Allow exchange of Omani Driving License for GB License
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HM Government in the UK has reciprocal agreements with the EU, and countries including the UAE, Canada, Japan, Australia and South Africa for exchange of driving licenses. We think it would be a great initiative if Omani licenses are also allowed to convert to a GB License.
Found: The Omani Driving license is acquired after stringent driving tests which we believe are comparable to
Jan. 24 2024
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Mentions:
1: Lord Risby (Con - Life peer) is the UK, Australia and the USA united in their effort to resist and if necessary push back together - Speech Link
2: Lord Bilimoria (XB - Life peer) submarine fleet for Australia, supported by the UK and the USA. - Speech Link
3: Earl of Minto (Con - Excepted Hereditary) They will be built in Australia and the UK and will enter service with the Royal Navy in the late 2030s - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Gareth Thomas (LAB - Harrow West) in the CPTPP as our allies in Australia and New Zealand have done, and as Canada did with the US during - Speech Link
2: Stella Creasy (LAB - Walthamstow) of the European Union are not those we are going to see in Canada, Australia or New Zealand? - Speech Link
3: Richard Thomson (SNP - Gordon) in respect of the FTAs with Australia and New Zealand. - Speech Link
4: John McDonnell (Lab - Hayes and Harlington) As we have heard, Australia and New Zealand have committed to exclude the ISDS procedure from future - Speech Link
5: John McDonnell (Lab - Hayes and Harlington) That is exactly what happened with regard to New Zealand and Australia, and for the life of me, I cannot - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lord Walney (XB - Life peer) United Kingdom, Australia and the United States of America. - Speech Link
2: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con - Life peer) for the UK and our partners in the Indo-Pacific and the Euro-Atlantic. - Speech Link
3: Lord Howell of Guildford (Con - Life peer) Will the UK attend the Perth conference on Indian Ocean security and defence, where all these issues - Speech Link
4: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con - Life peer) sure that we replace the Astute submarines, which are incredibly high-tech and successful, with a new-generation - Speech Link
Dec. 24 2023
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Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the European Commission on proposals to open negotiations to facilitate youth mobility between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK recognises the cultural value of youth mobility and the importance of facilitating cultural exchange opportunities for young people. We have successful Youth Mobility Schemes (YMS) with 13 countries, including Australia, New Zealand and Canada. The Government is willing to explore precedent based bilateral YMS arrangements with international partners, including individual EU Member States who are interested. The Government has no plans to agree to an EU-wide Youth Mobility Scheme.
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.
Mar. 28 2024
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Asked by: Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government, following news that they have rejected an offer by the European Commission for a youth mobility scheme, what factors they considered when deciding to reject the offer.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
The UK notes the publication by the European Commission on 18 April 2024 setting out a proposal to EU Member States and seeking their agreement to negotiate a UK/EU wide Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS). This is currently a matter for the EU and its Member States and the UK has not been formally approached.
The UK currently operates 13 successful bilateral YMS schemes with international partners, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand, and continues to believe bilateral schemes with international partners are the most effective and efficient way of facilitating opportunities for young people.