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91733

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 17 March 2014 to Question 191665, if his Department will respond in writing to the final report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism dated 28 February 2014 by the Human Rights Council expert meeting on 22 September 2014 concerning the use of armed drones.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	John Hemming
uin	209216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>We have no plans to respond in writing to the report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism dated 28 February 2014. However, the United Kingdom was represented at the UN Human Rights Council expert meeting on 22 September, where we once again set out our position on the legality of Remotely Piloted Air Systems.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/10/2014 13:07:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1483 label Biography information for John Hemming

91734

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Pitcairn Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues as part of the process of approval of marine protection for the Pitcairn Islands; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Joan Walley
uin	209219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>I have not had any formal discussions with ministerial colleagues about the proposal for a no-take Marine Protected Area (MPA) within Pitcairn’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) since being appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office on 11 August 2014. Senior officials are currently considering these proposals and will provide advice to Ministers in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 14/10/2014 13:20:06 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley

91735

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Conflict Resolution: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how his Department implemented at the Newport NATO Summit its responsibility under the UK National Action Plan on UNSCR 1325 to ensure that women are fully and meaningfully represented at any international peacebuilding event or summit hosted by the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	209243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>NATO invited participants to the UK hosted NATO Summit following their own strict protocol arrangements for delegation composition and size.</p><p>As host, the UK was able to influence directly the events around the NATO programme. As confirmation of our commitment to the Women, Peace and Security agenda, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), hosted the first meeting of its kind at a NATO Summit with the NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative on Women, Peace and Security and the Foreign Ministers of Croatia and Denmark. The meeting launched NATO’s new Policy and Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security and announced the permanency of the Special Representative’s position who will lead NATO’s efforts to ensure that women’s participation in conflict resolution is seen and taken forward as an integral part of the peace and security agenda. The meeting also discussed how this work contributes to preventing conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence.</p><p>Furthermore, we enabled the Non-Government Organisation, the Atlantic Council to hold a ‘Future Leaders’ event in the margins of the NATO Summit. That was an opportunity for young professionals from all NATO member states and beyond to discuss implementation of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325. The Deputy Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Hallam (Mr Clegg), was the lead UK speaker at the Future Leaders’ event. He took the opportunity to underline the importance of the UK’s National Action Plan for implementation of UNSCR 1325. The NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative on Women Peace and Security also spoke at the Future Leaders event.</p><p>We ensured the Summit Communiqué highlighted the importance of ensuring women's full and active participation in the prevention, management, and resolution of conflicts, as well as in post-conflict efforts and cooperation.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/10/2014 13:30:27 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

91625

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Wildlife: Smuggling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the extent of the role of terrorist organisations in the illegal ivory and wildlife smuggling trade.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	Mr John Spellar
uin	209107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the multi-billion pound illegal wildlife trade not only has a devastating effect on affected species.</p><p>The Government hosted a major conference of global leaders in London in February 2014 to help eradicate the illegal wildlife trade and better protect affected species from the threat of extinction. 25 practical commitments to action were agreed in a Declaration by the participating states. One of those commitments was to undertake further assessment of the markets and dynamics of the illegal wildlife trade and progress made to combat it, including exploring links to terrorism.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office commissioned a review of the Global Impacts of the Illegal Wildlife Trade: The Costs of Crime, Insecurity and Institutional Erosion, which was published in February this year. This Review found that armed non-state actors are involved with poaching. Progress on all commitments in the London Declaration will be assessed at a follow-up Conference in Kasane, Botswana, in March 2015.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 16/10/2014 13:44:54 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

91627

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Papua
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he or officials in his Department have had with the Indonesian authorities on securing greater access to Papua for journalists and non-governmental organisations.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	209102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>We continue to follow the situation in the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua closely. We remain concerned about reports of violence and human rights abuses, and our Embassy officials regularly visit the provinces to meet government officials, civil society leaders, and human rights defenders. We actively raise concerns with the Indonesian authorities regarding freedom of expression and restrictions on access to the region by international non-governmental organisations, diplomats and foreign journalists; most recently, the British Acting Ambassador in Jakarta met the Director General of Human Rights of the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights on 16 September.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 13/10/2014 14:38:47 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

91629

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make an assessment of whether the actions and policies of the government of Burma are consistent with the commitments that government made when it signed the declarations on ending sexual violence in conflict.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	209150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>We welcome the Burmese government’s endorsement of the Declaration of Commitment and attendance at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in June 2014. There have been some positive signs that the Burmese authorities are taking seriously the commitments contained in the Declaration. In his speech at the UN General Assembly in September 2014, Burmese Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin reaffirmed the Government of Burma’s “zero tolerance” policy towards the use of rape and sexual violence in the military. In September, a civilian court in Shan State heard a case involving the alleged rape of a minor by a Burmese soldier. While much more must be done to hold perpetrators of sexual violence to account, this was a step towards accountability for survivors of sexual violence. We continue to encourage the Burmese government to take concrete action, including by strengthening legislation and improving access to justice for survivors. I urged the Burmese government swiftly to create a credible action plan to tackle sexual violence when I met Burmese Deputy Foreign Minister U Thant Kyaw on 13 June. The UK also funds projects to provide women with basic legal skills so they can advise survivors of sexual violence, and workshops to help community leaders and local government staff prevent sexual violence in their communities.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 13/10/2014 14:28:57 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

91443

registered interest
date	10/09/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of compliance by Israel with the human rights provisions of the EU-Israel Agreement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	208980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>The EU actively on promotes respect for human rights in Israel. Where there are concerns, these are raised at all levels through regular diplomatic engagement, and public statements, including the conclusions of numerous Foreign Affairs Councils.The EU is currently working with Israel on preparations for a further meeting of the EU-Israel informal working group on human rights.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/10/2014 14:00:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms