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936992

registered interest
date	09/07/2018
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	Johan Teterissa
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have had any recent discussions with the government of Indonesia regarding the imprisonment and treatment of Johan Teterissa.
tabling member printed	Lord Collins of Highbury
uin	HL9331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and Embassy officials routinely raise human rights issues with the Indonesian Government. Most recently, the Minister for Asia and the Pacific, the Rt. Hon. Mark Field MP and I discussed the death penalty and rights of LGBT people with the Indonesian Ambassador to the UK. We have not to date raised the specific case of Johan Teterissa. While we will continue to press for further progress, it is worth noting that under the current administration the number of prisoners held on political grounds has decreased significantly.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/07/2018 13:07:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury

937017

registered interest
date	09/07/2018
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they intend to make to the government of Israel if Israel follows through with its plan to demolish Khan al-Ahmar; and whether they will take action to prevent further threats to villages in occupied Palestinian territory.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL9354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>​We welcome the news that on 5 July Israel's Supreme Court granted a conditional injunction that temporarily prohibits the demolition of Khan al-Ahmar. The UK and international partners will continue to call on Israel to: abandon demolition plans for Khan al-Ahmar, cease their policy of demolitions of communities throughout Area C, and instead provide a transparent route to construction for Palestinians in Area C. The Minister for the Middle East reiterated UK concerns about the proposed demolition of Khan al-Ahmar to the Israeli ambassador and called on the Israeli authorities to reconsider these plans.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/07/2018 11:42:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

937457

registered interest
date	09/07/2018
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: Armed Forces
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 role of the Nigerian armed forced in the alleged ethnic cleansing of riverine states by the Fulani militia.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	162048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>We have seen no evidence of collusion by the Nigerian Armed Forces in inter-communal violence between settled farming communities and Fulani pastoralists. It is essential that all action taken by the Nigerian Armed Forces and security services is in accordance with International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. We welcome President Buhari's commitment to prioritise ending the violence, and echo his calls for calm and reconciliation between the many ethnic groups and communities that make up and contribute to the strength and diversity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/07/2018 15:41:34 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

937533

registered interest
date	09/07/2018
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	Western Sahara: Business
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 4 May 2018 to Question 138353 on Western Sahara: Business, whether commercial activity is illegal if it does not have the consent of the Saharawi people.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	161970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>​I refer my honorable friend to my previous answer (PQ138353) and reiterate that HMG does not provide legal advice to private companies in relation to their commercial activities. It is for companies to take their own decisions on whether to do business in Western Sahara.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/07/2018 15:46:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

937535

registered interest
date	09/07/2018
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	Syria: 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 steps the Government is taking to encourage countries neighbouring southern Syria to (a) open their borders to civilians fleeing violence and (b) permit the delivery of cross-border aid to Syria.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	161992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the numbers of displaced people in Southern Syria and are supporting this population through our humanitarian programmes, working closely with the UN and the Jordanian authorities. We are continually assessing the impact of events on the ground, and engaging with the Jordanian authorities on options for ensuring the protection of civilians. We also welcome Jordan’s diplomatic efforts to end the on-going violence.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/07/2018 15:37:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

937536

registered interest
date	09/07/2018
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	Syria: 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 financial or other support the Government is providing to countries neighbouring Syria to help people displaced from Syria to those countries.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	161993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>We are at the forefront of the humanitarian response to the Syria crisis, providing life-saving support to millions of Syrians, supporting refugees to remain in countries in the region, and enabling their host communities to accommodate them. Since 2012, across Syria and the region, UK support has delivered over 27 million food rations, 12 million medical consultations, 10 million relief packages, and 10 million vaccines<strong>. </strong>Since 2012 we have spent £426 million in Lebanon; £399 million in Jordan and £246 million in Turkey providing humanitarian assistance, basic services in areas housing Syrian refugees and improving education provision for children.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/07/2018 15:38:52 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

937542

registered interest
date	09/07/2018
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	Balkans: Conferences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reason the Moldovan Head of Government was not invited to the Western Balkans Summit in London on 10 July 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	161961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The 10 July Western Balkans Summit in London was the fifth convened under the Berlin Process launched by Chancellor Merkel in 2014. The fourteen Berlin Process Leaders were invited to the Summit. Moldova is not a member of the Berlin Process so was not invited. Prime Minister Tsipras was invited to the Summit to brief, alongside Prime Minister Zaev, on the Name Issue agreement. Prime Minister Borissov was also invited given his hosting of the 17 May EU-Western Balkans Summit in Sofia.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 16/07/2018 15:41:09 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

937543

registered interest
date	09/07/2018
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	Diego Garcia: USA
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 2018 to Question 159643 on Diego Garcia, what assessment was made of the level of risk of explosives from US Navy ships in the anchorage at Diego Garcia in relation to his Department's Policy Review of Resettlement in BIOT by the Chagossians; and whether KPMG was made aware of the potential risks during that company's feasibility study.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	162099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>The risk of explosives is regularly assessed by military personnel in line with standard operating procedure given the close proximity of the base and personnel in Diego Garcia. As a stakeholder in the FCO Policy Review of Chagossian resettlement in BIOT, into which the KPMG feasibility study fed, the MoD was consulted.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/07/2018 12:11:02 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

937598

registered interest
date	09/07/2018
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: Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of (a) the number of attacks on predominately Christian villages by Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria since October 2017 and (b) the number of retaliatory attacks on Fulani herdsmen during that same period.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	162118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>There is no corroborative data on the number of attacks resulting from violence between farmers and herders in Nigeria. These clashes continue to have a devastating impact on the communities affected and both sides are believed to have suffered hundreds of casualties. We continue to urge all parties to find a peaceful solution to the complex underlying causes of these incidents.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/07/2018 15:43:26 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill