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1078551

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	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	Turkey: Minority Groups
	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 his Turkish counterpart on (a) the treatment of Alevis in the Turkish prison system and (b) those people's access to Dedes.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield North
	tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
	uin	226492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text We have not made specific representations to Turkey on these issues. We expect Turkey to treat all prisoners, regardless of faith or ethnicity, fairly and in line with internationally recognised standards. answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/03/2019 17:39:52 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

1081820

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	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	Sports
	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 comparative value of sport to British soft power and international influence compared to other soft power assets.
	tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
	tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
	uin	228037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>​While it can be difficult to compare the soft power generated by UK sport to other levers of soft power, from the UK's university sector to our democratic values, evidence from international polling consistently shows that sport is a significant soft power asset. For example, the 2017/18 Populus British Icon Index survey identified the Premier League as the single most effective UK brand.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/03/2019 17:15:35 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1083697

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	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	Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo
	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 counterpart in Myanmar on the continued incarceration of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo; and what response he has received as a result of those representations.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	229694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>​We continue to call for the immediate release of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. Journalists must be allowed to work freely and without intimidation. The Foreign Secretary raised the issue with Aung San Suu Kyi on his visit to Burma in September. I have raised the case on a number of occasions with my Burmese counterparts.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 14/03/2019 11:51:07 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1082588

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2019
	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	Solomon Islands: Oil
	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 his Department is taking to assist the Government of the Solomon Islands in their response to the recent oil spill near Rennell Island.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	229080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>​We are monitoring closely the oil spill from the MV Solomon Trader in the Solomon Islands. It is particularly concerning because of its proximity to a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The UK High Commissioner to Honiara visited the site on 8 March, soon after the weather conditions allowed access, and discussed the situation with officials from the Solomon Islands' National Disaster Management Office. Since then, the spill has almost completely stopped and but there remains a need for further clean-up of the bay. We have not received any request for assistance from the Solomon Islands, but fully support the joint efforts by the governments of the Solomon Islands, Australia and New Zealand to end the leakage of oil and repair all damage.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/03/2019 17:10:01 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1083729

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	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	Human Rights: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department has taken to help protect women human rights defenders around the world from (a) death threats, (b) attacks, (c) defamation campaigns, (d) judicial harassment and (e) criminalisation of their work.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
	uin	229707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>​The UK is committed to supporting all human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders. It is a key element of our work to promote universal human rights. The FCO and DFID work closely together to support human rights defenders. In our statement at the Human Rights Council in response to the Special Rapporteur's report on Human Rights Defenders, the UK acknowledged the stark challenges facing women human rights defenders. In November 2018, we co-sponsored a new UN resolution on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association which urged States to 'pay particular attention to the safety and protection of women and women human rights defenders from acts of intimidation and harassment'. In 2017, we co-sponsored the UN resolution on Human Rights Defenders to strengthen support for them and the work they do. Throughout 2019 our network of embassies and high commissions will continue to work with human rights defenders, using the UK Guidelines to inform their work. This includes taking into account groups who may face additional risks, such as women and those defending the rights of women. Our work to support human rights defenders can include attending trials, raising cases privately with the host government, making public statements, and lobbying for safe and open space for civil society and human rights defenders to operate. The FCO believes that a decentralised, flexible approach through the Guidelines allows UK diplomats to apply them in the local context of the country to which they are accredited.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 229708 229709 question first answered 14/03/2019 11:53:15 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

1083730

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	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	Human Rights: Females
	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 report on the situation if women human rights defenders, published by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights Defenders in January 2019, if his Department will take further steps to (a) protect women human rights defenders who are at risk and (b) help ensure a safe and enabling working environment for women human rights defenders.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
	uin	229708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>​The UK is committed to supporting all human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders. It is a key element of our work to promote universal human rights. The FCO and DFID work closely together to support human rights defenders. In our statement at the Human Rights Council in response to the Special Rapporteur's report on Human Rights Defenders, the UK acknowledged the stark challenges facing women human rights defenders. In November 2018, we co-sponsored a new UN resolution on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association which urged States to 'pay particular attention to the safety and protection of women and women human rights defenders from acts of intimidation and harassment'. In 2017, we co-sponsored the UN resolution on Human Rights Defenders to strengthen support for them and the work they do. Throughout 2019 our network of embassies and high commissions will continue to work with human rights defenders, using the UK Guidelines to inform their work. This includes taking into account groups who may face additional risks, such as women and those defending the rights of women. Our work to support human rights defenders can include attending trials, raising cases privately with the host government, making public statements, and lobbying for safe and open space for civil society and human rights defenders to operate. The FCO believes that a decentralised, flexible approach through the Guidelines allows UK diplomats to apply them in the local context of the country to which they are accredited.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 229707 229709 question first answered 14/03/2019 11:53:15 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

