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802996

registered interest
date	08/12/2017
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	Syria: Administration of Justice
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 Rt. Hon. Alastair Burt, was aware that money from the Access to Justice and Community Services programme in Syria had fallen into the hands of terrorists when he responded to a question in the Chamber by the Rt. Hon. Emily Thornberry on 24 October 2017.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	118416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>I was not aware on 24 October of the allegations subsequently made by the Panorama programme. HMG is not aware of any evidence of UK funding directly fallling into the hands of terrorist groups through the Access to Justice and Community Services programme in Syria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/12/2017 17:10:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

802555

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Overseas Aid: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date the Government became aware that development assistance channelled through Adam Smith International and the Access to Justice and Community Services programme was potentially being diverted to terrorist groups.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	118105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text On the evening of 16 November 2017 Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials in Istanbul were alerted to allegations of corruption, human rights abuses and diversion of funds to extremist groups made by BBC Panorama. London officials and FCO Ministers were made aware on 17 November. FCO officials and Ministers were alerted to allegations made by The Times on 1 December. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2017 17:19:30 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

802800

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Iran: BBC Persian Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his oral contribution of 21 November 2017, Official Report, Vol 631 Col 852, if will raise persecution of and intimidation against staff of the BBC Persian service during his forthcoming visit to Iran.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	118339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>Reports about harassment of BBC Persian staff and their families in Iran are deeply worrying. The Foreign Secretary specifically raised our concerns about the harassment of BBC Persian staff and their families in Iran with his Iranian counterpart during his visit to Tehran on 9-10 December. This issue is intimately bound up with wider questions of the protection of civil and political rights in Iran; the Foreign Secretary also raised our broader concerns on Iran’s human rights record during his visit.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/12/2017 17:54:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 28780 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

802240

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Jerusalem
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 the Government has had with the Israeli Government on President Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	117927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv have reiterrated our position on this matter to the Israeli authorities. The UK’s long-standing position on the status of Jerusalem is clear: it should be determined in a negotiated settlement between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and Jerusalem should ultimately be the shared capital of the Israeli and Palestinian states. In line with relevant Security Council Resolutions, we regard East Jerusalem as part of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. ​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/12/2017 15:24:14 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

802251

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Syria: Overseas Aid
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 place a copy of any correspondence between his Department and Adam Smith International since 2014 on the risk of money in his Department's Official Development Assistance budget earmarked for the access to the justice and community security scheme being used for corrupt or fraudulent practices or being diverted to armed groups inside Syria in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	117938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>​I have written to all MPs on the allegations concerning the Adam Smith International and Foreign and Commonwealth's Access to Justice and Community Security (AJACS) programme in Syria. In that letter I explained that Her Majesty's Government is undertaking an investigation into these claims, and that the AJACs programme has been suspended while this investigation is carried out.</p><p>I will update all MPs at the earliest opportunity into the outcomes of this investigation and the future of this programme.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/12/2017 17:02:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

802352

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Jerusalem
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 implications for the stability of the region, including the potential for destabilisation and violence, of the US Government recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	118039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said in her statement of 6 December, we disagree with the US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem and recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital before a final status agreement. We believe it is unhelpful in terms of prospects for peace in the region. We call on all parties to work together to maintain calm.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/12/2017 15:26:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

802354

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Jerusalem
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he received reports that US President Donald Trump is set to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	118041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made clear the UK's position on President Trump's announcement to recognise Jersualem as the capital of Israel. While we disagree with the US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem and recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital before a final status agreement, we note the importance of President Trump's clear acknowledgement that the final status of Jerusalem, including the sovereign boundaries within the city, must be subject to negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians. In line with relevant Security Council Resolutions, we regard East Jerusalem as part of the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/12/2017 15:28:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

800901

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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	Gaza: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many times in the past two years he has made representations to the Government of Israel on lifting the blockade of Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	117460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises the issue of restrictions on Gaza with Israeli authorities, stressing their effect on Gaza’s economic development, and urging Israel to go further in easing movement and access restrictions. The Foreign Secretary most recently raised the situation in Gaza during his visit to Israel in March. I went to Gaza in August and raised the matter with Israeli authorities. We also continue to urge Egypt to show maximum flexibility in opening the Rafah crossing.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/12/2017 17:46:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

800903

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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	Libya: Human Trafficking
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 his Department has had with the (a) Libyan Government and (b) relevant UN agencies on recent reports of human trafficking in Libya.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	117462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK is determined to eliminate the scourge of forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking. The UK regularly raises with the Libyan Government the need for wider respect for human rights and accountability across the country. During his visit to Libya in August the Foreign Secretary raised with Prime Minister Serraj the importance of offering humanitarian support to migrants and the need to respect human rights. I also raised our concerns about the human rights situation in Libya, including the issue of slavery, with the Libyan Deputy Prime Minister at the Mediterranean Dialogues in Rome on 1 December and welcomed the investigation into this issue. The UK works closely with the relevant UN agencies and has also further underlined our concerns about these reports in our recent discussions with the Libyan Government in Tripoli, and will continue to monitor the situation closely. The UK has condemned the reports in recent United Nations Security Council meetings and – as penholder in the Security Council on Libya – welcomes the 7 December Presidential Statement on the issue of slavery in Libya.​​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2017 17:17:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

800910

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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	Iran: Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what advice his Department provides to other Government Departments and businesses on doing business in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	117469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 11 December (PQ117021).</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2017 13:24:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon