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802950

registered interest
date	08/12/2017
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	European Union: Flags
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has spent on purchasing EU flags for use in (a) the UK and (b) its missions overseas since June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	118370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>Our management information systems do not separately identify these costs and to compile this would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/12/2017 17:04:44 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

802982

registered interest
date	08/12/2017
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	Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation
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 progress internationally on the non-proliferation and reduction of nuclear weapons; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	118402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK has a strong record on reduction of nuclear weapons – since 2010 we have reduced the number of operationally available warheads to no more than 120, and remain committed to reducing our stockpile of nuclear warheads to no more than 180 by the mid-2020s. However, we note with concern that a number of states continue to produce fissile material for nuclear weapons outside the Non Proliferation Treaty. In particular, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) nuclear and ballistic missile programmes pose an unacceptable threat to the international community and we are working closely with our international partners to exert maximum political and economic pressure on the DPRK to change its direction. The UK remains committed to the Iran nuclear deal, which marks a major step forward in preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapons capability.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/12/2017 17:08:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

802996

registered interest
date	08/12/2017
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: Administration of Justice
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 Rt. Hon. Alastair Burt, was aware that money from the Access to Justice and Community Services programme in Syria had fallen into the hands of terrorists when he responded to a question in the Chamber by the Rt. Hon. Emily Thornberry on 24 October 2017.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	118416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>I was not aware on 24 October of the allegations subsequently made by the Panorama programme. HMG is not aware of any evidence of UK funding directly fallling into the hands of terrorist groups through the Access to Justice and Community Services programme in Syria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/12/2017 17:10:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

802997

registered interest
date	08/12/2017
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	Overseas Aid
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 steps he has taken to improve the transparency, effectiveness, and fraud prevention of Official Development Assistance spending by his Department.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	118417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>All FCO ODA expenditure conforms to the department's robust management and assurance processes to ensure it delivers value for money for the UK taxpayer. This includes following the processes for monitoring expenditure, as laid out in Her Majesty's Treasury's document, 'UK Official Development Assistance: value for money guidance'. Any allegations of fraud are swiftly investigated and if substantiated projects will be terminated.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/12/2017 17:12:10 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

802998

registered interest
date	08/12/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Adam Smith International
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 6 September 2017 to Question 9083, what assessment he made of the potential merits of freezing funding to Adam Smith International in February 2017, in line with the decision taken by the Department for International Development.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	118418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has not awarded any new contracts to Adam Smith International (ASI) this Financial Year. However, like the Department for International Development (DFID), the FCO is continuing to work with ASI on high priority existing projects.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/12/2017 17:13:35 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

803001

registered interest
date	08/12/2017
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	Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
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 ensure that projects led by his Department and funded through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund do not contribute to human rights violations or enable funding to be diverted to terrorist groups.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	118421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>All Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) funded programmes managed by the FCO have robust monitoring processes in place to mitigate the risk of funds being diverted. We take appropriate action on all allegations of misuse of funds. Where specific human rights concerns are identified, an Overseas Security and Justice Assessment is completed to identify risks and mitigating actions.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/12/2017 13:27:40 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

801181

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Marine Environment: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State Foreign and Commonwealth Office, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2017 to Question 109463, what assessment his Department has made of the level of international support for a new international agreement under the UN for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	117740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have been closely involved in the negotiations of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) to develop an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction.</p><p>The fourth session of the PrepCom adopted, by consensus, a set of recommendations to the UN General Assembly so that it could take a decision on convening an Inter-Governmental Conference to finalise the new treaty. There was overwhelming support to moving towards negotiation of the new treaty.</p><p>However, the textual elements recommended for consideration do not reflect consensus and we recognise that the negotiations on some aspects of the treaty may be difficult, in particular matters related to marine genetic resources and benefit sharing, and the relationship with existing competent bodies such as the International Maritime Organization and regional fishery management organisations.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/12/2017 13:45:57 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

802555

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Overseas Aid: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date the Government became aware that development assistance channelled through Adam Smith International and the Access to Justice and Community Services programme was potentially being diverted to terrorist groups.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	118105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text On the evening of 16 November 2017 Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials in Istanbul were alerted to allegations of corruption, human rights abuses and diversion of funds to extremist groups made by BBC Panorama. London officials and FCO Ministers were made aware on 17 November. FCO officials and Ministers were alerted to allegations made by The Times on 1 December. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2017 17:19:30 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

802612

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Travel Restrictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for which countries has the Government imposed travel bans on citizens; and if will list the number of people in each case.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	118162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK currently implements over 30 UN and EU sanctions regimes. Many contain travel bans against individuals. Under these sanctions regimes. the UK currently has travel bans in place against approximately 1200 individuals from the following countries: Afghanistan, Belarus, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Guinea, Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Libya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Russia, Yemen, and Zimbabwe. This includes travel bans against members of certain terrorist organisations.</p><p>The Home Office maintains a 'watch list' of all these individuals to ensure effective implementation of the travel bans. The Home Office has also published guidance on international travel bans which is available on the gov.uk website. The full details of all individuals subject to travel bans under each UN and EU sanctions regime are also publicly available via the UN and EU websites.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/12/2017 13:11:35 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802633

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Chad: 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, when last he met his counterpart in the Government of Chad, and what issues were discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	118183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary is yet to meet his Chadian counterpart, who assumed office in February 2017, but is looking forward to closer co-operation with Chad in the context of the G5 Sahel Joint Force, which the UK strongly supports.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/12/2017 17:21:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham