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445524

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Iran: Overseas Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps diplomatic staff based at the British Embassy in Tehran are taking to increase trade between Iran and the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	22886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2016 answer text <p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.</p><br /><p>We want to help British businesses take advantage of the opportunities that economic re-engagement with Iran will bring. UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) are engaging with UK businesses to provide support and assistance to help ensure they benefit from opportunities as they arise. UKTI now have a presence in the British Embassy in Tehran.</p><br /><p>During his visit to Tehran in October, my noble Friend the Minister for Trade and Investment, Lord Maude, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with his Iranian counterpart that sets the direction for our future economic and business relationship.</p><br /><p>There is a desire on both sides to build a long-term bilateral relationship based on partnership, where trade and investment is a key pillar.</p><br /> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/01/2016 15:55:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

438718

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what (a) funding, (b) personnel support and (c) other support has been provided by the Government under the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund referred to in the Prime Minister's response to the Foreign Affairs Committee's report on the Extension of Offensive British Military Operations to Syria, published on 26 November 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	20211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2015 answer text <p>Under the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, the UK has delivered over £100million in support to Syria, Jordan and Lebanon since the start of the crisis. This has focussed on strengthening the moderate opposition, building resilience against extremists, fostering civil society structures in besieged areas, promoting Human Rights, delivering basic governance and laying the foundations for a more peaceful and inclusive future for Syria. Further details of our funding can be found on the Gov.uk website.</p><p>The UK has always punched above its weight in helping deal with the effects of the Syria crisis. Our vision for Syria is an open, democratic society with greater social, economic and political participation where violent extremism does not have a place and where refugees feel safe to return. That is why, alongside our pledge of over £1.1 billion in humanitarian aid, the Prime Minister announced a commitment of at least £1 billion to reconstruction in Syria during the 26 October Commons debate.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/12/2015 16:23:01 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

438650

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2015
	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	Palestinians: Detainees
	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 statement by Baroness Anelay of St John's of 28 October 2014, HCWA 149, what progress has been made arranging a return visit with the delegation who compiled the Children in Military Custody report.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	20242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>Dates for the follow up visit have yet to be finalised, but it is expected to take place in Spring 2016.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/01/2016 14:23:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

438651

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2015
	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: Palestinians
	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 statement of 1 December 2014, HC Deb, 46W, what assessment he has made of the performance of the pilot scheme allowing individuals to be summoned rather than arrests being made at night.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	20243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>On 2 June, the Minister of State, my noble Friend, The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE met the Israeli Military Advocate General and discussed the pilot scheme allowing individuals to be summoned rather than be arrested at night. We understand that the scheme has functioned well and has been used in a significant proportion of arrests. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv continue to push for further progress on the issue of children held in military detention with Israeli officials. On 23 November, an official from our Embassy in Tel Aviv met Israel’s Chief Prosecutor and discussed the issue of child detention and on 27 August, our Ambassador to Tel Aviv lobbied the Israeli Military Advocate General on Children in Detention where the issue of child detention was also discussed.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/01/2016 14:25:18 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

438652

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2015
	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: British Nationals Abroad
	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 recent discussions with the Tunisian government on the safety of UK citizens who plan to travel to that country during 2016.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	20290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>Both the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), and I discussed security with the Tunisian authorities during our recent visits. Our current travel advice advises against all but essential travel to the larger part of Tunisia, except some border areas where we recommend against all travel.</p><p>We continue to work with the Tunisians to enhance their ability to counter the terrorist threat and protect tourists; our security support has increased significantly since the Sousse attack.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/01/2016 14:26:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

438653

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2015
	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: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if his Department will make representations to the Israeli government about the proposed demolition of the Israeli Arab village of Umm-al-hiran.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	20319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2015 answer text <p>The Embassy in Tel Aviv has raised the issue of demolition of the villages of Um-il-Hiran and Ateer with the Ministry of Justice and the Arab Affairs Officer at the Prime Minister’s office. The Embassy continues to monitor the situation closely and demonstrates concern by regularly visiting Bedouin communities in the Negev.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/12/2015 15:20:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

438654

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2015
	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: MI6
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether any Special Intelligence Service officers have been posted at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan since October 2001.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	20268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2015 answer text <p>There is no Special Intelligence Service. Should the question be referring to the Secret Intelligence Service, which does exist, then it is a long-standing policy of successive British governments not to comment on intelligence matters.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/12/2015 15:21:55 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

438935

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2015
	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: Palestinians
	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 Israeli counterpart on the building of Israeli settlements on Palestinian land; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	20539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>The British Government has repeatedly condemned settlement announcements. In meetings with our Israeli counterparts we continue to call on the Israeli authorities to cease all settlement building as required under international law. On 24 November, I reiterated our opposition to Israeli settlements in my meeting with Israel’s Head of Military Intelligence. On 10 September, the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (David Cameron), and the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) raised our concerns about settlement building with Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/01/2016 14:43:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

438936

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2015
	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	Kyrgyzstan: 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 representations his Department has made to the government of Kyrgyzstan about human rights, and the Kyrgyz seat on the UN Human Rights Council from January 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
	uin	20531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>We engage with the Kyrgyz authorities regularly, both bilaterally and in multilateral fora, across a broad spectrum on governance and human rights issues. The UK participated actively in Kyrgyzstan’s UN Universal Periodic Review process in October 2014. On 18 December, the UK Chargé d’ Affaires, together with EU Delegation Officials, discussed human rights issues with the Chair of the Kyrgyz Parliamentary committee responsible for Human Rights. We welcome Kyrgyzstan's election to the UN Human Rights Council. We hope it will be an opportunity for Kyrgyzstan to build on its achievements to date to ensure full respect for its international human rights commitments and the Constitution, including the right to protection against any kind of discrimination; and equality before the law.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/01/2016 17:07:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

438937

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2015
	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	Kyrgyzstan: 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 discussions he has had with the government of Kyrgyzstan about the role and future of international non-governmental organisations working on human rights; and whether he has raised with that government the ban on the head of the Human Rights Watch office in Bishkek.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
	uin	20532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>During his visit to Kyrgyzstan in October 2014, Minister of State for Justice Lord Faulks discussed with Kyrgyz interlocutors a number of human rights issues, including the Foreign Agents Bill and other legislation that might restrict freedoms of expression and association. Our Embassy in Bishkek has also raised our concerns on a number of occasions with the Government of Kyrgyzstan and with Kyrgyz parliamentarians. We were concerned to hear of the refusal to grant entry to the Kyrgyz Republic to a representative from Human Rights Watch on 2 December. We are seeking further clarification from the Kyrgyz authorities. We will continue to raise our concerns about human rights directly with the government of Kyrgyzstan, and in suitable international fora, at every appropriate opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/01/2016 17:13:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd