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855789

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date	05/03/2018
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	Yemen: 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, what recent assessment he has made of the situation in Yemen; and what plans the UK Government has to call for work towards an immediate ceasefire in that country.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	131094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the increasingly grave and distressing situation in Yemen. A political solution remains the only means for bringing long-term stability to Yemen – there is no military solution to the conflict. The UK continues to play a leading role in international efforts to achieve this goal. In June 2017 the UK sponsored and coordinated a UN Security Council Presidential Statement, agreed on 15 June, which called upon the parties to the conflict to agree the modalities for a ceasefire, take steps to address the humanitarian crisis, and restart political talks. We are now working urgently with our international and regional partners to ensure that the Security Council's words are converted into action.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/03/2018 16:27:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

852632

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
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	Jamaica: 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, what assessment he has made of the strength of the UK's relationship with Jamaica when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	130628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK and Jamaica have a strong relationship. Our Governments cooperate effectively on prosperity, development, justice and law enforcement for the benefit of all our citizens. Our membership of the Commonwealth underpins our shared values. 800,000 people in the UK have Jamaican family connections and over 200,000 Britons visit Jamaica each year. The Government of the UK and its Caribbean trading partners have agreed that future trade arrangements after the UK leaves the EU, will take existing arrangements as the starting point. The UK-Caribbean Infrastructure Fund has allocated £53 million to support development in Jamaica.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 09/03/2018 15:56:03 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

837643

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Zimbabwe: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans the Government has to support and encourage the re-admittance of Zimbabwe to the Commonwealth.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	126762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK is willing to support Zimbabwe's re-admittance to the Commonwealth provided it meets the criteria for membership, particularly in relation to human rights, good governance and the rule of law. The holding of free and fair elections in the country must be a prerequisite. I made this clear to President Mnangagwa during our meeting on 2 February.</p><p>The first step for re-entry to the Commonwealth would be for Zimbabwe to indicate to the Commonwealth Secretariat that it would like to return. Any decisions on membership are made by consensus by all Commonwealth member states.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/02/2018 14:14:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

828253

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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	Liberia: 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, whether he plans to meet President Weah of Liberia; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	124213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister wrote to President Weah to congratulate him on his election victory, and I share those sentiments. Our Ambassador in Monrovia and a senior official from London attended President Weah's inauguration on 23<sup>rd</sup> January, and discussed early priorities with him.</p><p>The UK's relationship with Liberia is an historic one. Britain was the first country to recognise Liberia's independence in 1848. The Foreign Secretary made the first ever visit to Liberia by a serving UK Foreign Minister in February 2017. My predecessor as Minister for Africa, Rory Stewart, met with a delegation of Liberian Ministers in September. The UK financial commitment to Liberia is approximately £70m annually and our Embassy in Monrovia will work closely with the new administration to help deliver our shared priorities.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/01/2018 16:53:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

768094

registered interest
date	10/10/2017
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	Catalonia: 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 steps he has taken in response to the recent violence in Catalonia.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	106828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p><br>The Prime Minister discussed the situation in Catalonia with the Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, on 17 October and expressed the UK’s support for the rule of law and respect for the Spanish constitution. This followed a meeting between the Spanish Ambassador, Carlos Bastarreche, and I on 11 October, after which I released a public statement.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/10/2017 15:54:54 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

765443

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Catalonia: British Nationals Abroad
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 has been provided to British nationals affected by recent events in Catalonia.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	106299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has updated its travel advice to inform British nationals of the recent demonstrations and strikes in Catalonia. We keep our travel advice under constant review. We stand ready to provide consular assistance to any British people caught up in these events, although we have so far received no requests to do so.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/10/2017 15:05:56 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney