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1182653

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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	Taliban: 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, what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on peace negotiations with the Taliban.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	25069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>It is our longstanding position that a political solution to the conflict is the only way to achieve lasting stability in Afghanistan and the wider region. The UK welcomes both the agreement between the US and the Taliban, and the Joint Declaration between the United States and the Afghan Government. It is vital that the next step is a credible and inclusive peace process. The UK remains in close contact with the US about the situation in Afghanistan, peace efforts and the continuing NATO commitment to the Afghan National Security Forces.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 09/03/2020 17:58:56 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1182682

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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	Greek Islands: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance the UK Government is providing to the Greek Government in moving refugees from the Greek Islands to a place of safety.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	25209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The British Government remains committed to supporting the Greek Government's efforts to manage migration effectively. Current UK support includes provision of both interpreters in the migrant camps and search and rescue operations in the Aegean.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/03/2020 14:41:18 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1182685

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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	Greek Islands: Humanitarian Aid
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 is providing assistance to (a) UK-based NGOs and (b) UK citizens undertaking humanitarian work on the Greek island of Lesbos.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	25210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The British Government remains committed to supporting Greece's efforts to manage migration effectively and is working with the Greek Government to this end. Current UK support continues to be through provision of interpreters in the migrant camps, £500,000 funding for humanitarian supplies for the hotspot islands, as well as search and rescue operations in the Aegean.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/03/2020 14:37:02 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1182686

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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	Greece: Immigration Controls
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 Greece on (a) that Government's methods of monitoring and patrolling its borders and (b) the effect of those methods on the humanitarian programme to assist refugees.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	25211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>We are concerned by the situation on the Greek border and UK officials remain in close contact with the Greek Government. The British Government remains committed to supporting Greek efforts to manage migration effectively. We are working both bilaterally and with our international partners to this end.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/03/2020 14:43:08 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1182713

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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: University of Huddersfield
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 11 February 2020 to Question HL1537, whether his Department was consulted by the University of Huddersfield on the establishment of an MSc in Security Science reserved for students at Bahrain's Royal Academy of Policing.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	25129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>There have not been any discussions with the University of Huddersfield about its provision of an MSc in Security Science exclusively to students at the Royal Academy of Policing.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/03/2020 15:51:56 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1182754

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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: Arms Trade
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 plans to maintain restrictions on arms sales to Saudi Arabia; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	25009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government's position remains that, until it retakes licensing decisions in line with the 20 June 2019 judgment of the Court of Appeal, it will not issue any new licences for exports to Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners for possible use in the conflict in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/03/2020 15:53:11 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1182767

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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: Agricultural Products
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 effect of the Israeli Government's ban on the export of some types of Palestinian agricultural produce to the Kingdom of Jordan on the Israel-Palestine peace process.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	25142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is concerned about the impact of recent Israeli trade restrictions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We are committed to supporting Palestinian economic development. The UK Government strongly supports the principle of free trade. Businesses should be free to import Palestinian products without barriers. Her Majesty's Ambassador to Israel has raised this issue with the Government of Israel, most recently on 12 February. We welcome the agreement reached by the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, on 20 February, to lift their respective trade restrictions. We urge both sides to ensure the continued implementation of this agreement.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 25143 question first answered 09/03/2020 15:50:20 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1182768

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
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: Agricultural Products
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help end the dispute between the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority on trade of agricultural products.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	25143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is concerned about the impact of recent Israeli trade restrictions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We are committed to supporting Palestinian economic development. The UK Government strongly supports the principle of free trade. Businesses should be free to import Palestinian products without barriers. Her Majesty's Ambassador to Israel has raised this issue with the Government of Israel, most recently on 12 February. We welcome the agreement reached by the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, on 20 February, to lift their respective trade restrictions. We urge both sides to ensure the continued implementation of this agreement.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 25142 question first answered 09/03/2020 15:50:20 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1182273

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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	Greece: Refugees
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 is he taking with his international counterparts to respond to the increase in refugees leaving Turkey seeking to enter Greece since Turkey opened it’s borders on 28 February 2020.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	24303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>We are concerned by the situation on the Greek border and remain in close contact with the Greek government. The British Government remains committed to supporting Greek efforts to manage migration effectively. We are working both bilaterally and with our international partners to this end. The Foreign Secretary raised this issue with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara on 3 March, and the UK Chargé d'Affaires also discussed it with the Greek Foreign Minister on 3 March. The UK is supporting Turkey by providing humanitarian assistance in Syria, and Greece by providing interpreters as well as a cutter to rescue migrants in the Aegean.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/03/2020 10:22:02 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1182320

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps is he taking to ensure that health organisations across the world are providing consistent advice and taking consistent action in relation to covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	24461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK continues to support global efforts to combat the outbreak of COVID-19. We have world leading medical expertise, an unparalleled diplomatic network and experience working with countries to overcome public health emergencies. Our overseas missions have prioritised efforts to engage foreign governments on COVID-19 response. The UK is also working closely with our G7 partners, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the EU and other international partners.</p><p>The British Government is providing £5m to WHO (~10% of the current appeal) to help counter the spread in developing countries and is deploying UK medical experts to priority countries. Through the WHO, the UK is funding efforts to reduce the risk of the spread of the disease by supporting developing countries most at risk of coronavirus. This includes training rapid response teams and medical staff to identify and respond to symptoms, raising awareness in developing countries of how to avoid coronavirus and predicting the spread of the virus to better target future support.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 09/03/2020 16:09:34 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake