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1050096

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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	Iran: Fuels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made an estimate of the revenue that accrued to Iran from fuel exports that (a) complied and (b) did not comply with international sanctions in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	213215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>​We track commercial estimates of Iran's oil exports. Following implementation of the Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) in January 2016, international sanctions on Iran's oil trade were lifted or suspended and oil exports increased. The US's re-imposition, in November 2018, of secondary sanctions against Iran's oil trade has led to a reduction in oil exports from Iran. We do not, however, routinely collate data on the revenue accrued to Iran from these exports, which is subject to multiple variables.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/02/2019 16:01:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1050097

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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	Yemen: Fuels and Weapons
	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 his Department has made of the volume of imports into Yemen which have been in breach of sanctions on (a) weapons and (b) fuel in each year since in 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	213216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) monitors imports via the Red Sea ports. Since its establishment in 2016, UNVIM has not recorded any breach of sanctions during their inspections for weapons or fuel via the Red Sea Ports.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/02/2019 16:48:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1059773

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	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	Yemen: Capital Punishment
	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 the number of people sentenced to death in Yemen in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017 and (d) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	220070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Our lack of access and presence on the ground make it difficult to assess the number of people sentenced to death in Yemen. The UK's position on the use of the death penalty is longstanding and clear; we oppose its use in all circumstances and countries.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2019 15:33:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1059774

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	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	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 discussions he has had with his Moroccan counterparts on the conflict in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	220071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK has taken the lead in urging the international community to support the efforts to achieve an inclusive political settlement in Yemen. However, I have not spoken directly about this issue with my Moroccan counterparts.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2019 15:34:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1059776

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	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	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 assurances he has sought from the United Arab Emirates Government that UK-produced weapons have not reached rebel factions in the conflict in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	220072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Export licence applications to all countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, including Criterion 7 – the risk that exports might be diverted. We engage regularly with UAE authorities on the conflict in Yemen and we will keep the situation under constant review.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2019 15:39:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1059777

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	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	Yemen: Judiciary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assurances he has sought from authorities in Yemen on the independent functioning of the judiciary in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	220073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>​The UK has been active in encouraging parties to the conflict to preserve state institutions and service provisions. We also engage closely with UN agencies on plans to revive basic functions of rule of law, which enfolds support to the judiciary. We have earmarked funding to support these efforts as soon as the operational context is permissible.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2019 15:40:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1060759

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Tunisia: Pay
	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 he has offered the Government of Tunisia following the announcement by the International Monetary Fund that public sector wage assets may be frozen in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	Damien Moore
	uin	221027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s announcement and support its efforts to promote structural economic reforms in Tunisia. UK assistance is designed both to build Tunisia’s capacity to deal with terrorist threats and to help Tunisia reach its economic potential. In 2019-2020, we have committed over £12 million to support reforms in the education, economic and public sectors. We will continue to work closely with Tunisia and our international partners to promote sustainable growth and prosperity for Tunisians.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/02/2019 14:06:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1061291

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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	Yemen: 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, on what dates he plans to meet the Yemen Quad.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	221588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary most recently chaired a Yemen Quad meeting on 14 February. Although dates have not yet been fixed for future meetings, the UK is committed to supporting the UN-led political process, a desire shared by Quad partners.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/02/2019 14:41:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1061294

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	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	Yemen: 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, on what dates the Yemen Quad of the US, UK, Saudi Arabia and UAE have met since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	221647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The Yemen ‘Quad’ meetings have taken place on the following dates:</p><p>14 February 2019</p><p>27 September 2018</p><p>10 December 2017</p><p>18 December 2016</p><p>19 July 2016</p><p>Ambassadors and senior officials from the US, UK, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates have also met regularly throughout this period in the Quad format, and will continue to do so, to find a political solution to end the Yemeni conflict.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/02/2019 14:49:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1064006

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2019
	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	Zimbabwe: Sanctions
	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 sanctions against the Zimbabwean Government and other Designated Persons from Zimbabwe.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	223204
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>We view EU restrictive measures as one of the tools to promote peace, democracy and the respect for the rule of law, human rights and international law. They are a tool used in conjunction with other methods, including political dialogue, as part of an integrated policy approach. They are targeted on specific individual and Zimbabwe Defence Industries and do no damage to the wider economy or the people of Zimbabwe.</p><p>The UK and our EU partners continue to assess the appropriateness of sanctions in light of recent developments. The crackdown on demonstrations in January 2019, as well as the disproportionate use of force by the authorities, called into question the Zimbabwean Government's commitment to uphold human rights and the rule of law. New listings can be swiftly adopted if required.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/02/2019 16:13:02 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis