Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, at what times on 16 August 2021 he spoke to the UK Ambassador in Kabul.
Answered by Amanda Milling - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
As set out in the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, the former Foreign Secretary drew regularly on advice from HMA Kabul and many other Ambassadors in the region during the period from 12 August onwards.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, at what times on 17 August 2021 he spoke to the UK Ambassador in Kabul.
Answered by Amanda Milling - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
As set out in the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, the former Foreign Secretary drew regularly on advice from HMA Kabul and many other Ambassadors in the region during the period from 12 August onwards.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, at what times on 14 August 2021 he spoke to the UK Ambassador in Kabul.
Answered by Amanda Milling - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
As set out in the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 41002, the former Foreign Secretary drew regularly on advice from HMA Kabul and many other Ambassadors in the region during the period from 12 August onwards.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what dates from June 2021 he had discussions with his Pakistani counterpart about safe travel passage on onwards repatriation to the UK for Afghanistan nationals who qualify under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
Answered by Nigel Adams
As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement to Parliament on 6 September, he visited Qatar and Pakistan from 1-3 September. The Foreign Secretary has also had telephone conversations with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan on 15 and 27 August. Discussions focused on securing safe passage for those fleeing Afghanistan and advancing the government's international priorities.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what dates from June 2021 he had discussions with his Iranian counterpart about safe travel passage on onwards repatriation to the UK for Afghanistan nationals who qualify under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
Answered by Nigel Adams
The FCDO has been in regular contact with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including senior officials, and supports the joint UNHCR program at the Milak border crossing providing urgent humanitarian support to displaced Afghans. All Afghans who are eligible under the ARAP scheme may make an application regardless of the country they are in.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what dates from June 2021 he had discussions with his Tajikistan counterpart about safe travel passage on onwards repatriation to the UK for Afghanistan nationals who qualify under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
Answered by Nigel Adams
As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement to Parliament on 6 September, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon visited Tajikistan on 3 September. The Foreign Secretary has also had telephone conversations with the Tajik Foreign Minister, on 2 September. Lord Ahmad has additionally called the Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan on 23 and 25 August. They held discussions with counterparts on securing safe passage for those fleeing Afghanistan and advancing the government's international priorities.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what dates from June 2021 he has had discussions with his Turkmenistan counterpart about safe travel passage on onwards repatriation to the UK for Afghanistan Nationals who qualify under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
Answered by Nigel Adams
As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement to Parliament on 6 September, Lord Ahmad called the Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan on 23 August and 3 September. They discussed securing safe passage for those fleeing Afghanistan and advancing the government's international priorities.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what dates from June 2021 he had discussions with his Uzbekistan counterpart about safe travel passage on onwards repatriation to the UK for Afghanistan nationals who qualify under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
Answered by Nigel Adams
As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement to Parliament on 6 September, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon visited Uzbekistan and Tajikistan from 1-3 September. The Foreign Secretary has since had a telephone conversation with the Uzbek Foreign Minister on 6 September. Lord Ahmad has additionally called the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan on 25 August and the Deputy Foreign Minister on 8 September and visited Uzbekistan on 9 September. These discussions were on securing safe passage for those fleeing Afghanistan and advancing the government's international priorities.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will list the international counterparts he has discussed the Taliban upsurge in Afghanistan with, including the dates and times of those discussions, during the period 12 to 16 August 2021.
Answered by Nigel Adams
As the Foreign Secretary made clear in Parliament on September 6th, Ministers and senior officials have undertaken sustained engagement with international partners throughout the crisis. Amongst a range of other activity, the Foreign Secretary visited Qatar and Pakistan from 1-3 September and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon visited Uzbekistan and Tajikistan from 1-3 September. The Foreign Secretary has also had telephone conversations with the Uzbek Foreign Minister on 6 September, the Tajik Foreign Minister, on 2 September, and with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan on 27 August. Lord Ahmad has additionally called the Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan, on 3 September, the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan on 25 August and Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan on the same day. They held discussions with counterparts on securing safe passage for those fleeing Afghanistan and advancing the government’s international priorities.
Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish the (a) days and (b) times he spoke to the UK Ambassador in Kabul during the period 12 to 16 August 2021.
Answered by Nigel Adams
The Foreign Secretary drew regularly on advice from HMA Kabul and many other Ambassadors in the region during that period.