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715678

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2017
	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	Abdul Jawad
	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 US counterpart on facilitating access to medical treatment in that country for two-year old Syrian refugee Abdul Jawad.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	70118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>​Any decision to admit Abdul Jawad is a matter for the US.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/04/2017 15:17:54 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

1058733

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Abdullah Öcalan
	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 Turkish counterpart on Kurdish people on hunger strike throughout the world in protest to the isolation of Abdullah Ocalan in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	219362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Ankara raised the issue of hunger strikers with the Turkish authorities in mid-January, specifically highlighting our concerns over the case of Ms Leyla Guven MP, who we are pleased to note was recently released from prison. We urge Turkey to uphold the human rights of hunger striking prisoners, including ensuring they have access to medical treatment.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 14/02/2019 16:30:37 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1058734

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Abdullah Öcalan
	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 Turkish counterpart on the prison conditions and isolation of Abdullah Ocalan in Turkey.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	219363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>British Embassy officials discussed Mr Öcalan’s case and the prison conditions with Turkish officials in mid-January. We note the concerns about isolation expressed by the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture in their report following their visit in 2016 to the prison where Mr Öcalan is held.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 14/02/2019 16:34:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

806710

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2017
	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	Abortion
	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 officials in his Department have made to representatives of (a) the Government of El Salvador and (b) other countries on changes to the abortion law of those countries.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	119786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>We deplore and condemn the Government of El Salvador's treatment of women who have miscarried. We raise our concerns about the abortion laws in El Salvador, and their harmful impact on women, with the Salvadoran Government on a regular basis. Our Ambassador in San Salvador last raised our concerns with the Salvadoran Foreign Minister on 29 November.</p><p>The circumstances in which we can consider supporting legal and policy reform are set out in our published policy position on this issue. Ministers and officials engage other countries on this basis.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/12/2017 11:47:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

790072

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	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	Adam Smith International: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has provided to Adam Smith International in each year from 2012 to 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	113259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has made payments to Adam Smith International as below:</p><p>Year: Amount (£m)</p><p>2012: 1.9 <br>2013: 3.5 <br>2014: 2.9 <br>2015: 19.3 <br>2016: 35.8</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/11/2017 17:49:53 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

679704

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2017
	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	Adrian St John
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reason Trinidad and Tobago High Commission has not been represented in the hearings related to the murder of Adrian St John.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	62041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>The High Commission has not been represented at any hearings related to the murder of Adrian St John. Consular staff do not normally attend court hearings, although they can attend the first and last day of a trial and be present at the verdict. A representative of the British High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago will observe the next hearing on 6 February 2017. This is on an exceptional basis.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/02/2017 17:31:51 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

679706

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2017
	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	Adrian St John
	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 take steps to ensure a representative of the British High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago attends the next hearing, on 6 February 2017, relating to the murder of Adrian St John.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	61990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>I can confirm that a representative of the British High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago will observe the next hearing on 6 February 2017.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 01/02/2017 17:05:46 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

825719

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2018
	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	Afgan Mukhtarli
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information the Government holds on the (a) arrest (b) trial and (c) imprisonment in Azerbaijan of the investigative journalist Afgan Mukhtarli.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	123786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We have serious concerns about Afghan Mukhtarli's alleged abduction in Georgia. Our Embassy in Tbilisi has raised the circumstances of Mr Mukhtarli's abduction with the Georgian authorities, and we have urged the Georgian Government to conduct an open and transparent investigation into this incident as soon as possible.</p><p>We also consider Afghan Mukhtarli's trial and sentencing at the Balakan District Court in Azerbaijan to be politically motivated and part of a pattern of convictions of journalists, political and human rights activists in Azerbaijan. We continue to call on the Government of Azerbaijan to review the case urgently. Our Embassy in Baku will continue to raise Afghan Mukhtarli's case with the Azerbaijani authorities, including any allegations of mistreatment in prison. We are aware of Mr Mukhtarli's request to attend the funerals of family members who died recently in tragic circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 123787 123788 question first answered 29/01/2018 17:33:39 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

825720

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2018
	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	Afgan Mukhtarli
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has taken any steps to seek the humane treatment of Afgan Mukhtarli in prison in Azerbaijan; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	123787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We have serious concerns about Afghan Mukhtarli's alleged abduction in Georgia. Our Embassy in Tbilisi has raised the circumstances of Mr Mukhtarli's abduction with the Georgian authorities, and we have urged the Georgian Government to conduct an open and transparent investigation into this incident as soon as possible.</p><p>We also consider Afghan Mukhtarli's trial and sentencing at the Balakan District Court in Azerbaijan to be politically motivated and part of a pattern of convictions of journalists, political and human rights activists in Azerbaijan. We continue to call on the Government of Azerbaijan to review the case urgently. Our Embassy in Baku will continue to raise Afghan Mukhtarli's case with the Azerbaijani authorities, including any allegations of mistreatment in prison. We are aware of Mr Mukhtarli's request to attend the funerals of family members who died recently in tragic circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 123786 123788 question first answered 29/01/2018 17:33:39 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

825721

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2018
	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	Afgan Mukhtarli
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he is aware of the response from the Azerbaijani authorities to Afgan Mukhtarli's request to be permitted to attend the funeral of his sister Nurana Mukhtarly and two of her children who died on 31 December 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	123788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We have serious concerns about Afghan Mukhtarli's alleged abduction in Georgia. Our Embassy in Tbilisi has raised the circumstances of Mr Mukhtarli's abduction with the Georgian authorities, and we have urged the Georgian Government to conduct an open and transparent investigation into this incident as soon as possible.</p><p>We also consider Afghan Mukhtarli's trial and sentencing at the Balakan District Court in Azerbaijan to be politically motivated and part of a pattern of convictions of journalists, political and human rights activists in Azerbaijan. We continue to call on the Government of Azerbaijan to review the case urgently. Our Embassy in Baku will continue to raise Afghan Mukhtarli's case with the Azerbaijani authorities, including any allegations of mistreatment in prison. We are aware of Mr Mukhtarli's request to attend the funerals of family members who died recently in tragic circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 123786 123787 question first answered 29/01/2018 17:33:39 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley