Every parliamentary written question tabled by Jim Shannon this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
Showing 201–218 of 218 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) the Global Fund, (b) Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and (c) other multilateral organisations to eliminate malaria.
The UK is a leading donor to the fight against Malaria. Our £1 billion contribution (2023-2025) to the Global Fund will distribute 86 million treated mosquito nets, provide 452,000 doses of seasonal malaria chemoprevention and treat for 18 million cases. ...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the rollout of new medicines developed in the UK to tackle malaria.
British science was key to the development of the first two vaccines ever to be recommended for use by WHO to prevent malaria. The UK's £1.65 billion funding to Gavi is also helping to fund the rollout of malaria vaccines and will immunise more than 6 mil...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help tackle (a) forced disappearances, (b) the prolonged detentions of monks and nuns and (c) other suppression of (i) freedom of re
This Government will stand firm on human rights, including China's repression of the people of Tibet. We will champion freedom of religion or belief for all abroad, and work to uphold the right to freedom of religion or belief through our position at the ...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) human rights conditions and (b) respect for international law in the South Caucasus.
Long-term human rights concerns persist across the whole South Caucasus region. The UK Government regularly raises human rights obligations and commitments with the Governments of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, as well as discussing such matters with in...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps with his Azerbaijani counterpart to help tackle corruption by politicians in that country.
The UK acknowledges that like many countries around the world, Azerbaijan faces challenges with tackling corruption. We remain in close contact with the Azerbaijani authorities and stand ready to provide support and expertise in tackling this issue.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Georgian counterpart on human rights in that country.
I [Minister Doughty] spoke with Georgian Foreign Minister Darchiashvili on 9 October. I shared with him my deep concerns about the negative implications of Georgia's recent laws on Transparency and Foreign Influence and on Family Values. The pressures bei...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to help support families affected by the recent landslide in southern India.
The UK is a major contributor to the Start Fund which has allocated over £200,000 to Caritas India and SEEDS India. These two non-governmental organisations are providing support to vulnerable communities that were severely affected by the landslides and ...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the initiation of supervisory proceedings against Jehovah's Witnesses in Denma
The FCDO is aware of supervisory proceedings against Jehovah's Witnesses in Denmark. We are committed to the safeguarding of all vulnerable people, as well as promoting freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) around the world. We will continue to monitor dev...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Nigerian counterparts on (a) violence by non-state actors and (b) freedom of religion for minority communities.
The UK continues to champion freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all in Nigeria, and beyond. 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 mu...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps to help Ukraine join NATO.
At the Washington Summit in July, the UK and other NATO Allies agreed measures to enhance NATO's support to Ukraine as it advances on its irreversible path to NATO membership. NATO will be stronger with Ukraine as a member. The UK will continue to play a ...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Japanese counterpart on recent legislation affecting religious groups in that country.
This is a subject that is reserved for the Government of Japan and institutions of Japan. As a matter of principle, the UK has a long-standing policy to defend freedom of religion or belief for all and promote respect between different religious and non-r...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Bangladesh on protecting religious minorities; and what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to support (a) religiou
The UK has a long-standing commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights. We are committed to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, as guaranteed under international human rights law. In July, the UK Government expressed concern about...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support community initiatives to (a) promote religious tolerance and (b) protect cultural and religious heritage In Pakistan.
The UK is committed to Freedom of Religion or Belief for all. In an introductory phone call with the Human Rights Minister for Pakistan on 4 September, I raised the importance of promoting religious tolerance and harmony.Our programme work in Pakistan foc...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the political situation in Lebanon.
The UK wants to see Lebanon stable, secure, and prosperous. We are working with the authorities to support the efforts of a caretaker government to safeguard Lebanon's stability and set the country on the path to recovery, but we are clear that these effo...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Colombian counterpart on sustainable access to medical services for people in that country.
The UK and Colombia work closely together on health as part of our commitment to the sustainability development goals. We are working to strengthen the capacity of public health systems in Colombia, including access issues. We recognise the importance of ...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with Donald Trump's presidential campaign team on military support for Ukraine.
It is a core part of the FCDO's work to engage individuals from across the US political spectrum, including the Presidential campaigns. We welcome sustained bipartisan US support for Ukraine, including passage of the supplemental funding package earlier t...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on Hezbollah.
The situation on the defacto border between Lebanon and Israel is very concerning. A widening of the conflict is in nobody's interest and the Government condemns the strike in the Golan Heights that has tragically claimed at least 12 lives. We have been clear that Hizballah must cease their attacks. Our assessment remains that a strong, sovereign Lebanon with strong state institutions, including the Lebanese Armed Forces, is the best way to tackle Hizballah's influence in Lebanon. The Government continues to press these messages in engagement with counterparts and partners from both Israel and Lebanon, including with Israel's Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, during the Foreign Secretary's visit to Israel on 14 July and during the Foreign Secretary's call with Lebanon's Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on 29 July.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent deep sea mining.
This Government supports a moratorium on the granting of exploitation licences for deep sea mining projects by the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The UK recognises the impacts of deep sea mining are not fully understood and supports a moratorium on the granting of mining licences by the ISA until sufficient scientific evidence is available to assess the potential impact of deep-sea mining activities on marine ecosystems, and strong, enforceable environmental regulations, standards and guidelines are adopted by the ISA.