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1609223

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
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	Kenya: 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 he has made of the (a) risks and (b) impacts of increasing political violence in Kenya; and what steps he is taking to support peace in that country.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	177734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government and the British High Commission in Nairobi are closely following the situation after post-election political violence in Kenya. We have issued a joint statement with other diplomatic missions in Nairobi calling for calm and restraint and for the security forces to remain neutral and provide protection for all Kenyans. We welcome the bipartisan parliamentary process to resolve key issues. We are encouraging Kenya's politicians to invest in this process, to support their democratic institutions and processes and so prevent further public demonstrations and violence.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 17/04/2023 15:45:02 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1609224

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
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	Ethiopia: 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, what recent assessment he has made of the likelihood of international mediation by (a) the African Union or (b) other bodies of any dialogue between the Government of Ethiopia and the Oromo Liberation Army armed group; and what steps he is taking to support dialogue between the Government of Ethiopia and the Oromo Liberation Army armed group.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	177735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>On 28 March Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy told the Ethiopian House of People's Representatives that the Ethiopian Government was willing to initiate dialogue with the Oromo Liberation Army to bring a peaceful end to violence in Oromia and had formed a Peace Committee to begin talks. The British Embassy in Addis Ababa regularly discusses the violence in Oromia with the Ethiopian Government and with Oromo representatives to encourage a peaceful end to the conflict through inclusive dialogue. UK programmes, including the £4.5million Human Rights and Peacebuilding programme (HARP), support peacebuilding and dialogue efforts and the institutional development of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 17/04/2023 15:45:51 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1606790

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	Development Aid: Water
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled UK announces new support for improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in Asia and Africa, published on 22 March 2023, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of that funding to improving water, sanitation and hygiene in those regions; which organisations and partners he plans to allocate that funding to; and which financing models he plans to use for that funding.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	172371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK's £18.5 million of funding of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Systems for Health has the potential, by strengthening systems, needed to establish reliable, resilient and inclusive WASH services, to help end preventable deaths in up to five developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Organisations and partners for the main delivery phase will be selected during the design phase. The financing model is expected to be a grant funding mechanism to partners that can demonstrate capability in supporting countries to strengthen their WASH systems.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 31/03/2023 13:12:12 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1606791

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	Senegal: Elections
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 diplomatic steps his Department has taken to engage with the government of Senegal on (a) freedoms for opposition parties and activists in the next 12 months and (b) steps to support a free and fair Presidential election in Senegal in 2024.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	172372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK supports peaceful, free and credible elections in Senegal. Our Ambassador and Embassy in Dakar regularly engage with the Government of Senegal and civil society and have met with opposition groups to reinforce this message. The Embassy conducted election monitoring for legislative elections in 2022 and engages with civil society groups and international partners in Senegal to support media freedom, which is essential for contributing to a democratic and open society.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 31/03/2023 13:12:02 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1604837

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
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	Southern Africa: 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 steps he is taking to support the Governments of (a) Malawi, (b) Mozambique, (c) Madagascar and (d) Zimbabwe with the impact of Cyclone Freddy.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	167072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK is working closely with the Governments of Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar and Zimbabwe to respond to Cyclone Freddy. In Malawi, we are supporting the Emergency Operations Centre established in Blantyre and looking at options for further UK support, including to help those still stranded, to help manage trauma cases and to extend our support to tackle the ongoing cholera outbreak. In Mozambique, we are providing shelter and dignity kits for up to 30,000 people and providing extra funding to reduce the cholera risk. The UK-supported START Fund provided £700,000 of additional funding to partner organisations in Madagascar and up to £144,0000 in Zimbabwe in response to Cyclone Freddy. Support includes strengthening shelters, cash distributions and assistance on healthcare.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 24/03/2023 11:22:19 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1604838

