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1438702

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
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	Iran: Nuclear Power
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 she has made of the progress made towards a renewed nuclear deal with Iran during the Vienna talks.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	905928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>We are in the final stage of talks in Vienna to restore the nuclear deal. This is the decision point. E3 negotiators are ready to return to Vienna and conclude the deal on the table.</p><p>We have worked intensively with JCPoA participants and the US to reach this stage.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 08/03/2022 16:47:47 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1438703

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
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	Israel: Arab 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, what steps her Department is taking to encourage Arab and Muslim states to normalise diplomatic relations with Israel.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Christian Wakeford
uin	905929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with Arab and Israeli partners to help deliver shared prosperity and regional security.</p><p>We welcome Israeli PM Bennett’s recent inaugural visit to Bahrain.</p><p>The UK is committed to ensuring that normalisation is an enduring success. We will continue to encourage further regional partners to normalise relations with Israel and support efforts that bring us closer to this goal.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 08/03/2022 16:36:37 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4871 label Biography information for Christian Wakeford

1438704

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
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	Afghanistan: Refugees
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 her Department has taken to (a) identify eligible applicants to the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme in Afghanistan who meet the criteria for vulnerable minorities and (b) provide that information to the Home Office.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	905931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>The ACRS will prioritise those who have assisted the UK efforts in Afghanistan, and vulnerable people, including those from ethnic and religious minority groups.</p><p>In the first year, under the third pathway of the ACRS, the FCDO will refer to the Home Office a number of at-risk British Council and Gardaworld contractors and Chevening alumni for resettlement.</p><p>The process for deciding who from within these groups should be referred is being developed. It will have proper regard for risk, including risk resulting from minority status or identity.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 08/03/2022 16:50:06 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1438705

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
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 she has made of the implications for her policy of the Mauritian sovereignty claim on the Chagos islands.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	905932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK has no doubt about its sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), which we have held continuously since 1814.</p><p>Mauritius has never held sovereignty over BIOT and we do not recognise its claim.</p><p>However, we stand by our commitment, first made in 1965, to cede sovereignty of the territory to Mauritius when it is no longer needed for defence purposes.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 08/03/2022 16:37:55 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1438706

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
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	Economic Crime
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 her Department has taken to tackle illicit finance.
tabling member constituency	Amber Valley
tabling member printed	Nigel Mills
uin	905933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>Money obtained through corruption or criminality, including that linked to Russia, is not welcome in the UK. This is why the Government is at the forefront of tackling illicit finance, combatting the threat from source to destination.</p><p>My department has introduced the toughest possible sanctions in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine and sent a clear message that there is no place for stolen and illegitimate wealth from Russia in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 08/03/2022 16:40:06 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4136 label Biography information for Nigel Mills

1438708

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
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 Trade with EU: Northern Ireland Protocol
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 discussions she has had with her EU counterpart on the impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol on Northern Ireland trade.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	905936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>On 21 February, my Rt Hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary and Vice President Maroš Šefčovič co-chaired the Ninth Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee in Brussels.</p><p>The Protocol is not working for the people of Northern Ireland and is threatening political stability. The EU needs to show flexibility to urgently resolve the issues to protect the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 08/03/2022 16:51:37 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

1438709

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
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	Press Freedom
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 she is taking to promote global media freedom.
tabling member constituency	Maldon
tabling member printed	Mr John Whittingdale
uin	905937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>We commend all journalists in Ukraine for their bravery in these unprecedented times and condemn the censorship of independent journalists in Russia.</p><p>The UK is a longstanding champion of media freedom globally, which is vital to realising the network of liberty. My noble friend, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, led the UK delegation at the annual Global Conference for Media Freedom in Estonia last month.</p><p>We co-founded the Media Freedom Coalition, and continue to work with them, and partners to address the deteriorating global media freedom situation.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 08/03/2022 16:41:26 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale

1438779

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Inflation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help lower the rate of inflation.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>As the global economy recovers from COVID-19, many economies are experiencing high inflation, in part due to pressures from rising energy prices and disruptions to global supply chains. The economic impact from the Russian invasion of Ukraine is uncertain but is adding to inflationary pressure. The Government is working with international partners to tackle global supply chain disruption and is providing support worth over £20 billion across this financial year and next that will help families with the cost of living. This includes a £9.1 billion package announced in February 2022 to help households with rising energy bills.</p><p> </p><p>Monetary policy is the responsibility of the independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England, which has the primary objective of maintaining price stability. Since the MPC has become responsible for controlling inflation it has averaged close to the 2% target. The Government’s commitment to price stability remains absolute.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 17/03/2022 12:40:23 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1438780

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Heating: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWBs) on improving health and wellbeing through the Government's Heat and Buildings Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>In the Heat and Buildings Strategy, the Government noted that improving the energy performance of buildings and installing low carbon heating can deliver benefits in both areas, especially for those living in fuel poverty. For health, it was stated this can include avoiding physical illnesses, such as heart and lung conditions and help those experiencing cold-related sickness. For wellbeing, making energy efficiency improvements can improve mental wellbeing, as it reduces energy costs, as well as increasing productivity by making homes warmer and more comfortable.</p><p>The Government did not have specific conversations regarding how health and wellbeing is applied within the context of the Heat and Buildings Strategy. The Government is committed to engaging with a range of stakeholders and the wider public to deliver on the Strategy’s ambitions, including health bodies, where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/03/2022 16:37:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1438813

registered interest
date	08/03/2022
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	Freeports: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he will announce the outcome of his decision on the location of freeports in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	136520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2022 answer text <p>Freeports will level up and regenerate communities across the UK by attracting new businesses, spreading jobs, investment and opportunity to towns and cities up and down the country.</p><p>The UK Government remains committed to extending the Freeports programme to Northern Ireland as soon as possible</p><p><br></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 14/03/2022 17:33:07 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell