Written Evidence May. 08 2024
Inquiry: Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK DefenceFound: rather than at least attempt to craft a more palatable narrative.10 1.12The pivot of the US to the Indo-Pacific
Written Evidence May. 08 2024
Inquiry: Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK DefenceFound: Outreach to Indo-Pacific Allies, Partners > U.S. ... defense.gov High Military Alliances, Partnerships
Oral Evidence May. 07 2024
Inquiry: The UK’s international counter-terrorism policyFound: something like 6 million Brits living beyond our borders, and we have more Britons living in the Indo-Pacific
Oral Evidence May. 07 2024
Inquiry: The UK’s international counter-terrorism policyFound: something like 6 million Brits living beyond our borders, and we have more Britons living in the Indo-Pacific
Mentions:
1: None Later this year, we will join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership - Speech Link
2: Lord Offord of Garvel (Con - Life peer) The trade is in the Indo-Pacific. - Speech Link
Found: Mapping the Semiconductor Supply Chain: The Critical Role of the Indo -Pacific Region.
Mentions:
1: John Whittingdale (Con - Maldon) Does he agree that the Indo-Pacific region offers huge opportunities for global growth, particularly - Speech Link
2: Greg Hands (Con - Chelsea and Fulham) The Indo-Pacific is a vital part of the world for the UK and forms the centrepiece of our strategy going - Speech Link
3: Rob Butler (Con - Aylesbury) The comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-Pacific partnership is one of the most exciting - Speech Link
4: Greg Hands (Con - Chelsea and Fulham) first country ever to accede to CPTPP, which includes most of the fastest growing markets in the Asia-Pacific - Speech Link
Oral Evidence May. 01 2024
Inquiry: Implications of the war in Ukraine for UK DefenceFound: can most contribute in a maritime context—from the Euro-Atlantic space, dare I say it, out to the Indo-Pacific—is
Asked by: Catherine West (Labour - Hornsey and Wood Green)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether the Minister for Asia raised the trial and detention of Jimmy Lai with (a) Chinese and (b) Hong Kong officials during her recent visit.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Minister for the Indo-Pacific raised Jimmy Lai's case with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deng Li in Beijing and in Hong Kong with Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui during her visit to China and Hong Kong in April. Further details are available on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-minister-for-indo-pacifics-key-meetings-in-mainland-china-and-hong-kong-sar-april-2024.
Asked by: Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative - Shrewsbury and Atcham)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to strengthen partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
I, and Ministers across Government, are continually engaging with countries in the region to strengthen our partnerships in line with the Integrated Review Refresh. Our approach has achieved significant success, most recently we signed a strategic partnership roadmap with Thailand, becoming the first European country to do so.