Mentions:
1: Lord Popat (Con - Life peer) The UK must build on its historic ties, particularly with Commonwealth countries in Africa. - Speech Link
2: Lord Swire (Con - Life peer) It would be good if the Government could announce who the Commonwealth Minister will be; perhaps they - Speech Link
3: Lord Johnson of Lainston (Con - Life peer) in principle in Africa.Given this, what are we doing to encourage the promulgation of the Commonwealth - Speech Link
4: Lord Leong (Lab - Life peer) The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s single mission is economic growth, so we are aware - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Chris Philp (Con - Croydon South) Not so much a Government of service as a Government for their donors, for their trade union paymasters - Speech Link
2: Lucy Powell (LAB - Manchester Central) And to the workers of Port Talbot Steel left hanging by the previous Government, the Business and Trade - Speech Link
3: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) the House join me in questioning such persecution of religious freedom and will she urge the Foreign, Commonwealth - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Bob Blackman (Con - Harrow East) On the potential free trade deal with India, the last Government promised it by Diwali—they forgot which - Speech Link
2: Julian Lewis (Con - New Forest East) is already, in the legislative programme, an obvious vehicle for achieving the necessary change: the Commonwealth - Speech Link
3: Satvir Kaur (Lab - Southampton Test) The port of Southampton handles over £71 billion-worth of trade every year, while also serving as the - Speech Link
4: Edward Morello (LD - West Dorset) of my forebears died fighting in world war one for the country that adopted him, and is buried in a Commonwealth - Speech Link
Laid - 12 Sep 2024 In Force 10 Oct 2024
These Regulations are made in exercise of the power in section 1(1)(a) and (c), (2) and (3) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) (“the Act”). They supplement trade sanctions regulations, aircraft sanctions regulations and shipping sanctions regulations made under section 1 of the Act, for the …
Found: Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024
Laid - 12 Sep 2024 In Force 13 Sep 2024
These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13) to amend the Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1314). These Regulations provide for new trade sanctions measures in relation to Iran.
Found: Amendment to regulation 56 (trade: exception for emergencies in certain cases)4.
Sep. 12 2024
Source Page: Independent investigation of the NHS in EnglandFound: There is no trade -off between climate responsibilities and reducing waiting lists.
Asked by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral statement entitled Middle East Update of 2 September 2024, Official Report, column 37, what assessment he has made of whether equipment relating to licenses that have not been suspended could be used in Gaza.
Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK assesses export licences against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria (SELC), which state that a licence will not be granted for an item if the Government determines there is a clear risk that it might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law. The export licences that were suspended by the government on 2 September effectively cover all arms exports for use in the current conflict in Gaza, except for those components for F-35 aircraft which, for reasons outlined in the Foreign Secretary's Statement and the Business and Trade Secretary's Written Ministerial Statement, have been excluded from the suspension.
Asked by: Blair McDougall (Labour - East Renfrewshire)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the report entitled China: The top ten priorities for early Labour government action published by the Coalition on Secure Technology and the Council on Geostrategy China Observatory in September 2024.
Answered by Catherine West - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This Government will bring a consistent, long-term and strategic approach to managing the UK's relations with China, driven by the national interest. We will co-operate where we can, including on global net zero, health and trade; compete where we have different interests; and challenge where we must, to protect our national security and values. We will improve the UK's capability to understand and respond to the challenges and opportunities China poses through an audit of the UK's relationship with China as a bilateral and global actor.
Sep. 12 2024
Source Page: Trade, aircraft and shipping sanctions, civil enforcement: guidanceFound: Trade, aircraft and shipping sanctions, civil enforcement: guidance
Asked by: Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op) - Leeds Central and Headingley)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the current political situation in Uganda.
Answered by Anneliese Dodds - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK works with the Government of Uganda on a range of shared interests including trade, development, humanitarian support and regional security. We engage as a critical friend, and regularly raise concerns about governance and human rights issues with the Ugandan authorities.