Oral Evidence May. 21 2024
Committee: Business and Trade Committee (Department: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)Found: that is that, in order for humanitarian supplies to flow in Rafah, there needs to be a deal between Egypt
Oral Evidence May. 21 2024
Inquiry: FCDO and civil societiesFound: Of course there is existing anti-NGO legislation in Russia, Egypt and Israel, where organisations that
Mentions:
1: Andrew Mitchell (Con - Sutton Coldfield) We hope very much that there will soon be a deal between Egypt and Israel to put that right. - Speech Link
2: Henry Smith (Con - Crawley) In March, the Foreign Affairs Committee visited a number of aid distribution centres in the Egypt-Gaza - Speech Link
Asked by: Alicia Kearns (Conservative - Rutland and Melton)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2024 to Question 24720 on Fertilisers: Russia, from which countries have imports of fertiliser increased since March 2022.
Answered by Alan Mak - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
As per the answer of 13 May 2024, UK imports of fertiliser originating from Russia fell 80% in 2023, compared to 2022 import values.
Across a similar period, from March 2022 to February 2023, the value of direct fertiliser imports grew most significantly from the following 10 countries: Egypt, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, USA, Poland, Trinidad and Tobago, France, Lithuania, and Israel. These countries accounted for around 82% of the total increase.
More recent data shows that the largest increases, between March 2023 and February 2024, were from: Egypt, Israel, Morocco, USA, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, China, Canada, Greece, and Nigeria. These countries accounted for around 93% of the total increase for this period.
Mentions:
1: Jonathan Lord (Con - Woking) I am co-chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on Egypt, and she has been such a help on the issues - Speech Link
May. 16 2024
Source Page: A successful negotiation is the best route to get all hostages returned to their families: UK statement at the UN Security CouncilFound: We continue to support the ongoing efforts of Egypt, Qatar, and the US in this regard.
May. 16 2024
Source Page: Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA): evaluationFound: , CFA Delivery approach and work plan – Egypt, CFA Egypt: Final Event Proposition Note, Egypt Post -
Found: In June 2023 , representatives of seven African countries (Zambia, Comoros, Senegal, South Africa, Egypt
Found: survey on Syrian refugees’ perceptions and intentions on returning to Syria , based on those base d in Egypt
Written Evidence May. 15 2024
Inquiry: Climate change and securityFound: water-stressed regions of the world, such as Spain, South Africa, northern India, Pakistan, Israel, Egypt