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1171649

registered interest
date	17/01/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Australia: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress has been made by the team of specialists from defence, health and fire sent by his Department to Australia to assess what support to provide to emergency responders tackling bushfires.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	4758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2020 answer text <p>As I (Minister Wheeler) set out in my Oral Statement of 9 January, we deployed a team of UK experts to Australia, including a senior member of UK Fire and Rescue Service, a medical specialist in trauma and mental health, and a military liaison officer specialising in crisis response. The team returned to the UK on 16 January having engaged closely with Australian counterparts.</p><p>Drawing on the team's findings we are working to establish what further UK support would be of most use to the Australian authorities, and ensure that any such contributions are appropriate to Australia's needs. At this stage the Australian government has made no specific requests for assistance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 27/01/2020 15:43:56 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

931412

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the total cost to the public purse was of his visit to Afghanistan on 25 June 2018.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	157778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary visited Afghanistan on 25 June ahead of a National Security Council discussion. Following the recent ceasefires in Afghanistan, and with elections due later this year, this was a timely opportunity to take stock of progress and the UK’s supportive role in providing peace and stability to Afghanistan (full details can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-flies-into-kabul-to-support-signs-of-progress-in-afghanistan" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-flies-into-kabul-to-support-signs-of-progress-in-afghanistan</a>). The Foreign Secretary also visited the United Arab Emirates, meeting the Deputy Foreign Minister. The cost of the Foreign Secretary’s travel will be disclosed in the usual way and published as part of transparency data in accordance with Cabinet Office requirements. We do not discuss operational planning of any visits by the Foreign Secretary.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 157182 question first answered 28/06/2018 15:43:48 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

931102

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Visits Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which countries he visited on 25 June 2018; and on what date the arrangements for those visits were confirmed.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	157182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary visited Afghanistan on 25 June ahead of a National Security Council discussion. Following the recent ceasefires in Afghanistan, and with elections due later this year, this was a timely opportunity to take stock of progress and the UK’s supportive role in providing peace and stability to Afghanistan (full details can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-flies-into-kabul-to-support-signs-of-progress-in-afghanistan" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-flies-into-kabul-to-support-signs-of-progress-in-afghanistan</a>). The Foreign Secretary also visited the United Arab Emirates, meeting the Deputy Foreign Minister. The cost of the Foreign Secretary’s travel will be disclosed in the usual way and published as part of transparency data in accordance with Cabinet Office requirements. We do not discuss operational planning of any visits by the Foreign Secretary.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 157778 question first answered 28/06/2018 15:43:48 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

757505

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	USA: State Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what benefits he anticipates will accrue to the British public from President Trump's forthcoming official visit to the UK.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	8647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​The United States is one of our closest allies and a Presidential visit is an opportunity to further advance that important relationship. It remains in the UK's public interest to work closely with the US on a range of foreign, security and trade policy issues.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/09/2017 15:10:37 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

756211

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	USA: State Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will arrange for President Trump to meet representatives of the Muslim and ethnic minority communities during his forthcoming official visit to the UK.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	8144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​A State Visit invitation has been offered and accepted. The precise dates and programme have yet to be confirmed. Once the dates are agreed, Government officials will begin work on the programme.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/09/2017 15:14:22 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

711452

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	US President: Press Conferences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in the US on the access of British media organisations to official press conference held by the US President.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	68025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The White House's engagement with the media is a matter for the White House.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 23/03/2017 16:52:01 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

692643

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	State Visits: Germany
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make arrangements for an early state or official visit to the UK by the recently elected President of Germany.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	64905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>Germany is one of our most important partners in the world; in trade, foreign policy and in Europe. We are working to strengthen the bilateral relationship further following the UK’s decision to leave the EU, including through high level visits, however there are no plans for President-elect Steinmeier to visit the UK in the immediate future.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 01/03/2017 17:11:47 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

442941

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Trade Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Colombian government about alleged historical practices by the Colombian security services against trade unions.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	21160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2016 answer text <p>British Embassy officials in Bogotá raised actions against trade unionists in October when they discussed human rights with the Colombian Vice Minister of the Interior.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 14/01/2016 17:09:01 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson