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749395

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	Yemen: Military Intervention
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 Answer of 4 April 2017 to Question 69434, what response he has received from the Government of Saudi Arabia to his enquiry about the attack by a helicopter on a boat carrying Somali civilians off the coast of Yemen on 16 March 2017; whether he has yet been able to establish whether the helicopter that fired on that boat was made in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	3308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office contacted Saudi Arabia regarding this tragic incident. The Saudi Arabian authorities have been clear that they were not responsible for this incident.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/07/2017 15:45:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

749398

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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: 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, when he last discussed alleged human rights abuses in Iran with his Iranian counterpart.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	3396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Iran's human rights record continues to be of serious concern; this is why we have designated it as one of our Human Rights Priority Countries.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary last discussed this issue when he met Foreign Minister Zarif in Munich in February. We will continue to raise concerns when appropriate.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/07/2017 15:47:08 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

749399

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	Hong Kong: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2017 to Question 2349, whether he or the Minister for Asia plan to seek a meeting with Lord Patten of Barnes to discuss (a) human rights and the state of democracy in Hong Kong and (b) the Joint British-Sino Declaration.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	3347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>I have no immediate plans to meet Rt Hon. Lord Patten of Barnes, and he has not requested a meeting.</p><p>I held a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador on 5 July in which I made clear that the British Government did not accept the position of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson that the Joint Declaration was an historical document of no practical significance. I stressed that on this basis, as a guarantor of the Joint Declaration, and the principle of 'one country,one system', the British Government regarded it as legitimate to continue to issue a six-monthly report to Parliament on Hong Kong affairs.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/07/2017 15:37:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

749400

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	Sino-British Joint Declaration
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 his Chinese counterpart on recent statements made by the People's Republic of China that the Sino-British Joint Declaration no longer has any significance and is not binding on the People's Republic of China.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	3348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>I held a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador on 5 July in which I made clear that the British Government did not accept the position of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson that the Joint Declaration was an historical document of no practical significance. I stressed that on this basis, as a guarantor of the Joint Declaration, the British Government regarded it as legitimate to continue to issue a six-monthly report to Parliament on Hong Kong affairs.</p><p>The Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Beijing also raised HMG concerns with the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 5 July stressing that the Joint Declaration is a legally binding treaty, registered with the UN. As a co-signatory, the British Government is committed to monitoring its implementation closely.</p><p>To mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Foreign Secretary issued a Written Ministerial Statement to the House on 29 June (<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/</a>).</p><p>The UK will continue to make clear that Hong Kong's success and stability depend on its high degree of autonomy, independent judiciary and respect for the fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in the Joint Declaration, the Basic Law, and the One country, two system doctrine.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/07/2017 15:42:40 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

749454

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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	Karim and Maher Younes
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 Palestinian Authority on the naming of a square in Jenin after Karim Younes and a square in Tulkarem after Maher Younes.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	3584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>While we have not had any discussions on these specific issues with the Palestinian Authority (PA), a UK delegation led by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Permanent Under-Secretary raised the issue of incitement with the PA on 21 June. The UK continues to urge the Palestinian leadership to avoid engaging in, or encouraging, any type of action and language that makes it more difficult to achieve a negotiated solution to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/07/2017 15:54:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

750411

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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	USA: Foreign Relations
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 strength of the UK-US relationship.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	900357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has a special and enduring relationship with US, the broadest, deepest and strongest of all our bilateral relationships. There are many issues on which we agree and stand alongside each other. The closeness of our relationship also provides us with the opportunity to be honest where we disagree.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 11/07/2017 13:48:42 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

750412

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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	Cyprus: 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 steps the Government is taking to help facilitate a negotiated solution to the dispute over the status of Cyprus.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	900353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to be a strong supporter of a settlement to reunite Cyprus. I am disappointed that the Conference on Cyprus in Switzerland ended without agreement. We are encouraging all the parties to reflect on the outcome and consider next steps.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/07/2017 13:45:07 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint

750413

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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	Portugal: British Nationals Abroad
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 Portuguese counterpart on the treatment of British nationals within the Portuguese judicial system.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	900359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not had any recent discussions with his Portuguese counterpart on the treatment of British nationals within the Portuguese judicial system.</p><p>Consular officials regularly discuss individual prisoner cases with their counterparts in Portugal.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/07/2017 13:49:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

750414

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans the Government has to strengthen relations with Commonwealth partners.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	900355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Strengthening our relationship with the Commonwealth and all its members is a priority for the Government, as part of our vision for a Global Britain. We look forward to hosting an ambitious and dynamic Commonwealth Summit in 2018 and are working with Commonwealth partners to deliver it.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/07/2017 13:47:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

750415

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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	New Zealand: Diplomatic Relations
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 strength of the UK's diplomatic relations with New Zealand.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Colin Clark
uin	900354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has excellent diplomatic relations with New Zealand.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/07/2017 13:45:54 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4650 label Biography information for Colin Clark