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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 May 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"3. What steps his Department is taking to strengthen UK diplomatic relations with Commonwealth countries. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 May 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"I welcome the Foreign Secretary’s comments. It was great to see so many Heads of Government attending CHOGM last month. Does he agree with Her Majesty that the Commonwealth will continue to offer stability and continuity for future generations under the worthy leadership of His Royal Highness the Prince of …..."
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Written Question
Overseas Aid: Nature Conservation
Tuesday 17th October 2017

Asked by: Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative - North East Hampshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 28 March 2017 to Question 909524, on nature conservation, what discussions he has had with the Department for International Development on using UK aid to protect endangered species abroad.

Answered by Mark Field

Combating the illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is a policy priority for the FCO. We work closely with Defra (as the policy lead), DFID and other government departments to bring the full range of HMG levers to tackling the trade. These three departments will co-host an international IWT conference in London 2018. A ministerial steering group which includes Ministers from Defra, DFID and FCO, has been set up and meets to dicuss the IWT.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Jul 2017
British Prisoners in Iran

"I congratulate the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) on securing this important debate. It seems that this matter hinges on dual nationality, which is the barrier to the British Government being able to provide the services that we would expect them to provide to any British citizen. …..."
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Written Question
Nature Conservation
Tuesday 28th March 2017

Asked by: Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative - North East Hampshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role his Department has in the protection of endangered species abroad.

Answered by Boris Johnson

Illegal wildlife trade is a serious threat to the world’s endangered species and combating it is a priority for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It is a serious criminal industry worth more than £6 billion a year. It is fuelled by corruption and undermines good governance and the rule of law. We work with our overseas network, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for International Development to secure global action to combat it.

Written Question
Arctic: Environment Protection
Monday 16th January 2017

Asked by: Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative - North East Hampshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect the Arctic environment and its eco-system.

Answered by Alan Duncan

The rapid changes taking place in the Arctic pose immense challenges for Arctic States as well as for neighbouring countries including the UK. The Government is actively engaged in protecting the Arctic environment and ecological system. The UK promotes greater understanding of the Arctic through international scientific collaboration and the development of policy based on sound science. The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) works with other countries to build an understanding of the threats and opportunities posed by climate change. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) works with the Arctic Council to protect migratory bird species across the Arctic and the UK. The UK's leading role in reducing human-generated greenhouse gas emissions is vital to safeguarding the Arctic environment, as is our engagement in key international organisations. A £16 million research programme funded by NERC over the next 5 years will focus on the effects of changes to sea ice cover on the marine eco-system in the Arctic.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Feb 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Feb 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"I should refer Members to the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and to my position as the chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on Sri Lanka. As we know from Northern Ireland, reconciliation is possible only if both sides want to move forward. Will my right hon. Friend welcome the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 15 Sep 2015
Tamils Rights: Sri Lanka

"I thank the Minister for what he has said. I, too, should draw Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. On trade and investment, to which my right hon. Friend referred, does he agree that prosperity will bring the country together as one? We should …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 15 Sep 2015
Tamils Rights: Sri Lanka

"Does my hon. Friend agree that Britain can add a lot of value to this process, even if it is at arm’s length, because of our experience in Northern Ireland, which is a similar conflict between two sides that hold different views but whose views must be equally and fairly …..."
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