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1543568

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
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	East Africa: Poverty
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 made an assessment of the potential impact of spending by other Government Departments, including the Home Office, being classed as Official Development Assistance on his Department's funding for programmes tackling poverty in East Africa.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	90828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The FCDO has considered the impact of Official Development Assistance (ODA) pressures across the whole of the FCDO ODA budget, including on humanitarian work.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 25/11/2022 12:05:18 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1543569

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
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	Christianity: Oppression
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 has taken to help support persecuted Christians across the world.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	90790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>On 23 November the FCDO marked Red Wednesday by lighting up our UK buildings in solidarity with Christians around the world who are persecuted for their beliefs. The Government is committed to promoting and defending the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for everyone, everywhere. This includes ensuring that progress made in implementing the Bishop of Truro's recommendations for an enhanced response to the plight of persecuted Christians, and people persecuted for holding other religions, beliefs, or no religious belief, is embedded and that FoRB is central to our wider human rights work.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 28/11/2022 17:19:24 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1543611

registered interest
date	18/11/2022
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	Syria: 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 he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on taking steps to renew the UN resolution on cross-border aid delivery into Syria.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	90856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK continues to press for continued aid access into Syria, including using our position at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). When the UNSC most recently discussed the humanitarian situation in Syria on 25 October and 21 November, the UK urged Council Members to unite and renew the existing resolution on cross-border aid. Officials and ministers make similar representations in their bilateral engagements with UN Member States. The UK remains the third largest bilateral donor to the Syrian crisis, having committed over £3.8 billion in aid since 2012.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/11/2022 18:03:35 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1543198

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Colombia: Forests
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 he has made of the adequacy of agreements signed at COP27 to help tackle deforestation in the Colombian part of the Amazon.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	89747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>At COP27 the UK and Colombia renewed our bilateral 'Partnership for Sustainable Growth' to further deepen cooperation on fighting climate change, including through efforts to protect nature and halt deforestation in the Amazon. Colombia has ambitious national decarbonisation plans and has committed to achieve zero net deforestation by 2030. Our Partnership for Sustainable Growth will support the delivery of these targets, including through the UK's flagship £64 million 'Sustainable Forest Territories' Programme ('TEFOS'), which supports the protection of forests in high-deforestation, conflict affected areas.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 06/12/2022 14:06:28 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1543210

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Armed Forces: Vehicles
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 his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps to prevent (a) individuals and (b) organisations based in (i) the UK and (ii) other countries that have sold military vehicles to Russia since its invasion of Ukraine from undertaking any economic activity within the UK.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	89854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK, in coordination with our international partners has introduced several packages of increasingly hard-hitting sanctions that prohibit the provision of a wide range of services and goods, including military equipment, to Russia by UK individuals and organisations. On 20 October, the UK introduced sanctions that target Iranian individuals and a business responsible for supplying Russia with drones in contravention of UNSCR 2231. The UK Government does not speculate on specific future sanctions, as to do so could reduce their impact. We will continue the pressure against Putin and his regime, until Ukraine prevails or Putin ends his war of choice.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 24/11/2022 10:00:45 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1543212

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Iran: Refugees
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 aid the UK has provided to Iran to support Afghan refugees in that country.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	89839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>FCDO officials have engaged with regional governments to allow Afghan nationals to cross borders from Afghanistan on humanitarian grounds. Regional countries are vital to the response. Iran is reviewing its position, but has a register of all Afghans in Iran and recognises the Afghan population as legitimate migrant labour. The UK has provided £4.5 million to the UN Refugee Agency, £1 million to the World Food Programme, and £1 million to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, for life-saving assistance, including shelter, sanitation, protection, food security and health services, for vulnerable Afghan refugees in Iran.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/11/2022 17:01:24 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1543213

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Iran: Refugees
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 the safety of Afghan refugees in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	89840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>FCDO officials have engaged with regional governments to allow Afghan nationals to cross borders from Afghanistan on humanitarian grounds. Regional countries are vital to the response. Iran is reviewing its position, but has a register of all Afghans in Iran and recognises the Afghan population as legitimate migrant labour. The UK has provided £4.5 million to the UN Refugee Agency, £1 million to the World Food Programme, and £1 million to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, for life-saving assistance, including shelter, sanitation, protection, food security and health services, for vulnerable Afghan refugees in Iran.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/11/2022 17:04:53 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1543363

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Vladimir Kara-Murza
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 he has made of the implication for his policies of the steps the Canadian government has taken in imposing Magnitsky sanctions on those responsible for the unlawful arrest and detention of a British citizen in Russia, Vladimir Kara-Murza.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	89841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>British Embassy officials have attended Vladimir Kara-Murza's court hearings with other international partners, the last hearing being 24 October. We remain vigilant to attempts by the Russian government to exclude diplomats from future court hearings following Mr Kara-Murza's additional treason charge. HMA Moscow raised the issue of consular access with the Russian MFA. In May, the Foreign Secretary met Mr Kara-Murza's wife, in his previous role as Minister for Europe, and emphasised his determination to continue raising Mr Kara-Murza's case at multilateral fora, including the OSCE. We note the Canadian government's sanctions relating to Mr Kara-Murza. We do not comment on future sanctions designations.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 89842 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:30:15 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1543365

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Vladimir Kara-Murza
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 he is taking to engage his Russian counterparts on the situation of a British citizen unlawfully arrested and detained in Russia, Vladimir Kara-Murza.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	89842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>British Embassy officials have attended Vladimir Kara-Murza's court hearings with other international partners, the last hearing being 24 October. We remain vigilant to attempts by the Russian government to exclude diplomats from future court hearings following Mr Kara-Murza's additional treason charge. HMA Moscow raised the issue of consular access with the Russian MFA. In May, the Foreign Secretary met Mr Kara-Murza's wife, in his previous role as Minister for Europe, and emphasised his determination to continue raising Mr Kara-Murza's case at multilateral fora, including the OSCE. We note the Canadian government's sanctions relating to Mr Kara-Murza. We do not comment on future sanctions designations.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 89841 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:30:15 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1543392

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Iran: 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, if he will make representations to his Iranian counterpart on the potential imposition of the death penalty on protesters in that country.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	89917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The sentencing to death of protestors in Iran is abhorrent. I (Minister Rutley) condemned this tragic development in the House on 16 November. The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances, in all countries, as a matter of principle. The UK is committed to challenging the Iranian regime's violent response to recent protests. On 14 November, the UK sanctioned 24 individuals for violations of human rights in the repression of protests. This was on top of the sanctions of 10 October against the so-called 'morality police' and seven security officials. The UK is also working with international partners to hold Iran to account for its violent response to the protests. This includes through the full range of multilateral fora, including the Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the UN Security Council, G7 and the UN General Assembly Third Committee.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 01/12/2022 17:38:29 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna