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1132949

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	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	Lebanon: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June to Question 262409, whether his Department has made any representations to the Government of Lebanon on the proposed destruction of Syrian refugees’ shelters in Arsal, Lebanon.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	266243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>​We have called on the Lebanese Government to ensure that any operation or actions that impact on the homes of refugees are done in full accordance with Lebanese laws and international principals, after thorough consultation with those affected, relevant Non Governmental Organisations, and the UN, and only once appropriate alternative accommodation has been put in place for those affected. Following lobbying from the international donor community, including this Government, and after negotiations with the United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, and refugee communities, the Government of Lebanon has agreed to postpone the demolition operation in Arsal to 1 July, to allow refugees more time to comply with the order, or find alternative accommodation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/06/2019 13:14:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1131005

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	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	Lebanon: Refugees
	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 his Department has made to the Government of Lebanon on the proposed destruction of Syrian refugees’ shelters in Arsal, Lebanon.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	262409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>We support refugees remaining in host countries in the region, and support host countries to accommodate them. As part of this, we are working in partnership with host countries to help them to expand job and education opportunities for refugees in a way that will enable them to better support themselves and give them skills for the future. We are also helping host countries to cope with the impact of refugees on local services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 13/06/2019 16:31:37 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1123435

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	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	Lebanon: Refugees
	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 he has made to his Lebanese counterpart on the status of Syrian refugees living in Lebanon since May 2015 when the UN Human Rights Commission suspended registration of those refugees.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	248053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>​​Lebanon's refugee crisis has been raised with the Lebanese Government by the UK Prime Minister, Department for International Development and the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office; most recently in March by former Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt. Lebanon has shown enormous generosity in hosting an estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees. The UK is supporting Lebanon to meet the humanitarian needs of both refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities. We support the UN judgement that conditions in Syria are not yet conducive for return. Syrian authorities bear responsibility for improving conditions for return, including providing verifiable assurances on security, safety, and respect for international law. The UK remains clear that any refugee returns to Syria must take place voluntarily, in safety and dignity, in line with international humanitarian law and when conditions allow.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/05/2019 16:43:32 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1083637

	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	Germany: British Nationals Abroad
	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 he has made to his counterpart in the German Government on reports of UK residents who allegedly collaborated with the Nazi regime during the second world war receiving pensions under the war victims' legislation of that country.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	229781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>None. Pension payments made by the German government are a matter for them.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/03/2019 15:04:53 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

944708

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	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	Nicaragua: 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, what recent steps the Government has taken to promote UN efforts to resolve the political crisis in Nicaragua.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	166216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK has welcomed the Nicaraguan Government’s invitations to the UN and other investigatory bodies and has called for the authorities to allow them to carry out their work fully without hindrance. I am pleased the EU is ready to accompany and support the Dialogue and has reinforced its support to human rights organisations.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 24/07/2018 16:15:15 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

872327

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2018
	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	1 Carlton Gardens
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the annual running cost of 1 Carlton Gardens was for each year between 2006-07 and 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	134241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>Comparable figures for expenditure on running costs at 1 Carlton Gardens are only available from 2009/10 due to changes in financial recording processes.</p><p>Running costs include rent, maintenance, minor improvement and repair costs, cleaning, security, facilities management charges and utilities.</p><p>Running costs for the 2 available financial years are:</p><p>2009/10: £590,830</p><p>2010/11: £716,121</p><p>During 2010/11 Financial Year the Foreign Secretary moved in to the Official Residence at 1 Carlton Gardens. As a result there was an increase in Security costs. The balance of the increase in costs is due to works that were required as a result of the Quadrennial Inspections of listed buildings in 2009, and in accordance with lease obligations. We are required under the terms of the lease for 1 Carlton Gardens to: “as often as necessary, well and substantially to repair, renew, uphold, clean and keep in repair the demised premises.” ​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/03/2018 14:45:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

869421

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2018
	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	1 Carlton Gardens: Repairs and Maintenance
	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 has been spent on repairs and maintenance of No 1 Carlton Gardens fin each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	133935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Comparable figures for expenditure on repairs and maintenance at 1 Carlton Gardens are only available from 2009/10 due to changes in financial recording processes.</p><p>Information is available to the last full financial year.</p><p>2009/10 - £143,711</p><p>2010/11 - £132,399</p><p>2011/12 - £144,641</p><p>2012/13 - £156,302</p><p>2013/14 - £161,773</p><p>2014/15 - £167,435</p><p>2015/16 - £161,963</p><p>2016/17 - £164,725</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 17:20:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 50225 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

868482

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2018
	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	Chevening
	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 has been spent on Chevening (a) in total and (b) trustees in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	133702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Chevening House is not funded by the Government and is the responsibility of its trustees. The Prime Minister decides who occupies the building. It is currently shared by the Foreign Secretary, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Secretary of State for International Trade.</p><p>The following amounts have been spent by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on Chevening House:</p><p>- £25,600 per annum for the last twelve financial years to maintain security systems, including closed circuit television and emergency lighting;</p><p>- In the financial year 2016/17, the FCO paid £80,000 for security enhancements.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/03/2018 16:28:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

868484

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2018
	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	Chevening: Grants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether any grant in aid will be provided to the trustees of Chevening during the 2017 Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	133704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>Chevening House is not funded by the Government and is the responsibility of its trustees. The Prime Minister decides who occupies the building. It is currently shared by the Foreign Secretary, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Secretary of State for International Trade.</p><p>No grant in aid is expected to be given during the 2017 Parliament.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/03/2018 16:25:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

861186

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Jerusalem: Palestinians
	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 he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the legislation passed by the Knesset on 7 March 2018 to enable that country's Minister of Interior to revoke the permanent residency status of Palestinian residents of Jerusalem; and if he will make an assessment of the compatibility of that law with international (a) humanitarian and (b) human rights law.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	132335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv raised this issue with the Israeli authorities on 15 February, noting the importance of ensuring that the legislation is compatible withe the Israel's obligations under international human rights law.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/03/2018 14:38:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard