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1240793

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2020
	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	Iran: Official Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the Government has next invited FM Zarif or President Rouhani to visit the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	99695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>We do not comment on future Ministerial engagement or travel. The Foreign Secretary and his officials take every opportunity to discuss with Iran a wide range of issues, including nuclear non-compliance, regional stability and security, the release of our dual-nationals and Iranian human rights violations.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 14/10/2020 15:39:58 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1240790

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2020
	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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
	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 the Iranian authorities on their (a) compliance with Iranian law on (i) clemency and (ii) ankle tags in the case of Mrs Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and (b) failure to release Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe on 17 March 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	99692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The safety and security of British dual-national detainees in Iran is of paramount importance, and we call on Iran to uphold its commitments under international law to treat all detainees in line with international standards. It is positive that Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe remains on furlough, but we continue to urge the Iranian Government to make her release permanent so she can return to her family in the UK. Iran bringing these new charges against Mrs Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is unacceptable. We have been consistently clear that she must not be returned to prison. We continue to raise her case at the most senior levels, and discuss it at every opportunity with our Iranian counterparts. The Foreign Secretary spoke twice with Foreign Minister Zarif over the summer. We raised her case again with the Iranian Ambassador to London on 22 September. Our Ambassador in Tehran consistently discusses all of our British dual-national detainees with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 12/10/2020 16:43:05 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1240823

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2020
	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	Yemen: Armed Conflict
	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 his Department has made of the August 2020 monthly data from the Civilian Impact Monitoring Project in Yemen, that details 163 new civilian casualties from the ongoing conflict.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	99583
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is deeply concerned by the findings of the Civilian Impact Monitoring Project August 2020 report. We take reports of civilian casualties very seriously and we use every opportunity to raise the importance of complying with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) with the Saudi Arabian Government and other members of the Coalition, including requesting investigations into alleged incidents of concern. The UK continues to call on all parties to the conflict in Yemen to exercise restraint, comply fully with IHL and engage constructively with the peace process led by the UN Special Envoy, which is the only way to end the cycle of violence.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 13/10/2020 13:54:20 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1240818

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2020
	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	Yemen: Military Intervention
	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 implications for his policies of the conclusion of the September 2020 report of the UN Group of Eminent Experts alleging that Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Yemen violate international humanitarian law.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	99581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK supports the UN Group of Eminent Experts (GEE), which is an important mechanism for ensuring accountability and supporting the promotion and protection of human rights in Yemen. The UK is deeply concerned by the allegations in the GEE's latest report. The UK calls on all the parties to the conflict to engage constructively with the GEE, investigate these allegations, protect human rights and comply with their obligations under International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 14/10/2020 14:46:07 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1466423

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	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	Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid and 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, how much and what proportion of the £286 million of the Government's humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan announced on 31 March 2022 has been disbursed to date; and what recent discussions she has had with the Taliban on upholding international human rights.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	9956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The FCDO delivered in full on the Prime Minister's commitment to double assistance for Afghanistan in financial year 2021/22, disbursing £286 million and delivering humanitarian assistance to over 6.1 million people. To the end of May, the FCDO has disbursed £4.2 million of the £286 million allocation for Afghanistan this financial year.</p><p>FCDO officials regularly raise human rights issues with the Taliban, including minorities, rights of women and girls such as access to education, jobs and services, and freedom of expression. The Government has also made clear our serious concerns about the human rights situation in Afghanistan through statements from the UN Security Council, the G7 and other foreign ministers.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 06/06/2022 16:50:53 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1466420

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	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	Afghanistan: Official Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when (a) she and (b) her Ministers last visited Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	9955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and FCDO Ministers have not visited Afghanistan in their current roles. Officials are engaging pragmatically with the Taliban to further UK objectives, including human rights and counter-terrorism.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 06/06/2022 16:45:06 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1240420

	registered interest
	date	05/10/2020
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	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 diplomatic steps he has taken on Israel's plans to annex parts of Palestine.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
	uin	99122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>We welcome the announcement, on 13 August, of the suspension of Israel's plans to annex parts of the West Bank. The UK has consistently made clear our firm opposition to annexation, which would be contrary to international law, counterproductive to securing peace in the region, and a severe blow to the prospects of the two-state solution. We therefore profoundly hope that suspension of these plans can be used as a step towards dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians. There can be no substitute for direct talks in order to reach a two-state solution and a lasting peace. The Foreign Secretary visited Israel and the OPTs on 24-25 August and encouraged the leaders of Israel and the Palestinians to build on this momentum. We urge the Palestinian Authority to resume co-operation with Israel, which is in the interests of the Palestinian people. We also call on both parties to make constructive and open steps towards a return to dialogue.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 12/10/2020 14:22:40 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1400514

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	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	Supply Chains
	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 discussions she has had with (a) Ministerial colleagues in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and (b) industry representatives on ensuring that supply chains are not reliant on forced labour overseas.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	99027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to eradicating the use of all forms of forced labour from global supply chains. This was recently reaffirmed in the G7 Trade Ministers' statement on forced labour. The UK was the first country to require businesses to report on steps taken to tackle modern slavery and we have committed to strengthening our Modern Slavery Act. There are regular discussions with all relevant Government departments to inform this. To create parity between the public and private sector, the 2020 HMG Modern Slavery Statement committed all Government departments to publish such statements. The FCDO's first modern slavery statement was published on 25 November 2021.</p><p>The Government works closely with industry to encourage best practice, understand the challenges businesses face and learn from their experience. In June 2021, the Home Secretary and the Minister for Safeguarding met with the Business Against Slavery (BAS) Forum, a partnership between Government and multinational businesses. They discussed opportunities for working together to accelerate progress in the fight against modern slavery. Government continues to engage with the Forum and the wider business community, as part of the ongoing review of the government's modern slavery strategy due to be published in Spring 2022.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 11/01/2022 15:57:24 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1466411

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	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	Afghanistan: Refugees
	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 her Department's criteria are to determine the most at risk (a) British Council and Gardaworld contractors and (b) Chevening alumni for resettlement under the first pathway of the Afghan Citizens resettlement Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	9897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>Under the third pathway of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), eligible at-risk British Council and Gardaworld contractors and Chevening alumni will be considered for resettlement. The Government will provide further details when this part of the scheme is launched in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 08/06/2022 16:19:31 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1240388

	registered interest
	date	05/10/2020
	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	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which Official Development Assistance (ODA) programmes have been (a) ended, (b) scaled back and (c) cancelled before inception as a result of the £2.9 billion reduction announced in July 2020.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	98961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>Difficult decisions have been necessary to identify the savings needed to ensure we meet the 0.7 per cent commitment this year, however all steps possible were taken to minimise the impact of the reduction in development assistance, including where appropriate and practical, delaying payments to future years instead of ending programmes completely. This was done in a way to ensure continued support for five Official Development Assistance (ODA) priorities; bottom billion poverty reduction, climate change, girls' education, COVID-19 and Britain as a force for good. As usual, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's National Statistics publication - 'Statistics on International Development' will provide a full breakdown of UK ODA spend for the previous calendar year. The Statistics for International Development published in Autumn 2021 will provide a full breakdown of the UK's ODA spend for 2020.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 13/10/2020 09:36:15 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin