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759331

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	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	Burma: Rohingya
	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 his Department has had with the UK Ambassador to the UK on the situation in Rakhine State, Myanmar.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	9961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>​We have a regular dialogue with the Burmese Ambassador and others at the Burmese Embassy in London on a range of issues including the situation in Rakhine. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific spoke to the Ambassador on 18 September about the situation in Rakhine and other matters.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:42:20 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

759330

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	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	Burma: Rohingya
	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 support the ceasefire offered by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army to the Myanmar Government in order to allow humanitarian relief to enter Rakhine.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	9959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>We note the ceasefire offered by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army to the Burmese Government, and the response of the Government spokesperson. We continue to have discussions with the Burmese Government on the situation in Rakhine. The UK’s immediate priority is to ensure humanitarian access is provided to those in desperate need. That is why the UK has released a further£5 million from existing funds to provide additional critical life-saving assistance – such as food, shelter, water and sanitation to those who are fleeing the violence.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:40:33 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

759329

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	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	Burma: Rohingya
	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 Myanmar Government on the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army ceasefire.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	9958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>​</p><p>We note the ceasefire offered by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army to the Burmese Government, and the response of the Government spokesperson. We continue to have discussions with the Burmese Government on the situation in Rakhine. The Foreign Secretary spoke to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi about the issue on 17 September and our Ambassador raised these issues frequently.</p><p>The UK's immediate priority is to ensure humanitarian access is provided to those in desperate need. That is why the UK has released a further £5 million from existing funds to provide additional critical life-saving assistance – such as food, shelter, water and sanitation to those who are fleeing the violence.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:39:22 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

759328

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	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	Burma: Rohingya
	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 the authorities in Bangladesh in taking refuges from Rakhine State, Myanmar.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	9957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK is the largest bilateral donor in Bangladesh supporting displaced Rohingya refugees and the vulnerable communities which host them. DFID has allocated £20.9 million for responding to humanitarian needs between 2017 and 2022. Via this programme, the UK will deliver support through a joint UN programme and through the NGO Action Contre la Faim. I have spoken with my Ministerial opposite number on these issues on 12 September.</p><p>In response to the latest violence, the UK has released a further £5 million from existing funds to provide additional critical life-saving assistance – such as food, shelter, water and sanitation to those who are fleeing the violence.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:35:03 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

759327

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	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	Burma: 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 sanctions the Government has implemented as a result of human rights abuses in Myanmar.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	9956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>​The UK continues rigorously to impose measures under the EU Arms Embargo. These restrictive measures prohibit the supply of equipment or provision of any training which might strengthen the Burmese military's combat capability.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:33:54 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

759323

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	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	Burma: International Assistance
	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 has taken to prepare for a potential humanitarian intervention and assistance mission in Myanmar.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	9955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary most recently spoke with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 17 September. He once again raised our concerns about the continuing violence, the need for any allegations of human rights abuses to be investigated and for humanitarian access to be granted to affected communities. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, made a statement at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council on 11 September which made clear that the UK strongly condemned all violence in Rakhine State and called on all parties to de-escalate tensions and address the humanitarian crisis. Pursuant to the strategy setout in my response to the Urgent Question on 5 September we have also called for a further meeting at the UN Security Council on 13 September which will discuss how humanitarian access can be improved on the ground in Rakhine State.</p><p>The UK has long been one of the biggest contributors of humanitarian aid for the displaced population in Rakhine State. We have provided over £30 million in humanitarian assistance since 2012, including food and sanitation for over 126,000 people. In the current context, access to the worst affected populations is seriously constrained. We are working at the highest levels with the government, other donors and the UN to improve access and ensure that aid reaches those that need it most. The UK has also committed £10.9 million to meet the needs of displaced Rohingya and the host communities who support them in Bangladesh. Of this, £5m has already been released to provide critical life-saving assistance – such as food, shelter, water and sanitation to those who are fleeing the violence.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:26:12 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

539571

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	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: Press Freedom
	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 the Indian government on suppression of the press in Kashmir and Jammu.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	42988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government has not made any representation to the Government of India on freedom of press in Jammu and Kashmir. We recognise that there are broader human rights concerns in Kashmir. In November 2015, Indian Prime Minister Modi assured the former Prime Minister, my Rt hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) of his commitment to and respect for India’s core values of tolerance and freedom.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/07/2016 16:00:00 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

535534

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2016
	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	Bangladesh: 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 recent assessment he has made of the (a) extent of protection of human rights and (b) operation of the democratic process in Bangladesh.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	42546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government are concerned about protection for human rights in Bangladesh. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has named Bangladesh as one of its 30 Human Rights Priority Countries. Where credible allegations of abuses are made, we regularly raise them with the Government of Bangladesh. In particular we condemn all forms of violence and excessive use of force, including <br>extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and attacks against secularists and religious minorities. We make clear our opposition to the death penalty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/07/2016 13:31:43 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 7400 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

514450

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2016
	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: 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 discussions he has had with the Indian government on recent protests and clashes in the Handwara and Kupwara districts in Kashmir.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	34774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 26 April to PQ 34371 and 34380.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 28/04/2016 13:52:29 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

514449

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2016
	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	Maldives: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2016 to Question 29629, if the Government will make it its policy to introduce targeted sanctions against individual members of the Maldivian government if the recommendations of the Commonwealth Action Group are not implemented in the next 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	34773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text Following its meeting on 20 April, the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) set a revised deadline of September for clear and measurable progress to be delivered in the six areas of concern, identified at their previous meeting in February. It will be for CMAG to assess what progress has been made by September and to decide what collective action may be required. If CMAG assesses sufficient steps have not been taken, the UK will carefully consider appropriate bilateral action to help support reform efforts in the Maldives. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 28/04/2016 13:30:39 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper