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533375

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
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	Gibraltar: Spain
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 he is taking to ensure (a) the territorial integrity and (b) improved border arrangements with Spain of Gibraltar.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	42024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>The United Kingdom will continue to stand by Gibraltar. We are confident of the United Kingdom’s sovereignty over the whole of Gibraltar, including British Gibraltar Territorial Waters, and have been firm in our commitment to the double lock. We will continue to protect the rights of the people of Gibraltar to remain British, for as long as they wish to do so.</p><p>Maintaining a well-functioning Gibraltar-Spain border is one of our top priorities. We welcome the overall downward trend in border delays since their height in 2013, but we are alive to the risk of a return to disproportionate delays at any time. Her Majesty’s Government is working closely with Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar and European partners ahead of proposed changes to the Schengen Border Code later this year to ensure that delays due to security checks are not disproportionate. As we prepare for the process to exit the EU, we will fully involve Gibraltar to ensure that its interests are taken properly into account.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 11/07/2016 14:59:18 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

535363

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
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	Gibraltar
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 he is taking to protect the interests of Gibraltar as a result of the outcome of the EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	Bromley and Chislehurst
tabling member printed	Robert Neill
uin	905822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text I saw the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, yesterday; it was my third such conversation with him since the UK referendum. I have not only recommitted the British Government to the full involvement of Gibraltar in the negotiations for our exit from and subsequent relationship with the EU 27; I have also invited the Chief Minister to identify the key economic priorities for the people of Gibraltar as we approach those negotiations. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/07/2016 16:01:59 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1601 label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill

532927

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
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	EU Common Foreign and Security Policy
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 the Government has made of the potential effect of the outcome of the EU referendum on the ability of the UK to work with other European countries to resolve international crises.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	41960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text We are a member of the UN Security Council, of NATO, the Commonwealth, of the G7 and the G20 and other important multilateral organisations. Britain is committed to peace and security, and a leading supporter of the international rules-based system. Our commitment to our extensive security cooperation with our international partners remains steadfast. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/07/2016 15:56:04 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

532931

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
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	EU Common Foreign and Security Policy
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 the potential effect of the UK's withdrawal from the EU on the future of existing European missions in Libya, Ukraine and Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	41933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2016 answer text The process for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU will take time. Until then, we remain a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. We are also a member of the UN Security Council, of NATO, the Commonwealth, of the G7 and the G20. Our commitment to our extensive security cooperation with our international partners remains steadfast. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 08/07/2016 14:14:09 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

532934

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
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	Oslo Forum
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 his European counterparts on the outcomes of the 2016 Oslo Forum.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	41932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text The Government was represented at the World Congress Against the Death Penalty in Oslo by our Ambassador to Norway and by the London-based policy officer responsible for death penalty abolition. Officials worked closely with European partners before, during and after the Congress. The Government views the Congress as a useful forum for agreeing practical steps to reduce the use of the death penalty. We also played a constructive role in joint efforts to build support for a resolution calling for global moratorium to be put to the UN General Assembly in a December. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/07/2016 15:48:34 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

532936

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
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	Brexit
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 his international counterparts on the outcome of the EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	41945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge and I have been holding, and will continue to hold, discussions with our international counterparts on the outcome of the EU referendum. The Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Witney attended the European Council meeting on 28 June to explain the decision the British people have taken.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/07/2016 15:53:54 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

532991

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
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	NATO
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether Article 2 of the North Atlantic Treaty will be on the agenda of the forthcoming NATO summit.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	41870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text NATO Summits do not formally discuss Articles of the Washington Treaty as items of their formal agenda. However, the importance of strong institutions at national level was reflected in several of the themes and topics addressed at the Warsaw Summit on 8-9 July. For example, Allies reaffirmed their commitment to achieving the NATO defence investment targets agreed at the 2014 Wales Summit through national action plans; to improving NATO-EU cooperation in support of a comprehensive approach to security; and to building resilience in the face of hybrid threats, also requiring strong national institutions. NATO remains at the heart of UK defence and security policy and we are at the forefront of NATO’s efforts to modernise and adapt to today’s threat picture. We continue to work through NATO with our key allies across the globe to multiply the effects of our own determined approach, to project stability and increase our collective security, including in line the aims of with Article 2 of the Washington Treaty. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 41900 question first answered 11/07/2016 16:22:06 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

532992

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
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	NATO
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 has taken to fulfil Article 2 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	41900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text NATO Summits do not formally discuss Articles of the Washington Treaty as items of their formal agenda. However, the importance of strong institutions at national level was reflected in several of the themes and topics addressed at the Warsaw Summit on 8-9 July. For example, Allies reaffirmed their commitment to achieving the NATO defence investment targets agreed at the 2014 Wales Summit through national action plans; to improving NATO-EU cooperation in support of a comprehensive approach to security; and to building resilience in the face of hybrid threats, also requiring strong national institutions. NATO remains at the heart of UK defence and security policy and we are at the forefront of NATO’s efforts to modernise and adapt to today’s threat picture. We continue to work through NATO with our key allies across the globe to multiply the effects of our own determined approach, to project stability and increase our collective security, including in line the aims of with Article 2 of the Washington Treaty. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 41870 question first answered 11/07/2016 16:22:06 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

532474

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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	Armenia: Genocide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government plans to recognise the mass killings of Armenian Christians by the Ottoman Empire as genocide.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	41788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text It is the policy of the UK Government that recognition of genocide is a matter for judicial decision, rather than for governments or non-judicial bodies. While the terrible suffering cannot be forgotten and we must continue to remember and honour the victims of the past, we believe the UK’s priority today should be to promote reconciliation between the peoples and Governments of Turkey and Armenia and to find a way for these two countries to face their joint history together. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/07/2016 16:18:33 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

532481

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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: Asylum
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 assessment he has made of the level of support provided by the Turkish government to refugees and asylum seekers in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	41819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK continues to recognise Turkey’s extraordinary generosity in hosting over three million refugees from Syria and elsewhere. Turkey now hosts more refugees than any other country in the world, and offers refugees access to healthcare, labour and education.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/07/2016 13:47:19 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon