Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: several militias in Syria and the Houthis in Yemen, in addition to its support for Hamas and the Islamic
Asked by: Lennon, Monica (Scottish Labour - Central Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government which (a) companies and (b) non-governmental organisations were invited to the St Andrew’s Day reception that it hosted during COP28 in Dubai.
Answered by Gray, Neil - Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
The following list of companies and organisations were invited to the St Andrew’s Day reception during COP28 in December 2023:
Abu Dhabi Aviation | CPI media | Islamic Finance Guru | Radisson |
AD Ports Group | DAHC | JM Foods | Retail Is Detail LLC of Alabbar Enterprises |
ADIO | D-CAT | Joulon | ReVentas |
ADNOC | DHA | Karpowership | Ritz Carlton DIFC |
ADQ | Dhabi Hold Co | Kent | Robertson Group |
Aforza | Doosan Babcock | KEZAD | Roslin Technologies |
AGR Petroleum Services | Drax | Kibsons | Safco |
Al Rostamani Tavel | Dubai Academic Health Authority | Kitopi | Scotmas |
AL TAYEB MEAT SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP LLC | Dubai Chamber | Krucial | Seafood Scotland |
Al Tayer Holidays | Dulsco LLC | Lactalis GCC | SEHA |
Al Yaseah | Edinburgh Science | Lactalis Group | Seven Media |
Al Yusr Industrial Contracting | Elevation Sustainable Solutions | Lactalis UAE | Shell |
Amity Fish | Emirates | LRQA | Siccar |
Aquatera Group | Energy Industries Council | LULU | Siemens Energy |
Arbikie | Equiom Group Middle East | MAF Hypermarkets LLc | Sirocco |
Areej International | Euro Mechanical | Masdar | SolarisKit |
Astro Agency | EY | Max Foods Inc | SOV |
Atlantis | Fawaz Alhokair Group | Mazrui International | Spinney |
Australian Embassy | FCDO | MEED | Sunamp Ltd |
Automech Engineering | finefarefood | Midgard Oilfield Services | SUNMEET GENERAL TRADING LLC |
AzurX | Fluitron | MMI | TAQA |
Baker Hughes | Fonterra | Mocean Energy | The Corporate Group |
Bee'ah | Foodsource International | Motive Offshore Group Ltd | Truebell |
Bidfood Middle East | FreshExpress | NAMA Development Enterprises | Tyde Digital |
Bidfood UAE | Gateway Group of Companies UAE | NKMS | UAE Space Agency |
Blake Evans & Co | Global Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Institute | Norco Group Ltd | Valeo Snackfoods Ltd |
BP | Green Bioactives | North Oil Company | VS |
Bristow Aviation Holdings Limited | Gulf Business Consulting | Nova Innovation | Waterfalls |
British Chamber of Commerce Abu Dhabi | HFI Consulting International | NPCC | Watson Farley & Williams |
Bureau Veritas | HSBC | OiLSERV | WetFish |
Carrefour | Hunter Food | Orbital Marine Power | Wishfoods |
Casinetto | Hydrogen Vehicle Systems Ltd | Park N Shop | Wood |
CBRE ME | IAS International Oil & Gas Consultants | PDF Beveage LLC | Xergy |
Chef Middle East LLC | IGS | PETRASCO Middle East LLC | Y International UK Ltd |
Choithram & Sons LLC | INVest NI | Proserv | Zumo Money |
Christof Globabl | IRBcreative | PWC | |
Core (A Zahid Group Company) | Isla Seafood | Quality Meat Scotland |
Found: Ethical and Islamic Finance
Mentions:
1: Suella Braverman (Con - Fareham) We have known for years that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is the world’s chief sponsor of terrorism - Speech Link
2: Iain Duncan Smith (Con - Chingford and Woodford Green) colleagues and looks for other restrictions to place on Iran, will he please consider proscribing the Islamic - Speech Link
3: Rishi Sunak (Con - Richmond (Yorks)) We have tasked Finance Ministers to that end, they are reporting back ahead of the G7 summit in June, - Speech Link
4: David Jones (Con - Clwyd West) Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith), Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary - Speech Link
5: Kieran Mullan (Con - Crewe and Nantwich) Hamas with the conduct of this attack have to recognise that, since its inception decades ago, the Islamic - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Ed Davey (LD - Kingston and Surbiton) We have seen attacks on US soldiers in Syria and Iraq, the terrorism of Islamic State in Iran, the rockets - Speech Link
2: Rishi Sunak (Con - Richmond (Yorks)) of last year, I was the one who raised this issue and, as a result, the G7 have collectively tasked Finance - Speech Link
3: David Jones (Con - Clwyd West) missiles at HMS Diamond and the ships of our American allies, were trained in their use in Iran by the Islamic - Speech Link
4: Christine Jardine (LD - Edinburgh West) inaction, but can I add my voice to those who have pointed to our inaction in this place towards the Islamic - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Mark Francois (Con - Rayleigh and Wickford) to help me, and all of us, when our great friend—my best friend—was murdered by, as it happened, an Islamic - Speech Link
2: Andrew Percy (Con - Brigg and Goole) the state of Israel where it is able to operate to seek to rescue hostages who are being raped by the Islamic - Speech Link
3: Penny Mordaunt (Con - Portsmouth North) He will know that the Finance Committee of the House recently did a review of the travel subsidy for - Speech Link
4: Anna Firth (Con - Southend West) concern about Members of this House, and if the ultimate cause of that—this is not what he said—is Islamic - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: None The LLE will become the route for people who require student finance for levels 4 to 6 study across higher - Speech Link
2: None Government are committed to monitoring the impact of these measures on the transformation of student finance - Speech Link
Written Evidence May. 21 2024
Inquiry: FCDO and civil societiesFound: not only because of overall cuts and division of resources to the HO, but also because climate finance
Mentions:
1: Andrew Mitchell (Con - Sutton Coldfield) That is why we have made it clear that we will not produce further finance until we are satisfied that - Speech Link
2: Michael Ellis (Con - Northampton North) security control across the west bank has been pushed out by the malevolent forces of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic - Speech Link
3: Chris Law (SNP - Dundee West) the Minister explain how that is possible when both the Israeli National Security Minister and the Finance - Speech Link
4: Wera Hobhouse (LD - Bath) However, the money for the UK’s contribution will come from pre-existing climate finance commitments - Speech Link
5: Alyn Smith (SNP - Stirling) and surely the most effective way to get aid to Ukraine is to transfer the seized Russian assets to finance - Speech Link
Oral Evidence May. 07 2024
Inquiry: The UK’s international counter-terrorism policyFound: That is why, in Islamic principles, good intentions are not good enough.