Every parliamentary written question tabled by Andrew Rosindell this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many officials of his Department have visited Pitcairn Island in each of the last 12 months.
The current resident Administrator is recruited by the FCDO. There have been two visits by FCDO officials within the last 12 months. The Deputy Governor (based in Auckland, New Zealand) visited the island in October 2023 and there was a visit by a Technic...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help prevent persecution of Christians in China.
The environment for freedom of religion or belief across China is restrictive, which includes the persecution of Christians.This Government stands firm on human rights, including the right to freedom of religion or belief. The Foreign Secretary has raised...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the St Helena Government on levels of police resources on St Helena.
The UK Government provide funding to support the delivery of public services in St Helena, including policing. In addition, the UK Government has a long-term programme to increase capacity and capability in the Royal St Helena Police Service. During recen...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish the agreement with St Helena on future migrants arriving on the British Indian Ocean Territory.
The new Memorandum of Understanding with the St Helena Government has been deposited in the library of both Houses, as communicated by the Minister for the Overseas Territories in a recent letter to the Hon Gentleman. The St Helena Government has also pub...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what consultation his Department has conducted with the resident community on St Helena on the housing of illegal migrants from the Chagos Islands archipelago.
The new Memorandum of Understanding with the St Helena Government has been deposited in the library of both Houses, as communicated by the Minister for the Overseas Territories in a recent letter to the Hon Gentleman. The St Helena Government has also pub...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with residents of St Helena on the housing of illegal migrants from the Chagos Islands archipelago.
The new Memorandum of Understanding with the St Helena Government has been deposited in the library of both Houses, as communicated by the Minister for the Overseas Territories in a recent letter to the Hon Gentleman. The St Helena Government has also pub...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the British Indian Ocean Territory.
The Foreign Secretary is in regular contact with Secretary Blinken on a range of issues, including the British Indian Ocean Territory / Chagos Archipelago. The agreement on the exercise of sovereignty over the archipelago is strongly supported by our part...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the timescale is for implementing the agreement with Mauritius on sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
The Agreement is subject to the finalisation of a treaty, which both sides have committed to complete as quickly as possible. After signature, the treaty is required to be ratified by both the UK and Mauritius before entry into force. Parliament will have...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many illegal immigrants are currently being detained by the United Kingdom within the British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands).
64 migrants are currently under the care of the BIOT Administration on Diego Garcia, with 8 of those receiving medical treatment off island. The Government are working at pace to find a solution for the migrants that both protects their welfare and the in...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Argentinian counterpart on the Falkland Islands.
The UK is resolutely committed to defending and supporting the Falkland Islanders' right of self-determination and our sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. The Foreign Secretary met Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino on 24 September and he conveyed ...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect Christians from persecution in Ghana.
The UK champions freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all abroad; no one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe in. We work to uphold the right to FoRB through our position at the UN, G7 and other multilateral fora and in our im...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) ensure good relations with countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council and (b) encourage investment from such countries in the UK economy.
The UK's partnerships with the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are historic and enduring. These are underpinned by shared prosperity, security interests and deep people-to-people links. This government has committed to deepening cooperation w...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle violence against women and girls in conflict zones.
FCDO's work on the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative continues to be a priority. In addition, the UK is a founding member of the Call to Action on Protection from Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies, where we advocate for more effective a...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken with his Nigerian Counterpart to promote religious freedom in that country.
The UK champions freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all abroad. No one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe in. We work to uphold the right to FoRB through our position at the UN, G7 and other multilateral fora and bilateral...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held recent discussions with his Libyan counterpart on providing compensation to (a) victims and (b) victims’ families of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism.
The UK Government reiterates its sympathy for UK victims of Qaddafi-sponsored terrorism, and indeed all victims of the Troubles. The UK's position with regards to victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism is that it is the responsibility of the Libyan Gov...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to visit the Holy See.
We continue to engage the Holy See regularly both bilaterally and in multilateral fora. The British Embassy to the Holy See supports ministerial and senior official visits from across the government including by Lord Khan, Minister for Faith, Communities ...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has met with the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain since taking up his position.
The Foreign Secretary regularly meets Ambassadors and High Commissioners to the United Kingdom. On 10 September the Foreign Secretary hosted a reception for the London Diplomatic Corps, which the Apostolic Nuncio, His Excellency Archbishop Miguel Maury Bu...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help protect political prisoners in Azerbaijan in the period (a) before, (b) during and (c) after COP29.
The UK Government has consistently urged the Azerbaijani authorities, including ahead of COP29, to ensure that those in detention are provided safe conditions and treated with humanity and respect for the inherent dignity of the human person, in line with...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Azerbaijani counterpart on the detention of (a) Ruben Vardanyan and (b) Armenian political prisoners in Baku.
The UK Government is aware of the detention of Ruben Vardanyan and other ethnic Armenians as a result of September 2023's military action in Nagorno-Karabakh. We have consistently urged the Azerbaijani authorities, including ahead of COP29, to ensure that...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made recent representations to his Azerbaijani counterpart on releasing Armenian political prisoners before COP29.
The UK Government is aware of the detention of Ruben Vardanyan and other ethnic Armenians as a result of September 2023's military action in Nagorno-Karabakh. We have consistently urged the Azerbaijani authorities, including ahead of COP29, to ensure that...