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1505402

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Somaliland: 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, what steps her Department has taken to strengthen relations with Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	48512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK is a leading partner of Somaliland, supporting its development, security, enhancing stability and promoting economic, human and social development. For a decade the UK has been the only Western bilateral donor with a permanent diplomatic presence in Hargeisa. A prominent area of UK support has been our assistance to the Somaliland National Elections Commission, where we provided £1.97 million to upgrade voter registration systems and support election observation. This increased the participation of women and minority ethnic groups.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 48517 question first answered 21/09/2022 15:29:24 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1505403

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Somaliland: 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 she has taken diplomatic steps to help ensure Somaliland is represented in international multilateral organisations and agreements.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	48513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The international community as a whole, including the UK, does not recognise Somaliland's unilateral declaration of independence. Somaliland cannot, therefore, be represented in international multilateral organisations as an independent state would be.</p><p>However, the UK remains a leading partner of Somaliland, supporting its development, security, enhancing stability and promoting economic, human and social development. For a decade the UK has been the only Western bilateral donor with a permanent diplomatic presence in Hargeisa.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 21/09/2022 15:54:53 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1505404

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Somaliland: 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 she has taken diplomatic steps to help encourage Commonwealth engagement with Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	48514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK, consistent with the entire international community, does not recognise Somaliland's unilateral declaration of independence. It is for Somaliland and Somalia to come to an agreement about their future relationship. In this context it would not be appropriate for the UK to encourage Commonwealth engagement with Somaliland.</p><p>Any new arrangements would need to be recognised by the African Union and neighbours in the region. The African Union is the pre-eminent regional body mandated to defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of its Member States, of which Somalia is one. The UK encourages dialogue between Mogadishu and Hargeisa on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 21/09/2022 15:43:48 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1505406

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Somaliland: English Language
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 support the use of the English language in its role as an official language of Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	48515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK is a leading partner of Somaliland, supporting its human and social development through education. While our education projects in Somaliland focus on improving learning outcomes, including literacy, we prioritise ensuring children have a strong foundation in their first language before learning a second language. Our projects in Somaliland include the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). GPE has supported the distribution of over 40,000 textbooks and is supporting the training of 215 teachers in Somaliland.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 27/09/2022 14:58:21 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1505408

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Somaliland: 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, which Government agencies and bodies (a) were operating in and (b) worked with Somaliland as of 6 September 2022.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	48516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK effort in Somaliland is led by the FCDO. Although there is no formal trade office in Hargeisa, officers from the Department for International Trade based in Nairobi also cover Somaliland.</p><p>For a decade the UK has been the only Western bilateral donor with a permanent diplomatic presence in Hargeisa. UK cooperation with Somaliland covers a broad range of areas, including supporting its development and security, enhancing stability and promoting economic, human and social development through a network of cross-Government resources. British International Investment (BII), the development finance institution of the UK Government, plays an important role in our work in Somaliland. Through BII, the UK has made a significant investment in the development of Berbera Port. This is part of an initial £232 million investment into three ports in Africa. Separately, the FCDO has invested £25 million of official development assistance in the Berbera Corridor, which will drive economic growth and present significant opportunities for UK businesses.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 21/09/2022 15:32:03 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1505410

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Somaliland: 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, what steps she is taking to support good governance in Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	48517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK is a leading partner of Somaliland, supporting its development, security, enhancing stability and promoting economic, human and social development. For a decade the UK has been the only Western bilateral donor with a permanent diplomatic presence in Hargeisa. A prominent area of UK support has been our assistance to the Somaliland National Elections Commission, where we provided £1.97 million to upgrade voter registration systems and support election observation. This increased the participation of women and minority ethnic groups.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 48512 question first answered 21/09/2022 15:29:24 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1505412

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Somaliland: Peace Negotiations
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 steps to support the people of Somaliland in exercising their right to self-determination.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	48518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK, consistent with the entire international community, does not recognise Somaliland's unilateral declaration of independence. It is for Somaliland and Somalia to come to an agreement about their future relationship.</p><p>Any new arrangements would need to be recognised by the African Union and neighbours in the region. The African Union is the pre-eminent regional body mandated to defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of its Member States, of which Somalia is one. The UK encourages dialogue between Mogadishu and Hargeisa on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 21/09/2022 16:02:15 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1505414

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Somaliland: 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, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing UK aid to Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	48519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The UK is already a leading partner of Somaliland, supporting its development and security, enhancing stability and promoting economic, human and social development. For a decade the UK has been the only Western bilateral donor with a permanent diplomatic presence in Hargeisa. The FCDO has invested £25 million of Official Development Assistance in the Berbera Corridor, which will drive economic growth in Somaliland and the region, and present significant opportunities for UK businesses.</p><p>The UK is also committed to supporting the ongoing humanitarian response in Somalia, including Somaliland. This financial year the UK intends to provide £156 million across East Africa to support communities affected by drought, conflict and flooding. This is in addition to the £46 million of humanitarian support that the UK contributed to Somalia, including Somaliland last financial year. Our aid is helping millions of people to access food, water and healthcare.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 21/09/2022 16:00:30 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1505415

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
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	Somaliland: 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, whether she is taking steps to increase UK health cooperation with Somaliland to the benefit of the people of Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	48520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>As one of the largest donors to the health sector in Somalia, including Somaliland, the UK is a leading partner, promoting and supporting human and social development. The UK provided £41.8 million of support to the now completed Somali Health and Nutrition programme in Somaliland, focusing on the provision of lifesaving services to the most vulnerable populations, including women and girls.</p><p>In addition, through £14 million of yearly support through UNICEF, the UK is funding the Better Lives for Somali Women and Children programme which will begin next year in Somalia, including Somaliland. This new programme will provide life-saving support to reduce the high rates of preventable deaths, combat cross-border threats of infectious diseases, and create lasting health benefits for some of the world's most vulnerable women and children.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 21/09/2022 15:58:14 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1505416

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Somaliland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish recent statistics on the volume of trade between Somaliland and the UK.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	48521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p>A response to the hon. Member’s Parliamentary Question of 6 September is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar grouped question UIN 48522 question first answered 16/09/2022 15:50:10 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar attachment 1 file name UKSA_Response_to_PQ48521_PQ48522.pdf title UKSA letter response to PQ48521 and 48522
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford