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1701734

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Visits Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will publish the (a) minutes, (b) attendee lists, (c) expenses, (d) gifts exchanged and (e) other relevant details of the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs' meeting with President Donald Trump on 8 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	22373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Relevant transparency data relating to the Secretary of State's recent visit to the USA will be published on Gov.uk in line with the usual reporting requirements.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/04/2024 13:19:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1701783

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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	Haiti: Humanitarian Situation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the humanitarian situation in Haiti.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	22354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK remains concerned by the deteriorating security situation in Haiti that exacerbates pre-existing humanitarian and economic crises. We continue to support Haiti through our contributions to UN agencies, multi donor, pooled NGO funds, and institutions such as the World Bank Group, who are active in addressing Haiti's significant humanitarian challenges. It is clear that the climate of insecurity is driving Haiti's humanitarian needs, and we hope that deployment of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti, to which the Foreign Secretary announced a £5 million ODA contribution on 9 April, will improve this.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/04/2024 15:58:33 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1701784

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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	Caribbean: Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s development objectives in the Caribbean of the (a) security and (b) humanitarian situation in Haiti.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	22355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting a Haitian-led political solution to the escalating violence in the country, and commends the efforts of Caribbean partners to work towards a return to security and stability. I [Minister Rutley] attended the Caribbean Heads of Government meeting (CARICOM) in Guyana on 26 February and heard their concerns on the security situation in Haiti. The UK Government assists Haiti through our financial contributions to UN agencies and the World Bank. We are increasing support for the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) to secure their borders in response to worsening violence in neighbouring Haiti.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/04/2024 15:33:53 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1701785

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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	Haiti: Food Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, with reference to the World Food Programme's (WFP) press release entitled WFP scrambles to respond to hunger crisis in Haiti amid funding crunch as country teeters on the brink, published on 12 March 2024, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) humanitarian access to and (b) the free flow of (i) food and (ii) commodities in Haiti.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	22356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK continues to support Haiti through our contributions to UN agencies, multi donor, pooled NGO funds, and institutions such as the World Bank Group, who are active in addressing Haiti's significant humanitarian challenges. The difficult security situation within Haiti has impeded humanitarian access, but the UN has established a limited humanitarian airbridge. In response to calls for urgent humanitarian assistance, the UN Central Emergency Response Fund, of which the UK is historically the largest contributor, has authorised disbursement of $12 million to support those affected.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/04/2024 15:59:49 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1701786

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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	Haiti: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding committed to the 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan for Haiti.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	22357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK remains concerned by the deteriorating security situation in Haiti that exacerbates pre-existing humanitarian and economic crises. We continue to support Haiti through our contributions to UN agencies, multi donor, pooled NGO funds, and institutions such as the World Bank Group, who are active in addressing Haiti's significant humanitarian challenges. The difficult security situation within Haiti has impeded humanitarian access. We will continue to work with our international partners to build a coordinated and coherent response so international support can reach people in need. It is clear that the climate of insecurity is driving Haiti's humanitarian needs, and we hope that deployment of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti, to which the Foreign Secretary announced a £5 million ODA contribution on 9 April, will improve this.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 24/04/2024 13:19:23 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1701901

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2024
	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	Argentina: F-16 Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of Argentina's acquisition of F-16 fighter aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	22231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Argentina's purchase of F-16 fighter jets does not change the UK Government's policies in relation to either Argentina or the Falkland Islands.</p><p>The UK is committed to upholding the Falkland Islanders' right of self-determination. As long as the Falkland Islanders wish to remain part of the UK family, there can be no discussions on sovereignty.</p><p>The UK undertakes regular assessments of possible threats so that our forces in the South Atlantic, which are entirely defensive, are maintained at the appropriate level to ensure the defence of the Falkland Islands.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 24/04/2024 13:14:33 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1701370

	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: ICT
	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 Transforming for a digital future: 2022 to 2025 roadmap for digital and data, updated on 29 February 2024, what steps his Department has taken to mitigate the risks of red-rated legacy IT systems.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	21950
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), in the Cabinet Office, has established a programme to support departments managing legacy IT. CDDO has agreed a framework to identify 'red-rated' systems, indicating high levels of risk surrounding certain assets within the IT estate. Departments have committed to have remediation plans in place for these systems by next year (2025). It is not appropriate to release sensitive information held about specific red-rated systems or more detailed plans for remediation within the FCDO's IT estate, as this information could indicate which systems may be at risk, and may highlight potential security vulnerabilities. FCDO are actively managing their legacy estate via their existing change plans through system upgrades and migration to public cloud.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/04/2024 15:59:56 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

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

1701458

	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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will take steps to (a) help support Chagossians to return to British Indian Ocean territory and (b) hold a referendum on the ownership of that territory.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	21952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Issues relating to the islands are subject to ongoing negotiations between Mauritius and the UK.</p><p>The UK has no plans to hold a referendum regarding the future administration of the islands. The UK Government remains committed to supporting Chagossians wherever they live, including through Government-funded projects in the UK and Mauritius and the new route to British citizenship, launched in November 2022.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/04/2024 12:57:56 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1701554

	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	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to support UN-led Yemeni peace talks; and what progress he has made towards achieving an inclusive political settlement in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	22097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Lord Ahmad, spoke with the new Yemeni Foreign Minister Al-Zindani on 17 April. He reiterated the UK's commitment to an intra-Yemeni peace process under UN auspices.</p><p>We continue to champion the vital role of the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, and welcomed his formal launch of the UN-led Roadmap in December. This was enabled following years of HMG's diplomatic support. An inclusive political settlement is the only way to bring sustainable peace and long-term stability to Yemen, and to address the worsening humanitarian crisis.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 24/04/2024 15:31:44 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi