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782743

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
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	Antarctic: Marine Protected Areas
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 support a Marine Protected Area in the Weddell Sea through the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	111167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to support the establishment of Marine Protected Areas within the area covered by the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR - which is part of the Antarctic Treaty system) The UK supports, and is fully engaged in, developing proposals for a Marine Protected Area in the Weddell Sea. UK scientists are leading the proposal development through an expert workshop in the coming months, with the finalised proposal to be tabled at the next annual CCAMLR meeting for discussion and adoption.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/11/2017 17:38:54 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

782744

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
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	Antarctic: Nature Conservation
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 raise levels of protection for the Antarctic Ocean.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	111168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to support the establishment of Marine Protected Areas within the area covered by the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (which is part of the Antarctic Treaty system). The UK led the proposal to establish a Marine Protected Area around the South Orkney Islands Southern Shelf which was agreed in 2009; and strongly supported the designation of the Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area in 2016. The UK supports, and is fully engaged in, developing proposals for Marine Protected Areas in the Weddell Sea, East Antarctic and the Antarctic Peninsula regions of the Southern Ocean.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/11/2017 17:40:01 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

782745

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
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	Antarctic: Marine Protected Areas
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 ensure that a proposed Marine Protected Area for East Antarctica is implemented.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	111166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to support the establishment of Marine Protected Areas within the area covered by the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR - which is part of the Antarctic Treaty system). The UK supports, and is fully engaged in, developing proposals for a Marine Protected Area in East Antarctica, which will be presented at the next annual CCAMLR meeting for discussion and adoption.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/11/2017 17:37:51 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

782750

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
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	Diplomatic Service: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many diplomatic positions have been established since June 2016; and what the cost of their salaries is to the public purse.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	111109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>​The FCO keeps its staff numbers under regular review in response to Ministerial priorities. Since June 2016, in response to the EU referendum, we have added 50 diplomatic positions to our Europe network and a further 6 positions at multilateral posts. The cost of posting these staff – including salary, overseas compensation and accommodation – is £4.2 million. Some of these posts have been funded through resource efficiencies and re-prioritisation identified by the Diplomacy 20:20 transformation programme.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/11/2017 17:41:59 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

782751

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
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	Israel: 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 recent meetings Ministers of his Department have had with Israeli human rights organisations on restrictions placed on them by the Israeli Government; and what assessment his Department has made of the effect of those restrictions on civil society space in that country.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	111071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>​Israel has a strong and vibrant civil society, and Ministers meet with Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) as part of our broad engagement with Israel. We have not made any formal assessment of the impact of recent legislative changes on NGOs in Israel, but consistently call on all countries to avoid any steps which could limit the space for civil society.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/11/2017 17:32:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

782752

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
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	Middle East: Peace Negotiations
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 discussions he has had with his US counterparts on the US Administration's plans for peace in the Middle East.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	111058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has discussed plans for peace in the Middle East with figures from the US Administration on many occasions. He has welcomed President Trump's interest in working for a peace deal that meets the requirements of both parties, and the UK's view remains that the two state solution is the best option to achieve that.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/11/2017 17:28:14 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

782125

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	British Overseas Territories: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether observer status will be provided for British Overseas Territories during the Commonwealth Summit in London in April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	110905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>​The UK is committed to strengthening the links between the Commonwealth. The only category of Commonwealth membership is that of sovereign states. The UK will discuss the policy priorities for the Heads of Government Meeting with the Overseas Territories ahead of next April and represent them at the summit.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/11/2017 18:03:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 20506 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

782126

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Israel: Immigration Controls
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 discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on medical exit permits for patients needing to leave Gaza, including cancer patients.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	110863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>While we have not raised this specific issue, we have consistently called on the Israeli Government to ease movement and access restrictions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We are supporting the UN Access Coordination Unit who work with the Israeli Government, Palestinian Authority (PA) and aid agencies to facilitate the transfer of humanitarian goods including medical equipment and supplies. We are aware that Israeli hospitals do treat Palestinian patients following referrals from the PA.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/11/2017 17:55:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 20501 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

782127

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Iraq: Kurds
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 his Department has made to the Government of Iraq on movement of Iraqi Government troops and pro-Iraqi Government militias into Kirkuk; and what steps he has taken to promote dialogue on a democratic future in Kurdistan.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	110867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>We are monitoring the situation in Northern Iraq closely, including in Kirkuk. We are working with the United States, the UN and our Coalition partners to urge all parties to continue to take steps to de-escalate the situation, coordinate security arrangements and avoid violence.</p><p>I discussed the situation with the Iraqi Foreign and Interior Ministers on 17 October. The Foreign Secretary spoke to Prime Minister Abadi on 19 and 29 October, and to Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani on 29 October. On all of these occasions we made it clear that we support Iraq's unity and territorial integrity, and that the long-term security and prosperity of all Iraqis can only be met through dialogue and cooperation. The Foreign Secretary also underlined to Prime Minister Barzani the importance of Kurdish parties resolving their differences.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/11/2017 18:00:57 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 20505 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

782128

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Jack Letts
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 and to whom on Jack Letts, who is currently detained in prison in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	110858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Damascus closed in 2012 and as such the Foreign Secretary is unable to make any representations on Mr Letts' case. While Mr Letts remains in Syria, we are unable to offer any consular assistance. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise against all travel to Syria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/11/2017 17:57:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 20498 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds