Every parliamentary written question tabled by Matt Vickers this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support the Department is providing to international efforts to prevent and respond to sexual violence in conflict.
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all significant priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and he can find regular updates about them by consulting the FCDO's annual reports, following the FCDO news feed on GOV.UK, or attending sessions of FCDO departmental questions.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, What assessment has been made of the effectiveness of UK sanctions regimes in disrupting malign activity.
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all significant priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and he can find regular updates about them by consulting the FCDO's annual reports, following the FCDO news feed on GOV.UK, or attending sessions of FCDO departmental questions.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, What recent discussions his Department has had with partners to counter human trafficking and modern slavery in global supply chains.
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all significant priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and he can find regular updates about them by consulting the FCDO's annual reports, following the FCDO news feed on GOV.UK, or attending sessions of FCDO departmental questions.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has been made in supporting democratic institutions and election integrity in countries receiving UK development assistance.
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all significant priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and he can find regular updates about them by consulting the FCDO's annual reports, following the FCDO news feed on GOV.UK, or attending sessions of FCDO departmental questions.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions have taken place with Commonwealth partners on strengthening trade and investment cooperation.
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all significant priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and he can find regular updates about them by consulting the FCDO's annual reports, following the FCDO news feed on GOV.UK, or attending sessions of FCDO departmental questions.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Department is taking to promote media freedom and protect journalists in countries where press freedoms are under threat.
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all significant priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and he can find regular updates about them by consulting the FCDO's annual reports, following the FCDO news feed on GOV.UK, or attending sessions of FCDO departmental questions.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions the Department has had with international partners on securing global energy supply stability.
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all significant priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and he can find regular updates about them by consulting the FCDO's annual reports, following the FCDO news feed on GOV.UK, or attending sessions of FCDO departmental questions.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve cooperation with European partners on countering organised crime and illicit finance.
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all significant priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and he can find regular updates about them by consulting the FCDO's annual reports, following the FCDO news feed on GOV.UK, or attending sessions of FCDO departmental questions.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to enhance the UK's diplomatic presence and influence in emerging economies.
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all significant priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and he can find regular updates about them by consulting the FCDO's annual reports, following the FCDO news feed on GOV.UK, or attending sessions of FCDO departmental questions.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of climate-related disasters on UK development priorities.
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all significant priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and he can find regular updates about them by consulting the FCDO's annual reports, following the FCDO news feed on GOV.UK, or attending sessions of FCDO departmental questions.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK humanitarian support in conflict-affected regions over the last 12 months.
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all significant priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and he can find regular updates about them by consulting the FCDO's annual reports, following the FCDO news feed on GOV.UK, or attending sessions of FCDO departmental questions.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress she has made in supporting international efforts to deter hostile state activity.
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all significant priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and he can find regular updates about them by consulting the FCDO's annual reports, following the FCDO news feed on GOV.UK, or attending sessions of FCDO departmental questions.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Department is taking to support British nationals overseas who are subject to arbitrary detention.
The issues raised by the Hon Member are all significant priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and he can find regular updates about them by consulting the FCDO's annual reports, following the FCDO news feed on GOV.UK, or attending sessions of FCDO departmental questions.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of value for money of his Department’s day to day spending.
Value for money is an intrinsic part of what we do and is embedded in our work. We have effective systems and frameworks to deliver good value for money outcomes, and we are always looking for ways to improve. The Minister for Development recently appeared before the International Development Committee to reconfirm our commitment to value for money and our plan to modernise the UK's approach to development.The FCDO2030 reform programme is also focused on delivering the greatest possible impact for the benefit of the British people. This will be our key priority for the next Parliament.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on the proposed new Chinese Embassy.
The Foreign Secretary has met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on a number of occasions. They have discussed the breadth of priority foreign policy and bilateral issues.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help negotiate a ceasefire in Sudan.
We are engaging with a range of international partners on Sudan including through our role as penholder on Sudan at the UN Security Council. On 15 April, the Foreign Secretary gathered Foreign Ministers and high-level representatives from 21 countries and multilateral bodies at the London Sudan Conference. Discussions focussed on how to make progress on shared goals of ending the conflict, protecting civilians and scaling-up the delivery of humanitarian aid. Participants agreed on the need for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and committed to proactively support efforts to find a peaceful solution. The UK continues to work alongside the international community in the follow-up to the London Sudan Conference to encourage the warring parties to return to the negotiating table and commit to a meaningful, sustainable ceasefire in Sudan.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the policy of the US administration on Iran.
We work closely with the US on all our Middle East priorities, and the Foreign Secretary has specifically discussed Iran with Secretary Rubio on multiple occasions.We fully support the US efforts to reach a negotiated solution on Iran's nuclear programme.In parallel, we will continue to work with the US to hold Iran to account for both its malign regional activity and its state threats activity against UK-based targets, including in multilateral fora and through our sanctions regimes.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which development programmes will continue to be funded following the planned reduction of the official development assistance budget.
Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations and the impact on programmes are being worked through. We are taking a rigorous approach to ensure all ODA delivers value for money.We will publish final 2025/26 ODA programme allocations in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Annual Report & Accounts this summer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help prevent Russia from continuing its invasion of Ukraine.
Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine is a gross breach of international law and the UN Charter and directly threatens Euro-Atlantic security. The UK remains fully committed to working with our international partners to secure a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and stop future Russian aggression. We have been clear that Putin must stop his barbaric attacks on innocent civilians and agree an unconditional ceasefire. Our focus is putting Ukraine in the strongest possible position for negotiations.To that end, we have worked with our G7 partners to implement the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans to Ukraine scheme. The UK is contributing £2.26 billion earmarked for military spending, and the first two of three payments were made in March and April, enabling Ukraine to procure the equipment it needs to stay in the fight.We are also working with partners to increase the economic pressure on Putin, to hinder Russia's ability to wage war and bring Putin to the table to agree an enduring ceasefire and to engage in meaningful peace talks. In May, we announced our largest ever sanctions package targeting Russia's shadow fleet and a further package of over 100 targets from Russia's financial and energy sectors, and its military industrial complex, amongst others. Sanctions have deprived Russia of at least $450 billion since February 2022 restricting Putin's war machine and degrading his military.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help secure the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
Since day one, this Government has been clear that we need to see an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages cruelly detained by Hamas, better protection of civilians, significantly more aid consistently entering Gaza, and a path to long-term peace and stability. The remaining hostages must be released and the way to return them safely is through a deal. All parties must re-engage with negotiations to get hostages out. The Foreign Secretary has visited Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories three times since taking office and has pressed for a resolution, to secure a ceasefire and see the return of hostages.