May. 15 2024
Source Page: Open general export licence export for exhibition: military goodsFound: Israel, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macau SAR, Mali, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco
Written Evidence May. 14 2024
Inquiry: Modern Slavery Act 2015Found: children from other countries including: Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Ghana, Iraq, Morocco
Oral Evidence May. 14 2024
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: We have two Gulf states—the UAE and Bahrain—and, with the Arab states, Morocco, which have also signed
Mentions:
1: Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated - Life peer) and then onwards on a long journey down to the south of Ireland and across the sea to France and then Morocco - Speech Link
Asked by: Lord Hannan of Kingsclere (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask His Majesty's Government what impediments remain in the way their ambition to eliminate tariffs on fresh produce imported from Morocco.
Answered by Lord Douglas-Miller - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Department for Business and Trade (DBT) are working closely together to negotiate a balanced and equitable outcome for the Morocco Agriculture Tariff Review, which is a commitment both sides made under the UK-Morocco Association Agreement. We continue to work closely with the Moroccan government to further liberalise any remaining tariffs and maximise trade under the agreement. At the launch of the tariff review last year, we discussed a range of priority sectors, including fresh produce like fruits and vegetables which constitute around 35% of all goods imported from Morocco to the UK. Whilst we are keen to diversify the supply of imported Moroccan goods on UK shelves and seek opportunities to expand exports of British food and drink, we will ensure that this is not done at the expense of British farmers, their produce, and the seasonal nature of UK production more generally.
Asked by: Lord Hannan of Kingsclere (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will seek an investment facilitation memorandum between the UK and Morocco at the forthcoming Association Council to support UK investment in Morocco ahead of the 2030 World Cup, similar to the agreement signed with Peru ahead of the 2019 Pan-American Games.
Answered by Lord Johnson of Lainston - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The UK Government is keen to strengthen trade ties with Morocco, which deliver mutual benefits. Both countries will be hosting major football tournaments later this decade, and the Government is working closely with Morocco to share knowledge ahead of the delivery of these events.
In 2017, HM Government signed a government-to-government agreement with Peru to support the delivery of infrastructure for the 2019 PanAmerican Games on-time and on-budget. We plan to share our experience with the Moroccan government at the forthcoming UK-Morocco Association Council.
Asked by: Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts the National Roadside Repair and Recovery Scheme has received in each region of the UK in each year since 2015; and what the cost to the public purse is of that service.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The National Roadside Repair and Recovery (NRRR) service covers all MOD owned and registered category A and B platforms. Category A is inclusive of wheeled and tracked armoured vehicles, while category B is inclusive of general logistic vehicles, such as cars, land rovers and logistics platforms.
For the annual cost of the NRRR between 2015 and 2023, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 October 2023 to Question 202849 to the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Mr Madders). The annual cost of the service for 2023/24 was £1,007,611.
The 2018-19 NRRR callout in Morocco was due to the breakdown of a land rover while on a training exercise.
Information on the number of annual callouts by UK region since 2015 is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 24 October 2023 to Question 202827 on Armed Forces: Motor Vehicles, what the circumstances were that led to a vehicle being supported by the National Roadside Repair and Recovery Scheme in Morocco in 2018-19.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The National Roadside Repair and Recovery (NRRR) service covers all MOD owned and registered category A and B platforms. Category A is inclusive of wheeled and tracked armoured vehicles, while category B is inclusive of general logistic vehicles, such as cars, land rovers and logistics platforms.
For the annual cost of the NRRR between 2015 and 2023, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 October 2023 to Question 202849 to the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Mr Madders). The annual cost of the service for 2023/24 was £1,007,611.
The 2018-19 NRRR callout in Morocco was due to the breakdown of a land rover while on a training exercise.
Information on the number of annual callouts by UK region since 2015 is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown by vehicle type of the vehicles supported by the National Roadside Repair and Recovery Scheme in each year since 2015.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The National Roadside Repair and Recovery (NRRR) service covers all MOD owned and registered category A and B platforms. Category A is inclusive of wheeled and tracked armoured vehicles, while category B is inclusive of general logistic vehicles, such as cars, land rovers and logistics platforms.
For the annual cost of the NRRR between 2015 and 2023, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 October 2023 to Question 202849 to the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Mr Madders). The annual cost of the service for 2023/24 was £1,007,611.
The 2018-19 NRRR callout in Morocco was due to the breakdown of a land rover while on a training exercise.
Information on the number of annual callouts by UK region since 2015 is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Siobhain McDonagh (Labour - Mitcham and Morden)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which vehicles are covered by the National Roadside Repair and Recovery Scheme.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The National Roadside Repair and Recovery (NRRR) service covers all MOD owned and registered category A and B platforms. Category A is inclusive of wheeled and tracked armoured vehicles, while category B is inclusive of general logistic vehicles, such as cars, land rovers and logistics platforms.
For the annual cost of the NRRR between 2015 and 2023, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 October 2023 to Question 202849 to the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Mr Madders). The annual cost of the service for 2023/24 was £1,007,611.
The 2018-19 NRRR callout in Morocco was due to the breakdown of a land rover while on a training exercise.
Information on the number of annual callouts by UK region since 2015 is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.