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To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs about European Union aid to Belarus.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs about European Union aid to Belarus.
I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) about a wide range of policy issues.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions her Department has had with the European Commission on aid donations to Belarus.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions her Department has had with the European Commission on aid donations to Belarus.
Under the previous Multi-annual Financial Framework (2007 to 2013) negotiated when the hon. Member was Minister for Europe, EU aid investments funded projects in Belarus, regardless of progress on reform. This Government has ensured that under the next MFF (2014 to 2020), where reforms on democracy and human rights have not taken place, funding to Governments can be reduced or withdrawn.
The UK provides indirect support to Belarus through the EU's European Neighbourhood Programme (ENP), the policy for which is determined and assessed by the FCO. The British embassy in Minsk works closely with the EU delegation and embassies of other EU member states present in Belarus. This includes discussions on aid.
My right Honourable Friend, the Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington), has made the following written Ministerial statement:
My Right Honourable Friend the Prime Minister attended the third Eastern Partnership Summit on 28-29 November 2013 in Vilnius, Lithuania. My Right Honourable and Noble Friend The Baroness Warsi accompanied him. The Summit...
My right Honourable Friend, the Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington), has made the following written Ministerial statement:
My Right Honourable Friend the Prime Minister attended the third Eastern Partnership Summit on 28-29 November 2013 in Vilnius, Lithuania. My Right Honourable and Noble Friend The Baroness Warsi accompanied him. The Summit...
My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister attended the third Eastern Partnership summit on 28 and 29 November 2013 in Vilnius, Lithuania. My right hon. and noble Friend Baroness Warsi accompanied him. The summit was attended by Heads of State and Government or representatives of the European Union member states...
My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister attended the third Eastern Partnership summit on 28 and 29 November 2013 in Vilnius, Lithuania. My right hon. and noble Friend Baroness Warsi accompanied him. The summit was attended by Heads of State and Government or representatives of the European Union member states...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the efficacy of EU sanctions against Belarus.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the efficacy of EU sanctions against Belarus.
The UK remains a strong supporter of the EU's policy of critical engagement with Belarus, including the EU's sanctions regime. In advance of the
rollover of sanctions at the end of October, EU member states conducted a thorough analysis of the situation in Belarus and the sanctions listings. Our analysis concluded that there had been no appreciable improvement in respect for human rights and democracy in Belarus, and that it was therefore appropriate to extend the sanctions for a further year. Minor amendments were made to the list of those targeted to ensure the measures remained robust and dynamic. As I noted to my hon. Friend on 30 October 2012, Official Report, column 174W, it is difficult to gauge the effectiveness of sanctions against an opaque regime like Belarus. We judge that they have had some effect; the travel ban and asset freezes are difficult for the individuals targeted, damage Belarus' image, and have had a constraining effect by encouraging others in similar roles and positions to respect human rights and the rule of law. It is also our view that by regularly reviewing sanctions measures, including the delisting of those who have ceased certain activities, we are more likely to encourage listed individuals to consider changing their behaviour.
(2) how many times she has met Ministers from the Belarusian Government since taking office.
Mr Jim Murphy:
(2) how many times she has met Ministers from the Belarusian Government since taking office.
Mr Jim Murphy:
Under the previous Multi-annual Financial Framework (2007-13), negotiated when the hon. Member was Minister for Europe, EU aid investments funded projects in Belarus, regardless of progress on reform. This Government has ensured that under the next MFF (2014-20), where reforms on democracy and human rights have not taken place, funding to governments can be reduced or withdrawn.
No DFID Ministers or officials in my Department have visited Belarus or received officials from the Belarusian Government since May 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK-funded aid programmes in Belarus.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK-funded aid programmes in Belarus.
Under the previous Multi-annual Financial Framework (2007-13), negotiated when the hon. Member was Minister for Europe, EU aid investments funded projects in Belarus, regardless of progress on reform. This Government has ensured that under the next MFF (2014-20), where reforms on democracy and human rights have not taken place, funding to governments can be reduced or withdrawn.
The UK does not have a bilateral aid programme to Belarus. The UK provides indirect support to Belarus through the EU's European Neighbourhood Programme (ENP), the policy for which is determined and assessed by the FCO.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much her Department spends annually in Belarus (a) directly and (b) with multilateral organisations; and on what programmes such funding is spent.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much her Department spends annually in Belarus (a) directly and (b) with multilateral organisations; and on what programmes such funding is spent.
Under the previous Multi-annual Financial Framework (2007-13), negotiated when the hon. Member was Minister for Europe, EU aid investments funded projects in Belarus, regardless of progress on reform. This Government has ensured that under the next MFF (2014-20), where reforms on democracy and human rights have not taken place, funding to governments can be reduced or withdrawn.
DFID no longer has a bilateral programme in Belarus. The latest available information on the UK's share of multilateral net Official Development Assistance in Belarus is £3.5 million in 2011. Information on which programmes in Belarus each of the multilateral organisations spends funding on is not readily available.
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Europe (David Lidington) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: I attended the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 24 June and the General Affairs Council (GAC) on 25 June. The Foreign Affairs Council was chaired by the High Representative of the European...
My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Europe (David Lidington) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: I attended the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 24 June and the General Affairs Council (GAC) on 25 June. The Foreign Affairs Council was chaired by the High Representative of the European...
I attended the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 24 June and the General Affairs Council (GAC) on 25 June. The Foreign Affairs Council was chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, and the General Affairs Council by the...
I attended the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 24 June and the General Affairs Council (GAC) on 25 June. The Foreign Affairs Council was chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, and the General Affairs Council by the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department is taking to encourage the development of democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Belarus.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department is taking to encourage the development of democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Belarus.
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The UK works with international partners, and multilateral organisations, including the UN, Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and the Council of Europe, as well as with Belarusian civil society and relevant parts of the Government, to promote reform in Belarus. The UK remains a strong supporter of the EU's policy of critical engagement with Belarus, including restrictive measures. On 15 October 2012 the EU's Foreign Affairs Council
extended sanctions to a year. We welcomed the UN Human Rights Council's 13 June extension of the mandate of a Special Rapporteur on Belarus. We continue to urge the Government of Belarus to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur. I met Belarus human rights defenders on 5 June and stressed UK opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances. In my statement following the meeting, I urged Belarus to introduce a moratorium on executions immediately, and release and rehabilitate all political prisoners.
My right honourable friend the Minister for Europe (David Lidington) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) and I will attend the General Affairs Council (GAC) on 22 April. My right...
My right honourable friend the Minister for Europe (David Lidington) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) and I will attend the General Affairs Council (GAC) on 22 April. My right...
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) and I will attend the General Affairs Council (GAC) on 22 April. My right hon. Friend the Minister for International Security Strategy will attend the Defence Foreign Affairs Council and...
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) and I will attend the General Affairs Council (GAC) on 22 April. My right hon. Friend the Minister for International Security Strategy will attend the Defence Foreign Affairs Council and...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Belarusian nationals (a) applied for and (b) were refused visas for entry into the UK by her Department's Consulate at the British Embassy in Minsk in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Belarusian nationals (a) applied for and (b) were refused visas for entry into the UK by her Department's Consulate at the British Embassy in Minsk in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
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The following table shows how many Belarusian nationals (a) applied for and (b) were refused visas for entry into the UK at the British embassy in Minsk in each of the last 10 years.
| Belarus
nationals | ||
| Report
year | Applications | Refused |
| 2004 | 10,956 | 534 |
| 2005 | 10,809 | 442 |
| 2006 | 10,490 | 495 |
| 2007 | 10,596 | 605 |
| 2008 | 9,518 | 734 |
| 2009 | 8,244 | 867 |
| 2010 | 8,014 | 982 |
| 2011 | 8,661 | 587 |
| Grand
total | 77,288 | 5,246 |
Electronic records and statistical data only go back to 2004. To provide a complete answer to the question tabled would require the examination of individual records, which would incur disproportionate cost.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will estimate income to be received in 2013 as a result of visa applications by Belarusian and Ukrainian children.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will estimate income to be received in 2013 as a result of visa applications by Belarusian and Ukrainian children.
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We are unable to predict the estimated income to be received in 2013 as a result of visa applications by Belarusian and Ukrainian children. Estimates of forecasted numbers of applications for 2013 are not available.
The available information published relates to entry clearance visas granted given in the following total:
Total number of applications for entry clearance visas issued to Belarusian and Ukrainian children in all categories in 2012: 846
Information on entry clearance visas by nationality is published as part of the quarterly Immigration Statistics, available from the Library of the House and at the Department's website:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/science-research/research-statistics/migration/migration-statistics1/