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1641095

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2023
	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	Australia: Foreign Relations
	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 meetings with the Agents-General of Australia in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	187058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>The Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon joined a reception with the Victorian Agent General and Governor on 4 August 202<ins class="ministerial">2</ins><del class="ministerial">3</del>. There have been no other meetings with Australian Agents General in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 12/06/2023 16:35:36 question first ministerially corrected 14/06/2023 11:43:17 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan previous answer version 80585 answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1487026

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2022
	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	British Nationals Abroad: Capital Punishment
	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 has produced official guidelines for situations in which British nationals are sentenced to death overseas.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	31770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>It is a longstanding policy of the UK Government to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances, as a matter of principle. In individual cases we raise our concerns at whatever stage and whatever level we consider to be most effective. More information can be found on GOV.UK in our Support for British nationals abroad: A guide. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/support-for-british-nationals-abroad-a-guide/support-for-british-nationals-abroad-a-guide).</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 14/07/2022 15:23:59 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1483399

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2022
	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	Cayman Islands
	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 (a) work with and (b) support the Government of the Cayman Islands in achieving the goals set out in its 2022-2024 Strategic Policy Statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	25750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>The UK continues to support the Overseas Territories, including the Cayman Islands, to build vibrant and sustainable economies and deliver on their strategic priorities. The FCDO has engaged with the Cayman Islands on the Strategic Policy Statement since its inception in 2021, and continues to engage with them on economic matters, including through the UK-Cayman Framework for Fiscal Responsibility. The FCDO is supporting the Cayman Islands to achieve key policy priorities, as set out in the Strategic Policy Statement, including through funding by the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund. Between 2020-21, the programme funded projects in five key areas in the Cayman Islands covering Governance, Justice, Border Security, the Environment/Climate Change and Covid-19 support. The UK Government also continues to support environmental priorities with a range of projects in the Cayman Islands including coral reef protection, disaster resilience, seabed mapping and a climate change risk assessment, as well as supporting healthcare and wellbeing priorities with activities to strengthen laboratory and public health capability, and to examine and address gaps in mental health services.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 05/07/2022 15:02:03 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1464998

	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	British Overseas Territories: Environment Protection
	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 officials in her Department are taking to work with representatives of the British Overseas Territory on establishing environmental strategies to protect biodiversity.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	6708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to support the Overseas Territories on establishing environmental strategies to protect their unique biodiversity, including through various funds, such as the Darwin Plus, which provides funding for environmental projects, and the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, which has supported pollution prevention, essential seabed mapping and navigational tools. Additionally, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has committed to fund the Blue Belt Programme for the next three years, which will continue to enhance marine protection of over four million square kilometres of ocean around the Overseas Territories and the sustainable management of marine economies.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 26/05/2022 15:24:43 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1464999

	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	Anguilla: Development 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 funding her Department has allocated to the mitigation of acidic water and water-borne diseases in Anguilla; and whether her Department has undertaken a recent assessment of the appropriateness of the current level of funding for that work.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	6709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government has supported Anguilla with technical advice on water-borne diseases, including to test water for legionella. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has provided significant support to Anguilla through the COVID-19 pandemic, including support to establish additional testing facilities in the public health laboratory which will enable Anguilla to increase the local capacity to test for viruses and diseases on the island. Over the next three years, the UK Government will support Anguilla with up to £10,000 through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) to provide technical advice and capacity building for food, water and environmental laboratories in order to improve testing capabilities for water-borne diseases.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 31/05/2022 13:08:45 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1465000

	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	Anguilla: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
	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 Answer of 15 March 2022 to Question 136529, on Anguilla: Hurricanes and Tornadoes, how many schools have been affected by Hurricane Irma; and what recent estimate she has made of the number of children that have been unable to receive an education as a result of that hurricane in each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	6710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>All schools in Anguilla were impacted by Hurricane Irma and suffered damage to varying degrees. These comprised of eight pre-primary schools, eleven primary schools and one secondary school. Some required minor repairs, while others required a complete rebuild. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has supported the Government of Anguilla with almost £100 million in grant funding to rebuild its critical national infrastructure since Hurricane Irma, including major refurbishments for two primary schools and the building of four new schools. In the last two years no students were unable to receive an education as a result of Hurricane Irma.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 31/05/2022 13:48:21 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1465001

	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	Anguilla: Trade Agreements
	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 she has made an assessment of the potential economic implications for Anguilla of that country's trading relationship with the EU; and whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for International Trade on plans to promote trade between Anguilla and (a) Britain and (b) the Commonwealth.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	6711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting Anguilla in building a vibrant and sustainable economy and we are providing extensive support to facilitate economic growth, notably through a £4 million programme this financial year. This builds on previous support provided which has redeveloped key infrastructure projects on island. The Government of Anguilla are responsible for their own trading relationships and as such, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not made a quantitative assessment of the economic implications for Anguilla of their trade with the EU, following the UK's exit from the EU. The Department for International Trade is working with the Overseas Territories including Anguilla to take advantage of the opportunities available to the UK as an independent trading nation. The UK will continue to assist Anguilla in strengthening their economy, including through encouraging greater links to the UK and other economies globally.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 31/05/2022 13:46:10 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1465007

	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	British Overseas Territories: Nature Conservation
	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 her Department has made of which animals are the most endangered in the Falkland, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; what statistics her Department holds on the net (a) loss or (b) gain of those animals in each of the last three years; and what steps her Department is taking to support conservation efforts on those islands.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	6715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>Environmental protection is the responsibility of individual UK Overseas Territories. 8% of the annual budget of the Falkland Islands Government is spent on research and environmental protection and in 2021 they launched their flagship environmental strategy. Recent evidence has highlighted the significant role the Islands are playing in the growing populations of Southern Giant Petrel, Fur Seals, Southern Sea Lions and as a breeding ground for some of the rarest cetaceans, such as Sei whales. South Georgia &amp; the South Sandwich Islands is a biodiversity hotspot and an ecosystem in recovery that is home to globally significant numbers of penguins, flying seabirds, seals and whales. Recent research has shown that populations of whales including Humpbacks, Blues, Fins and Right whales are increasing in the region. The removal of all invasive rats from South Georgia in 2018 has led to a rapid increase in the number of native birds including endemic pipits and ducks. A large Marine Protected Area (MPA) protects over 1.2 million km2 of the region's marine environment in which species such as the Marbled Rock Cod, are recovering from overfishing last century. The 2021 'Protect, Sustain, Inspire' strategy provides the framework through which the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands will continue to support environmental recovery and resilience through world-leading, evidence-based sustainable management.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 31/05/2022 13:20:57 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1465020

	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	Joseph Zen
	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 take diplomatic steps to help secure the release of Cardinal Joseph Zen from prison in Hong Kong.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	6721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>The Hong Kong authorities' decision to target leading pro-democracy figures including Cardinal Zen, Margaret Ng, Hui-Po-Keung and Denise Ho under the National Security Law is unacceptable. All four have since been released on police bail; we continue to follow their cases closely.</p><p>Freedom of expression and the right to peaceful protest, which are protected in both the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law, are fundamental to Hong Kong's way of life.</p><p>We continue to make clear to mainland Chinese and Hong Kong authorities our strong opposition to the National Security Law, which is being used to curtail freedoms, punish dissent and shrink the space for opposition, free press and civil society.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 25/05/2022 16:22:21 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1465021

	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	Jimmy Lai
	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 diplomatic steps she has taken to help ensure UK consulate and embassy personnel are able to visit Jimmy Lai in prison in Hong Kong.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	6722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>We remain concerned about the targeting of pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong, and are following these cases carefully. For data protection reasons I cannot share information about a person without their permission.</p><p>We continue to make clear to mainland Chinese and Hong Kong authorities our strong opposition to the National Security Law, which is being used to curtail freedoms, punish dissent and shrink the space for opposition, free press and civil society.</p><p>As a co-signatory to the Joint Declaration, we will continue to stand up for the people of Hong Kong, to call out the violation of their rights and freedoms, and to hold China to their international obligations.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 25/05/2022 16:07:27 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell