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1660214

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date	12/09/2023
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	Climate Change: 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 steps he is taking with his international counterparts to increase funding for tackling climate change.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	199164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>We are working with international partners to ensure donors meet the collective international finance commitments and to press for reforms to the international financial system that will help increase the scale, quality, and accessibility of available climate finance. For our part, The UK is delivering our commitment to spend £11.6 billion International Climate Finance and within this to triple our funding for adaptation. At the G20 the Prime Minister announced that the UK will increase our contribution to the Green Climate Fund with a pledge of $2 billion (&gt;£1.6 billion) for the second replenishment of the fund.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 19/09/2023 15:12:26 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1660215

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Development Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to implement the recommendations of the G20 Independent Review of Multilateral Development Banks’ Capital Adequacy Frameworks.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	199165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government is highly supportive of the recommendations of the G20 Independent Review of Multilateral Development Banks’ (MDBs) Capital Adequacy Frameworks, which is expected to unlock hundreds of billions of dollars of additional financing for developing countries, vital in helping to deliver against the Sustainable Development Goals and climate change objectives. Alongside FCDO ministerial colleagues, the Chancellor has been working closely with G20 counterparts to ensure that MDBs begin to analyse and agree reforms. In July, the Chancellor was pleased to endorse the G20 Roadmap for implementing these reforms, drawing attention to the initial $200bn of additional lending headroom which could be unlocked over the next 10 years from reforms agreed or being considered this year, whilst encouraging further ambitious implementation beyond this. We have seen some excellent progress, but more must be done to achieve the significant potential of this review and the Government will continue to pursue this.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 19/09/2023 12:45:38 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1660235

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Caribbean Community: Economic Cooperation
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 plans he has to promote economic cooperation between the UK and the CARICOM region.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	199177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary co-chaired the biennial UK-Caribbean Forum with the Jamaican Foreign Minister, in Kingston, Jamaica on 18 May. The Foreign Secretary discussed improving two-way trade and signed an MoU that will provide an overarching framework for UK-Caribbean cooperation and is the first of its kind between The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and a nation state.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 18/09/2023 10:27:06 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1660236

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Namibia: Economic Cooperation
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 plans he has to promote economic cooperation between the UK and Namibia.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	199178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>Namibia will be one of 25 selected African countries attending the UK-African Investment Summit in April 2024, a high-level event promoting UK-African partnerships in trade and investment, finance, technology, clean energy, food security, critical minerals and women's entrepreneurship. There will be a particular focus on the UK's distinctive role in supporting the economic capabilities of the future (e.g. financial sectors; renewable energy) in African countries. The summit will provide an opportunity to enhance economic cooperation, with particular interest in Namibia's strong and progressive ambitions in the green hydrogen industry, which has strong potential to attract UK investment, fitting the UK's leadership in the renewable energy sector.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 20/09/2023 11:00:37 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1660237

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Pakistan: Economic Cooperation
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 plans he has to promote economic cooperation between the UK and Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	199179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK and Pakistan's economic relationship is supported by strong business links and people-to-people ties. The UK's new Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) ensures that 94% of goods exported from Pakistan are eligible for duty-free access to the UK, saving £120 million in tariffs on exports. On 6 June, Lord Ahmad met with Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar to discuss trade. On 20 June the Minister for Development, Andrew Mitchell, spoke with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar about the importance of promoting economic stability in Pakistan.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 20/09/2023 09:57:03 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1660238

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Pakistan
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 (a) security and (b) political situation in Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	199180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>We regularly discuss shared threats with the Government of Pakistan, including those relating to terrorism and especially those coming from Afghanistan. UK counter-terrorism assistance to Pakistan has focussed on protecting civilians, strengthening rule of law and developing civilian counter-terrorism institutions.</p><p>We continue to monitor the political situation in Pakistan closely. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, spoke with the caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Jilani on 12 September, to emphasise the importance of peaceful democratic processes and human rights. In a letter to caretaker Foreign Minister Jilani on 21 August, Lord Ahmad emphasised the need for Pakistan's citizens to be able to exercise their democratic rights and participate in peaceful, inclusive, credible elections.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 20/09/2023 10:00:54 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1660239

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Zimbabwe: Economic Cooperation
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 plans he has to promote economic cooperation between the UK and Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	199181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK is working to increase trade and investment with Zimbabwe to help drive economic growth, create jobs and reduce poverty. Through our Economic Partnership Agreement, Zimbabwean companies have duty-free and quota-free access to the UK market, and we are particularly focused on supporting Zimbabwean exports of horticulture produce like blueberries and peas, increasing choices for UK consumers. We are also working to reduce barriers to UK investment in renewable energy and our technical assistance to strengthen the policy environment is unlocking new investment into independent solar power projects.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 19/09/2023 15:57:41 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1660240

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	Kenya: Economic Cooperation
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 plans he has to promote economic cooperation between the UK and Kenya.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	199182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>Mutual Prosperity is one of the five pillars of the UK-Kenya Strategic Partnership. Bilateral trade, currently standing at £1.2 billion annually, should be boosted by the UK - Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement. The UK is one of Kenya's largest foreign investors, particularly in the climate sector. In 2021, the outward stock of foreign direct investment from the UK in Kenya was £489 million. The Prime Minister met President Ruto at COP27 where they agreed a major package of UK green investments and to fast track six green projects worth £3.4 billion. The UK-African Investment Summit 2024 is also a significant opportunity to further increase our trade and investment collaboration.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 19/09/2023 15:29:42 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1656462

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many visits he has made to Wales since his appointment.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	196313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>Since his appointment, the Secretary of State has not visited Wales in his capacity as Secretary of State. However, in this time period, the wider DWP Ministerial team has made 3 visits to Wales on departmental business.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 11/09/2023 16:47:14 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1656463

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many visits he has made to Wales since his appointment.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	196314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Justice, has not made any visits to Wales in a departmental capacity since his appointment on 21 April 2023.</p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 11/09/2023 14:22:44 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones