Former Conservative MP for Cannock Chase
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Robert. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Dame Maria Miller) on securing the debate and on her excellent speech, which set out the details around the ICGS and how it was set up. The Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme was a fundamental step towards safeguarding everyone on the parliamentary estate,...
I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for her intervention. The terms of reference have been set for this review, but there are a number of different mechanisms relating to standards in the House. The Standards Committee is actually undertaking an inquiry itself, and I am not sure whether my right hon. Friend has put evidence to that inquiry, but I would urge her to look at that as well. As...
Will my hon. Friend give way?
Will my hon. Friend join me in commending the overseas territories for their implementation of sanctions? This time last year, the speed and volume of the sanctions coming through was enormous and it was a huge task to implement them. I really do think we should commend the overseas territories for that.
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns) on securing the debate and on covering so many topics. I should also declare an interest, as chair of the St Helena all-party parliamentary group. Dotted across the globe, in some of the most remote and hard-to-reach locations, are our overseas territories. They are some of the most beautiful places in the world,...
That is a very good example of the need for us to provide infrastructure support. My hon. Friend talked about ports and airports—about transport as well as digital connectivity. Many are seeking support, whether they are directly funded and supported by the UK or looking to attract investment and, in some cases, capacity building and technical expertise. Unfortunately, I cannot possibly...
Does that not demonstrate the importance of Government Departments taking the overseas territories really seriously in terms of the policies they develop and their implementation, and why it is so important that the overseas territories have a strong voice in each Department?
I welcome the Home Secretary’s statement and the measures that she has set out. What would be her key message to my constituents, who are angry about the use of hotels to house asylum seekers in and around Cannock Chase?
The UK and Israel share a thriving relationship, working together on bilateral priorities, as well as regional issues of mutual concern, including the Middle East Peace Process. I last met my Israeli counterpart, Deputy Foreign Minister Roll, during my visit to Israel in June.
As the nearest neighbour to the Arctic, we remain committed to working in partnership with our allied Arctic States to maintain the region as one of low tension, while continuing to make a significant contribution to Arctic science, security and environmental protection. The UK is committed to upholding and strengthening the Antarctic Treaty System and maintaining our leadership on Antarctic...
FCDO Travel Advice is under constant review. Alongside our travel advice, we have our “Living in Thailand” Guide, which provides additional comprehensive guidance for UK nationals resident in Thailand or planning to relocate to Thailand [last updated 4 April 2022].
We are aware of the decision by the Israeli Supreme Court on the Masafer Yatta eviction case and are monitoring the situation closely. The UK is clear that in all but the most exceptional of circumstances, demolitions and evictions are contrary to International Humanitarian Law. I met with Palestinian families affected by the ongoing demolition and eviction orders at Masafer Yatta during my...
We thank the US for the significant contribution they have signalled to the Global Fund's seventh replenishment and we will continue to work with the US and the Global Fund to support the organisation's seventh replenishment. The UK is proud to be the Global Fund's third largest donor historically, investing over £4.1 billion since 2002. The decision on the UK's contribution to the Global...
The Global Fund is a high performing organisation that, with partners, has saved 44 million lives to date. The UK is proud to be the organisations third largest donor historically, and the second largest donor to the last replenishment with a pledge of up to £1.46 billion. As set out in the International Development Strategy (IDS), global health will remain a top priority. The decision on...
The Global Fund is a high performing organisation that, with partners, has reduced the mortality of AIDS, TB and malaria by 46% since 2002 and plays a key role in ending the preventable deaths of the three diseases, saving 44 million lives to date. The UK is proud to be the organisation's third largest donor historically, investing over £4.1 billion since 2002. The UK's significant...
Iran continues to develop its ballistic missile programme, which is destabilising for the region and poses a threat to European security. UN Security Council Resolution 2231 (UNSCR 2231), which was unanimously adopted in the Security Council and underpins the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), calls on Iran not to undertake activities related to ballistic missiles designed to be...
