Jun. 10 2024
Source Page: Critical 5: Shared Narrative on Critical National InfrastructureFound: Resilience In partnership with the governments of: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom
Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2024 to Question 13286 on Defence, if he will publish a list of the non-NATO countries with which the UK has (a) bilateral and (b) multilateral (i) agreements and (ii) arrangements to consult in the event of attack.
Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
Various bilateral and multilateral agreements and arrangements commit the UK to consulting with non-NATO countries in relation to international security matters. The precise language that triggers any consultation under these arrangements varies. The Five Power Defence Arrangements (1971) with Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore; the UK-Sweden Security Agreement (2022); and the UK-Ukraine Security Agreement (2024) all include reference to consultation in the event of attack.
Separate agreements with Australia (2013), Japan (2023), and the Republic of Korea (2023) refer to consultation on 'threats to international peace and security' (Australia) and 'important regional and global security issues' (Japan and Republic of Korea) respectively.
Apr. 23 2024
Source Page: UK agrees research deal with Denmark and partnership with New Zealand to improve tsunami and earthquake detectionFound: UK agrees research deal with Denmark and partnership with New Zealand to improve tsunami and earthquake
Apr. 23 2024
Source Page: UK agrees research deal with Denmark and partnership with New Zealand to improve tsunami and earthquake detectionFound: UK agrees research deal with Denmark and partnership with New Zealand to improve tsunami and earthquake
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Wentworth and Dearne)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the value of contributions by each country is to the International Fund for Ukraine.
Answered by James Heappey
To date seven countries have contributed £896 million to the International Fund for Ukraine. These contributions are set out in the following table:
Country | Contribution in £million |
Denmark | 133 |
Iceland | 3 |
Lithuania | 5 |
Netherlands | 110 |
Norway | 119 |
Sweden | 26 |
UK | 500 |
Australia and New Zealand have recently announced their intention to contribute 50 million Australian dollars and 6.5 million New Zealand dollars to the International Fund for Ukraine.
Found: Johnson to Lord Purvis regarding how investment disputes in relation to the investment chapters of CPTPP and
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had discussions with his counterparts in (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand on the civil war in Yemen.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UN-brokered truce in April 2022, which formally expired in October 2022, has continued to de facto hold. The de facto truce is the most significant opportunity for peace in Yemen in years.
We welcome the conclusion of the Saudi-Houthi talks and the formal launch of the UN-led Roadmap by the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, on 23 December 2023. This transition to an intra-Yemeni peace process under UN auspices has been reached following years of HMG's diplomatic support. The UK conducts regular engagements with partners, including Australia and New Zealand, through our diplomatic presence for Yemen in Amman and Riyadh.
An inclusive political settlement is the only way to bring sustainable peace and long-term stability to Yemen, and to address the worsening humanitarian crisis.
Jan. 24 2024
Source Page: Joint statement on strikes against Houthi military targets: 22 January 2024Found: Joint Statement from the Governments of Albania, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic
Asked by: Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the attendance at the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium.
Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium took place in Qingdao, China in April 2024. The Royal Navy was represented by the First Sea Lord, supported by three members of the Naval Staff.
Other Chiefs of Navy (or their representatives) attended from: Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, the United States, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Ecuador, India, Mexico, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
May. 01 2024
Source Page: Conformity assessment testing under mutual recognition or free trade agreementsFound: These mutual recognition agreements (MRAs) help both UK importers and exporters.