Category: Parliament

Question for Department for Business and Trade
UIN 187961, tabled on 6 June 2023

Question
Elizabeth Truss
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department has had discussions with representatives of the Government of Taiwan in each of the last five years.

Answer
Nigel Huddleston
Conservative

Answered on
21 June 2023

The UK has no diplomatic relations with Taiwan but a strong, unofficial relationship, based on deep and growing ties in a wide range of areas, underpinned by shared democratic values.

The Department for Business and Trade has had discussions with representatives of the Taiwan administration in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

 

Question for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
UIN 187966, tabled on 6 June 2023

Question
Elizabeth Truss
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has had discussions with representatives of the Government of Taiwan in each of the last five years.

Answer
George Freeman
Conservative

Answered on
20 June 2023

The UK has no diplomatic relations with Taiwan but a strong, unofficial relationship, based on deep and growing ties in a wide range of areas, underpinned by shared democratic values.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology was newly created on 7 February 2023, and the Department has since had discussions with representatives of the Taiwan administration.

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UIN HL8225, tabled on 5 June 2023

Question
Lord Rogan
Ulster Unionist Party

To ask His Majesty’s Government what official support, if any, was provided to former Prime Minister Liz Truss in relation to her recent visit to Taiwan.

Answer
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Conservative

Answered on
19 June 2023

His Majesty’s Government does not get involved in the independent travel decisions of parliamentarians who are not a member of the government. As is standard practice, the FCDO provided a short background note setting out HMG’s position on Taiwan and facilitated logistical contact between the former Prime Minister’s accompanying protection team and the Taiwanese authorities. No official support was provided on the visit programme.

 

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UIN 188653, tabled on 9 June 2023

Question
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Rhodium Group report entitled The Global Economic Disruptions from a Taiwan Conflict, published on14 December 2022, what assessment he has made of the impact of a potential blockade or invasion of Taiwan by the People’s Republic of China on the UK economy; and if he will make a statement.

Answer
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Conservative

Answered on
14 June 2023

The UK has a clear interest in peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. We consider the Taiwan issue one to be settled peacefully by the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait through constructive dialogue, without the threat or use of force or coercion. As the Foreign Secretary set out in his Mansion House speech, no country could shield itself from the economic repercussions should peace and stability fail in the Taiwan Strait. It’s therefore essential that no party takes unilateral action to change the status quo.

 

Question for Department for Education
UIN 187963, tabled on 6 June 2023

Question
Elizabeth Truss
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with representatives of the Government of Taiwan in each of the last five years.

Answer
Robert Halfon
Conservative

Answered on
14 June 2023

The UK has no diplomatic relations with Taiwan. It has a strong, unofficial relationship based on deep and growing ties in a wide range of areas, underpinned by shared democratic values.

The department had discussions with representatives of the Taiwan administration in 2022.

 

Question for Department for Transport
UIN 187965, tabled on 6 June 2023

Question
Elizabeth Truss
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had discussions with representatives of the Government of Taiwan in each of the last five years.

Answer
Jesse Norman
Conservative

Answered on
13 June 2023

The UK has no diplomatic relations with Taiwan but there is a strong, unofficial relationship, based on deep and growing ties in a wide range of areas, underpinned by shared democratic values.

The Department for Transport has had discussions with representatives of the Taiwan administration in each of the last 5 years.

 

Question for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
UIN 187964, tabled on 6 June 2023

Question
Elizabeth Truss
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has had discussions with representatives of the Government of Taiwan in each of the last five years.

Answer
Mark Spencer
Conservative

Answered on
12 June 2023

The UK has no diplomatic relations with Taiwan but a strong, unofficial relationship, based on deep and growing ties in a wide range of areas, underpinned by shared democratic values.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has had discussions with representatives of the Taiwan administration in years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 on agri-food matters.

 

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UIN 186353, tabled on 23 May 2023

Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Chinese counterpart on Taiwan.

Answer
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Conservative

Answered on
31 May 2023

The Foreign Secretary discussed Taiwan with his counterpart, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, in February this year.

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UIN 185238, tabled on 16 May 2023

Question
Daniel Kawczynski
Conservative

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his department plans to provide (a) financial and (b) other support to Taiwan.

Answer
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Conservative

Answered on
23 May 2023

The UK’s longstanding policy on Taiwan has not changed: The UK has no diplomatic relations with Taiwan but a strong, unofficial relationship, based on deep and growing ties in a wide range of areas, and underpinned by shared democratic values. The UK-Taiwan relationship delivers significant benefits to both sides and has featured a wide range of exchanges and visits, for example on environmental, judicial and educational issues. We also support Taiwanese meaningful participation in international organisations, as a member where statehood is not a prerequisite, and as an observer or guest where it is.