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924114

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2018
	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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Diplomatic Service
	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 British citizens have received consular assistance from HM Government following detention in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the last eight years.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	153716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>Since 2010, 39 British nationals have received consular assistance from the Government due to arrest and/or detention in the Democratic Republic of Congo. <ins class="ministerial">This figure also includes arrests and/or detentions from the Repulic of Congo which is covered from our Embassy in Kinshasa.</ins></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 19/06/2018 15:17:28 question first ministerially corrected 05/07/2018 11:26:54 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin previous answer version 64390 answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

520761

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2016
	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	EU Staff
	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 UK nationals have been on the staff of the European Parliament in each year since 2010; and what proportion of such staff in each such year were of administrator grade.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	38069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available</del>.</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The European Parliament does not publish statistics on numbers of permanent staff by nationality. According to our own internal records, the total numbers of UK nationals employed by the European Parliament, including secondees, in each year since 2010 are: </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">2010: 290 (149 at AD)</ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">2011: 306 (159 at AD)</ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">2012: 305 (155 at AD)</ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">2013: 291 (152 at AD)</ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">2014: 271 (152 at AD)</ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">2015: 251 (141 at AD)</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The latest figure available is for May 2016 and is 257 (146 at AD).</ins></p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington previous answer version 1058 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington 1060 answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington question first answered 26/05/2016 16:19:12 question first ministerially corrected 31/05/2016 13:09:53 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

819993

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	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	Sudan: Migration
	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 research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) undertaken on the drivers of migration from and through Sudan; and if he will make a statement?
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	122065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government has undertaken research on migration to help shape policy and programming in Sudan, including on migration routes, the drivers of migration, and the links to human trafficking. Sudan is a source, transit, and destination country for migrants, and migration is a key topic at the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue, most recently discussed at the fourth session in October 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/01/2018 16:34:14 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

820717

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2018
	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	Sudan: Migration
	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 had discussions with civil society organisations in Sudan on ways to tackle irregular migration from and through the country; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	122135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The British Government maintains regular contact with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and civil society organisations working on Sudan, both in London and in Khartoum. This includes civil society organisations and activists focused on migration. The most recent formal meetings between British officials and representatives from civil society organisations took place at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London on 4 December, and at the British Embassy in Khartoum on 17 December.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/01/2018 16:03:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

820778

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2018
	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	Eritrea: Religious 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 recent assessment he has made of religious freedom in Eritrea.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	122196
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>Within Eritrea, only four traditional religious organisations (Orthodox Christian, Sunni Muslim, Catholic, and the Lutheran Evangelical Church of Eritrea) have official approval to operate. Whilst this allows for the majority of Eritreans to worship freely, we are aware of reports that individuals from non-sanctioned religions are subject to detention, although reliable information is very difficult to obtain. Details of such detentions are not publicly released by the Eritrean government. We are also aware that a number of religious schools have been closed in recent months. Our Ambassador and EU counterparts have called for the release of all prisoners detained for religious beliefs or, as a minimum, that they are brought before a court for public hearing and fair trial, allowing them to defend themselves against any charge.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/01/2018 16:05:38 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

837475

	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	South Sudan: Ceasefires
	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 plans to take to ensure that the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism has the resources and the mandate to monitor the Cessation of Hostilities agreement signed by all parties on 21 December 2017.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	126594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The British Government continues to provide financial, technical, and political support to the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism (CTSAMM) in South Sudan, as part of our support for the High Level Revitalisation Forum. We are working with the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development ((IGAD) to ensure that CTSAMM is able to access areas where potential violations of the Cessations of Hostilities agreement may have taken place, and that they report on these in a timely manner. We strongly support the 25 January communiqué by the IGAD Council of Ministers, which demands that parties who have violated the Agreement to a Cessation of Hostilities submit their own reports to CTSAMM within one month, including the names of responsible individuals. We are urging IGAD to ensure that there are clear consequences for those that violate the agreement.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/02/2018 15:25:02 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

868604

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2018
	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	Democratic Republic of Congo: 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 progress has been made on securing the return of Mr Tofla Ndele from the Democratic Republic of Congo to his family in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	133823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>We have been providing consular assistance to Mr Ndele and his family since we were informed of his arrest in September 2017. We have regularly lobbied the local authorities to progress his case, most recently when the Ambassador raised his case with Foreign Minister She Okitundu on 15 March 2018.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/03/2018 14:24:53 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

917110

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2018
	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	Nigeria: Churches
	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 representations he has made to his Nigerian counterpart on reports of violence and the destruction of churches in northern Nigeria.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	149572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>​The Nigerian Constitution provides for the protection of religious freedom, which we discuss regularly with the Nigerian Government at the highest levels. We continue to work with the Nigerian Government, non-governmental organisations and civil society to improve both the security situation and protection of human rights for all in Nigeria.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/06/2018 14:52:43 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

917112

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2018
	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	Nigeria: Religious 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 recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of protections on discrimination against religious minorities in the northern and central states of Nigeria.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	149573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Nigeria is a secular, multi-ethnic and multi-religious country. We are aware of concerns that in some cases prosecutions have not been secured for some religion-related crimes and that a full assessment of the effectiveness of prosecution in such cases might not have been made. However, the UK is committed to promoting and protecting the freedom to practise faith or belief without discrimination The Nigerian Constitution provides for the protection of religious freedom which we raise frequent at the highest levels of government.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/06/2018 14:54:21 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

917113

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2018
	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	Nigeria: 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 assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports that Nigeria’s armed forces may be complicit in attacks by Fulani militia on communities in northern Nigeria.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	149574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>​We have seen no evidence of collusion by the Nigerian armed forces in attacks against farming communities in northern Nigeria. All action taken by the Nigerian armed forces and security services should be in accordance with International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and all incidents fully investigated. We welcome President Buhari's commitment to prioritise ending violence in Northern Nigeria and echo his calls for calm and reconciliation between the many ethnic groups and communities that make up and contribute to the strength and diversity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/06/2018 14:55:51 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms