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1525011

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2022
	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Netherlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2022 to Question 60986 on Netherlands: Visits Abroad, for what reason no costs were declared for (a) accommodation, (b) meals and (c) other expenses excluding air travel for his predecessor’s visit in the transparency data entitled FCDO ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, April to June 2022, published by his Department on 29 September 2022; and how any such costs were met for that visit.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	68505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>All FCDO transparency and freedom of information releases are published on gov.uk. Transparency data has been published in this way since 2009/2010. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-the-prime-minister-on-government-transparency-and-open-data.</p><p>It is standard practice across government to publish total overseas travel cost figures for Ministers. These can be found in our published Quarterly Transparency Returns.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 68501 68502 68503 68504 question first answered 26/10/2022 15:27:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1525010

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2022
	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Belgium
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2022 to Question 60985 on Belgium: Visits Abroad, for what reason no costs were declared for (a) accommodation, (b) meals and (c) other expenses excluding air travel for his predecessor’s visit in the transparency data entitled FCDO ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, April to June 2022, published by his Department on 29 September 2022; and how any such costs were met for that visit.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	68504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>All FCDO transparency and freedom of information releases are published on gov.uk. Transparency data has been published in this way since 2009/2010. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-the-prime-minister-on-government-transparency-and-open-data.</p><p>It is standard practice across government to publish total overseas travel cost figures for Ministers. These can be found in our published Quarterly Transparency Returns.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 68501 68502 68503 68505 question first answered 26/10/2022 15:27:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1525009

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2022
	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Poland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2022 to Question 60984 on Poland: Visits Abroad, for what reason no costs were declared for (a) accommodation, (b) meals and (c) other expenses excluding air travel for his predecessor’s visit in the transparency data entitled FCDO ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, April to June 2022, published by his Department on 29 September 2022; and how any such costs were met for that visit.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	68503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>All FCDO transparency and freedom of information releases are published on gov.uk. Transparency data has been published in this way since 2009/2010. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-the-prime-minister-on-government-transparency-and-open-data.</p><p>It is standard practice across government to publish total overseas travel cost figures for Ministers. These can be found in our published Quarterly Transparency Returns.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 68501 68502 68504 68505 question first answered 26/10/2022 15:27:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1525008

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2022
	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Belgium and Lithuania
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2022 to Question 60982 on Lithuania and Belgium: Visits Abroad, for what reason no costs were declared for (a) accommodation, (b) meals and (c) other expenses excluding air travel for his predecessor’s visit in the transparency data entitled FCDO ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, January to March 2022, published by his Department on 29 September 2022; and how any such costs were met for that visit.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	68502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>All FCDO transparency and freedom of information releases are published on gov.uk. Transparency data has been published in this way since 2009/2010. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-the-prime-minister-on-government-transparency-and-open-data.</p><p>It is standard practice across government to publish total overseas travel cost figures for Ministers. These can be found in our published Quarterly Transparency Returns.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 68501 68503 68504 68505 question first answered 26/10/2022 15:27:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1525007

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2022
	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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Australia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2022 to Question 60981 on Australia: Visits Abroad, for what reason no costs were declared for (a) accommodation, (b) meals and (c) other expenses excluding air travel for his predecessor’s visit in the transparency data entitled FCDO ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, January to March 2022, published by his Department on 29 September 2022; and how any such costs were met for that visit.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	68501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>All FCDO transparency and freedom of information releases are published on gov.uk. Transparency data has been published in this way since 2009/2010. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-the-prime-minister-on-government-transparency-and-open-data.</p><p>It is standard practice across government to publish total overseas travel cost figures for Ministers. These can be found in our published Quarterly Transparency Returns.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 68502 68503 68504 68505 question first answered 26/10/2022 15:27:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1524403

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	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	Brazil: Democracy and Freedom of Expression
	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 discussions he has had with his Brazilian counterpart on democracy and freedom of expression in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	67144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK and Brazil have a close dialogue on a number of bilateral and global issues of mutual interest, including freedom of expression and freedom of the press. The Foreign Secretary spoke to Brazil's Foreign Minister on 10 October and expressed his hope that the second round of Brazil's elections, on 30 October, is carried out in a free, fair and peaceful manner. Both Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court and the official observer mission of the Organisation of American States have concluded that Brazil's first round of voting, on 2 October, was carried out peacefully and fairly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/10/2022 16:17:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1524197

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	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	Diego Garcia: Asylum
	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 migrants currently accommodated on Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory and who are assessed to be at risk should they return to their country of origin will be permitted to make a claim for asylum in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Rotherham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	67039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The British Indian Ocean Territory is not a suitable long-term place of residence for migrants and the UK Government remains committed to supporting their departure and to ensuring that they are not at risk of persecution on return to their country of origin. The individuals will not be permitted to make a claim for asylum in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/10/2022 16:16:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1524196

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	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	Diego Garcia: Human Trafficking
	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 risks of human trafficking faced by migrants currently accommodated on Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory.
	tabling member constituency	Rotherham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	67038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government is working to find a long-term solution for the migrants currently accommodated on Diego Garcia. Their welfare and safety are our top priority.  All possible courses of action are assessed in light of the possible risks to migrants, including mistreatment, trafficking or persecution. The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is not a suitable long-term place of residence for migrants and we are committed to finding a solution that ensures BIOT does not become a destination for people smuggling.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/10/2022 16:14:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1523140

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2022
	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	Haiti: Cholera
	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 discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the outbreak of cholera in Haiti.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	64261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK government is aware of the global challenges in the fight against cholera, including a shortage of vaccines and cholera treatment commodities. Within Haiti there are further challenges; the security situation has prevented the functioning of adequate sanitation facilities in the affected areas and the unimpeded transport of medical supplies.</p><p>FCDO officials have engaged with international partners to discuss how we can limit the outbreak of cholera worldwide. We will continue to discuss the situation in Haiti with our international counterparts to agree how the international community can best help to protect the Haitian people from this disease.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/10/2022 16:12:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1522732

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2022
	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	Myanmar: Sanctions
	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 discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the potential merits of further sanctions against the Myanmar military.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	64380
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>Since the military coup in Myanmar on 1 February 2021, the UK Government have imposed 12 tranches of sanctions targeting the military's leadership, businesses and associates. On 21 June 2021, we jointly announced sanctions with the EU on Myanmar Pearl Enterprise and Myanmar Timber Enterprise. The UK government is in regular contact with our counterparts in the EU to coordinate on possible future sanctions targets. This includes sharing information and discussing potential targets. We continue to explore further measures to undermine the Myanmar military regime's credibility and target their access to finance and arms.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/10/2022 15:43:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart