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1700981

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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	Climate Change: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether the Government will ensure that at least 30% of the future International Climate Finance commitment will be allocated to supporting nature’s recovery.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	21618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>We are delivering on our current International Climate Finance commitment of £11.6 billion over five years from 2021/22 to 2025/26, including at least £3 billion to be spent on development solutions that protect and restore nature. The recently published Development White Paper includes a commitment to work globally to improve the quantity, quality and accessibility of climate and nature finance. Our own future funding commitments beyond 2025/26 will be agreed through the spending review process.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 23/04/2024 16:37:51 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1626296

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
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	Vaccination
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 is taking to restore access to immunisation services around the world.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	184044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted global health and immunisation. The UK Government is committed to supporting efforts to get routine immunisation back on track and has committed £1.65 billion to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance from 2021-2025 to support their mission to immunise 300 million children and save up to 8 million lives from vaccine preventable diseases over this period.</p><p>Alongside our Gavi investment, we are committed to working with countries and with the wider international community to focus efforts on building stronger primary health systems for the future as a core part of restoring immunisation services around the world.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 17/05/2023 16:16:59 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1610403

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	al-Aqsa Mosque
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 discussions with his Israeli counterparts on the violent incursions at the Al Aqsa mosque.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	180536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK is a strong supporter of freedom of religion or belief and calls for places of worship to be respected. We value Jordan's important role as custodian of the holy sites in Jerusalem and we condemn the Israeli police violence at the Al Aqsa Mosque. When Israeli security forces conduct operations, they must ensure they are proportionate and in accordance with international law. The Foreign Secretary has emphasised these points to his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen during his recent visit to London and since the incident at Al Aqsa.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/04/2023 12:13:01 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1506206

registered interest
date	08/09/2022
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	Bahrain: Human Rights
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 with his international counterparts to (a) ensure the welfare of Bahraini opposition leader Hasan Mushaima and (b) prevent human rights abuses in Bahrain.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	49609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>Officials and ministers have regular discussions with senior Bahraini counterparts on human rights, including most recently during Minister Milling's visit to Bahrain from 2-3 July. We continue to follow and discuss the case of Hassan Mushaima and others with the Bahraini Government as well as with the independent oversight bodies. We continue to encourage those with concerns to raise them directly with the appropriate Bahraini oversight body.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 23/09/2022 10:51:38 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1469769

registered interest
date	13/06/2022
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	Jagtar Singh Johal
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 is taking to secure the release of Jagtar Singh Johal.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	16911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government takes all allegations of human rights violations very seriously, and we regularly raise Mr Johal's case directly with the Government of India at official and Ministerial level. The Prime Minister raised Mr Johal's case with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 April as part of a wide-ranging discussion. The Foreign Secretary last raised Mr Johal's case with the Indian Minister of External Affairs, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on 31 March 2022. Consular staff have attended a number of hearings in Mr Johal's case in an observer capacity, and did so on 2, 3, 4, 7, and 9 June. This Government will continue to look to raise our concerns about Mr Johal's case at all appropriate opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 21/06/2022 14:29:23 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1465713

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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: Espionage and Terrorism
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 make an assessment of the possibility of Iran being engaged in espionage and terrorism in the UK through its embassy and diplomats.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	8986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2022 answer text <p>It is the longstanding policy of successive British Governments not to comment on intelligence matters.</p><p>The UK has over 200 sanctions designations in place against Iran including in relation to human rights, nuclear proliferation and terrorism. This includes against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in its entirety. The UK is committed to working with the international community to ensure Iran abides by international laws and norms and is held to account for its destabilising activity in the region.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 10/06/2022 13:39:51 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins