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1015024

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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: Detainees
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 UK dual nationals have been detained in Iran in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	195603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>​We do not provide information about numbers of British nationals detained in a country when the low numbers involved may lead to individuals being identifiable.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/11/2018 16:22:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1015073

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Raed Fares and Hamoud Jneed
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 his Department has made of which individuals or groups were responsible for the assassination of Raed Fares and Hamoud Jneed in Idlib, Syria on 23 November 2018.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	195539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>We condemn the murder of Raed al-Fares and Hamoud Jnaid in Idlib on 23 November, a reminder of the serious dangers faced by independent media activists in Syria. Given the difficulties of gathering information inside Syria, we are not in a position to assess who was responsible. ​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/11/2018 16:14:37 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1015074

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Saudi Arabia: Official Visits
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 the Answer of 22 November 2018 to Question 192866, and without asking him to comment on individual immigration cases, how many of the 17 Saudi officials and agents subjected to Magnitsky sanctions by the United States on 15 November 2018 were among the entourage who accompanied Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on his visit to the UK in April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	195540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>We are not able to comment on individual cases.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/11/2018 16:16:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1015076

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reason the UK’s draft United States Security Council resolution on Yemen was not formally tabled in the week commencing 19 November 2018 as originally intended; and on what date he now expects the resolution to be formally tabled.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	195542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>We are fully focussed on bringing an end to hostilities in Yemen to address the worsening humanitarian crisis and build a lasting political solution. Diplomacy and negotiation remain the only path to ending the conflict.</p><p>The indications are that both sides will come to Stockholm in the coming days for meaningful talks hosted by the UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths. We encourage both sides to engage constructively and in good faith to overcome obstacles and find a political solution to end the conflict.</p><p>A UN Security Council resolution is one of the means we are pursuing in order to achieve a lasting political and humanitarian solution. Discussions on the resolution are ongoing and we will put it to a vote at the point that best delivers for the people of Yemen.</p><p>We are determined to use the window of opportunity before us to make progress towards ending the conflict in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/11/2018 16:18:51 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1015078

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
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 version of the draft UN Security Council resolution on Yemen which he discussed with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia on 12 November 2018 contained a reference to the investigation of alleged violations of international humanitarian law in Yemen; and if he will place a copy of that version of the draft resolution in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	195543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>We take reports of alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) by actors in the conflict very seriously. We regularly raise the importance of compliance with IHL with the Saudi Arabian Government and other members of the Coalition. The Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT) is the Coalition mechanism for investigating allegations of IHL violations. On Monday 12 November, the Foreign Secretary held constructive talks with the senior leadership of Saudi Arabia addressing the importance of respect for IHL, and the need for an urgent end to the conflict in Yemen, and a swift improvement in the dire humanitarian situation. We have circulated a draft resolution to the UN Security Council, however as is standard practice, a copy of the draft will not be placed in the Library.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/11/2018 16:20:57 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1015087

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Palestinians: 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, with reference to the Human Rights Watch's report entitled Two Authorities, One Way, what support his Department provides to civic society groups in the West Bank whose abuse by the Palestinian Authority has been detailed in that report.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	195632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK continues to support civil society groups who are non-violently resisting the occupation. The UK funded a project in the 2017/2018 financial year which supported civil society to advocate changes to the Press and Publication Law. This amended law is currently at its third reading in the Palestinian Authority (PA) Cabinet and we continue to push for its adoption. The Human Rights Watch report has made some serious and concerning allegations about human rights violations by the PA and we have raised our concerns with the Palestinian Ministry of Interior. Officials from our Consulate-General in Jerusalem continue to urge the PA to respect human rights, and have stressed the need to ensure freedom of speech, association and assembly.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/11/2018 16:25:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1015089

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Palestinians: Freedom of Expression
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 protect freedom of speech in the Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	195634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, and the UK is strongly committed to protecting and promoting the right to lawful freedom of speech. We have concerns about increasing restrictions on freedom of expression, and the narrowing of the space for civil society to operate, in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Officials from our Consulate-General in Jerusalem continue to raise these concerns with the Palestinian Authority.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/11/2018 16:24:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1012386

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
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	Matthew Hedges
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 counterpart in the United Arab Emirates on the case of Matthew Hedges; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	194747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary discussed Matthew Hedges' case most recently with Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed on 25 November and the Emirati Ambassador to the UK on 21 November. I spoke to Deputy Foreign Minister, Anwar Gargash, most recently on 23 November. We welcome the news that Mr Hedges was given a Presidential Pardon on 26 November.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/11/2018 17:52:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1012410

registered interest
date	22/11/2018
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	Matthew Hedges
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 the Government has made to the authorities in the United Arab Emirates as a result of the sentencing of UK student Matthew Hedges.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	194586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>​​Following the court hearing on Wednesday 21 November, the Foreign Secretary released a statement and discussed Matthew Hedges' case with Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the UK. I have also spoken to Deputy Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash, most recently on 23 November. We welcome the news of Mr Hedges' pardon. He has now returned to the UK and has reunited with his wife</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/11/2018 13:09:52 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1011591

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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	Bahrain: 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 discussions he has had with his counterpart in Bahrain on human rights.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	194199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK and Bahrain enjoy an open dialogue where we are able to discuss a range of issues, including human rights. During my visit to Bahrain 26-28 October I had a range of bilateral meetings with Bahraini interlocutors and covered many issues, including human rights.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/11/2018 16:32:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker