UK Small Island Developing States Strategy

International Development Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 18 Apr 2023 Closed: 23 May 2024 Parliament page
Report and Government response published The House of Commons International Development Committee calls for the FCDO urgently to make a long-term commitment to SIDS. It says the UK Government must not allow funding or political support for SIDS to be de-prioritised, even in an era of multiple and growing global … Read more
14 Recommendations
12 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
2 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 10 events
13 Jan
2025
Report published
1 May
2024
Report published
23 Apr
2024
Correspondence
23 Apr
2024
Correspondence
24 Oct
2023
Oral evidence
24 Oct
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
5 Sep
2023
Oral evidence
5 Sep
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
18 Jul
2023
Oral evidence
18 Jul
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
24 Oct 2023
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UK Small Island Developing States Strategy
Cletus Springer · Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) UnaMay Gordon · Climate Change, Government of Jamaica
5 Sep 2023
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Alisi Rabukawaqa · International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Christopher Pearce · National Oceanography Centre Jeremy Raguain · Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) and AOSIS Fellow Kristal Ambrose · Bahamas Plastic Movement (BPM) Martin Chong · Pacific-European Union Marine Partnership (PEUMP) Programme, Pacific Community-SPC Vinzealhar Nen · 350.org
18 Jul 2023
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Emily Wilkinson · ODI Jean-Paul Adam · Office of the Special Adviser on Africa to the UN Secretary General
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fourth Report - The UK Small Island Developing States Strategy HC 476 1 May 2024 26 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
2 Recommendation Deferred
Fourth Report - The UK Small Islan…
Provide a written update on progress in delivering the SIDS Strategy by September 2024.
The Government must honour the commitment it made to provide the Committee with a written update on progress in delivering the SIDS Strategy across the six areas of focus by 30 September 2024. Points that the report should cover are listed in Annex
Government Response
The government states it paused drafting the requested progress report due to the general election, but will submit a report as part of a wider UK SIDS Strategy refresh exercise, reflecting the new government's priorities.
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23 Conclusion Deferred
Fourth Report - The UK Small Islan…
Government has deprioritised Global Ocean Treaty ratification despite SIDS strategy focus.
Given that the UK SIDS Strategy sets out “Ocean and Biodiversity” as an area of focus, it is concerning that the Government has ostensibly deprioritised the ratification of the Global Ocean Treaty by failing to designate the Parliamentary time necessary … Read more
Government Response
The government did not address the recommendation regarding the Global Ocean Treaty, instead committing to ensuring 80% of bilateral aid programmes with SIDS focus on gender by 2030, supporting SIDS in collecting gender-disaggregated data, and making gender equality an explicit investment criterion for the Blue Planet Fund.
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24 Recommendation Deferred
Fourth Report - The UK Small Islan…
Prioritise laying primary legislation for ratifying Global Ocean Treaty before next election.
The Government should prioritise the laying before Parliament of the primary legislation necessary for ratifying the Global Ocean Treaty before the next election. (Paragraph 75) Wider Climate Leadership
Government Response
The government states the recommendation for ratification before the next election is 'no longer relevant/overtaken,' but reaffirms its commitment to ratifying the BBNJ Agreement and notes that work is ongoing on the necessary implementation measures.
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Government Response AI assessment · 26 of 14 classified
Accepted 12
Accepted in Part 4
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 3
Not Addressed 3
Rejected 2
Total 14 recs + 12 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
23 Apr 2024 Correspondence from the Minister for Development & Africa relating to the Committee visit to Dominica and SIDS Conference - 25 March 2024
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23 Apr 2024 Correspondence to the Minister for Development & Africa relating to the Committee visit to Dominica and SIDS Conference - 8 March 2024
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