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1186465
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Coronavirus: Vaccination more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the (a) UN and (b) EU on global efforts to develop a vaccine for covid-19. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry remove filter
uin 32078 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-27more like thismore than 2020-03-27
answer text <p>We are in discussions with a number of our international counterparts on how we can best coordinate our Covid-19 response, including research into vaccine development. The British Government will continue to work closely with like-minded partners to ensure an effective, science-led response.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
grouped question UIN 32096 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-27T12:14:48.24Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-27T12:14:48.24Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1186467
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Coronavirus: Vaccination more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on ensuring that any vaccine developed for covid-19 is shared as widely as possible across the world. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry remove filter
uin 32079 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-27more like thismore than 2020-03-27
answer text <p>The UK is in regular contact at the highest levels with our US partners on our joint response to the global pandemic, including discussions on how we can best coordinate our COVID-19 response and research into vaccine development. The Foreign Secretary will be speaking to my opposites in the G7 this week on this matter. An effective vaccine will be vital to the long-term control of the outbreak. To date the UK has invested £40 million to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), specifically for COVID-19 vaccine development, alongside our existing support to their research. The British Government will continue to work closely with like-minded partners, including the US, to ensure that any vaccine candidates are affordable and accessible to all countries across the world.</p><p>The UK priority remains an effective, science-led response, supporting the WHO and other multilateral actors to contain COVID-19 and mitigate secondary health and socio-economic impacts. Our approach is guided by the Chief Medical Officer, working on the basis of the best possible scientific evidence.</p>
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-27T12:11:06.74Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-27T12:11:06.74Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1186468
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what protocols his Department has in place to repatriate vulnerable UK nationals from overseas due to the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry remove filter
uin 32080 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-23more like thismore than 2020-03-23
answer text <p>We are working closely with local authorities, commercial airlines and other diplomatic missions to enable British people to get home. Our consular team is working around the clock to provide support, advice and information. The situation is fast moving, and our advice at this time is for British nationals to secure safe accommodation and to speak to their tour operator, airline and insurance company to discuss the options available to them.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-23T13:15:31.707Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-23T13:15:31.707Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1186470
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Diplomatic Service: Telephone Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many full-time equivalent staff are employed by his Department to staff the public consular services hotline. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry remove filter
uin 32081 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-25more like thismore than 2020-03-25
answer text <p>Volumes of calls to our global consular contact centres are at unprecedented levels. Our staff in the consular contact centres are working around the clock to do the best they can for British people overseas. Given the dramatic increase in demand we are doubling the number of call handlers working to answer peoples' calls.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-25T16:45:31.98Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-25T16:45:31.98Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1186471
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Diplomatic Service: Telephone Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many additional staff have been seconded from other roles in his Department to staff the public consular services hotline. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry remove filter
uin 32082 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-27more like thismore than 2020-03-27
answer text <p>Volumes of calls to our global consular contact centres are at unprecedented levels. Our staff in the consular contact centres are working around the clock to do the best they can for British people overseas. Given the dramatic increase in demand we are doubling the number of call handlers working to answer peoples' calls.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-27T11:59:50.273Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-27T11:59:50.273Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1186473
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Diplomatic Service: Telephone Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the average waiting time is for people seeking to access advice on the FCO consular services hotline. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry remove filter
uin 32083 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-25more like thismore than 2020-03-25
answer text <p>Volumes of calls to our global consular contact centres are at unprecedented levels. Our staff in the consular contact centres are working around the clock to do the best they can for British people overseas. Given the dramatic increase in demand we are doubling the number of call handlers working to answer peoples' calls.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-25T16:30:20.77Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-25T16:30:20.77Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1186474
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Diplomatic Service: Telephone Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people have contacted the FCO consular services hotline since 16 March 2020 from the (a) UK and (b) rest of the world. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry remove filter
uin 32084 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-24more like thismore than 2020-03-24
answer text <p>Since 16 March, over 35,000 people have telephoned the FCO Consular Customer Contact Centres, over 400 calling from the UK. An additional 2800 email enquiries have been answered.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-24T07:59:16.09Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-24T07:59:16.09Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1186475
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Peru: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Peru on the (a) state of emergency and (b) effect of that state of emergency on UK nationals in that country. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry remove filter
uin 32085 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-25more like thismore than 2020-03-25
answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary spoke with the Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gustavo Meza-Cuadra, on 21 March about the impact of the ongoing State of National Emergency on UK nationals in Peru. He assured the Foreign Secretary that he would work together with the UK to make sure we could arrange flights home this week. Our Embassy is working closely with the Peruvian authorities to secure the appropriate permissions for those flights to land.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills more like this
answering member printed Wendy Morton more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-25T14:38:06.34Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-25T14:38:06.34Z
answering member
4358
label Biography information for Wendy Morton more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1186476
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Morocco: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Morrocan on facilitating the repatriation of UK nationals from that country. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry remove filter
uin 32086 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-30more like thismore than 2020-03-30
answer text <p>We are working intensively with the Governments of those countries that have closed their borders to people travelling to and from the UK, to enable airlines to bring back British people to the UK, if that is what they want. I spoke to the Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, on 18 March to ask for additional flights to enter and leave Morocco. The British Embassy in Rabat has been working with tour operators and airlines to encourage them to offer additional flights, last week we facilitated 49 flights, taking 8,520 passengers to the UK. The welfare of British nationals remains our top priority, and we are focused on supporting those around the world who are being affected by the restrictions being put in place.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Braintree more like this
answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-30T11:21:12.71Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-30T11:21:12.71Z
answering member
4366
label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1186478
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading India: Coronavirus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in India on facilitating the repatriation of UK nationals from that country. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry remove filter
uin 32087 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-27more like thismore than 2020-03-27
answer text <p>We are working closely with local authorities, commercial airlines, and the Government of India to enable British people affected by ongoing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to get home. The Government of India announced that scheduled international commercial passenger aircraft would not be allowed to land in India from March 22 for one week. We are urgently clarifying this situation. Our consular teams are working around the clock to provide support, advice, and information.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-27T11:56:51.847Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-27T11:56:51.847Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this