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1149011

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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 Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
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 maintain sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>​The United Kingdom remains disappointed that Mauritius took its bilateral dispute with us over the sovereignty of BIOT (Chagos Archipelago) to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an Advisory Opinion (AO). This is an inappropriate use of the ICJ Advisory Opinion mechanism and sets a dangerous precedent for other bilateral disputes. However, an AO is not a legally binding judgment, it is advice provided to the UN General Assembly at its request. And while the British Government respects the ICJ and has considered the content of the AO carefully, it does not share the Court's approach. No international tribunal has ever found UK sovereignty to be in doubt. We stand by our long-standing commitment to cede sovereignty of the territory to Mauritius when it is no longer required for defence purposes, but strongly refute Mauritius' claim that BIOT is part of Mauritius. In the UN General Assembly we have been clear that any action that potentially compromises the current or future operations of the joint defence facility on BIOT should be of real concern to all States, given the important role it plays in regional and global peace and security.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 17/10/2019 15:57:17 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1149012

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Mauritius: Diplomatic Relations
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 address to the Mauritian Prime Minister at the UN General Assembly on 22 May 2019, what steps he has taken to improve diplomatic relations with Mauritius.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>​Mauritius is a valued friend, trading partner and member of the Commonwealth. We are fully committed to our bilateral relationship. But we have been clear that Prime Minister Jugnauth's unjustified and incendiary remarks at the United Nations General Assembly in May were unacceptable. We have no doubt about our sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), which has been under continuous British sovereignty since 1814. Mauritius has never held sovereignty over BIOT and we do not recognise its claim. We have, however, made a long-standing commitment to cede sovereignty of BIOT to Mauritius when it is no longer required for defence purposes. We stand by that commitment.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 17/10/2019 13:40:40 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1149013

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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 Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which international legally binding agreements enshrine UK sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>​We have no doubt about our sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), which has been under continuous British sovereignty since 1814. The 1965 United Kingdom – Mauritian Lancaster House Agreement was a freely negotiated package that expressed the consent of Mauritius to the detachment of the Chagos Archipelago in return for certain benefits, including a sum of £3 million and a United Kingdom commitment to cede the territory to Mauritius when it is no longer needed for defence purposes. Internationally, Mauritian Ministers reaffirmed the 1965 Agreement on several occasions, at the highest level. The 1965 agreement was held to be legally binding by a UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) arbitral tribunal in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 17/10/2019 16:02:50 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1121877

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
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	South Africa: Land
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 land seizures in South Africa.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	245731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>President Ramaphosa has consistently stated that violent and illegal land seizures will not be tolerated and the police will respond to all incidents. Incidents where land seizures do occur further illustrate the need for South Africa to find a sustainable solution to the issue of land reform and the inequalities that persist today.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/04/2019 14:32:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1063769

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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	Central African Republic: War Crimes
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 effectiveness of the Central African Republic and the United Nations in bringing people convicted of war crimes to account.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	222704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK welcomes the establishment of the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic (CAR), which marks a significant step in building national capacity to uphold the rule of law.</p><p>The SCC held its inaugural session on 22 October, with a remit to investigate, prosecute and try serious violations of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law; in particular, genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes committed in CAR since 1 January 2003. The UN Human Rights Office will also continue to provide support for judicial proceedings, as the SCC becomes operational.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/02/2019 16:14:34 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1063770

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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	Central African Republic: Peacekeeping Operations
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 protect civilians, peacekeepers and humanitarian workers operating in the Central African Republic.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	222705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The British Government contributed £40.5m in the financial year 2017-18 to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSCA) in the Central African Republic (CAR) as part of its overall 5.78 per cent annual contribution to the UN peacekeeping budget. The mandate includes the protection of civilians and facilitating the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Humanitarian actors delivered aid to nearly one million people in the CAR in 2018. As a Permanent Member of the UN Security Council the UK will ensure the protection of peacekeepers and humanitarian actors in CAR remains of paramount importance.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/02/2019 16:16:31 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1063771

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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	Central African Republic: 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 he has made of the level of the UN’s achievements in achieving stability outside the capital in the Central African Republic.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	222706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>​The UN Peacekeeping Mission (MINUSCA) in the Central African Republic (CAR) has deployed military troops to the west, centre and east of the country, primarily for the protection of civilians.</p><p>With approximately 70 per cent of the territory controlled by armed groups, achieving stability outside of Bangui, remains extremely challenging. Flashpoints of violence between armed groups and unprovoked attacks towards humanitarian workers and civilians occurs too often. The UK will continue to monitor the security situation, engaging closely with MINUSCA and non-governmental organisations on the ground. However, in order to achieve peace in CAR, efforts to stabilise the country in the short term must go hand-in-hand with longer-term progress on reconciliation, justice, and state building.</p><p>MINUSCA is mandated to support the African Union Peace Process and the UK will monitor the recently announced peace deal, closely.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/02/2019 16:20:01 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1063772

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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	Central African Republic: Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the level of military support provided by Russia to the Central African Republic.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	222707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>Since 2017, the Russian Federation has provided military expertise and training, with the stated aim of building the capacity and capability of the Central African Republic’s National Army, Forces Armées Centrafricaine (FACA) alongside the EU Training Mission (EUTM RCA). There are approximately 248 soldiers under active training by Russian military experts. In 2018, the Central African Republic (CAR) signed a military cooperation agreement with Russia. As part of the British Government’s approach to support stability and prosperity in CAR, we continue to monitor the bilateral engagement - military or otherwise - of other countries with CAR, as well as developments in the country, such as the recently agreed peace deal signed by the Government of CAR and 14 armed groups.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/02/2019 16:21:35 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1063773

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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	Three Seas Initiative
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support his Department plans to provide to the Three Seas Initiative.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	222708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>We support initiatives to strengthen and diversify the European energy market and welcome the efforts of the participants in the Three Seas Initiative to promote cooperation and development across the region. We have strong relationships with the participating countries and will continue to discuss opportunities for mutual cooperation with them, particularly on issues of such strategic importance, including through the Three Seas Initiative.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 222709 222710 222711 222712 question first answered 26/02/2019 17:10:52 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1063774

registered interest
date	18/02/2019
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	Three Seas Initiative
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 hold discussions with the Three Seas Initiative to explore future avenues for mutual cooperation.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	222709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>We support initiatives to strengthen and diversify the European energy market and welcome the efforts of the participants in the Three Seas Initiative to promote cooperation and development across the region. We have strong relationships with the participating countries and will continue to discuss opportunities for mutual cooperation with them, particularly on issues of such strategic importance, including through the Three Seas Initiative.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 222708 222710 222711 222712 question first answered 26/02/2019 17:10:52 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski