since November 2021. The FCDO carries out thorough due diligence assessment of all aid donations and ensures partners have procedures in place to manage the main risks of aid diversion from activities it funds including specific controls to ensure that cash/food assistance goes direct to the intended beneficiaries. Additionally, FCDO Humanitarian assistance in the Occupied Palestinian Territories operates with an enhanced sensitivity and existing additional safeguards to protect against any possibility of aid diversion. These safeguards include measures on verification and mapping of downstream partners, non-payment of local taxes and enhanced due diligence processes.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/11/2023 16:03:25 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1687828

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2024
	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	Lebanon: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many UK nationals have requested consular assistance in Lebanon in the last four months.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	13245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2024 answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has records of six instances where we provided consular assistance to UK nationals in Lebanon between 1 October 2023 and 31 January 2024. This number represents instances where consular assistance was provided following initial triage through our Consular Contact Centre. It does not include those who have registered their presence in Lebanon to receive updates from the FCDO. At present, we advise against all travel to Lebanon and advise British nationals currently in Lebanon to leave now via commercial means.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 14/02/2024 17:29:45 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1679157

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2023
	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	Yemen: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many UK nationals have requested consular assistance in Yemen in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	7512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia provides remote consular support to British Nationals in Yemen. Prior to October 2023, our case management system did not enable us to isolate all consular assistance cases from within Yemen. Since October 2023 we can confirm that we have provided assistance to fewer than five British Nationals. British Nationals planning to visit or already in Yemen can visit the FCDO travel advice pages for Yemen and sign up to email alerts.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 08/01/2024 09:18:35 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1695036

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2024
	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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many asylum seekers are registered as living on Diego Garcia.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	17811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>As an uninhabited territory, the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) does not have an asylum system as the 1951 Refugee Convention has not been extended to the territory. Where migrants have claimed that they are unable to return safely to their country of origin, their cases are considered by the Commissioner for BIOT in line with BIOT law and international legal obligations. We do not comment publicly on individual claims for protection.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 17808 question first answered 18/03/2024 17:19:37 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1695039

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2024
	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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many crimes have been reported on the British Indian Ocean Territory in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	17814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is constitutionally distinct and separate from the UK and is administered by the BIOT Administration. The FCDO does not hold a record of how many crimes have been reported on the BIOT in each of the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/03/2024 17:26:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1671367

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2023
	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Indo-Pacific Region
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many of his Department's staff are stationed on Diego Garcia as of 20 November 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	2528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>There are no FCDO staff permanently stationed on Diego Garcia. However, the FCDO work closely with the British Indian Ocean Territory Administration which has a permanent presence on island.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/11/2023 15:28:02 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1679158

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2023
	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	Yemen: Diplomatic Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many officials from his Department are stationed at the UK’s diplomatic mission in Sana’a as of 19 December 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	7513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>As at the end of November 2023, there were zero staff with a working location of Sana'a or Yemen.</p><p>The British Embassy in Sana'a temporarily suspended operations in 2015 as a result of conflict in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 11/01/2024 09:06:30 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1689140

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Montserrat
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many officials from his Department are stationed in Montserrat.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	13927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2024 answer text <p>There are fewer than ten country-based staff stationed in Montserrat.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/02/2024 14:55:14 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1689139

	registered interest
	date	16/02/2024
	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: British Virgin Islands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, how many officials from his Department are stationed in the British Virgin Islands.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	13926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The Governor's Office in Tortola comprises of nine staff funded by the UK Government as well as staff funded by the Government of the Virgin Islands.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/02/2024 17:40:10 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell