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1125338

registered interest
date	08/05/2019
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	British Nationals Abroad: Homophobia and Racial Discrimination
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 has issued to UK citizens on the prevalence of (a) racism and (b) homophobia when travelling abroad.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	252046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>​We advise British people travelling abroad on LGBT+ issues in the Local laws and customs section of the travel advice. This includes a dedicated guidance page on travel advice for LGBT+. For countries where we have evidence to suggest racial discrimination may occur, we include information in the Safety and security section of the travel advice.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/05/2019 14:41:06 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1125480

registered interest
date	08/05/2019
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: Capital Punishment
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 the Houthi regime in Yemen on the use of the death penalty; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	251902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The British Government opposes the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country, including Yemen. We regularly raise human rights concerns at the highest levels with the Houthi regime.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 13/05/2019 16:24:05 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1124736

registered interest
date	03/05/2019
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	Sri Lanka: 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 recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	250760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>We are continuing to assess the security situation in Sri Lanka. Security operations in Sri Lanka are ongoing following the 21 April attacks and a State of Emergency remains in place. The Sri Lankan authorities have made a number of arrests in relation to the attacks, and investigations are ongoing.</p><p>Until security operations have reduced the threat, we assess that it is very likely that terrorists will try to mount terrorist attacks. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreigners. We have updated our travel advice to reflect this and are keeping our recommendation against all but essential travel under close review.</p><p>We have done much to improve our protective security and preparedness capability in the UK given the history of attacks in our country. The Minister of State for Security, Ben Wallace, visited Sri Lanka on 2-3 May to demonstrate UK solidarity and to take forward discussions on what UK support would be most helpful, drawing on the UK's experience and expertise in this field.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/05/2019 13:17:54 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1124139

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	Democracy and Human Rights: Annual Reports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when his Department plans to publish the next annual Human Rights and Democracy report.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	249853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>​The 2018 Human Rights and Democracy report is due to be published in early June 2019.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 08/05/2019 14:50:50 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

1123850

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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	Ahmed Mansoor
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 25 April 2019 to Question 245892 on Ahmed Mansoor, if he will make representations to his Emirati counterpart on Ahmed Mansoor’s (a) hunger strike and (b) health condition.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	249335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>​As in our previous answer, my officials have raised the case of Ahmed Mansoor with their Emirati counterparts at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Similarly, in coordination with my officials and other EU member states, the EU delegation to the UAE raised this case with Emirati officials.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/05/2019 13:37:51 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1123999

registered interest
date	30/04/2019
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	Algeria: 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 (a) representations he has received and (b) meetings he has had on the transition of power in Algeria.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	249348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>We are following events in Algeria closely, following (former) President Bouteflika's resignation, the appointment of an interim Head of State and the announcement of presidential election scheduled for 4 July.</p><p>We have discussed these developments with Algerian officials and civil society representatives at a variety of levels. We commend the peaceful and dignified nature of the demonstrations. The forthcoming transition period is a matter for the Algerian people.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/05/2019 13:34:20 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1123621

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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: Undocumented Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if his Department will support search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean for people trying to flee Libya.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	248761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government currently supports the EU's Operation Sophia through the provision of staff to its Operational Headquarters, although Operation Sophia's naval operations are currently suspended. There is no evidence of an increase in the volumes of migrants seeking to cross the central Mediterranean from Libya to Europe. However, we are monitoring this situation closely. The UK Government continues to call on all parties to the conflict in Libya to commit to a ceasefire, ensure humanitarian access to aid the voluntary evacuation of civilians, and a return to the political process.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 08/05/2019 15:28:26 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1123435

registered interest
date	26/04/2019
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	Lebanon: 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 representations he has made to his Lebanese counterpart on the status of Syrian refugees living in Lebanon since May 2015 when the UN Human Rights Commission suspended registration of those refugees.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	248053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>​​Lebanon's refugee crisis has been raised with the Lebanese Government by the UK Prime Minister, Department for International Development and the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office; most recently in March by former Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt. Lebanon has shown enormous generosity in hosting an estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees. The UK is supporting Lebanon to meet the humanitarian needs of both refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities. We support the UN judgement that conditions in Syria are not yet conducive for return. Syrian authorities bear responsibility for improving conditions for return, including providing verifiable assurances on security, safety, and respect for international law. The UK remains clear that any refugee returns to Syria must take place voluntarily, in safety and dignity, in line with international humanitarian law and when conditions allow.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/05/2019 16:43:32 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1123114

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Sri Lanka: Terrorism
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 he is taking to support the Sri Lankan security services as a result of the terrorist attack on Christians on 21 April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	247638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>​The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on the 23 April to express her condolences on behalf of the UK and to offer UK expertise and assistance. We are working closely with Sri Lankan authorities and partners on the ground, and are discussing with the Sri Lankan government what form of support would be most helpful and effective.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 03/05/2019 13:29:41 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1123136

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Honduras: Contraceptives
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 has taken to support efforts to tackle the spread of false information on emergency contraception in Honduras.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	247578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK is aware of the ban on emergency contraception in Honduras and the lack of accurate information about it available to Hondurans. We are not currently running any programmes in this area. DFID do not have a bilateral aid programme in Honduras. In the past, to encourage responsible media reporting by Honduran media, the UK funded a project with Oxfam with a specific focus on violence against women in FY 2015/16.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 30/04/2019 15:36:14 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham