Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions
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Democratic Republic of Congo: MiningForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Congolese counterpart on illegal mining activities by armed groups in North Kivu.
Answer: The UK is deeply alarmed by the events unfolding in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We also condemn the recent offensives by the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Rwanda Defence Force, including the capture of Goma and Bukavu, as an unaccept...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPapua New Guinea: Tree FellingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his counterpart in Papua New Guinea to help tackle illegal logging.
Answer: The UK Forest Governance, Markets and Climate phase 2 (FGMC2) programme aims to improve forest stewardship by supporting countries to improve their forest governance and how they make decisions about forest land use. This includes reducing the illegal and...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordKenya: DroughtsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Kenya on the potential impact of the recent drought on UK-Kenya agricultural cooperation.
Answer: The UK has strengthened its partnership with Kenya to enhance agricultural resilience amid worsening droughts. The Kenyan Government, with support from the UK through the Hunger Safety Net Programme, makes monthly cash transfers to 133,800 households in t...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth: EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to the Commonwealth Secretariat on the promotion of (a) open learning and (b) distance education through the Commonwealth of Learning.
Answer: The UK supports the role of the Commonwealth in promoting open learning and distance education through the Commonwealth of Learning. The Commonwealth of Learning promotes greater access to quality education and training and allows Commonwealth citizens to...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCaribbean: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of EU investment in local pharmaceutical production in the Caribbean on UK-Caribbean healthcare partnerships.
Answer: The Government has not made any assessment of the potential impact of this investment. The United Kingdom remains committed to working with Caribbean partners to strengthen healthcare systems, and to supporting healthcare development and collaboration in ...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCaribbean: Freedom of CirculationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to engage with CARICOM authorities on the issue of freedom of movement for CARICOM nationals and its implications for UK citizens in the region.
Answer: The UK has regular engagement with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat through our High Commission in Georgetown, Guyana. Part of this engagement includes discussions on issues which affect UK nationals and British Overseas Territories. Immigrat...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCanada: EnergyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the recent discovery of lithium deposits in Quebec on UK-Canada energy cooperation.
Answer: Critical minerals are pivotal to the net zero transition and we welcome Canada's focus on this during their G7 Presidency this year. We have welcomed the Canadian Global Minerals Action Plan, which helps set out a path to ensure diverse, resilient and sus...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCanada: Nature ConservationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with Canadian authorities on the preservation of the endangered Vancouver Island marmot and its implications for UK-Canada biodiversity initiative
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has not spoken to his Canadian counterparts about the endangered Vancouver Island marmot. He speaks regularly to Foreign Minister Joly about a whole range of issues, including the importance of tackling climate change and biodiversit...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCanada: British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of recent changes in Canada's border security measures for UK citizens traveling to Canada.
Answer: We have taken note of Canada's new border policies, which include expanded surveillance, heightened screening, and enhanced tools to detect fraud. We will continue to monitor any impact on British travellers.UK citizens travelling to Canada should ensure ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCanada: Trade AgreementsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Canadian counterpart on the potential impact of interprovincial trade barriers on UK-Canada trade relations.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary speaks regularly with Canadian Foreign Minister Joly, most recently in late February, where they discussed a range of bilateral and global issues. They also spoke on 28 January 2025. I met my counterpart Rob Oliphant last week. Canad...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGuatemala and Honduras: GoldForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps with regional partners to help prevent illegal gold mining operations in (a) Honduras and (b) Guatemala.
Answer: The UK recognises the importance of combatting illicit and uncontrolled gold mining to prevent the negative impact it has on biodiversity and people, including in both Honduras and Guatemala. We regularly raise this issue with host governments in the regi...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMexico: Renewable EnergyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of energy reform policies in Mexico on investment by British companies in the renewable energy sector in that country.
Answer: We are closely following the regulatory reforms in Mexico, including most recently the presentation of new secondary laws on 29 January in respect of the energy sector. We continue to maintain a dialogue with counterparts in the Mexican Government to supp...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMexico: USAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his US counterpart on the (a) proposed designation of Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organisations and (b) the potential impact
Answer: The Foreign Secretary is in regular contact with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. They have not discussed the US's designation of cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organisations. This is a decision for the US. It is unlikely to have any significant impact on...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support the Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands following the grounding of iceberg A23a.
Answer: The Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) has not requested any support from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) at this stage following the recent grounding of iceberg A23a off the island of South Georg...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: EmergenciesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support British Overseas Territories to improve their disaster (a) preparedness and (b) response capabilities in the context of tr
Answer: The UK continues to support UK Overseas Territories to develop preparedness, capability, and capacity to respond to disasters effectively.This Financial Year, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has funded crisis leadership and technic...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: Biodiversity and FisheriesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help support British Overseas Territories to (a) tackle illegal fishing and (b) protect marine biodiversity.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office's Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories (UKOT) to tackle illegal fishing, including through the provision of maritime domain awareness capabilities. This includes risk-based satellite su...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: Economic GrowthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) support economic (i) development and (i) diversification and (b) reduce reliance on financial services in British Overseas Ter
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) promotes economic development in Official Development Assistance-eligible territories primarily through budget support and essential capital programmes. These amounted to £100.53million in Financial ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: CompaniesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress has been made on adopting publicly accessible registers of beneficial ownership in the British Overseas Territories.
Answer: At the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in November 2024, all Overseas Territories (OT) committed to implementing registers with the maximum possible degree of access and transparency by June 2025. The registers will be fully public, or at least accessible...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent changes in the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation on (a) capacity building, (b) technical assistance,
Answer: The UK is deeply committed to the Commonwealth. We are the largest donor to Commonwealth inter-governmental organisations and their programmes, including the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC). We believe the Commonwealth's institutions ca...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGuyana: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has met with the High Commissioner of Guyana since taking office.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary hosted President Ali of Guyana and his delegation, which included Guyana's High Commissioner to the UK, Dr Rajendra Singh, for lunch at 1 Carlton Gardens on 27 September 2024. They discussed a number of issues: climate, biodiversity,...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGuyana: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is collaborating with international partners to support Guyana's territorial integrity.
Answer: Our support for Guyana's territorial integrity is unwavering and we are clear that the border was settled in 1899 through international arbitration. The Foreign Secretary underlined our support for Guyana's territorial integrity in a call with President A...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordJamaica: Heads of StateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of Jamaica's legislative steps to remove His Majesty King Charles III as head of
Answer: It is for all Realms to consider their own constitutional arrangements. We are confident in our relationship with our Jamaican partners, and we will respect any decisions they make. The UK also looks forward to continuing a modern partnership with all Com...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordJamaica: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has met his counterparts in Jamaica since taking office.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary spoke to Jamaica's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith, on 2 August 2024. They discussed the importance of the UK-Jamaica bilateral relationship and climate issues including Hurricane Beryl. They later...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEkrem İmamoğluForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held recent discussions with his Turkish counterpart on the ongoing legal proceedings against Ekrem Imamoglu.
Answer: The Government looks to Turkey, as a modern democracy and a fellow member of the Council of Europe, to undertake any legal processes fairly, transparently and with full respect for the rule of law. The Government regularly raises human rights and rule of ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDarwin Plus: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of the Darwin Plus budget is contributed from the Official Development Assistance budget.
Answer: For 2024-25, Official Development Assistance accounts for 30% of the programme.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
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