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Written Question
Climate Change: International Cooperation
Tuesday 23rd April 2024

Asked by: Toby Perkins (Labour - Chesterfield)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether the Government will ensure that at least 30% of the future International Climate Finance commitment will be allocated to supporting nature’s recovery.

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

We are delivering on our current International Climate Finance commitment of £11.6 billion over five years from 2021/22 to 2025/26, including at least £3 billion to be spent on development solutions that protect and restore nature. The recently published Development White Paper includes a commitment to work globally to improve the quantity, quality and accessibility of climate and nature finance. Our own future funding commitments beyond 2025/26 will be agreed through the spending review process.

Division Vote (Commons)
22 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 172 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 237
Division Vote (Commons)
22 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 164 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 222
Division Vote (Commons)
22 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 169 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 305 Noes - 234
Division Vote (Commons)
22 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 168 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 229
Written Question
Tree Planting: Finance
Thursday 18th April 2024

Asked by: Toby Perkins (Labour - Chesterfield)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what (a) his Department's budget for and (b) the amount spent on the planting of trees was in each year since 2010.

Answered by Rebecca Pow - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Data on tree-specific funding is only available from 2020, when the Nature for Climate Tree Programme was established. Since then, Defra has had a capital spend (CDEL) of £232 million on planting trees in England.

The planting of trees has also been funded by Countryside Stewardship payments. Since 2016, £120 million has been claimed planting and managing trees and for managing and enhancing woodlands.

Division Vote (Commons)
17 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 173 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 244
Division Vote (Commons)
17 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 172 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 240
Division Vote (Commons)
17 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 171 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 310 Noes - 240
Division Vote (Commons)
17 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Toby Perkins (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 173 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 240