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1549534

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2022
	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	Cyprus: Sovereignty
	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 he has to progress a comprehensive final Cyprus Settlement.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	105321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to supporting the UN efforts to reach a Cyprus settlement. The UK actively engages with all parties on this. The Foreign Secretary met Cypriot Foreign Minister Kasoulides on 15 November and stressed our commitment to work towards a just and lasting solution to the Cyprus settlement process. We support the UN led process and advocate a solution in line with UN parameters based on the model of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation with political equality.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 12/12/2022 16:40:34 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1603130

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2023
	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	Armed Conflict: Health Services
	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 the Government is taking to help protect healthcare infrastructure in conflict zones.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	162504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK condemns attacks on healthcare and is highly committed to protecting healthcare infrastructure in situations of armed conflict. International Humanitarian Law provides for the protection of the wounded and sick, medical personnel and humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in medical duties, their means of transport and equipment, as well as hospitals and other medical facilities. The UK champions International Humanitarian Law and calls on states and non-state actors engaged in armed conflict to respect it. In 2016, with UK co-sponsorship, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted UNSCR 2286 strongly condemning attacks and threats against medical facilities and medical personnel. The Resolution recommended that better data is collected on attacks on healthcare, resulting in UK funding for a research project at the University of Manchester to assess the impact of attacks on healthcare facilities and staff in conflict contexts.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 20/03/2023 16:32:32 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1658205

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2023
	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	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
	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 protect and promote freedom of religion and belief in Pakistan.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	197733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Promoting the right to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all is one of the UK's longstanding human rights priorities. On 16 August, the Minister for South Asia, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, wrote to Pakistan's caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, urging the government to ensure the safety of Pakistan's Christian community following the attacks in Jaranwala. On 6 September Lord Ahmad publicly condemned the most recent attack on an Ahmadiyya mosque in Karachi. He has called for those responsible for attacks on religious minorities to be brought to justice. On 6 September Lord Ahmad condemned these attacks in his meeting with the Pakistani High Commissioner.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 11/09/2023 13:43:34 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1663710

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	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	Ukraine: Humanitarian 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, what information his Department holds on the amount of aid disbursed by the Disaster and Emergency Committee in Ukraine since the Russian invasion of that country.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	201563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>We have provided £347 million of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since February 2022. This includes £25 million to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, which raised over £400 million in the first 6 months of the war. The first funds (£85 million) were spent by 13 Disaster and Emergency Committee member charities in the initial six months after Russia's invasion.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/10/2023 15:22:36 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1565956

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Economic Growth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using new and innovative methods to generate economic growth and revenue, in particular in relation to cryptocurrency such as bitcoin, in the context of the current economic climate.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	120917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The government’s ambition is to make the UK a global hub for cryptoasset technology and investment. In April 2022, the government set out a number of reforms which will see the regulation and aspects of tax treatment of cryptoassets evolve. This included confirming the intention to regulate cryptoassets known as stablecoins and to introduce a ‘financial market infrastructure sandbox’ to enable firms to experiment and innovate. The government will consult on its approach to regulating a broader set of investment-related cryptoasset activities in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is committed to creating a regulatory environment in which firms can innovate, while crucially maintaining financial stability and regulatory standards so that people and businesses can use new technologies both reliably and safely. Recent events in the crypto market reinforce the case for timely, clear and effective regulation.</p><p> </p><p>These measures will help to ensure firms can invest, innovate and scale up in this country.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 16/01/2023 13:53:21 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1584882

