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1602033

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Sri Lankan counterparts on human rights in Sri Lanka.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	160366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>We regularly raise human rights with the Government of Sri Lanka. The British High Commission in Colombo was able to do so most recently with senior representatives of the Sri Lankan government in February. The FCDO Permanent Under Secretary, Sir Philip Barton, spoke to Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, Ali Sabry, during a visit to Sri Lanka on 17 January. He emphasised the UK would support human rights reform and encouraged efforts to take forward reconciliation.</p><p>Additionally, we also make clear our concerns in statements to the UN Human Rights Council, including most recently on 7 March alongside other members of the Sri Lanka Core Group.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 13/03/2023 16:41:22 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1545347

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) he or (b) officials in his Department have had recent discussions with Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage on human rights and protestors in Sri Lanka.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford South
	tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
	uin	95969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK carefully considers all our engagement with the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, aiming to support the development of a modern, professional and human rights compliant military. Promoting adherence to international humanitarian law and human rights compliance is integral to this engagement. We continuously monitor the context and viability of our approach to ensure that assistance is in line with our values and is consistent with our human rights obligations.</p><p>The then Minister for South Asia, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, set out our concerns regarding human rights and security responses to peaceful protests when he spoke with President Wickremesinghe in July.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 02/12/2022 14:44:59 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1535266

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Sri Lankan counterpart on implementation of the resolution on Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka adopted by UN Human Rights Council at its 51st session in October 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	69553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>We regularly engage with the Government of Sri Lanka on human rights concerns and stand ready to support implementation of UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution 51/1. The resolution renewed the mandate of the Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to report on Sri Lanka and to protect and preserve evidence of past human rights abuses to use in future accountability processes.</p><p>The Minister for South Asia, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, met the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in September, raising the need to engage with UNHRC members and take forward repeated commitments to make progress.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 27/10/2022 16:15:12 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1435126

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2022
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans her Department has to ask the (a) International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism or (b) International Criminal Court to conduct an international investigation in Sri Lanka when UN Resolution 46/1 on Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka, expires.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	129122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK led efforts at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in March 2021 to adopt Resolution 46/1. We continue to support engagement between the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Government of Sri Lanka on reconciliation, accountability and human rights.</p><p>The Minister for South and Central Asia, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, discussed the importance of these issues with representatives of the Sri Lankan government and wider stakeholders, including representatives of Tamil communities, during his visit to Sri Lanka in January 2022 when he travelled to Jaffna and Trincomalee as well as Colombo.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 129123 question first answered 04/03/2022 10:32:41 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1379855

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has she has made for the implications of her policies of the UN report entitled Sri Lanka on alarming path towards recurrence of grave human rights violations, published 27 January 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	77413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government was concerned by the report on Sri Lanka published in January 2021 by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The UK takes allegations of human rights violations very seriously, and we continue to urge the Government of Sri Lanka to improve human rights and deliver justice and accountability for violations committed during and after the conflict. In March 2021, the UK led a new resolution, 46/1, at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka. The resolution provides a continued framework for international engagement on human rights, highlights serious concerns about the situation, and stresses the importance of a comprehensive accountability process for all violations and abuses committed in Sri Lanka.</p><p>The Minister for South Asia Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon has raised the importance of these issues on several occasions with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner and the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris, most recently during calls on 10 May and 24 September respectively. The Foreign Secretary raised the importance of upholding human rights when she met with Foreign Minister Peiris on 26 October.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 25/11/2021 17:16:48 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1349621

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to UN Resolution 46/1, what steps he is taking to protect human rights in Sri Lanka.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	38396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government, alongside our partners in the Core Group on Sri Lanka, has led international efforts over many years to promote accountability, reconciliation and human rights in Sri Lanka, including at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). On 23 March the UNHRC adopted a new UK-led resolution, 46/1. This resolution provides a continued framework for international engagement on human rights in Sri Lanka, and highlights serious concerns about the situation, including those detailed in the report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). It calls on the Government of Sri Lanka to make progress on accountability and human rights, and stresses the importance of a comprehensive accountability process for all violations and abuses committed in Sri Lanka.</p><p>The Minister of State for South Asia, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, has raised the importance of accountability, justice and reconciliation on several occasions with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner and the former Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, Dinesh Gunawardena, most recently during calls on 10 May and 17 June respectively. We continue to engage with the government of Sri Lanka on these important issues.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 08/09/2021 15:12:28 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1348778

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will undertake and publish an assessment of the human rights impact of the £6.3 million the Government has spent on supporting security reform in Sri Lanka.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford South
	tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
	uin	36806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK government's aim for security sector reform in Sri Lanka is to encourage the development of a modern, accountable and human rights compliant military, and support the development of a police service that is gender sensitive and respects human rights. Promoting adherence to international humanitarian law and human rights compliance is integral to our engagement.</p><p>All UK assistance, including training and defence engagement, is subject to robust Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) assessments that analyse the potential human rights, international humanitarian law, political and reputational risks of any proposed assistance to ensure that it supports our values and is consistent with our domestic and international human rights obligations. Annual review summaries of our Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programmes can be found online at: <a href="https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-GOV-3-CSSF-09-000003/documents" target="_blank">https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-GOV-3-CSSF-09-000003/documents</a></p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 28/07/2021 14:40:26 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1331208

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK global human rights sanctions regime in preventing of human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
	tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
	uin	13116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>Sanctions are one response among a number of diplomatic tools we can deploy around the world as part of a broader political strategy in order to change or send a political signal regarding particular behaviours. The Global Human Rights Sanctions regime gives the UK a powerful tool to hold to account those involved in serious human rights violations or abuses. We will continue to consider targets globally, guided by the objectives of the human rights sanctions regime and the evidence. However, it is not appropriate to speculate on who may be designated in the future, as to do so could reduce their impact.</p><p>The UK Government, alongside our partners in the Core Group, has led international efforts over many years to promote accountability, reconciliation and human rights in Sri Lanka, including at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). On 23 March the UNHRC adopted a new UK-led resolution, 46/1. This resolution provides a continued framework for international engagement on human rights in Sri Lanka, and highlights serious concerns about the situation, including those detailed in the report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). It calls on the government of Sri Lanka to make progress on accountability and human rights, and stresses the importance of a comprehensive accountability process for all violations and abuses committed in Sri Lanka. We continue to engage with the government of Sri Lanka on these important issues.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 15/06/2021 14:17:19 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1330053

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Overseas Security and Justice Assistance Human Rights Guidance, what assessment his Department has made of the human rights risks of reinstating the defence advisor post in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	11574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>We regularly review and update our Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) guidance to ensure that UK assistance and defence engagement is in line with our values and is consistent with our domestic and international human rights obligations.</p><p>OSJAs are sensitive documents and disclosure could prejudice the UK's relations with foreign states. If OSJA assessments were to be put in the public domain we would lose the freedom to be completely candid in the assessment, undermining its purpose. OSJA assessments may also draw on material not publicly available that has been provided to the UK &quot;in confidence&quot; and disclosure could affect provision of such information in the future.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 11573 question first answered 10/06/2021 14:58:17 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1329419

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the human rights situation in Sri Lanka.
	tabling member constituency	Battersea
	tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
	uin	10628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>Sri Lanka is a human rights priority country for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). We regularly monitor and report on human rights developments and raise concerns with the government of Sri Lanka, both privately and publicly. These concerns include the harassment of civil society, the range of civilian functions brought under military control, the situation for minority communities, and the importance of accountability and reconciliation following the conflict.</p><p>The Minister of State for South Asia, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, has raised concerns with the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the UK about a number of human rights issues, most recently during calls in January and May respectively. The UK government also led a new resolution on promoting accountability, reconciliation and human rights in Sri Lanka which was adopted by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on 23 March. The resolution provides a continued framework for international engagement on human rights in Sri Lanka, and highlights serious concerns about the situation, including those detailed in the report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). It calls on the government of Sri Lanka to make progress on accountability and human rights, and stresses the importance of a comprehensive accountability process for all violations and abuses committed in Sri Lanka. We will continue to engage with the government of Sri Lanka on these important issues.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 14/06/2021 16:25:47 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova