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1189021

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
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 Nationals: Repatriation
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 his Department is taking to assist the repatriation of non-UK nationals resident in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	38570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The UK is working together with other governments, international organisations and commercial carriers to enable the return of vulnerable or stranded travellers. Stranded British travellers and their families are our priority but where seats have been available, we have been able to help other nationals resident in the UK to return to their homes. We have also helped EU and Commonwealth nationals get back to their home countries on our flights from China, Peru, the US, Japan, Ghana, Tunisia and Algeria, just as other countries have helped British nationals get back to the UK from countries including China, Mali, New Zealand and Bolivia. The success of all countries' operations will depend on close international cooperation.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 27/04/2020 07:57:30 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1189065

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
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	Key Workers: Repatriation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if the Government will allow non-British nationals on repatriation flights to allow for key workers with visas to return to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	38432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>Repatriation flights are for UK travellers who normally reside in the UK and their direct dependants. Stranded British travellers and their families are our priority but where seats have been available, we have been able to help other nationals resident in the UK to return to their homes, including key workers.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 27/04/2020 08:00:36 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1189136

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
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	Kashmir: Coronavirus
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 estimate he has made of the number of deaths in Kashmir as a result of covid-19; and whether he has made an assessment of the accuracy of the estimated deaths published by the Indian Government.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	38668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, as of 23rd April, there have been 681 Covid-19 related deaths recorded in India, with open source data reporting five deaths in India-administered Kashmir. According to official Government of Pakistan data there have been 51 confirmed cases in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, with no deaths.</p><p>India, like the rest of the world, faces challenges compiling accurate data on Covid-19. Key issues include limited testing and reporting on asymptomatic cases; the imposition of a strict lockdown preventing access to health services in some cases, and existing difficulties in routine death reporting.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 27/04/2020 14:13:50 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1189137

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
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	Kashmir: Communication
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, during the covid-19 outbreak, what representations he has made to his Indian counterpart on communications in Kashmir.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	38669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>We are in regular contact with the Indian Government regarding the situation in Kashmir. The Foreign Secretary most recently spoke about Kashmir with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar on 20 April. We welcome reports that some restrictions on communications have now been relaxed, but remain concerned that other restrictions remain in place. We call for these to be lifted as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 27/04/2020 14:20:31 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1188203

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	MS Coral Princess: Coronavirus
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 facilitate the safe return of UK Nationals on the Coral Princess during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	37626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, we have worked hard to support British nationals aboard cruise ships. Over 350 British passengers and crew members aboard the Coral Princess returned to the UK on three separate charter flights - two flights on 6 April and one on the 9 April - organised by the cruise company, and British Airways. The FCO worked closely with the cruise company and partners across Whitehall, including the Department for Transport, Public Health England, the Department for Health and Social Care and Border Force to ensure British nationals were safely repatriated to the UK.</p><p>Upon their return, the cruise company organised private transport for those who did not have family members to collect them, and they were also advised to self-isolate for 14 days in line with advice from the Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England.</p><p>Of the four remaining British passengers who were not fit to travel on the repatriation flights, one has was discharged from hospital on 15 April and will shortly be repatriated to the UK. Three remain in hospital in Miami and are receiving consular support from the British Consulate General.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/04/2020 07:51:02 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1188204

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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 Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus
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 UK passport holders stranded abroad during the covid-19 outbreak are able to access extended visas to comply with travel advice without incurring additional charges.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	37526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>We are advising British Nationals stranded abroad, to contact the relevant authority in the country they are located with regards to their visa. In a number of countries, including Thailand and Indonesia, we have provided British National travellers with expiring visas, letters and information notes from the Consulate to support their visa extension requests.</p><p>We are also lobbying countries to ensure that individuals who are unable to leave the country because of COVID-19 related travel restrictions, will not be regarded as over-stayers; will not suffer any immigration detriment in the future; and will not be pursued during the crisis.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 27/04/2020 08:03:33 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1188285

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Calais: Coronavirus
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 officials in his Department have had with their French counterparts on homeless refugees and migrants at the UK-French border in Calais; and what steps he is taking to help ensure that those people have access to (i) accommodation, (ii) food, (iii) water and sanitation facilities and (iv) medical attention during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	37562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>We are in regular contact with French authorities on our joint response to COVID 19, which includes discussions to prevent the spread of the virus amongst the migrant population in the Calais region. We are continuing to monitor developments in the Calais region and the actions taken by French authorities in response to this pandemic, which include working with individuals to relocate them to accommodation centres in order to receive the necessary support, and providing appropriate medical care to migrants with COVID-19, including hospitalisation where necessary.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/04/2020 11:12:46 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1188297

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Afghanistan: Sikhs
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 recent attack on a Gurdwara in Kabul, what assessment his Department has made of the level of threat to Sikh communities in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	37769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>We strongly condemn the attack on a Sikh Gurdwara in Kabul on 25 March. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for South Asia with responsibility for human rights and Her Majesty's Ambassador to Kabul have both condemned the attack. The UK continues to urge the Government of Afghanistan to ensure the rights of all ethnic and religious groups are protected, in line with the Afghan constitution.</p><p>At the Universal Periodic Review of Afghanistan at the UN Human Rights Council in 2019, the UK recommended that the Afghan Government establish an independent mechanism to strengthen security protection for all religious and ethnic minorities.</p><p>We will continue to engage with organisations and individuals which represent the Afghan Sikh and Hindu community, in Afghanistan and the UK. This helps us to maintain a full understanding of the challenges faced by their communities.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 37771 question first answered 27/04/2020 08:32:26 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1188299

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Afghanistan: Sikhs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Afghan counterpart on the recent attacks on the Sikh community in that country.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	37771
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>We strongly condemn the attack on a Sikh Gurdwara in Kabul on 25 March. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for South Asia with responsibility for human rights and Her Majesty's Ambassador to Kabul have both condemned the attack. The UK continues to urge the Government of Afghanistan to ensure the rights of all ethnic and religious groups are protected, in line with the Afghan constitution.</p><p>At the Universal Periodic Review of Afghanistan at the UN Human Rights Council in 2019, the UK recommended that the Afghan Government establish an independent mechanism to strengthen security protection for all religious and ethnic minorities.</p><p>We will continue to engage with organisations and individuals which represent the Afghan Sikh and Hindu community, in Afghanistan and the UK. This helps us to maintain a full understanding of the challenges faced by their communities.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 37769 question first answered 27/04/2020 08:32:26 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1188341

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Afghanistan: Sikhs
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 his Department has taken to support Sikh minorities in Afghanistan following the attack on a Sikh temple in Kabul on 25 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	37686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2020 answer text <p>We strongly condemn the attack on a Sikh Gurdwara in Kabul on 25 March. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for South Asia with responsibility for human rights and Her Majesty's Ambassador to Kabul have both condemned the attack. The UK continues to urge the Government of Afghanistan to ensure the rights of all ethnic and religious groups are protected, in line with the Afghan constitution.</p><p>At the Universal Periodic Review of Afghanistan at the UN Human Rights Council in 2019, the UK recommended that the Afghan Government establish an independent mechanism to strengthen security protection for all religious and ethnic minorities.</p><p>We will continue to engage with organisations and individuals which represent the Afghan Sikh and Hindu community, in Afghanistan and the UK. This helps us to maintain a full understanding of the challenges faced by their communities.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 23/04/2020 12:12:21 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra