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1682866

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	Somaliland: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will hold discussions with his counterpart in the government of the Republic of Somaliland on (a) regional security and (b) use of the port of Berbera.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	9982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>Since the announcement of the Ethiopia - Somaliland memorandum of understanding (MoU) the UK has been engaging closely with all parties involved, including the Somaliland authorities, to call for calm and dialogue. We are urging all involved to avoid action that would negatively affect regional security, especially the crucial fight against al-Shabaab. Separately, the UK is supporting the Berbera Corridor project through the 'Unlocking Prosperity in the Horn of Africa' programme. This has included £25 million in funding towards the development of infrastructure to facilitate access to Berbera port for Ethiopia and the wider region.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/01/2024 11:19:01 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1682865

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	Somaliland and Somalia: Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will take steps to coordinate policies on the Republic of Somaliland and Somalia.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	9981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK is one of Somalia's closest and longest standing partners, and one of very few Western countries with a permanent diplomatic presence in Somaliland. We support Somaliland in enhancing stability and promoting economic, human and social development. This stands alongside our significant political, humanitarian and security assistance to Somalia as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/01/2024 10:58:05 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1682864

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	Somaliland: Recognition of States
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will publish conditions for contact with the Government of the Republic of Somaliland on the formal recognition of that state.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	9980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK's position on Somaliland's independence is clear; the settlement of Somaliland's status is an issue for Somalia and Somaliland to resolve through dialogue, in which we encourage both sides to engage. It is not for the UK to pre-empt that process or determine its outcome.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 25/01/2024 14:57:57 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1682863

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	Somaliland: Recognition of States
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will start discussions with the Government of the Republic of Somaliland to agree a timeline and conditions for recognition.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	9979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK's position on this issue is unchanged; we believe that the settlement of Somaliland's status is an issue for Somalia and Somaliland to resolve. This requires a consultative process and dialogue, in which the UK encourages both Somalia and Somaliland to engage. Regarding the recent agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland, the UK's position on recognition has not changed. On this we are in line with the African Union and other international partners.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/01/2024 17:13:53 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1678069

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	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	Somaliland: 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, what steps he is taking to monitor the number of UK citizens travelling to Somaliland for the purpose of fighting in the region.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	6952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO advises against all travel to the Somaliland regions of Toghdeer, Sanaag, and Sool. We advise British Nationals in Somaliland to leave any area of unrest quickly. Our ability to provide consular support in Somalia, including Somaliland, is very limited. Should any British Nationals travel to Somaliland to fight, or to assist others engaged in the conflict, their activities may amount to offences under UK legislation and they could be prosecuted upon return to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 19/12/2023 12:15:41 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1678068

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	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	Somalia and Somaliland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what his policy is on the relationship between Somalia and Somaliland; and what account that policy takes of the positions of the (a) United States and (b) African Union.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	6951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK, alongside others in the international community, does not recognise Somaliland's unilateral declaration of independence. The constitutional settlement between Somaliland and Somalia is not for the UK to decide. It is for Somalia and Somaliland to come to an agreement about their future relationship and we encourage dialogue on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 19/12/2023 12:16:53 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton