Feb. 06 2024
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Feb. 06 2024
Source Page: Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden's speech at the UK - France Cyber Proliferation conferenceFound: Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden's speech at the UK - France Cyber Proliferation conference
Asked by: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the UK-France Joint Leaders Declaration, agreed on 10 March 2023, when her Department plans to publish the timeline for implementing changes to documentary requirements for school children on organised trips from France.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
At the Leaders’ Summit in Paris on 10 March 2023 the UK committed to ease the travel of school groups to the UK by making changes to documentary requirements for schoolchildren on organised trips from France.
France and the UK further agreed to establish a Mobility Dialogue through a Technical Working Group under joint ministerial oversight to address bilateral mobility issues. The first of these was held in early June.
Work is now underway to operationalise these arrangements and more information will be provided in due course.
Asked by: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK-France Joint Leaders' Declaration: 10 March 2023, and pursuant to the Answer of 4 July 2023 to Question 191049 on Educational Visits: France, when the Government plans to (a) conclude its work on the details of implementation and (b) publish that information.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
At the Leaders’ Summit in Paris on 10 March 2023 the UK committed to ease the travel of school groups to the UK by making changes to documentary requirements for schoolchildren on organised trips from France.
France and the UK further agreed to establish a Mobility Dialogue through a Technical Working Group under joint ministerial oversight to address bilateral mobility issues. The first of these was held in early June.
Work is now underway to operationalise these arrangements and more information will be provided in due course.
Nov. 09 2023
Source Page: UK/France: Agreement concerning Railway Undertaking Licences in respect of Rail Transport Services through the Channel Fixed Link [TS No.40/2023]Found: UK/France: Agreement concerning Railway Undertaking Licences in respect of Rail Transport Services through
Asked by: Lord Lee of Trafford (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by The Earl of Minto on 9 April (HL3588), whether they will now answer the question put, namely whether they were invited to participate in the Main Ground Combat System programme.
Answered by Earl of Minto - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Interest in the Observer Status request was recognised by both nations. The next step will involve France and Germany convening a conference for prospective 'observers' to discuss administrative procedures before any formal invitation is made to adopt this status. No decision has yet been made regarding full participation in the Main Ground Combat System programme.
Asked by: Baroness Doocey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in the easing of the documentary requirements for school groups travelling to France as committed to in the UK–France Joint Leaders’ Declaration of 10 March.
Answered by Baroness Barran - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.
Sep. 19 2023
Source Page: Remains of Coldstream Guards missing since 1944 found in FranceFound: Remains of Coldstream Guards missing since 1944 found in France
Sep. 19 2023
Source Page: Remains of Coldstream Guards missing since 1944 found in FranceFound: Remains of Coldstream Guards missing since 1944 found in France
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to celebrate the120th anniversary of the signing of the Entente Cordiale.
Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale in 2024 will let us celebrate the breadth of the UK-France relationship. At the UK-France Summit in March 2023, the Prime Minister and President Macron underlined their determination to deepen ties, including on migration, defence, energy and culture. UK and French officials, and our respective militaries, are in contact about plans for this anniversary year, which will be communicated in due course.