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1582111

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Development Aid: Disability
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 proportion of Official Development Assistance will be spent on projects specifically targeted at supporting people with disabilities in (a) this and (b) the next financial year.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	903383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>We now have more than a third of all development programmes containing disability inclusive activities. We will update parliament on the spending allocations for the next financial year in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 31/01/2023 16:54:55 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1582112

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	UK Relations with EU: Northern Ireland
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 diplomatic steps he has taken in negotiations with the EU to help support peace in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	903385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary is in regular and close contact with Vice President Sefcovic to find solutions to the Northern Ireland Protocol. Our priority is protecting the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement and political stability in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 31/01/2023 16:57:09 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1582113

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Ukraine: War Crimes
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 steps he has taken with his international counterparts to help support the (a) Ukrainian government and (b) International Criminal Court with (i) investigations and (ii) prosecutions of alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	903387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK has provided a £2.5 million package to support Ukraine’s domestic investigations and an additional £1 million of funding for the International Criminal Court (ICC). My Rt Hon Friend, the Deputy Prime Minister will host an International Conference in March in support of the ICC investigation. The UK is committed to securing accountability for atrocities committed in Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 31/01/2023 17:07:41 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

1582116

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Colombia: 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 steps he is taking to support the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	903382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>Supporting the Colombian Government in its commitment to secure a broad and lasting peace, including as pen-holder in the United Nations Security Council, will remain an important priority of this Government. I made this point at the UN Security Council on 11 January 2023, when I also met the Colombian Vice President, Francia Márquez, to discuss our commitment to supporting the peace process in Colombia.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 31/01/2023 16:52:46 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1582188

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Ukraine: Armed Conflict
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 Department's policies of attacks on Kherson in January 2023.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>We are supporting Ukraine to respond to ongoing Russian attacks on civilian targets, including in Kherson. The UK has provided air defence systems and missiles to protect critical infrastructure and we are supporting repairs to damaged energy infrastructure. We are providing humanitarian support to Kherson residents facing ongoing shelling through our funding to the UN and Red Cross Movement. This includes support to the World Food Programme and International Organisation for Migration, to provide rations, shelter kits and safe water in Kherson. The UK routinely calls for compliance with International Humanitarian Law, including humanitarian access to ensure safe delivery of lifesaving assistance.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 07/02/2023 16:45:29 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1582337

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to increase UK foreign aid for least developed countries ahead of the 5th UN Conference on least developing countries in March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	136499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and delivering for our partners at the fifth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDCV). Our International Development Strategy sets out our approach to channel the majority of our Official Development Assistance (ODA) towards low-income countries where there is a clear commitment to progress. It also states that we will continue to support the global goal of providing at least 0.2% of our Gross National Income to Least Developed Countries. We continue to assess our overall offer to LDCs, which includes the provision of ODA, to develop a better, deeper, offer, from expertise to finance and trade.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 136500 136501 question first answered 08/02/2023 17:23:45 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1582338

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support the UN General Assembly’s plan to offer increased support for Least Developed Countries ahead of the 5th UN Conference on least developing countries taking place in March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	136500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and delivering for our partners at the fifth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDCV). Our International Development Strategy sets out our approach to channel the majority of our Official Development Assistance (ODA) towards low-income countries where there is a clear commitment to progress. It also states that we will continue to support the global goal of providing at least 0.2% of our Gross National Income to Least Developed Countries. We continue to assess our overall offer to LDCs, which includes the provision of ODA, to develop a better, deeper, offer, from expertise to finance and trade.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 136499 136501 question first answered 08/02/2023 17:23:45 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1582339

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Development Aid
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 effectiveness of the UK’s current aid provision to least developed countries.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	136501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and delivering for our partners at the fifth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDCV). Our International Development Strategy sets out our approach to channel the majority of our Official Development Assistance (ODA) towards low-income countries where there is a clear commitment to progress. It also states that we will continue to support the global goal of providing at least 0.2% of our Gross National Income to Least Developed Countries. We continue to assess our overall offer to LDCs, which includes the provision of ODA, to develop a better, deeper, offer, from expertise to finance and trade.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 136499 136500 question first answered 08/02/2023 17:23:45 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1582341

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Haiti: 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 alleviate the food insecurity situation in Haiti in the context of the UN World Food Programme's request for increased international support in that country.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	136502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>According to the UN World Food Programme's recent reports food insecurity is affecting 4.7 million people in Haiti. The UK are supporting Haiti through our contributions to the United Nations and other international agencies who have a strong presence on the ground, including the World Bank. The IMF recently approved US$105 million emergency financial assistance under their Rapid Credit Facility Food Shock Window. Through the British Embassy in Port-au-Prince, we remain in regular contact and coordination with these agencies.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 08/02/2023 12:55:41 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1582342

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
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	Myanmar: Human Rights
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 human rights situation in Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	136515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The military regime continues to commit human rights violations across the country, including against Rohingya and other ethnic and religious minorities. Since the coup in 2021, the military has cracked down on all opposition, with journalists, medical professionals, civil society actors and faith leaders targeted and imprisoned. On 21 December 2022, the UN Security Council passed the first ever resolution on the situation in Myanmar, led by the UK. The Resolution highlighted the oppression faced by people across Myanmar and demanded an end to violence and the release all those arbitrarily detained. To end the culture of impunity in Myanmar, we have established the Myanmar Witness programme, which collect and preserves evidence of human rights violations for future prosecution.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 08/02/2023 15:30:41 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick