Asked by: James McMurdock (Independent - South Basildon and East Thurrock)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, what estimate his Department has made of the expected cost per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions avoided as a result of the programme.
Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through technical assistance and access to finance and is expected to reduce emissions by up to 135,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. It is subject to regular monitoring and value-for-money assessments, with any unspent funds available for reallocation by the Facility.
Asked by: James McMurdock (Independent - South Basildon and East Thurrock)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, what estimate his Department has made of the expected reduction in greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the programme.
Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through technical assistance and access to finance and is expected to reduce emissions by up to 135,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. It is subject to regular monitoring and value-for-money assessments, with any unspent funds available for reallocation by the Facility.
Asked by: James McMurdock (Independent - South Basildon and East Thurrock)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, what assessment his Department has made of the direct impact of funding the programme on UK-Honduras bilateral trade.
Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through technical assistance and access to finance and is expected to reduce emissions by up to 135,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. It is subject to regular monitoring and value-for-money assessments, with any unspent funds available for reallocation by the Facility.
Asked by: James McMurdock (Independent - South Basildon and East Thurrock)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, what metrics will be used to assess whether the programme provides value for money for UK taxpayers.
Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through technical assistance and access to finance and is expected to reduce emissions by up to 135,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. It is subject to regular monitoring and value-for-money assessments, with any unspent funds available for reallocation by the Facility.
Asked by: James McMurdock (Independent - South Basildon and East Thurrock)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, how many livestock producers are expected to benefit from the programme over its lifetime.
Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through technical assistance and access to finance and is expected to reduce emissions by up to 135,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. It is subject to regular monitoring and value-for-money assessments, with any unspent funds available for reallocation by the Facility.
Asked by: Al Pinkerton (Liberal Democrat - Surrey Heath)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information the Department holds on the number of British citizens refused entry to Schengen countries for having exhausted their 90-day allowance in each calendar year since 2020.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not collect statistics relating specifically to border control measures implemented in overseas jurisdictions and cannot provide information on the number of British travellers refused entry as a result of 90/180 Schengen visit limits. The latest information on Schengen area refusals is collected by the European Union and can be found on the Eurostat Website.
Asked by: James McMurdock (Independent - South Basildon and East Thurrock)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, what proportion of the Mitigation Action Facility funding for the programme in Honduras is provided by the UK Government.
Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through technical assistance and access to finance and is expected to reduce emissions by up to 135,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. It is subject to regular monitoring and value-for-money assessments, with any unspent funds available for reallocation by the Facility.
Asked by: James McMurdock (Independent - South Basildon and East Thurrock)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, what the cost to the UK Government is of supporting the Mitigation Action Facility programme in Honduras.
Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through technical assistance and access to finance and is expected to reduce emissions by up to 135,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. It is subject to regular monitoring and value-for-money assessments, with any unspent funds available for reallocation by the Facility.
Asked by: Lara Bird (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's policy is on returning to Pakistan any person convicted in absentia by (a) an anti-terrorism court and (b) court martial.
Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The return of an individual to another country is considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with UK law and the United Kingdom's international obligations.
Asked by: James McMurdock (Independent - South Basildon and East Thurrock)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the British Embassy Guatemala City article entitled UK-backed programme supports sustainable livestock farming in Honduras, published on 2 September 2026, whether there are arrangements in place to recover or reallocate funding if the programme fails to achieve its intended environmental and agricultural outcomes.
Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The €13.6 million Honduras Livestock Project is funded through the multi-donor Mitigation Action Facility, to which the UK contributes alongside other international partners. The project supports sustainable livestock production in Honduras through technical assistance and access to finance and is expected to reduce emissions by up to 135,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. It is subject to regular monitoring and value-for-money assessments, with any unspent funds available for reallocation by the Facility.