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
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	Commonwealth: 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, if he will publish the minutes of his bilateral meetings with the Foreign Ministers of (a) Rwanda, (b) Ghana, (c) Nigeria and (d) Kenya at the 22nd Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting on 15 March 2023.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	167073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary had constructive discussions with many of his counterparts from the Commonwealth during the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting on 15 March 2023, covering a wide range of bilateral and multilateral issues. The Foreign Secretary looks forward to working with them and other member states as part of the Commonwealth family, particularly on areas where the Commonwealth can deliver tangible benefits for its members, namely strengthening intra-Commonwealth trade, building resilience to climate change and promoting democracy and good governance.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 24/03/2023 12:30:03 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1603771

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Technical Assistance
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 from the public purse his Department spent on technical assistance programming delivered by UK-based organisations for (a) official development assistance spending and (b) non-official development assistance spending in 2021.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	163877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The International Development Strategy sets out how we will channel world-class British expertise to support partner countries by providing advice and exchanging lessons and evidence of what works. This supports good policy - the 'best buy' in development. We leverage partnerships across government, research, business and civil society to provide this.</p><p>FCDO takes a portfolio approach to programme management as a programme may be delivered through different delivery options and funding arrangements. We do not hold central records of the level of technical assistance included within our total programming and this could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 20/03/2023 16:55:05 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1603772

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
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	East Africa: 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, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled, Integrated Review Refresh 2023: Responding to a more contested and volatile world, published on 13 March 2023, and with reference to the focus on East Africa in the 2021 paper, Global Britain in a Competitive Age: the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, for what reason East Africa is not a focus in the refreshed review; and whether he has made an assessment of the impact of the focus on East Africa in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	163878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>The 2023 Integrated Review Refresh builds on existing policy, including for East Africa as set out in in the Integrated Review 2021 (IR2021). IR2021 provided a comprehensive articulation of the UK's national security and international policy in the context of a world moving towards greater competition and multipolarity. IR2023 sets out the continuing priority the UK places on engagement with our wider neighbourhood, including Africa, where developments have direct consequences for the UK.</p><p>The refresh highlights that our approach in Africa will continue to be defined by a greater appreciation of the needs and perspectives of key partners across the continent, focusing on mutually beneficial development, security and defence partnerships and support for clean infrastructure and climate adaptation. The UK's humanitarian support in East Africa, totalling at least £156 million this financial year, is providing millions of people with essential services and supplies. Since 2019, the UK has allocated more than £1 billion towards humanitarian operations in East Africa.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 20/03/2023 16:51:21 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1603775

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
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	Kenya: Food 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 assessment he has made of the impact of the Seeds and Plant Varieties Act on the ability of small-holder farmers using indigenous seeds and informal seed trading practices in Kenya to (a) escape poverty, (b) purchase seeds in a cost effective way and (c) avoid the overuse of fertilisers and pesticides.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	163881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>Agriculture is the backbone of Kenya's economy, employing 40% of the population and providing 65% of export earnings. Supporting the sector and integrating small-holder farmers into value chains is a priority for both the Government of Kenya and the UK.</p><p>The UK Government understands that through the Seed and Plant Varieties Act, the Government of Kenya is seeking to promote the use of new high yielding, climate resilient crop varieties. This has the potential to help farmers purchase seeds, increase yields and reduce poverty. It will also remain important to protect the rights of indigenous farmers to conserve traditional crop varieties and promote organic fertilisers and bio-pesticides.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 20/03/2023 16:53:38 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1601807

registered interest
date	07/03/2023
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	Tunisia: Racial Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the statement by the President of Tunisia on 21 February on immigration, whether he plans to hold discussions with his counterparts in Tunisia on the potential impact of that statement on (a) commitments under the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination and (b) rates of hate crimes and racial discrimination against citizens of other African states in Tunisia.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	160236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text <p>The statement by President Kais Saied on 21 February led to an alarming and rapid increase in instances of racially motivated discrimination and violence in Tunisia, primarily towards migrants of Sub-Saharan African origin, but also other Black people, including Tunisians. We have followed these developments closely and updated our Travel Advice. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tunis announced new measures on 5 March to extend residency rights for people from African countries, improve the safety and security of migrants, including more flexible regulations towards irregular migrants. The UK underlines the importance of equality, human rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 15/03/2023 17:43:55 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown