Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to support environmental sustainability in the Falkland Islands.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK Government continues to offer support and expertise to the Falkland Islands Government, which is responsible for protecting the natural environment of the Falkland Islands. During his visit to the Falkland Islands from 19 to 20 February, the Foreign Secretary saw at first hand the Islanders' work to protect their unique natural environment. The UK Government is providing two new packages of UK support: £50,000 of Darwin Plus funding to tackle wildfires through enhanced Vegetation Fire Training for Preparedness, Prevention, Response and Recovery; and £30,000 from the FCDO to support the Falkland Islands Government in the restoration of native tussac grass habitats. Both of these projects will contribute to protecting and improving the resilience of peat, critical for carbon storage and sequestration. The Ministry of Defence also works with the Falkland Islands Government on shared environmental priorities, including recycling and renewable energy generation.
Oral Evidence Feb. 28 2024
Inquiry: The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean TerritoryFound: One last point: we must make a distinction between Diego Garcia and the outer islands.
Oral Evidence Feb. 28 2024
Inquiry: The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean TerritoryFound: One last point: we must make a distinction between Diego Garcia and the outer islands.
Written Evidence Feb. 28 2024
Inquiry: The UK Government’s engagement regarding the British Indian Ocean TerritoryFound: human rights organisation, Human Rights Watch takes no position on the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands
Feb. 28 2024
Source Page: I. Working arrangement establishing operational cooperation between the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the Home Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Incl. annex. 17p. II. Explanatory memorandum on the working arrangement. 4p.Found: c) Anguilla; Bermuda; British Antarctic Territory; British Indian Ocean Territory; British Virgin Islands
Feb. 28 2024
Source Page: I. Working arrangement establishing operational cooperation between the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the Home Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Incl. annex. 17p. II. Explanatory memorandum on the working arrangement. 4p.Found: Anguilla; Bermuda; British Antarctic Territory; British Indian Ocean Territory; British Virgin Islands
Feb. 28 2024
Source Page: Letter dated 23/02/2024 from James Heappey MP to John Healey MP regarding numbers of military personnel stationed in the Falklands 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. 1p.Found: about how many (a) military personnel and (b) civilian defence personnel have been stationed in the Falkland
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will take steps to second UK police officers to the British Overseas Territories.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
Officials have been working closely with the FCDO and UK policing colleagues as well as our partners across the British Overseas Territories to identify police requirements and support. While there have been and are instances of deploying UK officers (see Annex A), all considerations are dealt with on a case-by-case basis. When UK police officers are not available or not the most appropriate response, retired officers have been contracted into operational or support roles. In addition, UK officers regularly deploy in a training capacity as part of a wider and longer-term HO Overseas Territories Police Strategy.
Annex A: Examples of UK Police Deployments
Turks and Caicos Islands – Devon and Cornwall Police (Sept 21 – Feb 22)
UK police staff seconded for six months to provide analytical support in relation to serious organised crime.
Anguilla – British Transport Police (Sept 22 – Dec 22)
UK officer seconded to establish an intelligence led policing business model and to improve crime investigation performance and capability.
Montserrat - Suffolk Police (Oct 22- Nov 23)
UK officer seconded for 12 months to develop RMPS capabilities for leadership and demand management.
British Virgin Islands – Dyfed Powys Police (Oct 22 – Apr 23)
UK officer seconded for 6 months to lead the modernisation of the BVIPF Marine Unit capabilities.
Montserrat – Hertfordshire Police (March 2023 – December 2023)
UK officer seconded for 9 months as interim Commissioner of Police. March 2023 – December 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands – South Yorkshire Police (November 2022 – Feb 2023)
UK officer seconded for 3 months to provide investigative support and assist the command team in responding to critical incidents, leadership development and management of local processes and operations.
Falkland Islands – Police Scotland (Oct 23 – Jan 24)
Two officers seconded to provide assistance with leadership stability and assist with transformational work regarding recruitment of new officers to Royal Falklands Islands Police
Feb. 23 2024
Source Page: UK-Frontex working arrangementFound: c) Anguilla; Bermuda; British Antarctic Territory; British Indian Ocean Territory; British Virgin Islands
Feb. 23 2024
Source Page: UK-Frontex working arrangementFound: c) Anguilla; Bermuda; British Antarctic Territory; British Indian Ocean Territory; British Virgin Islands