Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what information his Department holds on the spread of avian influenza in South Georgia; and whether his Department is taking steps to implement biosecurity measures to help prevent the further spread of avian influenza.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in gentoo and king penguins, brown skua, kelp gul, wandering albatross, elephant seals and Antarctic fur seals on South Georgia. The effects appear to be localised. The FCDO is working to support the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI), alongside the British Antarctic Survey, to put in place strict biosecurity procedures and mitigation measures, including enhanced cleaning of clothing and equipment, and to monitor for further spread.
Mar. 20 2024
Source Page: UN Human Rights Council 55: Joint Statement on Sudan Humanitarian AccessFound: Montenegro Iceland Canada Netherlands Denmark Italy Kyrgyzstan Japan North Macedonia Finland Croatia Georgia
Laid - 20 Mar 2024 In Force 10 Apr 2024
This Order revokes and replaces the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) (Environmental Standards) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2926) as amended by the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) (Environmental Standards) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/236).
Found: Montserrat Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands St Helena, Tristan da Cunha and Ascension South Georgia
Oral Evidence Mar. 19 2024
Inquiry: The Coroner Service: follow-upFound: Terry Davies: Georgia Richards.
Oral Evidence Mar. 19 2024
Inquiry: The Coroner Service: follow-upFound: Terry Davies: Georgia Richards.
Mentions:
1: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) The regulations seek to add Georgia and India to the list of safe countries of origin at Section 80AA - Speech Link
2: None The rationale underpinning the proposed additions of India and Georgia to the Section 80AA(1) list is - Speech Link
3: None For this reason, consideration was given to both Georgia and India. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab - Life peer) rather odd that it coincides with the implementation of sanctions.I did mention that, when I was last in Georgia - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Rupa Huq (Lab - Ealing Central and Acton) The EU has granted candidate status to Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, but Armenia has had no such privilege - Speech Link
Mar. 19 2024
Source Page: British Council 2022-23 Annual report and accounts. 141p.Found: Working in seven countries – Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia
Oral Evidence Mar. 18 2024
Inquiry: The UK and the Antarctic EnvironmentFound: We are required for us to work with the South Georgia Government, but that is on a separate contract