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1464998

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
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 Overseas Territories: Environment Protection
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 officials in her Department are taking to work with representatives of the British Overseas Territory on establishing environmental strategies to protect biodiversity.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	6708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to support the Overseas Territories on establishing environmental strategies to protect their unique biodiversity, including through various funds, such as the Darwin Plus, which provides funding for environmental projects, and the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, which has supported pollution prevention, essential seabed mapping and navigational tools. Additionally, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has committed to fund the Blue Belt Programme for the next three years, which will continue to enhance marine protection of over four million square kilometres of ocean around the Overseas Territories and the sustainable management of marine economies.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 26/05/2022 15:24:43 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1464999

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
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	Anguilla: 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, how much funding her Department has allocated to the mitigation of acidic water and water-borne diseases in Anguilla; and whether her Department has undertaken a recent assessment of the appropriateness of the current level of funding for that work.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	6709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government has supported Anguilla with technical advice on water-borne diseases, including to test water for legionella. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has provided significant support to Anguilla through the COVID-19 pandemic, including support to establish additional testing facilities in the public health laboratory which will enable Anguilla to increase the local capacity to test for viruses and diseases on the island. Over the next three years, the UK Government will support Anguilla with up to £10,000 through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) to provide technical advice and capacity building for food, water and environmental laboratories in order to improve testing capabilities for water-borne diseases.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 31/05/2022 13:08:45 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1465001

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
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	Anguilla: Trade Agreements
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 she has made an assessment of the potential economic implications for Anguilla of that country's trading relationship with the EU; and whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for International Trade on plans to promote trade between Anguilla and (a) Britain and (b) the Commonwealth.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	6711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting Anguilla in building a vibrant and sustainable economy and we are providing extensive support to facilitate economic growth, notably through a £4 million programme this financial year. This builds on previous support provided which has redeveloped key infrastructure projects on island. The Government of Anguilla are responsible for their own trading relationships and as such, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not made a quantitative assessment of the economic implications for Anguilla of their trade with the EU, following the UK's exit from the EU. The Department for International Trade is working with the Overseas Territories including Anguilla to take advantage of the opportunities available to the UK as an independent trading nation. The UK will continue to assist Anguilla in strengthening their economy, including through encouraging greater links to the UK and other economies globally.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 31/05/2022 13:46:10 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1465002

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Ilois
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason it is her policy that the new route for Chagossians to acquire British Nationality will be time-limited to five years from the commencement date of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	6712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>All direct descendants of people who were citizens of the UK and Colonies by virtue of their birth in the British Indian Ocean Territory are already eligible to apply under the measure, and regardless of where those descendants were born.</p><p>Our legislative provision is a generous one. We recognise the special circumstances of this group, so will create a registration route which breaks the traditional nationality model whereby citizenship is normally only passed on for one generation overseas. It is therefore not an open-ended offer, but those interested will have plenty of time to apply, and children will have until they are 23 years old to do so. The route is free, and no-one who is eligible and wants to apply should miss out.</p><p>We will publish further details of the support we will offer to those applying as soon as it is available.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 6713 question first answered 01/06/2022 11:20:43 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 4035 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1465003

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	British Nationality: Ilois
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the new route to British Citizenship for Chagossians to those who are born outside of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	6713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>All direct descendants of people who were citizens of the UK and Colonies by virtue of their birth in the British Indian Ocean Territory are already eligible to apply under the measure, and regardless of where those descendants were born.</p><p>Our legislative provision is a generous one. We recognise the special circumstances of this group, so will create a registration route which breaks the traditional nationality model whereby citizenship is normally only passed on for one generation overseas. It is therefore not an open-ended offer, but those interested will have plenty of time to apply, and children will have until they are 23 years old to do so. The route is free, and no-one who is eligible and wants to apply should miss out.</p><p>We will publish further details of the support we will offer to those applying as soon as it is available.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 6712 question first answered 01/06/2022 11:20:43 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 4034 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1465005

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Falkland Islands: Sovereignty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 10 March 2022 to Question 137988, on Falkland Islands: Sovereignty, whether his Department has undertaken a recent assessment of the adequacy of the level of UK forces in the South Atlantic in the context of recent statements from Alberto Fernández asserting Argentinian sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	6714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave previously to Question 137988. The Ministry of Defence undertakes regular assessments of possible threats to the Falkland Islands to ensure that an appropriate defensive capability is maintained. Our forces in the South Atlantic are at the appropriate level to ensure the defence of the Islands. As part of these assessments, we closely monitor statements from the Government of Argentina, amongst other factors.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/05/2022 15:07:06 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey attachment 1 file name UIN 137988.docx title Falkland Islands: Sovereignty
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1465007

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
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 Overseas Territories: Nature Conservation
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 her Department has made of which animals are the most endangered in the Falkland, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; what statistics her Department holds on the net (a) loss or (b) gain of those animals in each of the last three years; and what steps her Department is taking to support conservation efforts on those islands.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	6715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>Environmental protection is the responsibility of individual UK Overseas Territories. 8% of the annual budget of the Falkland Islands Government is spent on research and environmental protection and in 2021 they launched their flagship environmental strategy. Recent evidence has highlighted the significant role the Islands are playing in the growing populations of Southern Giant Petrel, Fur Seals, Southern Sea Lions and as a breeding ground for some of the rarest cetaceans, such as Sei whales. South Georgia &amp; the South Sandwich Islands is a biodiversity hotspot and an ecosystem in recovery that is home to globally significant numbers of penguins, flying seabirds, seals and whales. Recent research has shown that populations of whales including Humpbacks, Blues, Fins and Right whales are increasing in the region. The removal of all invasive rats from South Georgia in 2018 has led to a rapid increase in the number of native birds including endemic pipits and ducks. A large Marine Protected Area (MPA) protects over 1.2 million km2 of the region's marine environment in which species such as the Marbled Rock Cod, are recovering from overfishing last century. The 2021 'Protect, Sustain, Inspire' strategy provides the framework through which the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands will continue to support environmental recovery and resilience through world-leading, evidence-based sustainable management.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 31/05/2022 13:20:57 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1465009

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has undertaken a strategic assessment of the land deal with Cyprus enabling Cypriots to purchase land in the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	6716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2022 answer text <p>Cypriots have always been able to purchase private land in the Sovereign Base Areas pursuant to Sovereign Base Areas legislation. No land deal has been entered into with the Republic of Cyprus that changes that position.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 27/05/2022 09:55:22 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1465015

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Cyprus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department has undertaken a recent assessment of the impact of the UK's departure from the EU on the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus; and what steps her Department is taking to encourage further trade between those areas and Cyprus.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	6718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>The Sovereign Base Area (SBA) Protocol to the UK Withdrawal Agreement, stipulates that the SBAs remain in the EU Customs Territory. As such, they remain aligned with EU Free Trade Agreements. The SBAs do not have any commercial ports or airports and do not import or export to any third countries, aside from the Republic of Cyprus.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/06/2022 15:21:51 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1465018

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 28 March 2022 to Question 144849 on Dogs: imports, when his Department will publish its response to the consultation on proposed restrictions to the commercial and non-commercial movement of pets into Great Britain; what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a ban on the import of pregnant dogs; and if he will take steps prior to the publication of the consultation response to restrict the transport of dogs subjected to low welfare practices.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	6719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>We are analysing the responses to the consultation and will publish a summary in due course. This will allow us to fully assess the views of the public and interested groups to shape our future policy including on the import of pregnant dogs.</p><p>We take the issue of low-welfare movements of dogs seriously. It is an abhorrent trade which causes suffering to animals. We operate one of the most rigorous and robust pet travel checking regimes in Europe. The Animal and Plant Health Agency already works collaboratively with Border Force and other operational partners at ports, airports and inland to safeguard the welfare of animals and seize non-compliant animals.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 31/05/2022 12:21:31 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell