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1715776

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
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	Western Sahara: Humanitarian Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the humanitarian situation in Western Sahara.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	24839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to the promotion of respect for International Humanitarian Law worldwide. The UK continues to monitor the humanitarian situation in Western Sahara, and remains concerned about the humanitarian situation facing Sahrawi refugees in the camps in Tindouf, which the UK provides humanitarian assistance to via our contributions to UN bodies such as the World Food Programme. The UK has consistently supported Security Council Resolutions which note &quot;with deep concern the continued hardships faced by Sahrawi refugees and their dependency on external humanitarian assistance, and further noting with deep concern insufficient funding for those living in Tindouf refugee camps and the risks associated with the reduction of food assistance&quot;.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/05/2024 15:24:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley previous answer version 33138 answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1715777

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
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	Western Sahara: Self-determination of States
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he is taking steps to (a) promote and (b) defend the right to self-determination of the people of Western Sahara.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	24840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK continues to support UN-led efforts to reach a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution, based on compromise, which will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. We strongly support the work of Staffan de Mistura as Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General to Western Sahara and will continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process and monitor progress.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 09/05/2024 15:40:43 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1715786

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
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	Morocco: Western Sahara
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether arms exports licences have been issued for (a) equipment and (b) technology to Morocco for use in Western Sahara.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	24841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>We examine each application on a case-by-case basis against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria - a regime that is among the most rigorous and transparent in the world and which provides a thorough risk assessment framework.</p><p>HM Government publishes data on export licensing decisions on a quarterly basis in the Official Statistics, including data on outcome, end user destination, overall value, type (e.g. military, other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. This data is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data. The most recent Official Statistics cover the period 1 April - 30 June 2023.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 09/05/2024 15:39:54 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1714802

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
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	Colombia: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to support peace and human rights in Colombia.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	902585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>During my visit to Colombia in March, I [Minister Rutley] met with Vice Foreign Minister Coy and discussed our ongoing support for peace and stability in Colombia. Since 2016, the UK has committed £80 million towards supporting the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement and improving the security and the human rights situation.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 30/04/2024 12:59:33 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1697187

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Colombia: Ceasefires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Colombia on the recent ceasefire with the ELN.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	19502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>As penholder at the UN Security Council, the UK helped coordinate international support to expand the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia to verify the implementation of the ceasefire between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN). The ceasefire agreed between the Colombian Government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) and its extension following recent talks in Havana is a welcome step. During my visit to Colombia earlier this month, I [Minister Rutley] was able to convey our hope that the ceasefire will contribute to improving security and alleviate the suffering of conflict-affected communities.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/03/2024 09:02:55 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1693555

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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	West Bank: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure protection of Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	16945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>We urge Israel to halt settlement expansion immediately. We have already moved to ban those responsible for violence in the West Bank from the UK. We have taken further steps to hold those to account who undermine the steps to peace in the West Bank. Earlier this month the Foreign Secretary announced new sanctions designations against four extremist Israeli settlers who have violently attacked Palestinians in the West Bank.</p><p>We must also work with our allies to provide serious, practical and enduring support needed to bolster the Palestinian Authority.</p><p>We already provide technical and practical support and are ready to do more. The Palestinian Authority also must take much needed steps on reform, including setting out a pathway to democratic progress.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 07/03/2024 15:05:34 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1693556

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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	Gaza: Water
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help make the water pipeline from Israel into northern Gaza operational.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	16946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK has raised the issue of access to water in the Occupied Palestinian Territories with the Israeli authorities. The Foreign Secretary has been clear that Israel must take steps, working with other partners including the UN and Egypt, to significantly increase the flow of aid into Gaza including allowing prolonged humanitarian pauses, opening more routes into Gaza and restoring and sustaining water, fuel and electricity. The Prime Minister pressed the urgency of getting significantly more aid into Gaza to alleviate the desperate situation in his call with Prime Minister Netanyahu on 15 February.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 07/03/2024 15:13:54 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1693557

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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	Gaza: Access
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help ensure access (a) into Gaza and (b) across the Strip.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	16947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>An immediate humanitarian pause is the most effective way of increasing the flow of much-needed aid into Gaza and securing the safe release of hostages. Crucially, it would also allow for progress towards a sustainable, permanent ceasefire, without a return to destruction, fighting and loss of life.</p><p>We have been clear about the steps which are needed to get more aid into Gaza. All parties must take immediate action to ensure unhindered humanitarian access, ease restrictions on humanitarian supplies and ensure the UN and aid agencies can reach civilians in need throughout Gaza. We are focussed on five key humanitarian needs in our engagements with Israel:</p><p>1. An effective de-confliction mechanism to enable safe distribution of aid through that extended humanitarian pause.</p><p>2. Increased capacity inside of Gaza, enabling the humanitarian system and private sector to scale up the provision of goods.</p><p>3. Increased access for aid through land and sea routes.</p><p>4. An expansion of humanitarian assistance for Gaza, including fuel, shelter and public health items, as well as items critical for infrastructure repair.</p><p>5. The provision of electricity, water and telecommunications.</p><p>We have trebled our aid commitment this financial year and we are doing everything we can to get more aid in and open more crossings. The Foreign Secretary has appointed his Representative for Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Mark Bryson-Richardson. He is based in the region and is working intensively to address the blockages preventing more aid reaching Gaza.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 12/03/2024 14:06:46 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1678628

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
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	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will take diplomatic steps to help secure a humanitarian corridor in Gaza to enable the delivery of essential supplies to citizens.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	7443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>Getting significantly more aid into Gaza is a clear priority. The Foreign Secretary has appointed a senior official, Mark Bryson-Richardson, as his Representative for Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories to help drive forward this vital work.</p><p>The UK is providing £60 million in humanitarian assistance and has already delivered 74 tonnes of aid to Gaza. Earlier this month, a further 82 tonnes of life saving UK aid arrived in Egypt onboard RFA Lyme Bay. UK funding supports the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and other trusted partners to respond to critical food, fuel, water, health, shelter and security needs in Gaza. We continue to urge Israel to increase the flow of aid into Gaza and continue to reiterate the urgent need for more humanitarian pauses. We are exploring all methods of delivering humanitarian assistance to Gaza to expand both the capacity and volume of aid arriving in Gaza.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 11/01/2024 17:48:41 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1663432

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Armed Conflict: 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, with reference to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2417, what steps his Department is taking to (a) help ensure that civilians in conflict zones can access food and (b) stabilise global food supply chains.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	201286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>In 2022, the UK provided £1.1 billion in humanitarian aid, including food aid to communities affected by conflict and other crises.</p><p>The UK is working with other UN Security Council members to improve reporting on conflict-induced food insecurity and increase accountability for the use of starvation as a weapon of war. We are supporting the development of a legal handbook on Conflict, Hunger and International Humanitarian Law.</p><p>Our development and diplomatic efforts to deliver sustainable food security solutions, as illustrated in the International Development Strategy and Integrated Review Refresh, continue to contribute to global food systems and supply chain stability.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 19/10/2023 09:24:41 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne