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1342279

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2021
	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	Zimbabwe: Water Supply
	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 recent assessment he has made of the access to clean and safe water for the citizens of Harare.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	25137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK is concerned about the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe which includes a lack of access to clean and safe water for Zimbabweans. Out of an estimated daily demand of 800 mega litres, the City of Harare produces approximately 500 mega litres. We are also worried about the vast leakages in the water system due to old and ill-maintained infrastructure, and the diminishing water quality.</p><p>Through a multi-donor trust fund called ZIMFUND, the UK has, since 2010, supported the rehabilitation of water supply infrastructure to improve waste water treatment capacity and water supply to some areas. Through UNICEF we are supporting the City of Harare with repairing water infrastructures and boreholes in cholera prone areas. In early 2020, the UK adapted existing programmes to support Zimbabwe's Covid-19 response which included access to clean and safe water for Zimbabweans. The UK also allocated £5 million to UNICEF for cholera prevention and emergency response.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 08/07/2021 14:27:19 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1365337

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2021
	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	Zimbabwe: UN Climate Conference 2021
	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 discussions she has had with the President of Zimbabwe at COP26.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	68442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary did not meet with President Mnangagwa during the COP26 World Leaders Summit. However, I met with President Mnangagwa on 1 November. During our discussion I raised the UK's bilateral relationship with Zimbabwe and emphasised HMG's desire to see Zimbabwe succeed. I also raised our concerns regarding human rights, the shrinking of democratic space and the importance of Zimbabwe demonstrating a positive trajectory ahead of the 2023 elections. I also took the opportunity to highlight the targeted nature of UK sanctions on Zimbabwe, outlining that they do not affect the economy or the people of Zimbabwe. I also welcomed Zimbabwe's recently announced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and their signature to the Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 10/11/2021 14:38:28 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1282651

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2021
	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	Zimbabwe: Trade Unions
	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 discussions he has had with representatives of the trade union movement in Zimbabwe.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	147052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not had discussions with representatives of the trade union movement in Zimbabwe. The British Embassy in Harare regularly engages with trade unions such as the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, most recently in December 2020 on workers' rights. The British Embassy also regularly engages unions of teachers, doctors and informal traders to better understand the political and economic issues facing Zimbabwe.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 09/02/2021 16:53:15 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1437399

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2022
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Zimbabwe: Trade Promotion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she plans to appoint a UK Trade Envoy to Zimbabwe.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	133292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>We are constantly reviewing suitable markets to identify where the appointment of a Trade Envoy can be of greatest benefit to the Government’s trade and investment objectives.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans at present to add Zimbabwe to the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy Programme.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 08/03/2022 16:13:46 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1587777

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2023
	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	Zimbabwe: Storms
	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 discussions he has had with representatives of the Government of Zimbabwe on UK support for preparations ahead of Cyclone Freddy.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	149656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not discussed this issue with the Governments of Mozambique or Zimbabwe.</p><p>The FCDO provides ongoing humanitarian assistance in both countries. In Mozambique, this includes working with local and international partners and the Government of Mozambique to support disaster planning and response e.g. by providing emergency assistance for those displaced, and by funding partners to pre-position emergency shelter and non-food items. Ahead of Cyclone Freddy, the UK-supported START Fund has already allocated up to £275 thousand to its network members to help provide direct assistance. The British High Commissioner has participated in the government-led crisis response mechanism, and UK flood modelling is supporting the national and international response.</p><p>In Zimbabwe, British Embassy Harare is engaging with the UN-convened Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), which is tracking and assessing the risks of Cyclone Freddy in coordination with government partners. We are continuing to monitor the cyclone and coordinate with the HCT on preparedness and response plans. Earlier this month, the START Fund also allocated up to £192 thousand in response to severe weather in Zimbabwe.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 149657 question first answered 01/03/2023 16:44:47 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1504287

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Zimbabwe: South Africa
	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 recent assessment she has made of the (a) health and wellbeing and (b) financial situation of the Zimbabwean diaspora in South Africa.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	46058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>There are an estimated 300,000 Zimbabweans in South Africa on Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs) and we note that the South African Government has extended these permits until June 2023. We are also aware that there are estimated 2-5 million Zimbabweans living undocumented in South Africa. We do not collect data on their health, wellbeing or financial situation. Minister Ford, my predecessor as Minister for Africa, discussed a broad range of issues, including Zimbabwe, during her recent visit to South Africa.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 21/09/2022 15:12:13 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1489307

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2022
	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	Zimbabwe: Sanitary Products
	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 recent steps she has taken to help support women and girls in Zimbabwe to access women's hygiene and sanitary products.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	36887
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>Alongside international partners, the UK has funded the 'Supporting a Resilient Health System' (SRHS) Programme in Zimbabwe, which delivered essential sexual, reproductive, maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health and nutrition services. This programme benefitted 5.4 million women and children in Zimbabwe between 2017 and 2022. The SRHS programme delivered menstrual health education as part of the Sister2Sister (S2S) clubs which included supporting sustainable menstrual health options for girls such as disposable pads, reusable pads, menstrual cups, and menstrual underwear. The UK is also working alongside the Government of Zimbabwe to help provide sanitary products for schools - since 2012, 60,000 girls have been provided with sanitary pads have been provided through the UK-supported Zimbabwe Girls' Secondary Education (ZGSE) Programme.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 20/07/2022 16:47:32 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1439630

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2022
	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	Zimbabwe: Public Health
	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 recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of public health services in Zimbabwe.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	138153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>We regularly engage with the Government of Zimbabwe on a breadth of health care issues. Our Embassy officials met with the Permanent Secretary for Health and Child Care at the beginning of March. The UK is one of the largest donors to Zimbabwean health care. Between 2017 and 2022, the UK will have provided £130 million of support through the pooled Health Development Fund (HDF). The HDF focuses on delivering sexual, reproductive, maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health and nutrition services including support to health workers in primary health care facilities. The UK also provides critical support to Zimbabwe's health sector via global health initiatives like the Global Fund, GAVI and the Global Finance Facility.</p><p>The UK supports the freedom of movement of skilled workers and follows the guidelines as set out in the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguard Green List. We will continue to engage the World Health Organisation to ensure a strategic approach to health worker recruitment, retention and migration.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 21/03/2022 16:35:09 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1361941

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2021
	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	Zimbabwe: Politics and Government
	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 recent assessment she has made of the (a) political, (b) economic, (c) social and (d) security situation in Zimbabwe.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	59959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2021 answer text <p>The UK remains concerned about the political situation in Zimbabwe, particularly the lack of accountability for perpetrators of human rights violations, and the restrictions to the right to freedom of assembly. The UK regularly urges the Zimbabwean Government to live up to their own constitution and ensure the opposition, civil society and journalists are allowed to operate without harassment. My predecessor most recently raised the human rights situation in Zimbabwe with Foreign Minister Shava on 9 June.</p><p>Following two years of recession the Zimbabwean economy is recovering in part due to improvements in macro-economic management. However, the economy still faces severe challenges and remains fragile, largely due to ongoing corruption and a failure to properly address problems with the exchange rate and subsidies. The social situation is concerning with 49% of the population estimated to be in extreme poverty in 2020. Zimbabwe has achieved one of the highest rates of COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Africa.</p><p>We welcome Zimbabwe's recent commitment to the 'Kenyatta Declaration' to spend 20% of their budget on education. We continue to monitor social and economic developments closely, encouraging the Government of Zimbabwe to improve economic policy and management, while protecting the poorest. The security situation remains stable.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 28/10/2021 16:16:44 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1420730

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2022
	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	Zimbabwe: Politics and Government
	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 she has made of the political situation in Zimbabwe following the establishment of the Citizens Coalition for Change.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	120916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2022 answer text <p>The UK remains concerned by the political and human rights situation in Zimbabwe, including the lack of accountability for human rights violations.</p><p>The UK has noted the formation of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and Embassy officials have met with CCC leadership. The UK will continue to engage with all parties across the political spectrum and urge the Government of Zimbabwe to live up to their own constitution, ensure the opposition and civil society are allowed to operate without harassment, and enable free and fair elections in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 16/02/2022 11:07:48 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones