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1290262

registered interest
date	26/02/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Israel: BBC Arabic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the compatibility of the (a) editorial line taken by the BBC’s Arabic service on matters relating to the state of Israel with (b) the Government’s foreign policy objectives.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	159292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2021 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We have made no such assessment. It is not for the government to make judgements about perceived impartiality or bias at the BBC, as the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government. This is a matter for the BBC Board and Ofcom, as the BBC's regulator. Ofcom is responsible for setting rules to ensure BBC coverage is impartial and accurate under the Broadcasting Code and for holding the BBC to account against its public purposes as the BBC regulator.</del></p><p><em><ins class="ministerial">We have made no such assessment. It is not for the government to make judgements about perceived impartiality or bias at the BBC, as the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government. This is a matter for the BBC Board. </ins></em></p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 08/03/2021 11:55:29 question first ministerially corrected 22/03/2021 11:28:52 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 87796 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1290263

registered interest
date	26/02/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Israel: BBC Arabic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of recent reports of bias by the BBC Arabic service in its reporting on Israel.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	159293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2021 answer text <p>We have made no such assessment. It is not for the government to make judgements about perceived impartiality or bias at the BBC, as the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government. This is a matter for the BBC Board and Ofcom, as the BBC's regulator. Ofcom is responsible for setting rules to ensure BBC coverage is impartial and accurate under the Broadcasting Code and for holding the BBC to account against its public purposes as the BBC regulator.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 159292 question first answered 08/03/2021 11:55:29 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1287104

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: International Criminal Court
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the February 2021 International Criminal Court ruling on the situation of Palestine.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	154987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>We closely follow the important work of the International Criminal Court and are looking at the implications of this decision.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 154988 154989 question first answered 02/03/2021 17:03:25 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1287105

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: International Criminal Court
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the US Administration on the International Criminal Court’s ruling that it has jurisdiction over the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	154988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>We closely follow the important work of the International Criminal Court and are looking at the implications of this decision.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 154987 154989 question first answered 02/03/2021 17:03:26 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1287380

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: International Criminal Court
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the International Criminal Court’s ruling of 5 February 2021 that it has jurisdiction over the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	154989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2021 answer text <p>We closely follow the important work of the International Criminal Court and are looking at the implications of this decision.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 154987 154988 question first answered 02/03/2021 17:03:26 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1277799

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	India: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What diplomatic steps he is taking to strengthen UK relations with India.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	911013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>We are committed to delivering the quantum leap in our bilateral relationship with India that our Prime Ministers have pledged to achieve.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary led efforts to strengthen UK relations with India during his visit to India in December. With his counterpart, the Foreign Secretary discussed important new UK-India collaboration across trade and investment, defence and security, climate change and health, to be agreed in a joint Roadmap to 2030.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/01/2021 15:23:23 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1260549

registered interest
date	11/12/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	UNRWA: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made alongside international counterparts to the UN Relief and Works Agency regarding its working definition of a refugee.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	128661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK is a long-term supporter of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). We recognise UNRWA's unique mandate from the UN General Assembly, to protect and provide protection and core services to Palestinian refugees across the Middle East. UNRWA is also a vital humanitarian and stabilising force in the region. The operational definition of a Palestinian refugee is any person whose &quot;normal place of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948 and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict.&quot; We are clear that the status of Palestinian refugees must be agreed as part of wider peace negotiations. Until that time, the UK remains firmly committed to supporting the UNRWA and Palestinian refugees across the Middle East.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 128662 question first answered 21/12/2020 17:17:45 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1260551

registered interest
date	11/12/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	UNRWA: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the UN Relief and Works Agency’s working definition of a Palestinian refugee.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	128662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2020 answer text <p>The UK is a long-term supporter of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). We recognise UNRWA's unique mandate from the UN General Assembly, to protect and provide protection and core services to Palestinian refugees across the Middle East. UNRWA is also a vital humanitarian and stabilising force in the region. The operational definition of a Palestinian refugee is any person whose &quot;normal place of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948 and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict.&quot; We are clear that the status of Palestinian refugees must be agreed as part of wider peace negotiations. Until that time, the UK remains firmly committed to supporting the UNRWA and Palestinian refugees across the Middle East.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 128661 question first answered 21/12/2020 17:17:45 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1258194

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nagorno Karabakh: Political Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to call for the release of Amin Musayev, Bayram Karimov and other political prisoners following the ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	124726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>I spoke to the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister on 13 November and the Armenian Foreign Minister on 30 November where I highlighted the importance of return of prisoners of war and reinforced support for the International Committee of the Red Cross as the primary mediator through which prisoner exchanges should take place. We continue to monitor the situation carefully.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 10/12/2020 13:14:41 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman