Feb. 14 2024
Source Page: The second UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue CommuniqueFound: Print this page Explore the topic Foreign affairs UK prosperity and security: Asia, Latin
Feb. 09 2024
Source Page: Evaluation of the Global Challenges Research Fund: assessment of research quality, positioning for use and resultsFound: chemistry, psychology and law to develop and assess low -cost technologies for safe drinking water in Latin
Oral Evidence Feb. 08 2024
Inquiry: Food, Diet and ObesityFound: Obviously, there are a slew of countries in Latin America where the situation has got extremely serious
Oral Evidence Feb. 06 2024
Inquiry: UK trade policy: food and agricultureFound: We have the western parts of Latin America that are part of the agreement as well.
Oral Evidence Feb. 06 2024
Inquiry: UK trade policy: food and agricultureFound: We have the western parts of Latin America that are part of the agreement as well.
Feb. 02 2024
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Asked by: Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op) - Oxford East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference to the then Secretary of State's tour of the Caribbean and Latin America in May 2023, whether an assessment was made of the feasibility of travelling by commercial airline.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Travelling commercially would not have achieved this trip within the time allocated. Foreign travel is a vital part of diplomacy. It is in the national interest that the Foreign Secretary and other Ministers travel abroad to pursue UK interests. Value for money is taken into account in all travel decisions.
Asked by: Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op) - Oxford East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with reference to the then Secretary of State's tour of the Caribbean and Latin America in May 2023, what travel options other than Embraer Lineage 1000E were available; what the comparative cost of those options was to Embraer Lineage 1000E; and for what reason Embraer Lineage 1000E was selected as the chosen means of travel.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Government aircraft assets were explored but unavailable. The charter aircraft was selected as the most efficient and value for money asset for the Foreign Secretary and travelling delegation to undertake the visit. Foreign travel is a vital part of diplomacy. It is in the national interest that the Foreign Secretary and other Ministers travel abroad to pursue UK interests. Value for money is taken into account in all travel decisions
Asked by: Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op) - Oxford East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will publish the list of passengers on-board the then Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's plane during his tour of the (a) Caribbean and (b) Latin America in May 2023.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
In accordance with Cabinet Office guidelines, only passengers who are senior officials are published. This information can be found on the FCDO quarterly transparency data return on GOV.UK
Jan. 31 2024
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