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77140

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	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	Bahrain
	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 his Department has made of the human rights situation in Bahrain.
	tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
	tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
	uin	205253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to my answer of 26 June 2014, Official Report, column 253W.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/07/2014 09:23:01 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

77980

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of the sale on stolen antiquities to fund violent conflict and terrorism in Iraq.
	tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
	tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
	uin	205749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The British Government takes the funding of terrorist organisations through any means very seriously. The Government is concerned by recent reports that stolen antiquities may be funding terrorist activity by groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). The Government is also concerned by any destruction of important cultural heritage.</p><p>The Government endorsed guidelines on countering trafficking in cultural property and related offences at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at its twenty-third session in May 2014.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 205842 question first answered 22/07/2014 12:34:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

77996

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2014
	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	Cultural Heritage: Theft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of the theft of antiquities by ISIS and their sale in the international arts market.
	tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
	tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
	uin	205842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The British Government takes the funding of terrorist organisations through any means very seriously. The Government is concerned by recent reports that stolen antiquities may be funding terrorist activity by groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). The Government is also concerned by any destruction of important cultural heritage.</p><p>The Government endorsed guidelines on countering trafficking in cultural property and related offences at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at its twenty-third session in May 2014.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 205749 question first answered 22/07/2014 12:34:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

176094

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	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	Germany
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his German counterpart on measures to stop the sale of stolen antiquities from Syria and Iraq in the German art and antiquities market.
	tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
	tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
	uin	222199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>Preventing the sale of stolen antiquities from Syria and Iraq remains part of international efforts to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), co-hosted, with US Secretary of State John Kerry, a meeting of 21 European and Middle East coalition countries in London on 22 January, including Germany. The meeting reviewed our efforts to degrade and defeat ISIL, not just through military force but by addressing the underlying factors such as financing. Agreement was reached by all present to further the work in countering all avenues of ISIL’s finances.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/02/2015 15:57:06 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

174739

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2015
	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	Pakistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Pakistani counterpart on the protection and maintenance of Jewish cemeteries in that country.
	tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
	tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
	uin	221385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2015 answer text <p>We urge the Government of Pakistan to guarantee the fundamental rights of all its citizens regardless of their faith. We raise this on a regular basis at a senior level with the authorities in Pakistan. The UK supports UN Human Rights Council Resolution 16/18 which calls upon states to adopt measures and policies to promote the full respect for and protection of places of worship and religious sites, including cemeteries and shrines.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/02/2015 11:38:25 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

386168

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2015
	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	Syria: 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, if he will hold discussions with his Turkish counterpart on the relationship between the Turkish security services and ISIL in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
	tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
	uin	4513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government maintains a close dialogue with the Turkish government at all levels on the threat posed the so called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) last discussed cooperation against ISIL with his counterpart, the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlüt Cavuşoğlu, on 16 June. The talks included the situation in Tel Abyad.</p><p>Turkey is also an important member of the Global Coalition, and continues to make a valuable contribution to the international campaign against ISIL, including supporting airstrikes and stopping the transit of foreign fighters. We welcome Turkey’s support, including through hosting one of the Train and Equipment Centres (T&amp;E) for the US-led T&amp;E programme for the Syrian moderate opposition. Turkey also plays a key role in the humanitarian effort. It hosts more than 2 million refugees fleeing from Syria and Iraq, and is facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid across the border.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/07/2015 11:55:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

386640

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	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	Syria: Military Aid
	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 and assistance the Government is providing to the Al Sanadid Arabs in the fight against ISIS in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
	tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
	uin	4762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The al-Sanadid army, based in Hasakeh Province, has recently supported the Kurdish armed group, the YPG, in retaking ground from ISIL. However, the UK is not providing any material assistance to the al-Sanadid army. We recognise the difficult circumstances the Syrian Kurds face in the midst of the continuing civil war and their fight against ISIL. They are making gains against ISIL with the help of anti-ISIL coalition airstrikes. But we are concerned that the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) continues to maintain links with the Assad regime and refuses to cooperate fully with the moderate Syrian Opposition. We are also concerned that the PYD maintains some links with the PKK, a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK. Over the past year, UK officials have met PYD representatives to raise our concerns.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/07/2015 12:11:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

386641

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2015
	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	Syria: Military Aid
	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 and assistance the Government is providing to the Syriac Military Council in the fighting against ISIS in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
	tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
	uin	4763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK does not provide lethal assistance to anyone in Syria. We are, however, helping to train vetted members of the Syrian moderate opposition through the US-led Train and Equip programme. The UK are providing up to 86 military trainers and headquarters staff to the US-led train and equip programme across the region. This commitment will be incremental as the programme is established.</p><p>The goal is for the train and equip programme to build the capabilities of moderate Syrian fighters to defend the Syrian people, stabilise areas under opposition control, promote the conditions for a negotiated settlement of the conflict in Syria and empower trainees eventually to conduct offensive operations against the so called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).</p><p>The UK continues to support the Syrian National Coalition to bring about an end to the conflict in Syria.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/07/2015 12:54:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

387307

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2015
	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: 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, if he will hold discussions with his French counterpart on improving collaboration between the French and UK governments in providing governance and capability training for Tunisian national and regional government bodies.
	tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
	tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
	uin	5352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text Since the 26 June terrorist attack in Sousse, The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) and The Secretary of State for the Home Department, my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) have spoken to their French counterparts and discussed areas in which we can work more closely together to support Tunisia. The Home Secretary and I also visited Tunisa with the French (and German) Interior Ministers on 29 June both to pay our respects to the victims of the Sousse attack and for discussions with the Tunisian Authorities. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/07/2015 13:01:34 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

420011

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2015
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Palestinian Authority on introducing legislation to abolish the death penalty.
	tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
	tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
	uin	10984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government opposes all use of the death penalty as a matter of principle, including sentences imposed by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank. I have asked that my officials in Jerusalem raise the issue of the death penalty with the Palestinian Authority in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/10/2015 12:14:16 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard