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164151

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date	21/11/2014
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	Art Works
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on transporting, installing and removing works of art from the Government Art Collection for the display of artwork in his Department since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	215577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and cannot be obtained without incurring disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 28/11/2014 12:52:21 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

164155

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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	Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the government of Turkey regarding their support for the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Kobane.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	215608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text We regularly discuss developments in Syria with the Turkish government, including on the status of the Democratic Union Party (PYD). The Turkish government regard PYD as an affiliate of the proscribed terrorist organisation, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Turkey has been clear with the PYD that they need to demonstrate that they are part of the moderate opposition and continue to urge them to co-operate with the National Coalition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 28/11/2014 12:56:13 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

164157

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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	Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the government of Turkey on combatting ISIL.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	215600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>We maintain a regular dialogue at all levels with the Turkish government on the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right Hon Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), discussed cooperation against ISIL with the Turkish Foreign Minister when they spoke on 9 October 2014. Since then, the Turkish President has made clear Turkey’s commitment to support international efforts to tackle the threat posed by ISIL. <br><br>Turkey is already making a valuable contribution to the international campaign against ISIL through use of its airspace and its airbases for reconnaissance and humanitarian support. We also value greatly Turkey’s generosity in hosting almost two million refugees fleeing Syria and Iraq.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 28/11/2014 12:58:04 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

164158

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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	Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the government of Turkey about (a) relations with Kurds in the region and (b) the Kurdistan Workers' Party; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	215601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>We maintain a regular dialogue with the Turkish government on relations with the Kurds in the region. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right Hon Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), discussed the situation in Kobane and the PKK with the Turkish Foreign Minister when they spoke on 9 October. <br><br>We value greatly Turkey’s generosity in hosting over 190,000 refugees that have fled the fighting in Kobane, in addition to the 1.6 million refugees from Syria and Iraq already residing in Turkey. The Department for International Development has already responded to the urgent needs of Syrian Kurdish refugees that have fled to Turkey, and remains ready to react swiftly to further developments. <br><br>We also welcome continued efforts by the Turkish government to take forward the Kurdish peace process, including through the introduction of legislation addressing minority rights and consultation with civil society. The UK stands ready to help in any way we can.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 28/11/2014 12:59:03 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

164159

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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	Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the government of Russia about reports of heavy weapons, ammunition and personnel entering Ukraine from Russia.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	215602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>I met the Russian Ambassador on 11 September and called on Russia to take immediate steps to end the violence, particularly to stop its supply of armour, weapons and personnel across the border and to withdraw all personnel and military equipment it has already delivered.</p><p>At the G20 Summit in Brisbane, the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), joined other international leaders in calling on Russia to respect the Minsk agreements, including the requirement to withdraw illegal armed groups, military equipment and militants and mercenaries from Ukraine. The Prime Minister also made clear that if Russia did not, we remained ready to intensify sanctions.</p><p>At the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 17 November the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), and his EU counterparts urged all parties to fully implement the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum swiftly and without further delay, and once again underlined the Russian Federation's responsibility in this context.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 28/11/2014 12:59:56 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem