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1314773

registered interest
date	14/05/2021
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	Equal Rights Coalition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which countries have been selected to succeed the UK and Argentina as co-chairs of the Equal Rights Coalition; and when their terms in office will begin.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	1277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with our international partners to promote and protect the rights of LGBT+ people. The UK and Argentina extended their tenure as Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) co-chairs by one year until June 2022 to compensate for the limitations imposed on many ERC governments during most of 2020 due to COVID 19. Succession planning remains an ERC Executive Committee priority.</p><p>The Five Year Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) Strategy was shared with ERC Member States on 29 April, to be operationalised at a virtual ERC conference on 6 and 7 July 2021, where considerations around publication will be agreed.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 19/05/2021 09:29:09 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1314774

registered interest
date	14/05/2021
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	Equal Rights Coalition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department's five year strategy for the Equal Rights Coalition will be (a) agreed with other members and (b) published.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	1278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with our international partners to promote and protect the rights of LGBT+ people. The UK and Argentina extended their tenure as Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) co-chairs by one year until June 2022 to compensate for the limitations imposed on many ERC governments during most of 2020 due to COVID 19. Succession planning remains an ERC Executive Committee priority.</p><p>The Five Year Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) Strategy was shared with ERC Member States on 29 April, to be operationalised at a virtual ERC conference on 6 and 7 July 2021, where considerations around publication will be agreed.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 19/05/2021 09:30:22 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1314790

registered interest
date	14/05/2021
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	Armenia: Azerbaijan
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 he has made of recent reports that Azerbaijani forces have entered Armenian territory; and whether he has raised this matter with the (a) Armenian and (b) Azerbaijani governments.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government is closely monitoring the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border following an increase in tensions. We welcome the ongoing communication between the parties and urge them to use this opportunity to de-escalate the situation peacefully. The UK Government fully supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to secure a fully negotiated, sustainable and peaceful settlement to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 19/05/2021 09:34:00 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1314818

registered interest
date	14/05/2021
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	Iraq: Turkey
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 implications for its policies of the reported (a) Turkish military campaign in Iraq and (b) plans to open Turkish military bases in Zap, Metina and Avashin.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	1360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK is closely following the situation in northern Iraq. We welcome recent discussions between Iraqi and Turkish Defence Ministers regarding Ankara's military operations against the PKK in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The safety of civilians is paramount and the UK continues to urge dialogue and cooperation between Iraq and Turkey to protect civilians. We respect Iraqi sovereignty, and acknowledge Turkey's security concerns regarding the PKK whilst ensuring regional security and combatting terrorism.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 1361 question first answered 19/05/2021 15:42:40 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1314819

registered interest
date	14/05/2021
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	Iraq: Kurds
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 humanitarian situation for Kurdish civilians in Northern Iraq in the context of the current Turkish military campaign which began on 24 April 2021.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	1361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK is closely following the situation in northern Iraq. We welcome recent discussions between Iraqi and Turkish Defence Ministers regarding Ankara's military operations against the PKK in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The safety of civilians is paramount and the UK continues to urge dialogue and cooperation between Iraq and Turkey to protect civilians. We respect Iraqi sovereignty, and acknowledge Turkey's security concerns regarding the PKK whilst ensuring regional security and combatting terrorism.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 1360 question first answered 19/05/2021 15:42:40 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1314431

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
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	UN Climate Conference 2021: 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 role his Department has in the Beijing COP26 Core Group; what the aim is of that Core Group; who attends the meetings of that group and in what capacity; which other external individuals attend those meetings; how often such meetings take place; who the lead Minister is of those group meetings; and whether the group Minutes are published online.
tabling member constituency	Wealden
tabling member printed	Ms Nusrat Ghani
uin	1110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The 'Beijing COP26 Core Group' is an internal meeting of officials from different teams across the British Embassy in Beijing. This includes experts leading on climate, environment, energy, transport, nature, green finance, international trade, communications, and multilateral policy, in support of the UK's COP26 objectives. The group usually meets fortnightly, supplemented by other ad hoc meetings. Minutes are not taken or published, reflecting normal practice for many internal meetings between civil servants. There are no external or Ministerial attendees.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 18/05/2021 15:50:36 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani

1314443

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
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	Uganda: Politics and Government
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 he has been made of the political and humanitarian situation in Uganda, including the ongoing harassment of opposition figures; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	1191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government has been worried about the treatment of opposition candidates and their supporters in the run-up to and since the Ugandan elections. The current situation does not provide for an open political landscape within which democracy can flourish and Uganda can prosper. We have repeatedly raised concerns about the treatment of opposition candidates and their supporters during and after the election period in Uganda.</p><p>Our High Commissioner in Kampala has discussed concerns about reports of opposition supporters going missing or being arbitrarily detained with the Uganda government. I also raised this in my call with the Ugandan Foreign Minister, Sam Kutsea, on 21 April. Our High Commission in Kampala will continue to monitor this closely, and will engage the Ugandan authorities on the fair treatment of opposition leaders and supporters. Political freedoms are vital for democracy to prevail. The UK Government supports programmes for civil society groups and organisations in Uganda that promote democracy, robust institutions, and transparent elections.</p><p>The UK provides humanitarian support to refugees and their host communities in Uganda, with an emphasis on the provision of food assistance and nutrition, strengthening community resilience, and building the foundation for self-reliance. With more than 1.4 million refugees, Uganda is the largest refugee hosting country in Africa. More than 80% are women and children. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the closure of Uganda's borders to refugees, there were often more than 5,000 refugees per month entering Uganda. More than 40,000 children per year are born in the refugee settlements.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 18/05/2021 15:20:42 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1314463

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
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 the Government is taking to prevent the spread of covid-19 internationally; and for what reason owners of second homes abroad are permitted to travel to their overseas properties during the pandemic while restrictions are in place on international travel for other purposes.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	1018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic, committing up to £1.3 billion of Overseas Development Assistance to counter the health, economic, and humanitarian impacts of the pandemic, and to support the global effort to distribute vaccines equitably. We have committed £548 million to the COVAX Advance Market Commitment, contributing to the supply of at least 1.8 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021 for up to 92 developing countries, with our overall support to COVAX reaching over 120 countries and economies. We have also committed £23 million to support the research and development of easily manufactured testing devices to allow for self-testing at home as well as community testing. We will use our G7 Presidency this year to take forward the Prime Minister's five-point plan for a new approach to global health security, announced at the United Nations General Assembly last year.</p><p>The Government has confirmed that international travel can resume from 17 May with the new traffic light system, and passengers will no longer need to prove they have a valid reason to leave England, thus permitting people to travel to different locations. The Government's priority remains to protect public health from COVID-19 through these new travel measures and regulations. Given that the virus is still spreading in many parts of the world, people should not be travelling to amber and red countries.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/05/2021 11:06:40 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1314471

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of the Human Rights Watch report entitled A threshold crossed on Israel's treatment of Palestinians.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	1165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>We are aware of the Human Rights Watch report released on 27 April and will review the findings.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 18/05/2021 16:38:08 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1314483

registered interest
date	13/05/2021
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	Tropical Diseases: Finance
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 he has made of the effect of reducing funding for neglected tropical disease programmes on the worldwide prevalence of (a) malaria, (b) elephantiasis and (c) blinding trachoma.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	1044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The seismic impact of the pandemic on the UK economy has forced us to take tough but necessary decisions, including temporarily reducing the overall amount we spend on aid, and exiting from some programmes, including the Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) programme. We will still spend more than £10 billion this year to fight poverty, tackle climate change, and improve global health, which remains a top priority for UK ODA. We will focus on the UK's position at the forefront of the international response to COVID-19 through our commitments to COVAX, Gavi, and WHO, and through bilateral spend where the need is greatest in Africa. Where we have taken the decision to exit programmes, this will be done in a measured way, working closely with our delivery partners.</p><p>The UK has made a significant contribution to global efforts towards protecting hundreds of millions of people from NTDs. Malaria is not classified as an NTD by the World Health Organisation. We remain committed to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 1045 1046 question first answered 18/05/2021 13:39:42 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham