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720465

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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: Chemical Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the use of Sarin in the chemical weapon attack in Khan Sheikhoun, Syria on 4 February 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	70354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to a statement to the House on 18 April by my Rt Hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary. This sets out the UK's policy on Syria and covers a number of issues including the use of sarin in the attack on Khan Sheikhoun on 4 April.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/04/2017 14:49:16 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

720466

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Afghanistan: Security
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 political and security situation in Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	70346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The security situation across Afghanistan, including in Helmand, remains challenging and we expect this forthcoming fighting season to be as difficult as 2016. However, we should be mindful that this is the third year that the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) have taken the lead for security since the closure of the International Security Assistance Force combat mission. The ANDSF continue to improve under difficult security circumstances, supported by mentors from NATO's Resolute Support (RS) mission. The Taliban continue to test the ANDSF, particularly in rural areas and occasionally threaten some provincial capitals, but the ANDSF have shown professionalism and resilience in managing security and countering terrorism, including from Daesh's affiliate in the region.</p><p>Along with international partners, the UK is committed to helping Afghanistan to build a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan. At the Warsaw Summit in July 2016, NATO agreed to sustain the non-combat Train, Advise and Assist RS mission through 2017. We have increased the UK forces under RS command to a total of 500. The Brussels Conference on Afghanistan, which I attended, on 4 October 2016 sent a strong signal of international resolve. At Brussels, the UK pledged £750 million in development support to Afghanistan through until 2020. Ultimately a political settlement offers the best prospect for an enduring peace. We urge the Taliban to join the political process and become part of a brighter future for Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/04/2017 13:21:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

720483

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Spain: Politics and Government
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 Spanish Government on the Government's policy on the political integrity of Spain.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	70614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>​The political integrity of Spain is a matter for the Spanish Government and the people of Spain.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 70615 question first answered 20/04/2017 16:25:41 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

720484

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Catalonia: Sovereignty
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 Spanish Government on that Government's policy on Catalonian independence.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	70615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>​The political integrity of Spain is a matter for the Spanish Government and the people of Spain.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 70614 question first answered 20/04/2017 16:25:41 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

720485

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Lahpai Gam
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 appeal to the Government of Burma on the (a) release of Lahpi Gam on medical grounds and (b) medical care required by that prisoner.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
uin	70611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>We remain concerned about Lahpi Gam's ongoing detention and by reports of his poor physical health. In 2013, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention opined that his imprisonment constituted arbitrary detention and raised a number of concerns about the fairness of his trial. We regularly raise our concerns regarding political prisoners with the Burmese authorities.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/04/2017 14:21:44 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

720486

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Armed Forces and Intelligence Services: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he plans to publish the updated version of the Consolidated Guidance to Intelligence Officers and Service Personnel on the Detention and Interviewing of Detainees Overseas, and on the Passing and Receipt of Intelligence Relating to Detainees; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	70621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering what changes might be made to the Consolidated Guidance in light of the points raised by the Intelligence Services Commissioner. Any changes to the Consolidated Guidance will be laid before Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/04/2017 16:23:21 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

720488

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Diplomatic Service: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what guidance his Department has provided to UK Embassies overseas to ensure that freedom of religion or belief is included in their work.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Rob Marris
uin	70638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my answer of 5 April 2017 - PQ 69539.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/04/2017 13:43:45 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

720494

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Chechnya: LGBT People
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 the (a) Russian Government and (b) international organisations on the treatment of LGBT people in Chechnya, Russia.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	70842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by reports of the detention and ill-treatment of over 100 men in Chechnya because of their sexual orientation. The Minister of State, The Baroness Anelay of St Johns, released a statement on 7 April outlining the Government’s concern at the reports and called upon the Russian authorities to promptly investigate and ensure that perpetrators of human rights abuses are brought to justice. The Foreign Secretary also expressed his serious concerns on social media. Officials from the British Embassy in Moscow reiterated these messages directly to the Russian government on 13 April, and are working with international partners in Russia as part of wider lobbying efforts. The EU made a statement on behalf of Member States at the Permanent Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on 6 April and the UK Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe delivered a statement in the Committee of Ministers on 19 April.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/04/2017 16:29:06 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

718210

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
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	Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by the Foreign Secretary on 28 March (HC Deb, col 117), whether the forthcoming White Paper will concern (1) their policy approach to sanctions co-operation with the EU after Brexit, (2) the implementation of such measures, or (3) both; and when that White Paper will be published.
tabling member printed	Lord Horam
uin	HL6711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The White Paper is to be published very soon. As the Prime Minister has said, we will continue to work closely with our European allies in foreign and security policy. This includes our approach to sanctions, which are an important foreign policy tool.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/04/2017 14:32:40 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	196 label Biography information for Lord Horam

718225

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
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	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to capitalise on the opportunities for public engagement, trade and tourism presented by hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 2018, both in London and across the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sugg
uin	HL6725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>We are delighted to be hosting the Commonwealth Summit in London and Windsor in April 2018. Strengthening our relationship with the Commonwealth and all its members is a priority for the Government. No final decisions have yet been taken on the agenda or structure but through collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders, we plan to deliver an ambitious, creative and innovative Summit that engages the British public and makes the most of all the Commonwealth has to offer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/04/2017 14:33:05 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg