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1171814

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any (1) advantages, and (2) disadvantages, that are likely to be experienced by each of the Overseas Territories after the UK’s departure from the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with the leaders of all the Overseas Territories (OTs) on matters relating to Brexit. After we leave the European Union, the UK will negotiate the future relationship with the EU on behalf of the whole UK family, including the OTs.</p><p>The Government has been addressing concerns over funding and citizens' rights for all OTs. Most non-European OTs, save the Falkland Islands and Tristan da Cunha, have little substantive trade with the EU.</p><p>Brexit represents an opportunity to pursue the OTs' interests in the UK's new, independent trade policy, including seeking improved market access around the world for OT-originating goods and services. Officials are in discussions with OT Representatives about their specific interests in particular markets.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/01/2020 15:16:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

732730

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what investigations are taking place with a view to reviewing the effects of the suspended aquifers on the lives of residents on Tristan Da Cunha.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>​The Tristan da Cunha Administration is undertaking investigations of the suspended aquifers and the possible impact on the Tristan community. It is considering whether external technical assistance is necessary to assess the situation further. The Administration does not believe there is presently a threat to the Tristan residents.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/07/2017 16:42:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

753301

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the US regarding bringing forward repairs to the Wideawake airfield runway on Ascension.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence, the lead Government Department for the refurbishment of the Wideawake runway, continues to liaise closely and regularly with the US Department of Defense and State Department regarding their plans for the interim repair work and a full resurfacing programme. The UK Government continues to work with the US to scope options to bring forward the refurbishment, but due to the remote nature of Ascension Island options are limited by logistical constraints.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/07/2017 14:05:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

753303

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many seats are available for civilians on Falklands Airbridge flights.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>​The Minister of Defence provides 31 seats per flight on the South Atlantic Airbridge to the Falkland Island Government for onward sale to the public.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2017 15:19:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1355606

registered interest
date	14/09/2021
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	Africa: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many doses of all makes of COVID-19 vaccines they have donated to countries in Africa; and how many doses each country has received.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL2709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK is one of the largest donors to the COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC), that has delivered more than 57 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to 42 African AMC countries to date. In addition to the £548m donation to COVAX, the UK has donated 5,624,440 doses to countries in Africa. Of this, 5,214,400 doses were donated through COVAX and 410,040 doses through bilateral donations. All the UK donated vaccines were produced by AstraZeneca.</p><p>African countries have received 5,138,680 doses (91%) of UK donated COVID-19 vaccines while 485,760 (9%) doses are yet to be delivered. Recipient countries are: Angola (128,640), Democratic Republic of Congo (51,840), Egypt (299,680), Ethiopia (1,520,640), Ghana (249,600), Kenya (817,080), Malawi (119,040), Niger (105,600), Nigeria (1,287,680), Senegal (140,160), Uganda (299,520) and Zambia (119,200).</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/09/2021 16:04:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

714939

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Air Transport Agreements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what priority they will give to ensuring continued access to the EU’s Open Skies deregulated aviation market in the negotiations to leave the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL6426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government plans to negotiate the best possible relationship between the UK and the EU in the field of aviation with a smooth and orderly transition. The Department for Transport is working closely with the industry to best understand their requirements and to ensure that the outcome of the negotiations serves the interests of both passengers and the aviation industry.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/04/2017 12:21:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1328396

registered interest
date	26/05/2021
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	Aircraft: St Helena
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 25 May (HL48), whether they plan to provide funding for the St Helena Government to charter aircraft in order to improve prospects for the tourism industry on the Island towards the aim of economic self-sufficiency.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government has recently confirmed its contribution to the St Helena Government's budget for 2021/22. St Helena Government will provide funding for charter flights that maintain essential access to and from the Island. The UK Government continues to work with the St Helena Government in their efforts to stimulate the economy and encourage tourists to visit the Island in future.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/06/2021 11:03:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

731095

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Ascension Island: Airports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government why repairs at Wideawake airfield on Ascension Island cannot be completed for two or three years.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The two mile runway at Wideawake Airfield requires a full-depth resurfacing. The runway is owned and operated by the US Air Force under the Bahamas Agreement. Therefore, they are responsible for the design, management and delivery of the resurfacing project. The design phase is already underway but Ascension's isolated location and the complexity of these repairs mean works are not expected to be completed until 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/07/2017 16:45:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

731094

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Ascension Island: Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what financial and other support they intend to give to residents and businesses on Ascension Island to assist them with the loss of trade and revenue while the Royal Air Force flights from Brize Norton to the Falklands are diverted to West Africa for refuelling.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>On Ascension Island, employing organisations are responsible by statute for supporting their employees and dependents during their period of employment. However, we are conscious of the considerable logistical challenges created by the current air access issues. We are urgently considering how best Her Majesty's Government can best support those on Ascension with this.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/07/2017 16:44:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

757291

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Ascension Island: Aviation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in providing assistance to those working on Ascension Island, whose work has been disrupted by the cessation of the use of Ascension as a refuelling stop for flights to and from the Falkland Islands.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL1276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The re-routing of the South Atlantic Airbridge away from Ascension has clearly impacted the lives of people on Ascension and the operations of the organisations based there.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been in close contact with the employers on the island to understand the effects of the loss of the Airbridge on their operations and their employees and families. I have spoken to Ascension Island councillors to hear their concerns.</p><p>To maintain access in the short term, military flights have been supplementing visits by the Royal Mail Ship from St Helena. A monthly civilian flight between Ascension Island and St Helena will soon begin, providing access for returning Saint Helenians and contractors to travel to South Africa and onwards. We continue to examine longer term options for Ascension while the runway is rebuilt.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/09/2017 15:47:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham