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Written Answers
Arab States: Motor Sports
Asked by: Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government on which occasions in the past five years a UK ambassador to Bahrain, Saudi Arabia or Qatar has been a guest of the government, a government body or the F1 governing body, at F1 races.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

All FCDO Staff are expected to maintain the highest standards of propriety and regularity at all times in line with the Civil Service Code and Diplomatic Service Code. It is recognised across HMG that, for example, the exchange of gifts and hospitality have long been an important part of building relations, particularly overseas. The motorsport industry provides significant economic opportunities for the UK, generating over £10 billion in revenue each year, and UK Ambassadors to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have regularly attended F1 events as part of their official duties. Offers of gifts or hospitality to FCDO officials are recorded and regularly audited under our management assurance processes.

The Gambia: Female Genital Mutilation
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Gambia and what discussions they have had with the government of the Gambia in relation to proposed legislation repealing the law banning FGM.

Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a form of violence and a human rights violation. The UK Government, alongside our international partners, continues to have frank and open conversations with The Gambian Government, including the President and other Ministers, about the Bill to repeal the ban on FGM. On 19 March, the Foreign Secretary issued a tweet reinforcing the UK Government's position that FGM is harmful and should be illegal, and the Minister for Development and Africa spoke to the President about the repercussions of any vote in favour of FGM once again being permitted in The Gambia.

West Bank: Violence
Asked by: Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of reports of alleged settler violence in the village of Um al-Khair in the southern West Bank.

Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)

The UK continues to take a strong stance against settler violence. Extremist settlers, by targeting and attacking Palestinian civilians, are undermining security and stability for both Israelis and Palestinians.

On 12 February, the Foreign Secretary announced new sanctions against four extremist Israeli settlers who have violently attacked Palestinians in the West Bank. These measures are part of wider UK efforts to support a more stable West Bank, which is vital for the peace and security of both Palestinians and Israelis.

We continue to urge Israel to take stronger action to stop settler violence and hold the perpetrators accountable. We will consider additional actions, including further sanctions, as necessary. The UK continues to work with allies and partners, including across the region, to find a path towards a sustainable ceasefire and permanent peace.

Sudan: Humanitarian Situation
Asked by: Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the humanitarian situation in the area of Sudan held by the Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North; and what support has the UK provided to alleviate the severe food security situation in that area, in particular given that half a million internally displaced persons have sought refuge there.

Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

We have not made a specific assessment of needs in this area, but we understand humanitarian needs to be very high, as they are across the country. UK humanitarian funding in Sudan aims to reach the most vulnerable wherever they are in the country, but it is not targeted to specific geographic areas. We are providing £42.6 million in humanitarian aid to support people in Sudan in 2023-2024. UK ODA for Sudan (including humanitarian) will also increase to £89 million for the year ahead. Access constraints and insecurity are limiting the ability of partners to deliver in many areas, including the areas held by SPLM-North. We continue to work with the UN, other donors and trusted partners to improve and increase the delivery of aid across Sudan.

Burundi: Human Rights
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what capacity assistance they are providing to Burundi in support of efforts to ensure justice and accountability for past atrocities, including support for the National Truth and Reconciliation Commission and efforts to strengthen the rule of law.

Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK welcomes the Government of Burundi's stated commitment to strengthening the rule of law. Between 2019 and 2022, the UK's Peace Direct programme delivered £1 million of development assistance to Burundi targeted at building community resilience and strengthening social networks, to consolidate progress that Burundi has made towards reconciliation. We continue to call on the Government of Burundi to implement fully the recommendations made in last year's Universal Periodic Review. We will continue to monitor developments and advocate for improved transparency and accountability in Burundi through the British Embassy Office in Bujumbura and through our network of partners.

Gaza: Israel
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Southwark (Bishops - Bishops)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which the government of Israel is depriving the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including by inhibiting of relief supplies.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

As an occupying power in Gaza, Israel has a responsibility to ensure aid is made available for civilians.

We have set out the action that must be taken to allow more aid into Gaza, including: an immediate humanitarian pause and stop in fighting to get more aid in and the hostages out; increased capacity for aid distribution inside Gaza; increased access for aid through land routes and a fully open Ashdod Port; an expansion of the types of humanitarian assistance allowed into Gaza, such as shelter and items critical for infrastructure repair; and the provision of electricity, water and telecommunications.

Hamas: Hostage Taking
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Southwark (Bishops - Bishops)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken, together with allies, to persuade those holding Israeli citizens hostage in Gaza to release them without delay.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK Government has been working with partners across the region to secure the release of hostages. The Foreign Secretary met with hostage families on 18 March, reaffirming the UK's commitment to see the release of all hostages.

We have been clear that the release of all hostages is one of the vital elements for a lasting peace. The Government continues to call for an immediate humanitarian pause to allow for the release of hostages.

Gaza: Israel
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Southwark (Bishops - Bishops)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reported allegations by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East of widespread abuse of Gazans detained by Israel during the war with Hamas.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

We have expressed our grave concern about the shocking reports of ill-treatment of Palestinian detainees in Israeli military detention. The UK Government is clear that administrative detention should only be used when it is justified in accordance with international law. Those under detention should either be charged or released. We ask Israel to secure improvements in its detention practices.

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
Asked by: Andrew Selous (Conservative - South West Bedfordshire)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on opening up the port of Ashdod to aid supplies for Gaza.

Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)

The British Government has repeatedly called on Israel to open fully Ashdod Port for aid delivery.

Iran: Human Rights
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many Iranian leaders they have sanctioned using Magnitsky-style sanctions since the death of Masha Amini in 2022; and how many sanctions they have imposed on those responsible for the suppression of the rights of women and girls in Iran.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Mahsa Amini's death is a shocking reminder of the repression faced by women in Iran. Since October 2022, we have sanctioned 94 individuals or entities for human rights abuses under the Iran sanctions regime. This includes senior decision makers responsible for enforcing Iran's mandatory hijab law, the Minister for Culture and Islamic Guidance, the Mayor of Tehran and the Iranian Police spokesperson. Individuals in the Iranian judiciary and Tehran metro were also sanctioned for their involvement in imposing and enforcing the mandatory hijab law. We will continue to raise women and girls' rights issues at all appropriate opportunities with the Iranian Government.

Republic of Ireland: Defence
Asked by: Lord Rogan (Ulster Unionist Party - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Secretary of State for Defence or the Minister for Armed Forces attended the meeting between the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and Micheál Martin, the Republic of Ireland’s Minister for Defence, in London on 13 December 2023; and what defence-related matters were discussed.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Neither the Secretary of State for Defence nor the Minister for Armed Forces attended the meeting in question. The Foreign Secretary and the Tánaiste discussed a wide range of foreign policy, defence and security matters, including international development, peacekeeping, the Israel-Gaza conflict, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the shared threat we face from malign state actors.

Global Partnership for Education
Asked by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent steps the Department has taken to support the work of the Global Partnership for Education.

Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)

Ensuring access to quality education is an FCDO priority. The UK is a founding member and top bilateral donor to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). GPE estimates that its support will help partner countries get 40 million more girls into school and support 17 million more girls to read in low and lower-middle income countries by 2025. In 2021, the UK co-hosted the Global Education Summit, helping to raise a historic $4 billion in donor pledges for GPE, including the UK's pledge of £430 million to GPE over five years. So far, the UK has disbursed £60 million in line with the FCDO Spending Review allocation.

North Korea: Sanctions
Asked by: Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he plans to impose sanctions on (a) officials and (b) entities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for supplying weapons to Russia.

Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK strongly condemns the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) export and Russia's procurement of DPRK ballistic missiles and Russia's decision to use DPRK-supplied missiles in recent attacks against Ukraine, as fifty Foreign Ministers made clear in their 9 January joint statement. The transfer of these weapons increases the suffering of the Ukrainian people, supports Russia's war of aggression, and undermines the global non-proliferation regime. It also violates multiple UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) - which Russia itself voted for. On 22 February the UK designated a number of targets including Azia Shipping Company and Ibex Shipping INC, involved in the transfer of weapons from the DPRK to Russia. The UK will continue to work with our partners to hold the DPRK to account for supporting Russia's illegal war in Ukraine. We keep all evidence and potential designations under close review. It would not be appropriate to speculate about future sanctions designations as to do so could reduce their impact.

Gaza: Israel
Asked by: Marsha De Cordova (Labour - Battersea)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make representations to his Israeli counterpart on immediately rehabilitating (a) horticulture, (b) livestock farming, (c) fishing and (d) other food production systems in Gaza.

Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)

The international community will need to make a massive effort to deliver a reconstruction plan for Gaza.

The UK is doing all it can to get as much food into Gaza as possible. We recently announced that more than 2,000 tonnes of UK-funded food aid are being distributed by the World Food Programme on the ground. This is our largest delivery of aid to Gaza in this crisis. This follows 750 tonnes of UK funded food aid arriving in Gaza in December, delivered through the World Food Programme, followed by a second delivery of 315 tonnes in January. Last month the UK and Jordan also air-dropped life-saving food and medicines directly to the Tal Al-Hawa hospital in northern Gaza.

Argentina: Welsh Language
Asked by: Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru - Life peer)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Argentina on greater support for the teaching of Welsh in the Chubut Province.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The British Council has delivered the Welsh Language Project (WLP), which promotes and develops the Welsh language in the Chubut region of Patagonia, Argentina, since 1997. Each year, Language Development Officers from Wales spend a full academic year teaching in Patagonia. They develop the language in the Welsh-speaking communities through both formal teaching and informal social activities. His Majesty's Ambassador to Argentina and the British Council Director for Argentina last discussed the programme with the Government of Argentina in mid-March.

Pakistan: Security
Asked by: Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic support his Department is providing to the Pakistani Government to help deescalate tensions in North Waziristan.

Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Pakistan faces a range of challenges to its security and stability, including terrorism. We support efforts by the Governments of Pakistan and its neighbours to constructively build stability in the region, and UK assistance to Pakistan has focussed on protecting civilians, strengthening rule of law and developing civilian counter-terror institutions.

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
Asked by: Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2023 to Question 403 on Gaza: Humanitarian Aid, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of aid supplies to the Gaza strip; and what recent steps he has taken to support (a) Islamic Relief, (b) the Egyptian Red Crescent and (c) other aid agencies to deliver aid.

Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)

Palestinians are facing a devastating and growing humanitarian crisis. We trebled our aid commitment this financial year and we are doing everything we can to get more aid in as quickly as possible by land, sea and air.

We need a humanitarian pause now to allow humanitarian actors and Gazans to operate and move safely, and enable hostages to be released.

We are also calling on Israel to increase access for aid through land routes and fully open Ashdod Port, scale up the Jordan corridor to the 500 trucks a week with a streamlined screening and delivery process, open a crossing in northern Gaza (Karni, Erez or a new crossing point), and increase screening capacity at Kerem Shalom and Nitzana to seven days a week and extended hours.

In addition, we want to see an expansion of the types of aid allowed into Gaza and Israel authorise at least 200,000 litres of fuel per day, as well as the provision of electricity, water and telecommunications, to both the north and the south of Gaza.

On 13 March the Foreign Secretary announced an additional £10 million to bring UK support to more than £100million this financial year. UK funding has supported the work of partners including the British Red Cross, UNICEF and Egyptian Red Crescent Society. On 20 March the Foreign Secretary also announced that more than 2,000 tonnes of UK-funded food aid will be distributed by the World Food Programme. This will be the largest UK aid delivery so far and will support 275,000 people.

VIGINUM
Asked by: Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to improve cooperation with VIGINUM.

Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)

The UK works closely with international partners to counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) by hostile actors, including bilaterally with France and its agencies. We regularly engage with Viginum at official working level and within the G7, including through the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism, which strengthens G7 coordination to identify and respond to foreign threats to democracies. We intend to build on cooperation with G7 members over the course of 2024 on countering FIMI and will therefore be looking to continue engaging France on information threats.

Russia: Freezing of Assets
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of EU proposals to send profits generated from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.

Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe)

We continue to work closely with allies, including the EU Commission, to explore all lawful routes by which immobilised Russian sovereign assets can be used to support Ukraine. G7 Leaders reaffirmed this on 24 February, instructing relevant ministries to continue their work to that end and report back ahead of the G7 Summit in June. We will keep the House updated as this work develops.

Alaa Abdel Fattah
Asked by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make representations to his Egyptian counterpart on including Alaa Abdel Fattah Alaa in this year’s Presidential pardon list.

Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Ministers and officials continue to raise Mr Alaa Abd El-Fattah's case at the highest levels with the Egyptian government. They have been consistently clear in calling for his release and continue to press for urgent consular access, utilising a variety of mechanisms, including through public and private engagement.

The Foreign Secretary raised this case with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry on 22 February. As Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon raised this case with Foreign Minister Shoukry on 28 March and with the Egyptian Ambassador on 20 February. Both Lord Ahmad and the Foreign Secretary discussed Mr El-Fattah with FM Shoukry and President Sisi in December 2023. The Prime Minister also spoke to President Sisi about Mr El-Fattah on 1 December 2023.

Alaa Abdel Fattah
Asked by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help secure the release of Alaa Abdel Fattah in Egypt.

Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Ministers and officials continue to raise Mr Alaa Abd El-Fattah's case at the highest levels with the Egyptian government. They have been consistently clear in calling for his release and continue to press for urgent consular access, utilising a variety of mechanisms, including through public and private engagement.

The Foreign Secretary raised this case with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry on 22 February. As Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon raised this case with Foreign Minister Shoukry on 28 March and with the Egyptian Ambassador on 20 February. Both Lord Ahmad and the Foreign Secretary discussed Mr El-Fattah with FM Shoukry and President Sisi in December 2023. The Prime Minister also spoke to President Sisi about Mr El-Fattah on 1 December 2023.

Colombia: Overseas Investment
Asked by: Baroness Coussins (Crossbench - Life peer)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to continue with the Colombia–UK Bilateral Investment Treaty after October 2024; and, if it is continued, what plans they have to increase protections for (1) human rights, and (2) the environment.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I regularly raise human rights issues, as well as specific cases of concern with the Colombian Government. The UK-Colombia Bilateral Investment Treaty plays an important role in supporting the investment relationship between the UK and Colombia by protecting investors from arbitrary, discriminatory, and unfair treatment, as well as expropriation without adequate compensation. The UK is content with the standard of protection that it currently provides to investors of both the UK and Colombia. Colombia is a Human Rights Priority Country for the British Government and we actively engage with civil society through regular channels regarding our human rights concerns.

Columbia: Trade Agreements
Asked by: Baroness Coussins (Crossbench - Life peer)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the high number of Investor-State Dispute Settlement cases against Columbia; and the impact of these cases on (1) the implementation of the Columbian Peace Accord, (2) the UK's role as penholder at the UN Security Council, and (3) human rights and the environment in Columbia.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I regularly raise human rights issues, as well as specific cases of concern with the Colombian Government. The UK Government cannot comment on legal disputes arising from Bilateral Investment Treaties where it is not a party to the dispute. Resolution of any such disputes is a matter for the Government of Colombia and the investors concerned. Colombia is a Human Rights Priority Country for the British Government and we actively engage with civil society through regular channels regarding our human rights concerns.

Sudan: Armed Conflict
Asked by: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour - Life peer)
Monday 8th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the civil war in Sudan and the humanitarian consequences for communities and individuals across that country.

Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The humanitarian situation in Sudan continues to deteriorate, with 24.8 million people in need of assistance. The conflict that started on 15 April 2023 has displaced more than 8 million people, including over 1.9 million who have fled Sudan to neighbouring countries. The recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) projection for Sudan reveals that intense conflict and organised violence, combined with continued economic decline, have driven approximately 17.7 million people into high levels of acute food insecurity. The UK is providing £42.6 million in humanitarian aid to Sudan in 2023-2024. We are also helping those fleeing to neighbouring countries, with £7.75 million to support existing and new Sudanese refugees as well as vulnerable returnees and host communities South Sudan and £15 million to Chad.

Sudan: Armed Conflict
Asked by: Marquess of Lothian (Conservative - Life peer)
Monday 8th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to liaise with the new US Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, and to further develop a coordinated international response to help to bring an end to the conflict between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK welcomes Tom Perriello's appointment as the US Special Envoy for Sudan. Minister Mitchell spoke to him on 12 March. They discussed international efforts to secure a ceasefire in Sudan. We will continue to work with the wider international community to press the warring parties to end the violence, secure urgently needed humanitarian access, ensure the protection of civilians and commit to a sustained and meaningful peace process.

The Gambia: Female Genital Mutilation
Asked by: Lord Stevens of Birmingham (Crossbench - Life peer)
Monday 8th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the Gambia concerning new legislation which would decriminalise female genital mutilation.

Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK Government, alongside our international partners, continues to have frank and open conversations with The Gambian Government, including the President and other Ministers, about the Bill to repeal the ban on FGM. On 19 March, the Foreign Secretary issued a tweet reinforcing the UK Government's position that FGM is harmful and should be illegal, and the Minister for Development and Africa spoke to the President about the repercussions of any vote in favour of FGM once again being permitted in The Gambia.

Smart Devices: China
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Coalition on Secure Technology, Chinese cellular (IoT) modules: Countering the threat, published in March, and its conclusions that Chinese-made cellular internet of things modules should be banned from UK critical national infrastructure.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The security of the UK's critical national infrastructure is of utmost importance to the Government. We continue to monitor potential security threats, including the unique challenges posed by cellular internet-of-things (IoT) modules. The National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) and The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) produce advice and guidance on the security implications of internet connected components, which the Government follows where appropriate.

Existing legislation such as the Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 and Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act (PSTI) 2022 are designed to address the emerging security threats posed by IoT technologies. These include a range of measures that can be employed even in an evolving threat landscape. Any action is only taken after a rigorous assessment.

The UK's approach to China is to enhance our national security protections, align with our partners, and to engage where it is in the UK's national interest.

UNRWA: Finance
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Worcester (Bishops - Bishops)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the humanitarian relief effort in Gaza and the West Bank of the decision to suspend aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Our decision to pause future funding to UNRWA has no impact on the UK's contribution to the humanitarian response. We remain committed to getting humanitarian aid to people in Gaza who desperately need it, including through other UN agencies and British charities. We trebled our aid commitment this financial year and we are doing everything we can to get more aid in as quickly as possible by land, sea and air. UK funding has supported the work of partners including the British Red Cross, World Food Programme, UNICEF and Egyptian Red Crescent Society (ERCS) to deliver vital supplies.

UNRWA: Finance
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Worcester (Bishops - Bishops)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the livelihoods of Palestinian refugees in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon of the decision to suspend aid to the United Nations Refugee and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK provided £35 million to UNRWA this financial year, including an uplift of £16 million for the Gaza humanitarian response, all of which was disbursed before the recent allegations came to light. No more British funding is due this financial year and we have paused any future funding of UNRWA..

Indeed, we are appalled by allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the 7 October attack against Israel, a heinous act of terrorism that the UK Government has repeatedly condemned.

We want UNRWA to give detailed undertakings about changes in personnel, policy and precedents to ensure this can never happen again. We are working with allies to try to bring this situation to a rapid conclusion. I have discussed this with Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini on several occasions, most recently on 4 April.

We are aware that the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services and Catherine Colonna have now provided their interim reports to the UN Secretary-General.

Gaza: Food Supply
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Southwark (Bishops - Bishops)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, IPC Global Initiative - Special Brief, published 19 March, that famine in Gaza is imminent; and what steps they are taking in response.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Palestinians are facing a devastating and growing humanitarian crisis.

On 20 March, the Foreign Secretary announced the UK has funded WFP to provide 2000 tons of food aid, enough to feed 275,000 people in Gaza.

On 25 March, the Royal Air Force airdropped 10 tonnes of food aid - including water, rice and baby food - directly to civilians in Gaza.

We have trebled our aid commitment this financial year and we are doing everything we can to get more aid in as quickly as possible by land, sea and air.

We continue to call for an immediate stop in fighting to get aid in and hostages out, then progress towards a sustainable, permanent ceasefire, without a return to destruction, fighting and loss of life.

Gaza: Refugees
Asked by: Lord Swire (Conservative - Life peer)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had discussions with (1) the European Union, or (2) the government of Egypt, about receiving Palestinian refugees from Gaza.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Government firmly rejects any suggestion of the resettlement of Palestinians outside of Gaza.

The UK's position is clear: Gaza is Occupied Palestinian Territory and will and must be part of a future Palestinian state. We support a two-state solution that guarantees security and stability for both the Israeli and Palestinian people. This is the only viable option to ensure peace.

Israel: Palestinians
Asked by: Lord Swire (Conservative - Life peer)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel about the forcible expulsion of the Palestinian population from Gaza.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Government firmly rejects any suggestion of the resettlement of Palestinians outside of Gaza.

The UK's position is clear: Gaza is Occupied Palestinian Territory and will and must be part of a future Palestinian state. We support a two-state solution that guarantees security and stability for both the Israeli and Palestinian people. This is the only viable option to ensure peace.

Gaza: Refugees
Asked by: Lord Swire (Conservative - Life peer)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are aware of any plans of the government of Israel to rehome Palestinian refugees from Gaza in the Sinai.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Government firmly rejects any suggestion of the resettlement of Palestinians outside of Gaza.

The UK's position is clear: Gaza is Occupied Palestinian Territory and will and must be part of a future Palestinian state. We support a two-state solution that guarantees security and stability for both the Israeli and Palestinian people. This is the only viable option to ensure peace.

UNRWA: Finance
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Southwark (Bishops - Bishops)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to reinstate funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and, if so, when.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK provided £35 million to UNRWA this financial year, including an uplift of £16 million for the Gaza humanitarian response, all of which was disbursed before the recent allegations came to light. No more British funding is due this financial year and we have paused any future funding of UNRWA. I met with Commissioner-General Phillipe Lazzarini on 4 April to discuss the steps they are taking in response to the interim findings.

We want UNRWA to give detailed undertakings about changes in personnel, policy and precedents to ensure this can never happen again. We are working with allies to try to bring this situation to a rapid conclusion - not least because UNRWA have a vital role to play in providing aid and services in Gaza.

We are aware that the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services and Catherine Colonna have now provided their interim reports to the UN Secretary-General.

Our decision to pause future funding to UNRWA has no impact on the UK's contribution to the humanitarian response. We remain committed to getting humanitarian aid to the people in Gaza who desperately need it, including through other UN agencies and British charities.

Hamas: Hostage Taking
Asked by: Lord Touhig (Labour - Life peer)
Thursday 4th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with international partners about securing Red Cross access to hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Government strongly supports and advocates for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) being given access to hostages. Ministers and senior officials have discussed this in multiple meetings with ICRC officials in the UK and overseas. In line with their mandate, the ICRC has called for the immediate release of all the hostages and for access to them whilst in captivity. So far, the ICRC has been denied access to the remaining hostages in Gaza. The ICRC has no means to compel conflict parties to provide it access and requires agreement from the respective parties to the conflict to visit hostages. The ICRC facilitated the release of 105 hostages as part of the deal agreed between Hamas and Israel in November 2023. The Government continues to call for a humanitarian pause to allow for the release of the remaining hostages.

Gaza: Humanitarian Situation
Asked by: Marquess of Lothian (Conservative - Life peer)
Monday 8th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report Famine Review Committee: Gaza Strip, March 2024, published on 18 March, what steps they are taking to prevent famine in Gaza.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Palestinians are facing a devastating and growing humanitarian crisis.

On 20 March, the Foreign Secretary announced the UK has funded WFP to provide 2000 tons of food aid, enough to feed 275,000 people in Gaza.

On 25 March, the Royal Air Force airdropped 10 tonnes of food aid - including water, rice and baby food - directly to civilians in Gaza.

We have trebled our aid commitment this financial year and we are doing everything we can to get more aid in as quickly as possible by land, sea and air.

We continue to call for an immediate pause to get aid in and hostages out, then progress towards a sustainable, permanent ceasefire, without a return to destruction, fighting and loss of life.

Iraq: International Assistance
Asked by: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour - Life peer)
Monday 8th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what mechanisms for oversight, checks and balances, and due diligence they have in place for funding to the government in Iraq; and whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office track where this funding is allocated by the government of Iraq.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

We do not currently provide any funding directly to the Government of Iraq, rather our programmes are delivered through implementing partners, including UN agencies, NGOs and private sector organisations.

Thorough due diligence assessments of all funding is carried out to ensure that partners have procedures in place to manage the main risks of aid diversion from activities it funds, including specific controls to ensure that assistance goes direct to the intended beneficiaries. Programmes are monitored regularly in year and through annual and project completion reviews. Third Party Monitoring, incorporated into some programmes, strengthens assurance and supports learning and evidence.

Democracy and Human Rights
Asked by: Baroness Coussins (Crossbench - Life peer)
Monday 8th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's strategy on Open Societies, Democracy and Human Rights.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The FCDO acknowledges the commitment made in the International Development White Paper to publish an Open Societies and Human Rights Strategy. The Strategy is in draft, and it will be published in due course.

Hamas
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Southwark (Bishops - Bishops)
Monday 8th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to impede Hamas acquiring or retaining the resources to make war.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

As we have said, removing Hamas' capacity to launch attacks against Israel and Hamas no longer being in charge of Gaza are among the vital elements for a lasting peace.

The UK has already imposed sanctions on key figures in Hamas' leadership, disrupting the terrorist group's financial networks which sustain their operation, including from Iran. A third tranche of sanctions was announced by FCDO in January. On 27 March the UK announced further sanctions on individuals linked to a Hamas-supporting media network. The UK continues to work closely with our partners to identify further opportunities to disrupt Hamas' financial networks, including cutting off access to funding being used to carry out atrocities.

Sudan: Armed Conflict
Asked by: Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Monday 8th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what explanation they have received from the Sudanese authorities for an air strike on a school in South Kordofan state on 14 March, which resulted in the deaths of 11 children and two teachers and multiple injuries.

Answered by Lord Benyon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Our senior diplomats have used meetings with senior decision-makers in the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and other groups to raise concerns about credible reports of human rights violations. The UK continues to urge the warring parties to agree to a ceasefire, engage in a meaningful peace process, and grant immediate humanitarian access. The UK is also funding open-source investigation experts to use satellite imagery and social media to verify and preserve information relating to attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure. It is essential that those responsible for human rights violations and abuses are held to account.

Free Trade: Trade Agreements
Asked by: Viscount Waverley (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)
Monday 8th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Overseas Territories are permitted to negotiate their own free trade agreements with third countries.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

In international law the Overseas Territories (OTs) are not sovereign states in their own right and have no separate international legal personality. As such, they cannot enter into international agreements directly (including Free Trade Agreements), unless expressly authorised to do so by the UK Government under an entrustment. Agreements entered into by the UK may provide for their application to the OTs, or be extended to the OTs at a later date.

Gaza and Sudan: Famine
Asked by: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour - Life peer)
Monday 8th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) funding, and (2) other assistance, they will provide along with international partners to prevent famine and starvation in (a) Gaza, and (b) Sudan.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Palestinians are facing a devastating and growing humanitarian crisis. On 20 March, the Foreign Secretary announced the UK has funded WFP to provide 2000 tons of food aid, enough to feed 275,000 people in Gaza. On 25 March, the Royal Air Force airdropped 10 tonnes of food aid - including water, rice and baby food - directly to civilians in Gaza.

We continue to call for an immediate pause to get aid in and hostages out, then progress towards a sustainable, permanent ceasefire, without a return to destruction, fighting and loss of life.

We have trebled our aid commitment this financial year and we are doing everything we can to get more aid in as quickly as possible by land, sea and air.

With regard to Sudan, the UK has provided £42.6 million in humanitarian aid, including food security and nutrition assistance, to support people in Sudan in 2023-2024. UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the country will increase to £89 million for the year ahead.

Iraq: International Assistance
Asked by: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour - Life peer)
Monday 8th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what funding they are currently providing to the government of Iraq broken down in terms of (1) how much funding is provided, and (2) where this funding is directed once it reaches Iraq.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK wants to see a more stable, peaceful and prosperous Iraq. Through both our bilateral and centrally managed programmes, we aim to counter threats, foster stability and development, while promoting UK interests and values. We do not currently provide any funding directly to the Government of Iraq, rather this is delivered through implementing partners, including UN agencies, NGOs and private sector organisations. All of our partners are subject to rigorous and robust checks to ensure that our funding reaches intended beneficiaries.

Israel: Hamas
Asked by: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour - Life peer)
Tuesday 9th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what further steps they will take, along with international partners, to secure a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Government has long been calling for an immediate pause to get aid in and hostages out, then progress towards a sustainable, permanent ceasefire, without a return to destruction, fighting and loss of life. The UK welcomed the UN Security Council Resolution 2728 on 25 March, which reflects international consensus behind the UK's position.

Vital elements for a lasting peace include:

  • the release of all hostages;
  • the formation of a new Palestinian Government for the West Bank and Gaza, accompanied by an international support package;
  • removing Hamas's capacity to launch attacks against Israel;
  • Hamas no longer being in charge of Gaza; and,
  • a political horizon which provides a credible and irreversible pathway towards a two-state solution.

The Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister have reiterated these messages in their contacts with Prime Minister Netanyahu and other senior Israeli political leaders, as well as leaders in Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia Lebanon, Egypt, and the UAE in recent weeks.

Hong Kong: Sanctions
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Tuesday 9th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 20 March on Hong Kong security legislation, whether they are still actively considering targeted sanctions against Chinese officials; and if not, why.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The FCDO has never ruled out sanctions designations on any individual or entity. Any document which says otherwise is inaccurate and does not correctly reflect government policy at the time or currently. It is not appropriate to speculate on future designations, as to do so could reduce their impact, but the FCDO continues to keep potential sanctions designations under close review.

Israel: Palestinians
Asked by: Baroness Deech (Crossbench - Life peer)
Tuesday 9th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of support among Arab residents of Jerusalem for Israeli control of the city; and to what extent this is a consideration for their policy towards Israel and Palestine.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

We have not made a specific assessment of this.

We support a two-state solution that guarantees security and stability for both the Israeli and Palestinian people. A political horizon which provides a credible and irreversible pathway towards a two-state solution is one of the vital elements for a lasting peace, with Jerusalem as shared capital of both Israel and Palestine.

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Worcester (Bishops - Bishops)
Tuesday 9th April 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what barriers exist to the unfettered flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and what steps they are taking to remove those barriers.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

We have set out five steps that Israel needs to take, including:

  • an immediate humanitarian pause to get aid in and hostages out;
  • increased capacity for aid distribution inside Gaza;
  • increased access for aid through land routes and a fully open Ashdod Port for aid delivery;
  • an expansion of the types of humanitarian assistance allowed into Gaza;
  • and the provision of electricity, water and telecommunications.

The Foreign Secretary has appointed a Representative for Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Mark Bryson-Richardson. He is based in the region and is working intensively to address the blockages preventing more aid reaching Gaza.



Petitions

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Department Publications - Guidance
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration Programme: Global Refugee Forum
Document: Call for proposals invitation form: Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration Programme, Global Refugee Forum (webpage)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Freedom of Information in the Cayman Islands
Document: Disclosure Log July 2012 to May 2013 (PDF)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Freedom of Information in the Cayman Islands
Document: Freedom of Information in the Cayman Islands (webpage)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration Programme: Global Refugee Forum
Document: Annex A: Global Refugee Forum 2023, UK meaningful refugee pledge (webpage)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration Programme: Global Refugee Forum
Document: Annex D: Accountable grant template (webpage)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration Programme: Global Refugee Forum
Document: Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration Programme: Global Refugee Forum (webpage)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration Programme: Global Refugee Forum
Document: Annex B: Accountable grant pro forma cost template (Excel)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration Programme: Global Refugee Forum
Document: Annex C: Programme expenditure: eligible cost guidance for accountable grant arrangements (PDF)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Getting married at a British embassy, high commission or consulate
Document: Getting married at a British embassy, high commission or consulate (webpage)
Monday 1st April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Treaty Action Bulletin: March 2024
Document: Treaty Action Bulletin: March 2024 (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Tajikistan: in prison abroad
Document: Tajikistan: in prison abroad (webpage)


Department Publications - News and Communications
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement for Item 10 General Debate
Document: UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement for Item 10 General Debate (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on OHCHR report on Ukraine
Document: UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on OHCHR report on Ukraine (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: UN Human Rights Council 55: Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Technical Assistance for South Sudan
Document: UN Human Rights Council 55: Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on Technical Assistance for South Sudan (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: UK Statement for Interactive Dialogue with Independent Expert on Colombia
Document: UK Statement for Interactive Dialogue with Independent Expert on Colombia (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement for Interactive Dialogue on Haiti
Document: UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement for Interactive Dialogue on Haiti (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: FCDO summons Israeli Ambassador over death of aid workers
Document: FCDO summons Israeli Ambassador over death of aid workers (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: The UK is deeply concerned about the potential for escalation in the Middle East and calls on all parties to reduce tensions: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Document: The UK is deeply concerned about the potential for escalation in the Middle East and calls on all parties to reduce tensions: UK statement at the UN Security Council (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Foreign Secretary call with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister (2 April 2024)
Document: Foreign Secretary call with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister (2 April 2024) (webpage)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: North Korea ballistic missile launch on 2 April: FCDO statement
Document: North Korea ballistic missile launch on 2 April: FCDO statement (webpage)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Foreign Secretary calls on NATO Allies to spend and produce more in the face of Russian aggression
Document: Foreign Secretary calls on NATO Allies to spend and produce more in the face of Russian aggression (webpage)
Thursday 4th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: UK announces life-saving support for women and girls in Tanzania
Document: UK announces life-saving support for women and girls in Tanzania (webpage)
Thursday 4th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on Syria resolution
Document: UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on Syria resolution (webpage)
Thursday 4th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: We must not allow Myanmar to become a forgotten crisis: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Document: We must not allow Myanmar to become a forgotten crisis: UK statement at the UN Security Council (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Aid workers should never be targeted. More needs to be done to protect them in Gaza: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Document: Aid workers should never be targeted. More needs to be done to protect them in Gaza: UK statement at the UN Security Council (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Foreign Secretary responds to Israeli changes to aid access
Document: Foreign Secretary responds to Israeli changes to aid access (webpage)
Saturday 6th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: UK to boost aid support for Gaza by sea
Document: UK to boost aid support for Gaza by sea (webpage)
Sunday 7th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Six months since the brutal attacks by Hamas on October 7: article by the Foreign Secretary
Document: Six months since the brutal attacks by Hamas on October 7: article by the Foreign Secretary (webpage)
Sunday 7th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Incident at the Embassy of Mexico in Ecuador: FDCO Statement
Document: Incident at the Embassy of Mexico in Ecuador: FDCO Statement (webpage)
Monday 8th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Americas Minister to boost UK-Canadian collaboration
Document: Americas Minister to boost UK-Canadian collaboration (webpage)
Monday 8th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: The world is safer for a renewed Entente: article by the Foreign Secretary and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Document: The world is safer for a renewed Entente: article by the Foreign Secretary and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs (webpage)
Monday 8th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: We need to focus on the vital elements for a lasting peace in Gaza: UK statement at the UN General Assembly
Document: We need to focus on the vital elements for a lasting peace in Gaza: UK statement at the UN General Assembly (webpage)
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Foreign Secretary to bolster support for Ukraine in visit to Washington DC
Document: Foreign Secretary to bolster support for Ukraine in visit to Washington DC (webpage)
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Blue Dot Network launched to increase infrastructure investment in emerging markets
Document: Blue Dot Network launched to increase infrastructure investment in emerging markets (webpage)
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Foreign Secretary's speech at RUSI's 'NATO at 75' Conference
Document: Foreign Secretary's speech at RUSI's 'NATO at 75' Conference (webpage)
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: The United Kingdom remains committed to supporting broad and lasting peace in Colombia: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Document: The United Kingdom remains committed to supporting broad and lasting peace in Colombia: UK statement at the UN Security Council (webpage)


Department Publications - Policy paper
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: UK-Thailand Strategic Partnership Roadmap
Document: UK-Thailand Strategic Partnership Roadmap (webpage)
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: UK-Australia Humanitarian Partnership Arrangement
Document: UK-Australia Humanitarian Partnership Arrangement (webpage)


Department Publications - Services
Thursday 4th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Status of the Protocols Additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts: template questionnaire
Document: Status of the Protocols Additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts: template questionnaire (webpage)
Thursday 4th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Status of the Protocols Additional to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts: template questionnaire
Document: (webpage)


Department Publications - Statistics
Friday 5th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: The roles of information and search frictions in determining working conditions in Bangladesh’s apparel sector
Document: The roles of information and search frictions in determining working conditions in Bangladesh’s apparel sector (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Ghana transport scoping study: final report
Document: Ghana transport scoping study: final report (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Turkey as a mediator
Document: Turkey as a mediator (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: The structure of the labor force and employment in Sudan
Document: The structure of the labor force and employment in Sudan (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Third parties in peace agreements: first look at new data and key trends
Document: Third parties in peace agreements: first look at new data and key trends (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Navigating the Horn: Turkey’s forays in East Africa
Document: Navigating the Horn: Turkey’s forays in East Africa (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Unintended consequences of youth entrepreneurship programs. Experimental evidence from Rwanda, working paper
Document: Unintended consequences of youth entrepreneurship programs. Experimental evidence from Rwanda, working paper (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Paternalistic discrimination
Document: Paternalistic discrimination (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Introducing the Sudan labor market panel survey 2022
Document: Introducing the Sudan labor market panel survey 2022 (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Knowledge, power and the failure of US peacemaking in Afghanistan
Document: Knowledge, power and the failure of US peacemaking in Afghanistan (webpage)
Friday 5th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Unintended consequences of youth entrepreneurship programs. Experimental evidence from Rwanda, briefing paper
Document: Unintended consequences of youth entrepreneurship programs. Experimental evidence from Rwanda, briefing paper (webpage)
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: British International Investment (BII) longitudinal mobilisation study evaluation reports: renewable energy investments and BII-backed funds
Document: (PDF)
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: British International Investment (BII) longitudinal mobilisation study evaluation reports: renewable energy investments and BII-backed funds
Document: (PDF)
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: British International Investment (BII) longitudinal mobilisation study evaluation reports: renewable energy investments and BII-backed funds
Document: British International Investment (BII) longitudinal mobilisation study evaluation reports: renewable energy investments and BII-backed funds (webpage)



Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office mentioned

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Written Evidence - Liberty
CJB0011 - Criminal Justice Bill 2023

Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: also concerned about the impact these measures are likely to have on dissidents protesting outside foreign

Tuesday 9th April 2024
Written Evidence - JUSTICE
CJB0010 - Criminal Justice Bill 2023

Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: expresses strong opposition to the provisions in the Bill regarding the transfer of prisoners to foreign

Monday 8th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter to the Chair from Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, dated 21 March 2024

Communications and Digital Committee

Found: a broad range of audience views and interests, including on issues such as international relations, foreign

Thursday 4th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter to the Secretaries of State for Business and Trade and for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs relating to arms export controls, 04 April 2024

Business and Trade Committee

Found: Letter to the Secretaries of State for Business and Trade and for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development

Thursday 4th April 2024
Report - Third Report - FCDO and disability-inclusive development

International Development Committee

Found: Third Report - FCDO and disability-inclusive development HC 107 Report

Thursday 4th April 2024
Report - Large Print - FCDO and disability-inclusive development

International Development Committee

Found: Large Print - FCDO and disability-inclusive development HC 107 Report

Wednesday 27th March 2024
Oral Evidence - International Institute for Strategic Studies, University of St Andrews, and Policy Exchange

Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK Defence - International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: At the moment, I am an RA fellow advising the Foreign Office, but everything that I say here is in

Tuesday 26th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Centre for Global Development, Bond, and British Foreign Policy Group

International Development Committee

Found: Centre for Global Development, Bond, and British Foreign Policy Group Oral Evidence

Tuesday 26th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Defence

Defence Committee

Found: Last week, into the weekend, I was in Australia with the Foreign Secretary—we do a lot of two-plus-two

Tuesday 26th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), FSD Africa, and FCDO (MOBILIST Programme)

International Development Committee

Found: Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), FSD Africa, and FCDO (MOBILIST Programme) Oral Evidence

Tuesday 26th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Financial Reporting Council, Department for Business and Trade, and Department for Business and Trade

Business and Trade Committee

Found: We are second in Europe in terms of foreign direct investments.

Tuesday 26th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Legal and General Group Plc, University of Sheffield, Fraud Advisory Panel, and The Investment Association

Business and Trade Committee

Found: of evidence over the last four months on this Committee about the investment rate in Britain and foreign

Tuesday 26th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Home Office, Home Office, and Border Force

Electronic border management systems - Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Found: The Prime Minister, the Home Secretary, the Foreign Secretary and I have all been raising this issue

Tuesday 26th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Mazars, BDO UK, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW), and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland

Business and Trade Committee

Found: Q11 Chair: Could it help us improve foreign direct investment into the UK?

Monday 25th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Eleanor Lyons

Modern Slavery Act 2015 - Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee

Found: speaking to Ministers and officials across different government departments, whether it is Justice, the Foreign



Written Answers
Art Works: Security
Asked by: Lord Lexden (Conservative - Life peer)
Friday 5th April 2024

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have issued guidance to public institutions and universities concerning security arrangements for the protection of historic portraits of past statesmen.

Answered by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The vandalism against the portrait of A.J. Balfour at Trinity College, Cambridge, last month is rightly being investigated as a criminal act by Cambridgeshire Police. The shoddy sense of history by those who perpetrated and promoted it is also a reminder of the importance of historic portraits in improving our awareness and understanding of the past.

The famous declaration made by Balfour as Foreign Secretary in November 1917 made clear that ‘nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country’. At the time Balfour issued it, the man who had painted his portrait three years earlier, Philip de László, was (despite having become a British citizen, with the former Prime Minister as one of his sponsors) interned, having been arrested on suspicion of treason on account of letters he had written to family members in Austria. As the historian Giles MacDonogh has noted, it appears ‘the fact that de László was born of Jewish parents had some bearing on the case’; his interrogation by Special Branch dwelt on his Jewish ancestry, and an unsympathetic biography included in the recommendation from MI5 to the Home Secretary that he be interned noted that de László was the ‘son of a Jew tailor’. In May 1919, his case was raised in a debate in Your Lordships’ House; the following month, it was brought before the Certificates of Naturalisation (Revocation) Committee, which took just fifteen minutes to throw it out and exonerate him.

It is thanks to portraits like this that such fascinating insights into our past can be gleaned.

I have spoken to the Vice-Master of Trinity College following the attack, and hope that this magnificent portrait can be swiftly repaired and shared with students and visitors to the college for many years to come.

Chinook Helicopters
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Wentworth and Dearne)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Capability boost for UK's global military operations as contract confirmed for new Chinooks, published on 14 March 2024, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the foreign exchange rate on the value of the contract for new Chinook helicopters.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

The Foreign Military Sales agreement with the US Government is denominated in US dollars in common with all such cases. The forecasted cost of the programme is based on the most up to date exchange rate predictions from Defence Economics. The risk of future foreign exchange exposure will be mitigated by the Department’s use of forward purchasing arrangements.

Leasehold: Reform
Asked by: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the proposed removal of marriage value under proposed leasehold reforms on (1) property investors and (2) foreign investors.

Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

An Impact Assessment for the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill was published on 11 December 2023 and is available on the Parliament website (attached) at: Leasehold and Freehold ReformBill publications - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament. This includes an estimate of the impact of removing marriage value on different groups and regions.

Official Visits: Rwanda
Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons he used a private charter flight for his visit to Rwanda in December 2023; and whether his Department made an assessment of the potential merits of using alternative forms of transport.

Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)

All Government spend goes through thorough due diligence to ensure best value for money.

Stopping the boats is one of our top priorities. The cost of the asylum system could reach up to £11 billion per year by 2026, so bold solutions like our partnership with Rwanda are required.

Various elements, such as security and timing, will be taken into consideration when looking at Government travel, including use of the Government’s plane.

On the visit, the Home Secretary signed a joint treaty with his counterpart, Foreign Minister Dr Vincent Biruta, strengthening the UK and Rwanda’s Migration and Economic Development Partnership and directly addressing the concerns of the Supreme Court.

Official Visits: Rwanda
Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
Wednesday 3rd April 2024

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department takes to assess the (a) potential impact and (b) value for money of (i) his visit to Rwanda in December 2023 and (ii) other ministerial overseas visits.

Answered by Michael Tomlinson - Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)

All Government spend goes through thorough due diligence to ensure best value for money.

Stopping the boats is one of our top priorities. The cost of the asylum system could reach up to £11 billion per year by 2026, so bold solutions like our partnership with Rwanda are required.

Various elements, such as security and timing, will be taken into consideration when looking at Government travel, including use of the Government’s plane.

On the visit, the Home Secretary signed a joint treaty with his counterpart, Foreign Minister Dr Vincent Biruta, strengthening the UK and Rwanda’s Migration and Economic Development Partnership and directly addressing the concerns of the Supreme Court.

Chinook Helicopters
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Wentworth and Dearne)
Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Capability boost for UK's global military operations as contract confirmed for new Chinooks, published on 14 March 2024, if he will publish a breakdown of the estimated £151 million of extra investment to the economy.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

This is commercially sensitive due to ongoing negotiations within the US Government's Foreign Military Sales arrangements.



Department Publications - News and Communications
Monday 8th April 2024
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: AUKUS partnership to consult with other nations including Japan on military capability collaboration
Document: AUKUS partnership to consult with other nations including Japan on military capability collaboration (webpage)

Found: The joint statement comes two weeks after Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and Foreign Secretary David

Monday 8th April 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Source Page: Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games contributed £1.2 billion to UK economy
Document: Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games contributed £1.2 billion to UK economy (webpage)

Found: On top of this, the West Midlands saw a 27 per cent increase in Foreign Direct Investment projects between

Thursday 4th April 2024
Department for Work and Pensions
Source Page: New laws to cut migration and put British workers first in force
Document: New laws to cut migration and put British workers first in force (webpage)

Found: coming to the UK on a Skilled Worker visa significantly more, as the government clamps down on cut price foreign

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Source Page: UK backing leading physicist Professor Mark Thomson to lead CERN
Document: UK backing leading physicist Professor Mark Thomson to lead CERN (webpage)

Found: UK Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, said



Department Publications - Transparency
Monday 8th April 2024
Department of Health and Social Care
Source Page: DHSC: spending over £500, January 2024
Document: (webpage)

Found: 01/2024 2,574.92 TWITTER DEV PLATFORM 15/01/2024 2,100.00 SANKEY HEALTH LIMITED 24/01/2024 1,650.00 FCDO

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: UK defence in numbers 2023
Document: UK defence in numbers 2023 (PDF)

Found: FMS – Foreign Military Sales with US OCCAR – Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operationNETMA – NATO



Department Publications - Policy paper
Monday 8th April 2024
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Wymott Prison: Action Plan
Document: inspection report for Wymott Prison (PDF)

Found: • 53 foreign national prisoners were held.



Department Publications - Research
Thursday 4th April 2024
HM Treasury
Source Page: UK official holdings of international reserves: March 2024
Document: UK official holdings of international reserves: March 2024 (PDF)

Found: 6 In this presentation, gross reserves in part 1 and assets in part 2 exclude market valuation of foreign

Thursday 4th April 2024
HM Treasury
Source Page: UK official holdings of international reserves: March 2024
Document: UK official holdings of international reserves: March 2024 (webpage)

Found: These consist of gold, foreign currency assets and International Monetary Fund assets.



Department Publications - Statistics
Thursday 4th April 2024
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Training and exercise deaths in the UK Armed Forces: 2024
Document: (ODS)

Found: 51 4 33 14 Injuries to unspecified part of trunk, limb or body region (T08-T14) 10 2 7 1 Effects of foreign

Thursday 4th April 2024
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Training and exercise deaths in the UK Armed Forces: 2024
Document: (Excel)

Found: (T00-T07)5143314Injuries to unspecified part of trunk, limb or body region (T08-T14)10271Effects of foreign

Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Source Page: Operational safety review, Heysham 2 nuclear power station 2023: report and government response
Document: OSART report on Heysham 2 nuclear power plant, 2023 (PDF)

Found: ends on three temporary test instruments lines on Turbine 7 were observed, not protected against foreign



Department Publications - Guidance
Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Department for Business and Trade
Source Page: Register your interest in UK government-to-government opportunities
Document: privacy notice for government to government agreements (webpage)

Found: Why we need your dataThe data you provide will be processed by His Majesty’s Government (HMG) and Foreign



Department Publications - Policy and Engagement
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Source Page: UK candidate for CERN Director-General, Professor Mark Thomson: election brochure
Document: Professor Mark Thomson, UK candidate for Director-General of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) 2024 (PDF)

Found: the Director-General of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), please contact: Foreign

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Source Page: UK candidate for CERN Director-General, Professor Mark Thomson: election brochure
Document: Professor Mark Thomson Kandidat des Vereinigten Königreichs für das Amt des Generaldirektors der Europäischen Organisation für Kernforschung (CERN) 2024 (PDF)

Found: Generaldirektors der Europäischen Organisation für Kernforschung (CERN) wünschen, wenden Sie sich bitte an: Foreign

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Source Page: UK candidate for CERN Director-General, Professor Mark Thomson: election brochure
Document: Professeur Mark Thomson Candidat du Royaume-Uni au poste de Directeur général de l’Organisation européenne pour la recherche nucléaire (CERN) 2024 (PDF)

Found: veuillez contacter : Le Ministère des Affaires étrangères, du Commonwealth et du Développement (FCDO

Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Source Page: UK candidate for CERN Director-General, Professor Mark Thomson: election brochure
Document: UK candidate for CERN Director-General, Professor Mark Thomson: election brochure (webpage)

Found: From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office



Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency
Apr. 09 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: MHRA FOI performance data
Document: (Excel)
Transparency

Found: Are these products issued in the UK under any form of defence contract of foreign government restrictions

Apr. 05 2024
FCDO Services
Source Page: FCDO Services: workforce management information on ethnicity 2023 to 2024 quarter 4
Document: FCDO Services: workforce management information on ethnicity 2023 to 2024 quarter 4 (webpage)
Transparency

Found: FCDO Services: workforce management information on ethnicity 2023 to 2024 quarter 4

Apr. 05 2024
FCDO Services
Source Page: FCDO Services: workforce management information on ethnicity 2023 to 2024 quarter 4
Document: (webpage)
Transparency

Found: FCDO Services: workforce management information on ethnicity 2023 to 2024 quarter 4

Apr. 05 2024
FCDO Services
Source Page: FCDO Services: workforce management information on disability 2023 to 2024 quarter 4
Document: FCDO Services: workforce management information on disability 2023 to 2024 quarter 4 (webpage)
Transparency

Found: FCDO Services: workforce management information on disability 2023 to 2024 quarter 4

Apr. 05 2024
FCDO Services
Source Page: FCDO Services: workforce management information on disability 2023 to 2024 quarter 4
Document: (webpage)
Transparency

Found: FCDO Services: workforce management information on disability 2023 to 2024 quarter 4

Apr. 05 2024
FCDO Services
Source Page: FCDO Services: workforce management information on gender 2023 to 2024 quarter 4
Document: FCDO Services: workforce management information on gender 2023 to 2024 quarter 4 (webpage)
Transparency

Found: FCDO Services: workforce management information on gender 2023 to 2024 quarter 4

Apr. 05 2024
FCDO Services
Source Page: FCDO Services: workforce management information on gender 2023 to 2024 quarter 4
Document: (webpage)
Transparency

Found: FCDO Services: workforce management information on gender 2023 to 2024 quarter 4

Apr. 05 2024
FCDO Services
Source Page: FCDO Services spending over £500, February 2024
Document: FCDO Services spending over £500, February 2024 (webpage)
Transparency

Found: FCDO Services spending over £500, February 2024

Apr. 05 2024
FCDO Services
Source Page: FCDO Services spending over £500, February 2024
Document: (webpage)
Transparency

Found: FCDO Services spending over £500, February 2024

Apr. 03 2024
Commission for Countering Extremism
Source Page: Commission for Countering Extremism end of year report 2023 to 2024
Document: Commission for Countering Extremism end of year report 2023 to 2024 (PDF)
Transparency

Found: and Communities •Department for Education •Department of Health and Social Care •Ministry of Justice •Foreign



Non-Departmental Publications - Policy paper
Apr. 08 2024
HM Prison and Probation Service
Source Page: Wymott Prison: Action Plan
Document: inspection report for Wymott Prison (PDF)
Policy paper

Found: • 53 foreign national prisoners were held.



Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Apr. 04 2024
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Source Page: Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during March 2024 under Paris MOU
Document: Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during March 2024 under Paris MOU (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: Foreign flagged ships detained in the UK during March 2024 under Paris MOU



Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation
Apr. 04 2024
UK Export Finance (UKEF)
Source Page: Category A project under consideration: Electrification Project, Uíge Province, Angola
Document: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Uige Electrification Project – Lot 1, Phase 2 (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: where a written employment agreement is required, such as employment agreements entered into with foreign

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: E6(R2) – Good Clinical Practice (GCP) (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Any party (e.g., d omestic and foreign regulatory authorities, sponsor's monitors and auditors) with

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: E5(R1) – Ethnic Factors in the Acceptability of Foreign Clinical Data (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: HUMAN USE ICH HARMONISED TRIPARTITE GUIDELINE ETHNIC FACTORS IN THE ACCEPTABILITY OF FOREIGN

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: E5 – Questions and Answers (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: verity of impairment) to address regulatory requirements of the new re gion, but are conducted in a foreign

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: M4E(R2) – CTD on Efficacy (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Briefly describe plans for the use of foreign clinical data (ICH E5).

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: M4E – Questions and Answers (R4) (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Safety (Section 2.7) Where should information be described concerning the validity of extrapolation of foreign

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: E9 – Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Dose-Response Information to Support Drug Registration E5: Ethnic Factors in the Acceptability of Foreign

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: E2D – Post-Approval Safety Data Management: Definitions and Standards for Expedited Reporting (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Regulatory Authority Sources Individual serious unexpected adverse drug reaction reports originating from foreign

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: S2(R1) – Guidance on Genotoxicity Testing and Data Interpretation for Pharmaceuticals Intended for Human Use (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Transgene : An exogenous or foreign gene inserted into the host genome, either into somatic cells or

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: S11 – Nonclinical Safety Testing in Support of Development of Paediatric Medicines (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: ● Less sensitive tha n humans to fertility perturbations ● Can have more limited application for foreign

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: E11(R1) – Clinical Investigation of Medicinal Products in the Pediatric Populations: Guideline and Addendum (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Dose -Response Information to Support Drug Registration E5: Ethnic Factors in the Acceptability of Foreign

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: S5(R3) – Revision of S5 Guidelines on Detection of Toxicity to Reproduction for Human Pharmaceuticals (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: late pregnancy) • Less sensitive than humans to fertility perturbations • Limited application for foreign

Apr. 04 2024
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Source Page: International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use Guidelines
Document: S6(R1) – Preclinical Safety Evaluation of Biotechnology-Derived Pharmaceuticals (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: For monoclonal antibodies and other relate d antibody products directed at foreign targets (i.e., bacterial

Apr. 03 2024
HM Revenue & Customs
Source Page: Paying VAT on goods from the EU to Northern Ireland
Document: Paying VAT on goods from the EU to Northern Ireland (webpage)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: You must account for the value of the goods or services in sterling, so if they were priced in a foreign

Apr. 02 2024
Government Digital Service
Source Page: How to publish senior officials' business expenses, hospitality and meetings
Document: Senior Officials Transparency Guidance (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Hospitality received from devolved or foreign governments, HM Government bodies, including other government

Apr. 02 2024
Government Digital Service
Source Page: How to publish special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings
Document: Special Advisers Transparency Guidance (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Hospitality received from devolved or foreign governments, HM Government bodies, including other government




Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Select Committee Publications
Thursday 28th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise, 28 March 2024
Children (Care and Justice) Bill

Education, Children and Young People Committee

Found: relation to sexual crime which prevent victims from being identified, but bereaved families have spoken to foreign



Scottish Cross Party Group Publications
Minute of the meeting held on 5 March 2024 draft (PDF)
Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on International Development

Found: They delved into the concept of femi nist foreign policies, tracing back to Sweden's introduction of



Scottish Government Publications
Thursday 4th April 2024
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Source Page: First Minister and Net Zero Secretary attendance at Cop28 in the United Arab Emirates: FOI release
Document: FOI 202400401966 - Information Released - Document (PDF)

Found: Who • HE Dr Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister for Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economy, UAE.

Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Lifelong Learning and Skills Directorate
Source Page: Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills meeting with Edinburgh University Principal: FOI release
Document: FOI 202400394068 - Information Released - Annex A (PDF)

Found: networks are a matter for them and their governing bodies, however we are concerned by any suggestions of foreign

Monday 1st April 2024
Safer Communities Directorate
Source Page: Welcome to Scotland: A guide for Service personnel and their families in Scotland (updated 2024)
Document: Welcome to Scotland: A guide for Service personnel and their families in Scotland (updated 2024) (PDF)

Found: in Scotland which are not explicitly reserved to the United Kingdom Government (such as defence and foreign