MP Financial Interest
Shailesh Vara (Conservative - North West Cambridgeshire)
Original Source (26th June 2023)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Media City Qatar
Address of donor: Floor 17 & 18, Tornado Tower, Bldg. 17, Zone 60, Street 810, Corner Majlis Al Taawoon And, Al Funduq St, Doha, Qatar
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, food and sundries in Qatar, value £6,900. Visit to Kuwait was self-funded.
Destination of visit: Doha, Qatar and Kuwait
Dates of visit: 19-26 May 2023
Purpose of visit: To participate at the Bloomberg Qatar Economic Forum 2023 and meet Qatari and international officials to discuss current affairs including regional conflict resolution, labour rights and Qatar-UK bilateral relations. And to see a friend in Kuwait and meet Kuwaiti politicians.

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Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Nov. 21 2023

Source Page: Lord Ahmad gives keynote speech at British-Arab Economic Summit
Document: Lord Ahmad gives keynote speech at British-Arab Economic Summit (webpage)

Found: And looking across I can see three of my great friends, the ambassadors of Egypt, Jordan and Kuwait sitting

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Lords Chamber
Israel and Gaza - Wed 22 May 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con - Life peer) extending training not just to Qatar, which we have announced formally, but to other Arab states, including Kuwait - Speech Link

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Lords Chamber
Israel and Gaza - Tue 27 Feb 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con - Life peer) I have also again been in the Gulf, where I met with representatives of countries such as Kuwait and - Speech Link

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Deposited Papers

Oct. 14 2011

Source Page: Table showing the (a) transaction date, (b) the amount of each transaction, (c) merchant name and (d) merchant category for purchases by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister using the Government Procurement Card for the period of April 2004 until April 2006. 52 p.
Document: DEP2011-1614.xls (Excel)

Found: PETROLAutomotive Fuel38467.0157.55STAZIONE Q8 KUWAIT PETROLAutomotive Fuel38467.020.0LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Department for Business and Trade

Sep. 15 2023

Source Page: UK joins top Gulf commerce ministers for trade talks in Oman
Document: UK joins top Gulf commerce ministers for trade talks in Oman (webpage)

Found: Notes for Editors The Gulf Cooperation Council comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,

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Select Committee

British Council

MENA0020 - The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa

Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023

Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Foreign Affairs Committee (Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)

Found: Lebanon, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Syria, and Yemen) and six countries in Gulf (Bahrain, Kuwait

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Written Statements
Electronic Travel Authorisation - Tue 06 Jun 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Robert Jenrick (CON - Newark) Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia will be the first countries - Speech Link

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Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Jul. 17 2023

Source Page: UK–Middle East and North Africa region development partnership summary
Document: UK–Middle East and North Africa region development partnership summary (webpage)

Found: World locations Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iran Iraq Show 16 more Israel, Jordan, Kuwait

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