1083731

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2019
	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	Human Rights: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to develop a cross-governmental approach to support and help protect women human rights defenders.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
	uin	229709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>​The UK is committed to supporting all human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders. It is a key element of our work to promote universal human rights. The FCO and DFID work closely together to support human rights defenders. In our statement at the Human Rights Council in response to the Special Rapporteur's report on Human Rights Defenders, the UK acknowledged the stark challenges facing women human rights defenders. In November 2018, we co-sponsored a new UN resolution on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association which urged States to 'pay particular attention to the safety and protection of women and women human rights defenders from acts of intimidation and harassment'. In 2017, we co-sponsored the UN resolution on Human Rights Defenders to strengthen support for them and the work they do. Throughout 2019 our network of embassies and high commissions will continue to work with human rights defenders, using the UK Guidelines to inform their work. This includes taking into account groups who may face additional risks, such as women and those defending the rights of women. Our work to support human rights defenders can include attending trials, raising cases privately with the host government, making public statements, and lobbying for safe and open space for civil society and human rights defenders to operate. The FCO believes that a decentralised, flexible approach through the Guidelines allows UK diplomats to apply them in the local context of the country to which they are accredited.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 229707 229708 question first answered 14/03/2019 11:53:15 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

1086752

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	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	Sri Lanka: 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 assessment his Department has made of the Sri Lankan Government's progress towards meeting the objectives set by the UN Human Rights Council in resolutions 30/1 and 34.1 on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	230918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>​The UK continues to encourage and support Sri Lanka to deliver the commitments it made to the UN Human Rights Council through Resolutions 30/1 and 34/1. We firmly believe that this is the best framework for establishing truth and to achieve justice and lasting reconciliation. I have made these points personally to Sri Lankan Ministers, and I welcome the announcement by the Government of Sri Lanka on 6 March that it will co-sponsor a further resolution at the current Council session.</p><p>The UK welcomed the Annual Report of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on 21 March 2018, which assessed progress made by the Sri Lankan government in the implementation of UN Human Rights Council resolution 30/1 and 34/1. The report found that the Government of Sri Lanka has taken some steps to address human rights concerns and to introduce more democratic and accountable government.</p><p>These include the return of some military-held civilian land, the establishment of an Office of Missing Persons and the ratification of the Convention on Enforced Disappearances. However, as I made clear to a range of senior Ministers on my visit to Colombo in October, and to Finance Minister Marapana in January, more needs to be done. I have urged further progress on these issues, and encouraged the Government of Sri Lanka to deliver meaningful devolution through constitutional reform, and to establish credible mechanisms for transitional justice.</p><p>The United Kingdom has made a long-term commitment to improving human rights in Sri Lanka. The British High Commission in Colombo is in regular contact with the Government of Sri Lanka and other key stakeholders to encourage and support the implementation of Resolution 30/1.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 14/03/2019 11:26:57 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1081822

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	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	Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what studies his Department has commissioned or conducted on the worldwide reach of British soft power assets.
	tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
	tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
	uin	228039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>​The FCO draws on a wealth of independent, external studies which assess soft power. These include the Portland Soft Power 30, Elcano Global Presence Index, Global Power City Index, the Anholt GfK Nations Brand and the IFG-Monocle Survey<strong>. </strong></p><p>The British Council has produced several studies looking at UK soft power, such as the 2018 Value of Trust report, which surveyed young people in G20 countries, and the 2017 report Soft Power Today, which examined the impact of investment in soft power.</p><p>In addition, the Government conducts a global poll of perceptions of UK as part of the 'GREAT' campaign, alongside its 'return on influence' measurement framework.</p><p>It is clear that the reach of British soft power assets is significant: the British Council alone worked directly with 75 million people in 2017-18. The BBC is the world's largest international broadcaster, reaching 347 million people worldwide in over 40 languages.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/03/2019 17:20:24 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1081823

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	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	Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what statistics his Department uses to measure the value of British soft power assets.
	tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
	tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
	uin	228040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>​The FCO draws on a wealth of independent, external studies which assess soft power. These include the Portland Soft Power 30, Elcano Global Presence Index, Global Power City Index, the Anholt GfK Nations Brand and the IFG-Monocle Survey<strong>. </strong></p><p>The British Council has produced several studies looking at UK soft power, such as the 2018 Value of Trust report, which surveyed young people in G20 countries, and the 2017 report Soft Power Today, which examined the impact of investment in soft power.</p><p>In addition, the Government conducts a global poll of perceptions of UK as part of the 'GREAT' campaign, alongside its 'return on influence' measurement framework.</p><p>It is clear that the reach of British soft power assets is significant: the British Council alone worked directly with 75 million people in 2017-18. The BBC is the world's largest international broadcaster, reaching 347 million people worldwide in over 40 languages.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/03/2019 17:21:45 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch