Asked by: Philip Dunne (Conservative - Ludlow)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the impact of sanctions against Russia on global energy markets.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
We are working alongside the G7 to end reliance on Russian energy. We are also working with the international community to open up alternative sources of energy, ensuring market stability. We have introduced an oil price cap that is designed to enable countries to access the oil they need at affordable prices, and undermine Russia's ability to profit from inflated prices.
Asked by: Philip Dunne (Conservative - Ludlow)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she plans to take to help Ukraine’s reconstruction and recovery.
Answered by Graham Stuart
We must support Ukraine’s vision for rebuilding a sovereign, prosperous, democratic nation that is stronger than before Putin’s invasion. Significant support will be required for Ukraine to recover and rebuild from the damage wrought by this war. In early July, the former Foreign Secretary presented our vision to support a Ukraine-led effort for recovery and reconstruction at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano. We will host the Conference in 2023 to galvanise further international support. The priority now is to address Ukraine’s immediate economic needs, and in the longer term, leverage UK private sector investment and work to support Ukraine’s future economic growth.
Asked by: Philip Dunne (Conservative - Ludlow)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
What recent assessment he has made of the UK's diplomatic relations with India.
Answered by Mark Field
The UK’s relations with India remain excellent, as demonstrated by Prime Minister Modi’s hugely successful visit in UK. We share a longstanding and deep friendship with India, and a ‘living bridge’ connecting our people. To be frank, I am keen we focus less on legacy and nostalgia and more on the future relationship between our two countries, including the new UK-India Tech Partnership, as I saw on my visit to New Delhi and Hyderabad only last week.
Asked by: Philip Dunne (Conservative - Ludlow)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions has he had with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring continued humanitarian assistance to those Overseas Territories in the Caribbean which were damaged by hurricanes in 2017.
Answered by Alan Duncan
The Prime Minister tasked the Foreign Secretary to establish and chair an Interministerial Group to oversee and coordinate the Government's response to hurricane recovery in the region. That group was last updated on recovery efforts at the beginning of this month and will next meet in March.