Written Question
Tuesday 12th December 2023
Asked by:
Afzal Khan (Labour - Manchester Rusholme)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of levels of Russian investment in the economy of the Republic of Cyprus.
Answered by Leo Docherty
The UK and Cyprus have a shared goal to reduce Putin's capacity to fund his illegal war in Ukraine. Following the 2022 invasion, Cyprus has joined the rest of the EU in adopting an unprecedented package of sanctions against Russia. We are committed to working with international partners to ensure sanctions are effective and to tackle sanctions evasion. The UK Government is working with Cypriot authorities to provide technical support for the creation of a new sanctions implementation unit, drawing on international best practice and lessons from the UK's own Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI).
MP Financial Interest
Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: House of Representatives, Republic of Cyprus
Address of donor: 1102 Nicosia, Cyprus
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Travel (£183.83), accommodation (£461.72) and meals (£106.88), value £752.43
Destination of visit: Cyprus
Dates of visit: 13 February 2024 to 16 February 2024
Purpose of visit: Parliamentary and other meetings as part of a Cyprus APPG trip.
(Registered 13 March 2024)
MP Financial Interest
Roger Gale (Conservative - Herne Bay and Sandwich)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: House of Representatives, Republic of Cyprus
Address of donor: 1102 Nicosia, Cyprus
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Travel, accommodation and meals, value £753.63
Destination of visit: Cyprus (Nicosia)
Dates of visit: 13 February 2024 to 16 February 2024
Purpose of visit: APPG for Cyprus visit to meet with the President of the House of Representatives (Speaker) and the President of the Republic.
(Registered 5 March 2024)
Grand Committee
Representation of the People (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
- Mon 13 May 2024
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con - Life peer) does not have a reciprocal voting and candidacy rights treaty, and who are not citizens of Ireland, Cyprus - Speech Link
2: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) Looking at the list of countries here—Malta, Cyprus, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Luxembourg and - Speech Link
3: Lord Rennard (LD - Life peer) that the Government’s explanation of the difference in voting rights between EU citizens from Ireland, Cyprus - Speech Link
Deposited Papers
Ministry of Defence
Jan. 09 2024
Source Page:
Letter dated 29/12/2023 from James Heappey MP to John Healey MP regarding numbers of UK service personnel present in Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Bahrain and Cyprus each year from 2010 to 2023. 2p.
Document:
MP.pdf
(PDF)
Found: John Healey MP regarding numbers of UK service personnel present in Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Bahrain and Cyprus
Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
May. 17 2024
Source Page:
UK aid delivered to Gaza shore
Document:
UK aid delivered to Gaza shore
(webpage)
Found: This is the first consignment of UK aid to be delivered through the Cyprus maritime corridor, following
MP Financial Interest
Pauline Latham (Conservative - Mid Derbyshire)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: (1) The Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce (2) Cyprus Premier (3) The Arkin Group (4) The British Residents Society
Address of donor: (1) 90 Bedrettin Demirel Caddesi Yenişehir, Lefkoşa (2) 239-241 Kennington Ln, London SE11 5QU (3) P.O. Box: 309 Girne- Kıbrıs, 99300 (4) Mustafa Cagatay Avenue, Girn
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Subsistence, value £215 (2) Flights (£500) and misc other costs including transport (£134.46), value £634.46 (3) Accommodation for three nights, value £300 (4) Subsistence, value £55
Destination of visit: Cyprus (Northern Cyprus)
Dates of visit: 8 February 2024 to 11 February 2024
Purpose of visit: Parliamentary fact-finding delegation Organised by the Freedom and Fairness for Northern Cyprus campaign, to learn about the country's political system, history, culture, and economy.
(Registered 26 February 2024)
Written Question
Thursday 14th December 2023
Asked by:
Naz Shah (Labour - Bradford West)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to help ensure direct, tariff-free trade with Northern Cyprus.
Answered by Leo Docherty
In accordance with the rest of the international community, with the sole exception of Turkey, the UK does not recognise the self-declared "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" as an independent state. Several UN Security Council Resolutions and other multilateral agreements also limit links between UK and the north. However, within these constraints we support measures to reduce the isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community, including through regular engagement with the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce. Last month, HM Trade Commissioner visited Cyprus to discuss trade issues further. We continue to believe that a just and lasting settlement in Cyprus is the best means of resolving the difficulties caused by the division of the island.
MP Financial Interest
Giles Watling (Conservative - Clacton)
Original Source (15th April 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: (1) The Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce (2) Cyprus Premier (3) The Arkin Group (4) The British Residents Society (5) Turkish Airlines
Address of donor: (1) 90 Bedrettin Demirel Caddesi Yenişehir, Lefkoşa (2) 239-241 Kennington Ln, London SE11 5QU (3) P.O. Box : 309 Girne- Kıbrıs, 99300 (4) Mustafa Cagatay Avenue, Girne (5) Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, Istanbul, Türkiye
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Subsistence, value £205 (2) Flights (£500) and subsistence (£60), value £560 (3) Accommodation for three nights, value £300 (4) Subsistence, value £45 (5) Subsistence, value £40
Destination of visit: Cyprus (Northern Cyprus)
Dates of visit: 8 February 2024 to 11 February 2024
Purpose of visit: Parliamentary fact-finding delegation, organised by the Freedom and Fairness for Northern Cyprus campaign, to learn about the country's political system, history, culture, and economy
(Registered 23 February 2024)
Written Question
Thursday 14th December 2023
Asked by:
Naz Shah (Labour - Bradford West)
Question
to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will take steps to help ensure that (a) athletes, (b) footballers and (c) teams from Northern Cyprus can participate in international sporting events.
Answered by Stuart Andrew
- Opposition Chief Whip (Commons)
In accordance with the rest of the international community, with the sole exception of Turkey, the UK does not recognise the self-declared “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” as an independent state.