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1723806

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
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 Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to promote the right to self-government for the people of Western Sahara.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion Preseli
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	1972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The UK supports 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. The UK also supports the work of Staffan de Mistura, Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara. Officials regularly discuss Western Sahara with international partners, the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, the UN and civil society. We will continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 05/08/2024 11:30:02 answering member 5148
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1723807

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
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: International Law
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 help prevent breaches of international law in Western Sahara.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion Preseli
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	1973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to the promotion of respect for International Law worldwide. With regard to Western Sahara, we strongly support the work of Staffan de Mistura, Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahar, and we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 05/08/2024 12:02:07 answering member 5148
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1723808

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
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: 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, if he will make representations to the UN Security Council on giving the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara the legal mandate to (a) monitor and (b) report on human rights in Western Sahara.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion Preseli
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	1974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The UK supports 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. The UK continues to support the UN-led efforts and the work of Staffan de Mistura as Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara. Officials regularly discuss Western Sahara with international partners, including the UN, and we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 05/08/2024 11:35:01 answering member 5148
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1723810

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
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 Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the UN Security Council to send a fact finding mission to investigate the human rights of Saharawis in the (a) occupied territory of Western Sahara and (b) prisons in Morocco.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion Preseli
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	1975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide, including in Western Sahara and the Tindouf refugee camps. We have consistently supported language in relevant UN Security Council Resolutions that encourages the parties to continue their efforts to enhance the promotion and protection of human rights in Western Sahara, including the freedoms of expression and association. We strongly support the work of Staffan de Mistura, Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, and we continue to engage key partners to encourage constructive engagement with the political process.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 05/08/2024 11:33:26 answering member 5148
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1723811

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
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: Non-governmental Organisations
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 representations to the UN Security Council on unfettered media and humanitarian NGO access to the occupied territory of Western Sahara.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion Preseli
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	1976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>We have consistently supported language in relevant UN Security Council Resolutions that encourages the parties to continue their efforts to enhance the promotion and protection of human rights in Western Sahara, including the freedoms of expression and association. Officials regularly meet and consult with international partners to discuss the issue of Western Sahara, including those from the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, the UN, civil society and the broader international community.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 05/08/2024 11:31:43 answering member 5148
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1723812

registered interest
date	26/07/2024
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: Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in Morocco on the trade of natural resources originating in Western Sahara.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion Preseli
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	1977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/08/2024 answer text <p>We do not consider commercial activity to be illegal in Western Sahara, providing it respects the interests of the Sahrawi people. The UK continues to support the UN-led efforts and the work of Staffan de Mistura as Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, and we continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 05/08/2024 11:18:45 answering member 5148
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1722508

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fishguard: Republic of Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the volume of trade was between Fishguard and the Republic of Ireland in the (a) latest period for which data is available and (b) corresponding period in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion Preseli
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	1020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The volume of trade between Fishguard and the Republic of Ireland from May 2021 and May 2024 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Republic of Ireland trade with Fishguard port, imports and exports trade value and net mass (1)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Exports to Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Imports from Ireland </strong><strong>(2)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Statistical Value (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Net Mass (kg)</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Statistical Value (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Net Mass (kg)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Fishguard</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2021</p></td><td><p>14,187,755</p></td><td><p>3,870,278</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2024</p></td><td><p>19,796,270</p></td><td><p>8,577,563</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>15,984,165</p></td><td><p>13,047,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p><em>Data Source: Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics HMRC</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p><em>(1) </em><em>The data is based on customs declarations which have listed “Fishguard” as the port of departure/arrival. Where it has been left blank the movement is not assigned to a port. </em> <em>(2) </em><em>HMRC trade data does not contain port data for 2021 imports as Staged Customs Controls (SCC) allowed an extended period for businesses to complete their declarations. During this period HMRC sourced intra-EU data from Intrastat declarations which do not collect port/location information.</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 25/07/2024 14:52:09 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1721738

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	UNRWA: 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 potential merits of the resumption of funding for UNRWA; and when he plans to reach a decision on the resumption of such funding.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion Preseli
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>As the Foreign Secretary announced in his speech on 19 July, UNRWA is absolutely central to humanitarian efforts in Gaza. It also plays a critical role in the wider region in providing essential services to Palestinian refugees, including healthcare and education. We are confident that UNRWA is taking robust action in response to Catherine Colonna's independent review. Britain is committed to supporting UNRWA's lifesaving work, and will resume funding, releasing £21 million for Gaza and the region.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 22/07/2024 16:22:57 answering member 5148
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1716466

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Welsh Government and (b) local authorities in Wales on the operation of the Shared Prosperity Fund after March 2025.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	25315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>Decisions regarding funding beyond March 2025 are ultimately a matter for the next Spending Review. We nevertheless appreciate the case for certainty and are committed to setting out further detail at the earliest opportunity.</p><p>Officials are in regular communication with all local authorities in Wales on this issue, as well as with the Welsh Local Government Association. We will work closely with the Welsh Government on the future of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 13/05/2024 13:25:37 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1716292

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Rural Areas: Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for the rural economy in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	902660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>I regularly have conversations with Ministerial colleagues on support for the rural economy in Wales. I am delighted the Chancellor announced £5m at Budget for an Agri-food launchpad in North and Mid Wales which will deliver jobs, growth, and boost productivity for our rural communities.</p> answering member constituency Brecon and Radnorshire answering member printed Fay Jones question first answered 08/05/2024 13:07:10 answering member 4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake