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1524196

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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
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

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
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

1519341

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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: Armed Conflict
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 plans does the Government have to help ensure (a) accountability and (b) access to justice for children affected by conflict in Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	59758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is clear that there must be accountability for atrocities committed in Myanmar. We have consistently used our role as penholder to keep Myanmar on the UN Security Council's agenda. On 25 August we announced our intention to intervene in the International Court of Justice's case which is considering Myanmar's compliance with its obligations under the Genocide Convention, in relation to acts against the Rohingya, including children.</p><p>The UK provided £49.4 million in aid to the people of Myanmar in 2021/22, including £24 million in humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable, including the Rohingya.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/10/2022 15:33:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1505871

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
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	Development Aid: Asian Development Bank
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 funding her Department allocated through the Asian Development Bank in the (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 financial year; and which three programmes received the largest amount of such funding in each of those financial years.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	49158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2022 answer text <p>The core funding that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) currently provides to the Asian Development Bank is to the Asian Development Fund (ADF), which provides grants to the poorest and least-creditworthy member countries that are at high risk of debt distress. The UK has pledged to provide £117.6 million to the ADF between 2021 and 2024. In Financial Year 2021-22, the FCDO provided £29.4 million to the ADF. A decision on our 2022 - 23 allocation is yet to be finalised.</p><p>The above figures are core multilateral contributions to the Asian Development Bank. In addition to these core contributions, the FCDO has provided some bilateral funding to trust funds that are managed by the Bank, including the UK Fund for Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity.</p><p>We do not earmark our core multilateral funding to the Bank to particular projects.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/09/2022 11:09:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1505872

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
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	Development Aid: Asian Development Bank
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 performance targets his Department places on its spending through the Asian Development Bank.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	49159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2022 answer text <p>As part of the process of agreeing the Asian Development Bank's 12th Replenishment of the Asia Development Fund (ADF13), the Bank agreed a number of policy commitments and results targets with the UK and other shareholders. We monitor progress on delivering these commitments closely through the Board of Directors and meetings of ADF donors. For example, between 2019 and 2021, the Bank has supported with the Bank has supported with concessional finance, 4.7 million people to benefit from improved health services, created 70,000 skilled jobs for women, supported 165,00 women and girls to completing secondary or tertiary education or other training, and reduced CO2 emissions by 127,000 tonnes annually. We are also closely tracking the Bank's commitment to use at least 35% of ADF13 resources to finance climate change mitigation and adaptation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/10/2022 09:00:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1241325

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to allow companies to defer payments of the Apprenticeship Levy during times of extreme financial stress.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	100416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government does not consider that a deferral of the apprenticeship levy for businesses is necessary. HMRC have an excellent track record in supporting viable businesses with genuine short-term financial difficulties, including through the use of Time to Pay arrangements. HMRC will always work with all taxpayers, including businesses that are liable for Apprenticeship Levy, to find the best possible solution based on their specific circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/10/2020 12:54:46 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1002147

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Highway Code
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of including horse riders and carriage drivers in the forthcoming review of the highway code.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	188207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government announced on 18 October 2018 that, as part of the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) Safety Review, The Highway Code would be reviewed to help keep cyclists and pedestrians safe on the roads. The Government recognises that horse riders and carriage drivers are also vulnerable road users and that advice on, for example, overtaking or passing cyclists applies equally to them.</p><p> </p><p>The full scope of the review has yet to be determined but in accordance with normal practice it will be conducted in consultation with all relevant stakeholders, including those representing equestrians.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 13/11/2018 16:12:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion