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759706

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support discussions with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the Commander in Chief of the Myanmar armed forces on ending the situation in Rakhine state.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	10274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>We have not had direct discussions with the Commander in Chief. The Foreign Secretary spoke with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 7 September. He raised our concerns about the continuing violence, the need for any allegations of human rights abuses to be investigated and for humanitarian access to be granted to affected communities. We continue to raise our concerns with the Burmese authorities.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/09/2017 14:49:35 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

759713

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether military equipment sold by the UK to Myanmar may be used by that country's armed forces in operations involving conflict with citizens of that country.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	10061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>In line with the EU Arms Embargo the UK does not sell Burma any equipment which might be used for internal repression. Our engagement with the Burmese military has been focused on educational training, designed to instil knowledge and awareness in the military of the requirement to observe human rights and the rule of international humanitarian law. However, the Prime Minister announced the Government's decision to suspend this engagement on 19 September, sending a clear message to the Burmese military that there must be an immediate end to the violence in Rakhine and full humanitarian access allowed.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/09/2017 16:45:58 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

759317

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Burma on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' assessment of Burma's operations against Rohingya Muslims constituting a textbook example of ethnic cleansing.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	10010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>Since the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights' statement on 11 September, our Ambassador has raised the situation in Rakhine with Burmese Ministers and has set out our concerns about the violence, the large scale displacement of civilians, and the need for improved humanitarian access. The Foreign Secretary had earlier spoken to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 7 September in similar terms and to underline the need for any allegations of human rights abuses to be investigated. Subsequently, at his press conference on 14 September, the Foreign Secretary described the situation in Rakhine as an “abomination”, and urged the displaced Rohingya to be allowed back and for the abuse of their human rights and killings to stop.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 18/09/2017 15:24:07 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field previous answer version 11904 answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

759318

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Malaysia: Corporal Punishment
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 the Government of Malaysia on introducing public caning under Sharia law.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>​We are aware of the Private Member's Bill proposed by the PAS party to the Malaysian Parliament to expand the jurisdiction of Sharia courts in Malaysia to allow Islamic punishments (hudud). We have a regular dialogue on human rights with the Malaysian government, including at Ministerial level. Former Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Alok Sharma MP, discussed a number of issues, including human rights, with Malaysian Ministers during his visit to Kuala Lumpur in April 2017. Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London meet periodically with representatives of Malaysian Civil Society to hear their concerns. We will continue to monitor human rights issues and internal developments in Malaysia, working with the EU and other foreign missions in Kuala Lumpur, raising our concerns as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:23:53 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759323

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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: International Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to prepare for a potential humanitarian intervention and assistance mission in Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	9955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary most recently spoke with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 17 September. He once again raised our concerns about the continuing violence, the need for any allegations of human rights abuses to be investigated and for humanitarian access to be granted to affected communities. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, made a statement at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council on 11 September which made clear that the UK strongly condemned all violence in Rakhine State and called on all parties to de-escalate tensions and address the humanitarian crisis. Pursuant to the strategy setout in my response to the Urgent Question on 5 September we have also called for a further meeting at the UN Security Council on 13 September which will discuss how humanitarian access can be improved on the ground in Rakhine State.</p><p>The UK has long been one of the biggest contributors of humanitarian aid for the displaced population in Rakhine State. We have provided over £30 million in humanitarian assistance since 2012, including food and sanitation for over 126,000 people. In the current context, access to the worst affected populations is seriously constrained. We are working at the highest levels with the government, other donors and the UN to improve access and ensure that aid reaches those that need it most. The UK has also committed £10.9 million to meet the needs of displaced Rohingya and the host communities who support them in Bangladesh. Of this, £5m has already been released to provide critical life-saving assistance – such as food, shelter, water and sanitation to those who are fleeing the violence.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:26:12 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

759324

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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: Sexual Offences
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 his counterparts in the Government of Myanmar through the office of the Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict on the International Protocol on the Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence in Conflict and the use of rape as a weapon of war.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	9934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, made a statement at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council on 11 September which made clear that the UK strongly condemned all violence in Rakhine State and called on all parties to de-escalate tensions and address the humanitarian crisis.</p><p>We continue to raise issues of conflict-related sexual violence with the Burmese authorities. In particular we urge them to accept a visit by the Fact Finding Mission established under the UK-sponsored Human Rights Council Resolution in March and to investigate allegations of sexual violence in a thorough and transparent manner in accordance with the principles and best practice set out in the International Protocol on the Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence in Conflict.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:21:42 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

759325

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when last he discussed repression and violence in Rakhine State with Aung San Suu Kyi.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	9931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary most recently spoke with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 17 September. He one again raised our concerns about the continuing violence, the need for any allegations of human rights abuses to be investigated and for humanitarian access to be granted to affected communities.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:20:31 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

759327

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what sanctions the Government has implemented as a result of human rights abuses in Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	9956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>​The UK continues rigorously to impose measures under the EU Arms Embargo. These restrictive measures prohibit the supply of equipment or provision of any training which might strengthen the Burmese military's combat capability.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:33:54 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

759328

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support the authorities in Bangladesh in taking refuges from Rakhine State, Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	9957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK is the largest bilateral donor in Bangladesh supporting displaced Rohingya refugees and the vulnerable communities which host them. DFID has allocated £20.9 million for responding to humanitarian needs between 2017 and 2022. Via this programme, the UK will deliver support through a joint UN programme and through the NGO Action Contre la Faim. I have spoken with my Ministerial opposite number on these issues on 12 September.</p><p>In response to the latest violence, the UK has released a further £5 million from existing funds to provide additional critical life-saving assistance – such as food, shelter, water and sanitation to those who are fleeing the violence.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:35:03 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

759329

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Myanmar Government on the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army ceasefire.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	9958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>​</p><p>We note the ceasefire offered by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army to the Burmese Government, and the response of the Government spokesperson. We continue to have discussions with the Burmese Government on the situation in Rakhine. The Foreign Secretary spoke to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi about the issue on 17 September and our Ambassador raised these issues frequently.</p><p>The UK's immediate priority is to ensure humanitarian access is provided to those in desperate need. That is why the UK has released a further £5 million from existing funds to provide additional critical life-saving assistance – such as food, shelter, water and sanitation to those who are fleeing the violence.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:39:22 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper