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1714719

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the US's sanctions on (a) Mount Hebron Fund, Shlom Asiraich and (b) the leader of Lehava, Ben Zion Gopstein; and whether he has plans to implement sanctions on those actors.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	24101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>We do not speculate on future designations.</p><p>The UK continues to take a strong stance against settler violence. Extremist settlers, by targeting and attacking Palestinian civilians, are undermining security and stability for both Israelis and Palestinians.</p><p>On 12 February, the Foreign Secretary announced sanctions on four extremist Israeli settlers who have committed human rights abuses against Palestinian communities in the West Bank. Those now subject to a UK asset freeze, travel and visa ban include Moshe Sharvit, Yinon Levy, Zvi Bar Yosef and Ely Federman. These measures are part of wider UK efforts to support a more stable West Bank, which is vital for the peace and security of both Palestinians and Israelis.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 02/05/2024 16:47:37 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1714740

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	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	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had discussions with his international counterparts on the UN Security Forces taking over the border checks for aid at the Gaza border.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	24080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The deployment of UN peacekeepers would require a UN Security Council Resolution and the consent of all parties to the conflict. We judge neither of these requirements to be obtainable at this time.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 02/05/2024 16:46:53 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1714741

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	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	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to deliver aid into the north of Gaza in the context of the infrastructure challenges by land.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	24081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>We have been doing everything we can to get more aid in as quickly as possible by land, sea and air, including conducting airdrops and supporting the establishment of a new maritime corridor.</p><p>However land routes remain the best way to get aid into Gaza at the scale needed. We have welcomed recent commitments from Israel to increase aid flows, including allowing the delivery of humanitarian aid through the Port of Ashdod and the Erez crossing. The UK has long urged Israel to take these steps but we must see further action to ensure more aid actually gets over the border. The Foreign Secretary discussed this with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on 17 April.</p><p>We recently announced £3 million of additional funding for equipment to support UN and aid agencies at new and existing land crossings to get more aid into Gaza. The UK's contribution will include trucks, forklifts, generators, fuel stores and lighting towers.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 02/05/2024 14:55:18 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1714097

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2024
	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	Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department (a) logs and (b) registers potential concerns raised by (i) other governments and (ii) international bodies on UK responsibilities toward (A) refugees and (B) asylum seekers.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	23880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>We engage regularly with other governments and international organisations on matters relating to refugees and asylum seekers. The FCDO ensures that any potential concerns are actioned via effective and well-established channels.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 01/05/2024 17:04:38 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1714160

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2024
	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	World Bank: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had discussions with the World Bank Group on its commitment to fully align its non-sovereign operations since 1 January 2024.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	23837
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>At the recent World Bank Spring Meetings on 17-19 April, the Deputy Foreign Secretary discussed the World Bank commitment to scale up financing for climate change with Bank management. For its non-sovereign operations, the World Bank is on track to achieve its commitment to ensure all new financial flows are aligned with the Paris Agreement by July 2025. At the end of 2023, this figure stood at 95 per cent, well ahead of the 85 per cent target.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 01/05/2024 17:03:47 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1714174

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2024
	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	Gaza: White Phosphorus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies on reports of the alleged use of using phosphorous munitions in Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	23965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer // answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered // answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1713886

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	UNRWA: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, with reference to the Independent Review of Mechanisms and Procedures to Ensure Adherence by UNRWA to the Humanitarian Principle of Neutrality, published on 22 April 2024, if he will resume funding to UNRWA.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	23790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>Allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the events that took place on 7 October in Israel are appalling, which is why we took decisive action to pause future funding to the organisation.</p><p>The Prime Minister has been clear that the UK will set out its position on future funding to UNRWA following careful consideration of Catherine Colonna's final report, UNRWA's response and the ongoing UN Office for Internal Oversight Services investigation into these allegations.</p><p>We remain absolutely committed to getting humanitarian aid to people in Gaza who desperately need it. We more than trebled our support for the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the last financial year to over £100 million.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 01/05/2024 16:41:24 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1713901

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Gaza: Aid Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of opening a coronial inquest into the killing of three British nationals working with the World Central Kitchen by an Israeli drone strike in Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
	tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
	uin	23700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Prime Minister spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on 2 April and made clear that the UK was appalled by the killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers, including three British Nationals, in an Israeli airstrike. The Prime Minister called for a thorough and transparent investigation into what happened. We are reviewing the initial findings of Israel's investigation of the incident.</p><p>Guaranteed deconfliction for aid convoys and other humanitarian work is essential.</p><p>The Government mourns the loss of these brave humanitarian workers, and our thoughts remain with their families at this time.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 30/04/2024 16:09:12 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1713923

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, when he plans to respond to Question 22306 tabled by the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central on 17 April 2024 for answer on 22 April.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	23735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>I responded to Question 22306 on 25/04/2024.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 30/04/2024 16:10:52 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1713443

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2024
	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	Sudan: Peace Negotiations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to help build a consensus among neighbouring and regional states to end the war in Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	23555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK has used its position as UN Security Council Penholder on Sudan to call multiple meetings to respond to the conflict, call for a ceasefire, and discuss the humanitarian and human rights situation. On 8 March, a UK-drafted UN Security Council Resolution 2724 called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. The UK continues to work with a wide range of countries and bodies, including traditional allies, Gulf and African partners, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the African Union and the UN, to realise this Resolution and make progress towards a sustained and meaningful peace process.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 02/05/2024 13:21:48 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan