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Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Northern Ireland Protocol (20 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: The Foreign Secretary and European Commission Vice-President Šefčovič held their first face-to-face meeting at Chevening on 13-14 January. They agreed that officials would meet this week (w/c 17 January) in intensified talks and that they will meet again on 24 January to assess progress. The UK's preference remains for a negotiated solution but if this is not possible, we remain ready to...

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Baltic States and Poland: Foreign Relations (20 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: The Foreign Secretary last spoke with the Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian and Polish Foreign Ministers at the NATO summit in Riga on 30 November/1 December.

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Armenia: Azerbaijan (20 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: In her meetings with the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers, on 4 and 17 November 2021 respectively, the former Minister for Europe and Americas raised the importance of the return of all prisoners of war and detainees. I will continue to raise this important issue in my future engagements with representatives of the Armenian and Azerbaijani governments. The UK Government continues to...

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Kazakhstan: Politics and Government (17 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: I am deeply concerned by, and condemn, the violence and destruction of property in Kazakhstan during the past week, particularly in the city of Almaty. The Government greatly regrets the loss of life and sends its condolences to families of the deceased. The reasons behind the violence in Almaty remain unclear. We are continuing to speak with the Kazakh authorities to gain further insights....

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Foreign Investment in UK: Visas (17 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: The Government is at the forefront of tackling illicit finance, combatting the threat from source to destination. Money obtained through corruption or criminality, including that linked to Russia, is not welcome in the UK. Some of our response will be visible, through law enforcement, policy and international engagement, other options will be less visible, but no less impactful. Our response...

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Armenia: Prisoners of War (14 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: In her meetings with the Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers, on 4 and 17 November 2021 respectively, the former Minister for Europe and Americas, Wendy Morton MP, raised the importance of the return of all prisoners of war and detainees. The UK Government will continue to reinforce these points in its contacts with the parties and in other fora, as well as to support the efforts of...

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Nagorno Karabakh: Human Rights (12 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: The UK Government remains deeply concerned by the allegations that war crimes and human rights violations and abuses were committed during and after the conflict in 2020. We continue to encourage the Armenian and Azerbaijani Government, including through our Embassies in Yerevan and Baku, to thoroughly investigate all allegations that prisoners of war and detainees were mistreated during and...

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Transcaucasus: Hate Crime (12 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: The UK Government remains deeply concerned by the inflammatory rhetoric deployed during and after the conflict in 2020 by Azerbaijan and Armenia. We continue to urge the parties to refrain from unhelpful actions and rhetoric and engage in discussions with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to settle all outstanding matters related to the conflict. The former Minister for Europe and Americas,...

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Russia: Ukraine (12 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: The UK Government has noted and carefully considered Russia's statements on this issue, including President Putin's 2021 article. The Foreign Secretary's statement to the House of Commons on 6 January set out clearly the Government's position, our concerns about Russia's intentions and aggressive rhetoric, and our support for Ukrainian sovereignty. We have made clear to Russia that any...

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Kazakhstan: Demonstrations (12 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs is following developments in Kazakhstan closely and is very concerned by the violent clashes witnessed in recent days. Protests should be peaceful and law enforcement responses proportionate and in line with Kazakhstan's international commitments. At the beginning of the protests, President Tokayev signalled his...

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Republic of Ireland: Foreign Relations (12 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: The Foreign Secretary had dinner with Simon Coveney, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on Thursday 6 January 2022. They discussed how to work together to support progress in EU/UK talks on the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol and other international priorities following their previous call in December. The Irish Ambassador to the UK, Adrian O'Neill, also attended the meeting.

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and Government (11 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: Sanctions are an important part of the UK toolkit for the Western Balkans, for both corruption and destabilising activities. Experience has shown they work best when used in close coordination with our partners, and we are actively discussing with partners, including the US, how best to use these tools to target both the leaders of these moves, and those around them who help and facilitate....

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Russia: Ukraine (10 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: As the Foreign Secretary set out in her statement to Parliament on 7 January, we are working closely with international partners to push back against Russia's threatening behaviour and to make clear the severe costs to Russia of any military incursion. The Foreign Secretary spoke to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba on 4 January, after welcoming him to London for high level talks on 8...

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Belarus: Migrants (10 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: The Government condemns the erratic and irresponsible behaviour of Lukashenko's regime in Belarus. Belarus' exploitation of irregular migration to apply pressure on Poland and others in the region shows Lukashenko's complete lack of respect for international rules. We continue to stand with our allies who have been targeted by this provocative use of irregular migration, including by...

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Turkey: Economic Situation and Politics and Government (10 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: The UK is working to strengthen our economic and security partnership with Turkey and make both countries safer and more prosperous. That means working together on the response to coronavirus and for regional stability and security, partnering on counter terrorism, and growing our bilateral trade and investment. Ministers and senior officials hold regular discussions, both internally and with...

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Peace Negotiations (10 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: The UK takes seriously talk of secession and other threats to undo the progress of the last twenty-six years in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). These are clear challenges to the peace and stability envisaged by the General Framework Agreement for Peace (GFAP). Those responsible must cease this destabilising and divisive rhetoric. As a member of the UN Security Council and Peace Implementation...

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Imports: Small Businesses ( 7 Jan 2022)

Chris Heaton-Harris: Ministers and officials regularly meet with organisations that represent SMEs, such as the Federation of Small Businesses and British Chambers of Commerce, to discuss a wide range of issues including the readiness of their members for the introduction of border import processes.

Written Answers — Department for Transport: Blue Badge Scheme (17 Dec 2021)

Chris Heaton-Harris: As per my update to the House on 16 November, the Government remains committed to confirming the status of UK issued Blue Badges for motorists visiting Europe. Twenty countries have already committed to recognising Blue Badges and are listed on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-badge-using- it-in-the-eu/using-a-blue-badge-in-the-european-union Discussions continue with...

Written Answers — Department for Transport: Cycling (17 Dec 2021)

Chris Heaton-Harris: In 2019 the Department for Transport revised the guidance on this scheme to make it simpler for employers to offer it to their employees. The guidance makes clear that if a salary sacrifice agreement would put an employee’s salary below the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage, there are various options available to the employer. These include offering the employee a longer than...

Written Answers — Department for Transport: Railways: Seating (16 Dec 2021)

Chris Heaton-Harris: We are working with train operators to ensure that timetables provide capacity where it is most needed. Operators are currently running around 88% of pre-COVID-19 services, while passenger journeys remained under 60% of pre-COVID-19 levels since the end of November.


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