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1540439

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	East Africa: Food Supply
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 assessment he has made of the food security situation in East Africa.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	902124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Over 68 million people across the region need humanitarian aid of whom more than 51 million people face severe food insecurity including in Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, Kenya and Uganda.</p><p>The UK is committed to spending £156m on humanitarian aid in the region this financial year. UK funded humanitarian programmes are making a difference and saving lives.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 08/11/2022 16:27:42 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1540440

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Hong Kong: China
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 protecting Hongkongers living in the UK from potential intimidation by the Chinese Government.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	902125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK engages with international partners on a range of issues in relation to Hong Kong.</p><p>We will not tolerate interference or intimidation in UK communities, including Hong Kong BN(O)s, from any foreign country.</p><p>This government is committed in its unwavering support for Hong Kongers that choose to settle in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 08/11/2022 16:28:52 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1540441

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Afghanistan: Judges
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 the Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for Defence to support and resettle at-risk judges from Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Bromley and Chislehurst
tabling member printed	Sir Robert Neill
uin	902126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme, over 21,000 people have already been brought from Afghanistan to the UK, including judges and legal professionals. We continue to work with likeminded partners and countries neighbouring Afghanistan to support safe passage for eligible Afghans.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 08/11/2022 16:26:33 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1601 label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill

1540442

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Commonwealth: Foreign Relations
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 strengthen relations with Commonwealth countries.
tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
tabling member printed	Dame Maria Miller
uin	902127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to deepening our ties with all Commonwealth countries, including on trade. Since April last year, we have signed free trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand and are negotiating further FTAs with India and Canada.</p><p>We are also working with Commonwealth partners to deliver on the commitments made at CHOGM, including on climate, health and human rights.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 08/11/2022 16:30:11 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1480 label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller

1540447

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Afghanistan: Humanitarian Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	902123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>At the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in May, the former Foreign Secretary discussed the current security, humanitarian and human rights situation with her counterparts. The FCDO also has regular conversations with humanitarian organisations working in Afghanistan, including most recently during Lord Ahmad's visit to Geneva in June where he met with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and representatives from the Red Cross.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 08/11/2022 16:25:05 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1540561

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	East Africa: Food Supply
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 assessment he has made of levels of hunger in east Africa; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	82151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>Across East Africa conflict, climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic are placing communities under huge pressure. More than 68 million people in the region now require life-saving aid of whom 51 million people face severe food insecurity. Needs are most pressing in Somalia, Ethiopia and South Sudan. The UK is playing a lead in responding. UK funding of £156 million will help to provide millions of people with essential services and supplies including food, nutritional support, clean water and healthcare. We are also working with the UN and the World Bank to ensure appropriate responses from the multilateral system.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 82152 question first answered 14/11/2022 12:41:40 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1540563

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	East Africa: Food Supply
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 help support east Africa in tackling the spread of hunger.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
uin	82152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>Across East Africa conflict, climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic are placing communities under huge pressure. More than 68 million people in the region now require life-saving aid of whom 51 million people face severe food insecurity. Needs are most pressing in Somalia, Ethiopia and South Sudan. The UK is playing a lead in responding. UK funding of £156 million will help to provide millions of people with essential services and supplies including food, nutritional support, clean water and healthcare. We are also working with the UN and the World Bank to ensure appropriate responses from the multilateral system.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 82151 question first answered 14/11/2022 12:41:40 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1540568

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
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 the Secretary of State for Defence on the sovereignty of the British Indian Overseas Territory.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	82214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The FCDO and MOD Secretaries of State, Ministers and officials are in regular contact on a range of issues, including the British Indian Ocean Territory/Chagos Archipelago.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/11/2022 16:25:25 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1540570

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
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 recent discussions with the United Nations on the sovereignty of the British Indian Overseas Territory.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	82216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs has not had recent discussions with the United Nations on the sovereignty of the British Indian Overseas Territory/Chagos Archipelago.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/11/2022 16:28:15 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1540643

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Egypt: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
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 plans to review the UK's funding for Egypt's security bodies via the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund in light of (a) the continued refusal to release Alaa Abd El-Fattah and other political prisoners in Egypt and (b) other human rights violations in that country.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	82429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Conflict, Stability and Security (CSSF) Fund programme in Egypt promotes the participation of women and girls, quality and accessible education for all, inclusive governance, and support to refugees. It does not provide funding to the Egyptian security services. The CSSF Portfolio Board regularly reviews risk across all countries in which we have a programme. Human rights issues are considered as part of this and in this context, the Board discussed the situation in several countries, including Egypt, at the last board meeting in October. Overseas Security and Justice Assessments (OSJAs) are not published.</p><p>Egypt is a human rights priority country for the UK. Our strong bilateral relationship allows us to raise human rights issues frankly with the Egyptian government, both in private and public. The Prime Minister met with Egyptian President Sisi on 7 November to register his concern for Mr. Adb El-Fattah's welfare and expectation the case will be resolved quickly. The UK also issued a statement at the UN Human Rights Council in September calling on Egypt to ensure independent civil society, human rights defenders and media are able to operate freely.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 82430 82431 question first answered 15/11/2022 17:09:17 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden