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944059

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his representative supported the publication of a joint communique at the June OECD Ministerial Meeting.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	165565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>​At this year’s OECD Ministerial Council Meeting on 30-31 May, HMG was represented by The Rt Hon Mel Stride MP, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and Baroness Fairhead, Minister of State at the Department for International Trade. UK officials worked hard alongside representatives of the other 34 OECD Members to agree a joint statement. Whilst the UK was ready to join consensus on the final draft of the text issued by the Chair, the text did not meet consensus and no Ministerial Statement was adopted.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 23/07/2018 15:09:03 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

938451

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	Nigeria: Conflict Prevention
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 French and other European counterparts on the conflict in Nigeria between Fulani herdsmen and farming communities; and what diplomatic steps they are taking to reduce the conflict and protect communities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	163098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Officials have discussed this issue with US, French, German and other EU colleagues who share the British Government's deep concern. We continue to raise this issue with the Nigerian Federal and State Government and to call on them to bring the perpetrators of violence to justice and to develop solutions which meet the needs of all communities to prevent further violence.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/07/2018 15:03:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

934141

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Africa: Visas
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 Home Secretary on ensuring that refusals and delays to visas for people from African countries do not impede business, cultural academic and political relations between the UK and African countries.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	160210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The policy on the issuing and refusal of visas is a Home Office responsibility. However, we maintain regular contact at official and Ministerial level between our Departments to discuss issues that could impede business, cultural, academic and political relations between the UK and Africa. We will continue to work closely to resolve any concerns.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 06/07/2018 13:28:30 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

869473

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
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	Africa: Cambridge Analytica
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 has had discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, (b) the Kenyan Government and (c) the Nigerian Government on Cambridge Analytica's activities in those countries; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	133987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not had any discussions on Cambridge Analytica activities with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport nor with the Kenyan or Nigerian governments.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 27/03/2018 15:20:03 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

850949

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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: Armed Conflict
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 has made representations to the Government of Turkey on military operations against the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	130156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>​We are closely following developments in Afrin in north-western Syria, and the Foreign Secretary and other Ministers are in regular contact with their Turkish counterparts. We have called for de-escalation and the protection of civilians. While recognising Turkey's legitimate interest in the security of its borders, it remains in our shared interest to focus on achieving a political settlement that ends the war and suffering, provides stability for all Syrians and the wider region, and secures the enduring defeat of Daesh.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 05/03/2018 17:36:55 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

850951

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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: Kurds
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 17 January 2018 to Question HL4467 on Syria: Kurds, whether the Government plans to provide (a) diplomatic, (b) military, and (c) humanitarian support to the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	130158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Diplomatically, the UK does not support any unilateral declaration of autonomy or independence in Syria – Syria's constitutional arrangements must be decided through the UN-led Geneva process. In that context, we will continue to support a political settlement which provides protection for the rights of all Syrians including the Kurds. Militarily, we will continue to play an active role in the Global Coalition against Daesh which has supported the Syrian Democratic Forces in pushing Daesh out of territory in north-east Syria. We will continue to provide humanitarian aid to help meet the needs of the population in north-east Syria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/03/2018 17:45:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

793966

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Lake Chad Basin
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 tackle the influence of Boko Haram and what support it provides to assist in the development of the Lake Chad region.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	115055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>​The UK is working closely with the Nigerian Government and its neighbours to tackle Boko Haram and promote peace and stability in the Lake Chad Basin. We are providing a substantial package of military, intelligence and development support. This includes training for the Nigerian armed forces, supporting Nigerian intelligence analysis; and £5 million to support the Multinational Joint Task Force, the regional military force tackling Boko Haram. We have also increased counter-terrorism cooperation, providing training on response to terrorist attacks and bomb scene management.</p><p>The UK has led the international response to the humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad region caused by the conflict with Boko Haram. In 2016, our support reached more than one million people inlcuding children, women and the disabled. We provided them with food, water, shelter and health care. During their visit to Nigeria in August 2017 the Foreign Secretay and International Development Secretary announced an additional £200 million of humanitarian aid over the next four years.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 27/11/2017 15:57:56 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

793967

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Lake Chad Basin: 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 assessment the Government has made of the potential risk to the UK of political, ecologic, and economic destabilization in the Lake Chad Basin.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	115056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is concerned about the ongoing political, ecological and economic destabilisation in the Lake Chad Basin caused by the ongoing conflict with Boko Haram. Although there is no direct threat to the UK, the current security situation remains fragile. This has resulted in an increased number of Internally Displaced Persons and refugees, further exacerbating the vulnerability of host communities already facing structural challenges such as food insecurity, under-nutrition and limited access to basic social services. Through our political, military and aid engagement, the UK is playing a leadership role in the region to help deal with these problems.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 27/11/2017 15:59:53 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

790069

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Zimbabwe: 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 (a) his Zimbabwean counterpart and (b) the Commander of the Zimbabwean Defence Force on maintaining peace and stability in Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	113437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>There has been no ministerial contact with the Zimbabwean Government. Officials met the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and senior military figures in the Ministry of Defence, including the Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, on 15 November.​​​</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/11/2017 15:29:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

789290

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Togo: 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, what reports the Government has received of possible human rights abuses by the Government of Togo against its citizens; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	113061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Although the United Kingdom does not have a diplomatic mission in Togo, we monitor the situation closely and receive reports from EU Heads of Mission and other partners. Our High Commissioner to Ghana - who is also accredited to Ghana - met the Togolese Foreign Minister, Robert Dussey on 9 October and urged the Government of Togo to respond in a measured way to any protests and encourage all parties to enter into peaceful dialogue. We are working with partners in the region to urge a peaceful solution to the protests in Togo.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/11/2017 17:40:52 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah