Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns

UK still has no coherent strategy for engaging with Africa

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Friday, July 10, 2020

BackgroundIn 2015 the African Union outlined, in Agenda 2063, its strategy to achieve the Pan African vision of "An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens, representing a dynamic force in the international arena".

Key Points: 

Background

    • In 2015 the African Union outlined, in Agenda 2063, its strategy to achieve the Pan African vision of "An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens, representing a dynamic force in the international arena".
    • In February 2019, the UK and the AU signed a Joint Communiqu on the African Union-United Kingdom Partnership.
    • This set out "a broad range of shared priorities in support of the African Unions objectives for the continent.

Chair's comments

    • Commenting on the report, Baroness Anelay of St Johns, Chair of the Committee, said: "Despite a significant fanfare when it was launched in 2018 the Governments new strategic approach to Africa has failed to live up to its name.
    • It is time to press the reset button, and use the timing of the UKs exit from the EU and the Integrated Review of foreign, defence, security and international development policy to develop an action plan for a new relationship based on genuine partnership.
    • We have a lot to do to overcome that damage and develop the kind of future relationship that is in the interests of both the UK and the nations of Sub-Saharan Africa.
    • "Despite a significant fanfare when it was launched in 2018 the Governments new strategic approach to Africa has failed to live up to its name.

Conclusions and recommendations 

    Further information

    UK still has no coherent strategy for engaging with Africa

    Retrieved on: 
    Friday, July 10, 2020

    BackgroundIn 2015 the African Union outlined, in Agenda 2063, its strategy to achieve the Pan African vision of "An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens, representing a dynamic force in the international arena".

    Key Points: 

    Background

      • In 2015 the African Union outlined, in Agenda 2063, its strategy to achieve the Pan African vision of "An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens, representing a dynamic force in the international arena".
      • In February 2019, the UK and the AU signed a Joint Communiqu on the African Union-United Kingdom Partnership.
      • This set out "a broad range of shared priorities in support of the African Unions objectives for the continent.

    Chair's comments

      • Commenting on the report, Baroness Anelay of St Johns, Chair of the Committee, said: "Despite a significant fanfare when it was launched in 2018 the Governments new strategic approach to Africa has failed to live up to its name.
      • It is time to press the reset button, and use the timing of the UKs exit from the EU and the Integrated Review of foreign, defence, security and international development policy to develop an action plan for a new relationship based on genuine partnership.
      • We have a lot to do to overcome that damage and develop the kind of future relationship that is in the interests of both the UK and the nations of Sub-Saharan Africa.
      • "Despite a significant fanfare when it was launched in 2018 the Governments new strategic approach to Africa has failed to live up to its name.

    Conclusions and recommendations 

      Further information

      Lords question government on Covid-19 and data protection

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      Saturday, May 16, 2020

      Questions scheduled for Monday 18 May from 2.30pm:

      Key Points: 
      • Questions scheduled for Monday 18 May from 2.30pm:
        Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask the government what support it has given to GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
      • Lord Blunkett to ask the government what steps it plans to take to adjust the restrictions in place for those isolating due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
      • Lord Stevenson of Balmacara to ask the government when it intends to lay the regulation giving effect to the age-appropriate design code required under section 123 of the Data Protection Act 2018 before Parliament.
      • Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask the government how it is addressing privacy concerns about the use of the NHS Covid-19 contact tracing application and the introduction of immunity certificates.

      Sub-Saharan Africa - prosperity, peace and development co-operation inquiry launched

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      Monday, July 29, 2019

      International Relations Committee publishes Call for evidence on Sub-Saharan Africa

      Key Points: 
      • Baroness Anelay of St Johns , Chair of the Committee said:
        "The Committee will examine how the Government is fulfilling the commitment, made in February 2019, to support the African Union to achieve an 'integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa' The inquiry will focus on the UK's engagement with the Sub-Saharan African countries, and to consider issues including prosperity, peace and development.
      • Our inquiry is open to contributions and we urge any organisations, individuals and interested parties to send in written evidence to inform the inquiry"
        The Committee is seeking evidence to address the shared priorities set out in the Joint Communiqu on the African Union-United Kingdom Partnership:
        Promoting and protecting an equitable and inclusive rules-based international system.
      • For the full list of shared priorities and the issues on which the Committee is seeking written evidence, please refer to the Call for evidence
        Written evidence is sought by Friday 4 October 2019.
      • Oral evidence sessions will be held from October 2019.

      Sub-Saharan Africa - prosperity, peace and development co-operation inquiry launched

      Retrieved on: 
      Monday, July 29, 2019

      International Relations Committee publishes Call for evidence on Sub-Saharan Africa

      Key Points: 
      • Baroness Anelay of St Johns , Chair of the Committee said:
        "The Committee will examine how the Government is fulfilling the commitment, made in February 2019, to support the African Union to achieve an 'integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa' The inquiry will focus on the UK's engagement with the Sub-Saharan African countries, and to consider issues including prosperity, peace and development.
      • Our inquiry is open to contributions and we urge any organisations, individuals and interested parties to send in written evidence to inform the inquiry"
        The Committee is seeking evidence to address the shared priorities set out in the Joint Communiqu on the African Union-United Kingdom Partnership:
        Promoting and protecting an equitable and inclusive rules-based international system.
      • For the full list of shared priorities and the issues on which the Committee is seeking written evidence, please refer to the Call for evidence
        Written evidence is sought by Friday 4 October 2019.
      • Oral evidence sessions will be held from October 2019.