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Payment Methods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will consider the potential merits of taking steps to require providers of (a) goods and (b) services to accept cash payment.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	141418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>As technology and consumer behaviour changes, it should remain the choice of individual organisations as to whether to accept or decline any form of payment, including cash or card, based on their consideration of factors such as customer preference and cost.</p><p> </p><p>Nonetheless, the government recognises that many people continue to transact in cash across the UK and engages closely with financial regulators to monitor and assess trends relating to cash. Research published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in 2020 found that 98% of small businesses surveyed would never turn away a customer if they needed to pay by cash.</p><p> </p><p>The government is currently taking legislation to protect access to cash across the UK through Parliament as part of the Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022. The legislation will establish the FCA as the lead regulator for access to cash with responsibility and powers to seek to ensure reasonable provision of withdrawal and deposit facilities. This will support local businesses to continue accepting cash.</p><p> </p><p>Further details about the Financial Services and Markets Bill can be found on the Parliament website: <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3326" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3326</a></p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 13/02/2023 14:30:09 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1611698

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Money
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to help digitally enfranchise the elder generation and vulnerable groups as cash use becomes less accepted in society.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	181242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>The government is committed to the aim of ensuring that people, regardless of their background or income, have access to useful and affordable digital financial products and services.</p><p> </p><p>Access to a bank account is an important way to help achieve this. The government has legislated to require the nine largest personal current account providers in the UK to provide basic bank accounts, so customers are equipped with a bank card and can access digital banking and payment services. As of June 2022, 7.4 million basic bank accounts were open. In addition, like all service providers, banks and building societies are bound under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments, where necessary, in the way they deliver their services.</p><p> </p><p>To facilitate the adoption of digital services more broadly, the government is also supporting the roll-out of digital connectivity across the UK and improving access to digital skills training for adults.</p><p>The government also recognises that cash continues to be used by millions of people across the UK including those in vulnerable groups. The government is taking legislation to protect access to cash across the UK through Parliament as part of the Financial Services and Markets Bill. Further details can be found on the Parliament website: <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3326" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3326</a></p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 26/04/2023 15:09:29 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1611681

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2023
	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	Development Aid: Climate Change
	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 the Government is taking to help tackle (a) food shortages, (b) droughts and (c) crop disease in countries experiencing immediate adverse effects of climate change.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	181225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK recognises that the current impacts of climate change are likely to increase in frequency and severity. Investment in mitigation and adaptation will help reduce these impacts. More needs to be done at global, regional and local levels to help countries and local communities. Between 2016 and 2020 the UK spent £2.4 billion in areas relevant to addressing losses and damages. At COP27 the UK announced it will triple funding for adaptation programmes from £500 million in 2019 to £1.5 billion in 2025.</p><p>Our new food security and nutrition campaign announced in the Integrated Review Refresh will see us focus on leading solutions to break the cycle of famine and prevent future food crises.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 26/04/2023 06:36:10 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1611702

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2023
	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	China: Tibet
	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 his Department has made of reports that children from Tibet are being forced into Chinese educational centres.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	181246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of human rights violations in Tibet including Tibetan parents being coerced and intimidated into sending their children to boarding schools. We continue to raise the situation in Tibet with the Chinese authorities. We also coordinate with partners to draw international attention to the human rights situation in Tibet. In June 2022, a UK led lobbying effort helped to secure the support of 46 other countries for a joint statement at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) which highlighted the situation in Tibet, and called on the Chinese authorities to abide by their human rights obligations. In March, we raised the issue of boarding schools in our Item 4 statement at the UN HRC. We will continue to press China to cease human rights violations.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 26/04/2023 16:30:06 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1565953

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Prices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proportionately smaller energy charges such as smart meter usage fees on (a) the ability of customers to pay their energy bills and (b) the wider cost of living crisis.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	120914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2023 answer text <p>There is no smart meter usage fee for energy consumers. Consumers' bills include the costs of providing and maintaining a live supply for metering points whether they are smart or traditional. These costs represent a small proportion of overall bills.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to protecting consumers from the impact of high energy prices and provided £37 billion in cost of living support last year. This included introducing the Energy Price Guarantee, which protects customers from increases in energy costs by limiting the amount suppliers can charge per unit of energy used and the average standing charges for customers on default tariffs.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/01/2023 14:44:15 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy