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423714

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2015
	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	Central African Republic: Armed Conflict
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the Central African Republic should be included in the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict initiative.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL2978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text Work in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been an important part of the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative in recognition of the large role that sexual violence has played in the conflict in CAR which has included the sexual abuse of women and children, sexual slavery and rape. This work has, to date, been primarily carried out through our work with the African Union (AU). Since the launch of the initiative, the UK has provided £1.3 million to support the AU’s Gender Peace and Security Programme. This includes the deployment of sexual violence experts that were deployed to the CAR in 2014. These experts provided support to victims in the districts of Paoua, Kaga-Bandoro and Bambar. This Programme also supported the AU’s Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, Madame Bineta Diop. We are working with the AU to build on this deployment and increase AU capacity to carry out similar deployments in the future. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 04/11/2015 14:04:51 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

1010092

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	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	Central African Republic: Armed Conflict
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the Central African Republic about the killing of 42 refugees and the murder of two priests in the compound of the Alindao Diocese Cathedral, on 15 November.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL11539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the increase in violence in Central African Republic (CAR) over the past seven days. I strongly condemn sectarian attacks, provocations and incitement to violence against civilians, refugees and military personnel on the ground.</p><p>The UK is committed to working with international organisations such as the UN and EU to ensure an effective response to the ongoing security and humanitarian crises. I met with President Touadera in September at the UN General Assembly and I expressed the UK's strong support for stabilising CAR.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/12/2018 14:27:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

675184

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2017
	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	Central African Republic: Armed Conflict
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports of a new armed militia group, 3R, operating in Cameroon and the Central African Republic border region; and of the capacity of that group, the weapons they possess, the impact on the distribution of aid in that region, and whether they control any territory in that border region.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL4750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of the emergence of a new armed militia group called &quot;Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation,&quot; or &quot;3R&quot; which operates in the north of the Central African Republic (CAR). This group, and other militias operating in the transhumance corridors in the Ouham prefecture in northern CAR, are responsible for some of the most violent incidents reported in the country in the last 12 months.</p><p>We are also aware of recent claims that 3R is responsible for sexual violence, burning villages and displacing vulnerable people, with some reports listing the number of those displaced at 17,000. However, we do not hold information on the capacity of 3R or the weapons they possess.</p><p>We support President Touadera's efforts to implement disarmament, demobilization, repatriation and reintegration and call on all armed groups in the CAR to engage in the government's dialogue.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 01/02/2017 17:03:05 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

390784

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2015
	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	Central African Republic: Armed Conflict
	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 fulfil its Responsibility to Protect in the Central African Republic.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	7698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text The security and humanitarian situation remains grave in the Central African Republic and continues to have a severe impact on the civilian population and their human rights. The UK government underlined our concerns about this in our statement to the UN’s Human Rights Council in July. The UK co-funded the African Union’s 2014 deployment of experts to the Central African Republic to support victims of sexual violence. The deployment facilitated the rehabilitation of three health facilities, provided protection and assistance to victims of sexual violence and established a national network of government and community stakeholders, in the prevention and response to sexual violence. The UK welcomes efforts by the government of the Central African Republic and the UN to set up a Special Criminal Court to address war crimes and crimes against humanity committed since 2012. The UK welcomes the positive outcome of the Bangui Forum in particular the agreement signed between the armed groups, UN and transitional government to release all children from the ranks of the armed groups. It is important that these children are offered assistance and helped to reintegrate into society. The signing of an agreement on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration is an important step but it is critical for the agreement to be applied and for international forces to enforce the commitments made by the signatories of this agreement. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 24/07/2015 11:26:24 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

1058905

	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	Central African Republic: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the recruitment of children by (a) armed forces and (b) groups in the Central African Republic.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	219528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>​The UK recognises the recruitment of children by armed groups is a significant problem in the Central African Republic (CAR). Partners of the Department for International Development (DFID) based in CAR integrate child protection principles throughout all programmes, ensuring that the dignity and safety of children is paramount in all services. We were the fourth largest donor to the CAR Humanitarian Response in 2018 and the largest donor to the CAR Humanitarian Fund. Through the CAR Humanitarian Fund, 59,318 (16,000 DFID attributable) girls and boys were supported with protection focussed activities, including 11,420 (3,083 DFID attributable) children with identification, documentation, tracing and reunification support. 31,309 (8,453 DFID attributable) children also benefitted from psychological support activities, protection mechanism and life-saving message training while 176 teachers and parents were trained on psychosocial support.</p><p>UNICEF has reported that since 2014 approximately 13,000 children have been released from armed groups in CAR. The UK is also funding War Child UK to reach conflict-affected boys and girls in CAR and help them to receive education and psychosocial support, integral services for facilitating recruitment prevention. Through our humanitarian partners in CAR, we will continue to monitor the situation on the ground to prevent more children from being recruited into armed groups.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/02/2019 16:30:16 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1386667

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2021
	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	Central African Republic: 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 recent assessment she has made of the roles of (a) Wagner mercenaries, (b) Government forces and (c) rebel forces in (i) human rights abuses and (ii) restrictions on humanitarian access in the Central African Republic.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
	uin	90374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The ongoing violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to take a distressing toll on the civilian population, compounding an already acute humanitarian situation. In 2021, the UK contributed £21 million to the humanitarian response in the CAR and has stood alongside our allies at the UN in calling for all parties to the conflict to respect human rights and international humanitarian law. I spoke with President Touadéra on 1 November where I commended his call for a unilateral ceasefire and underlined the importance of an inclusive peace-building process.</p><p>I have voiced deep concern at the foreign mercenary activity of the Wagner Group in the Central African Republic. In my statement of 29 September 2021 on the Wagner Group, I made clear that they are a driver of conflict and capitalises on instability for their own interests. This is true in CAR as well as elsewhere on the continent. Wagner does not offer long-term security answers in Africa and operates opaquely. The October 2021 report from UN experts found that the Wagner Group had violently harassed and intimidated civilians, including peacekeepers, journalists, aid workers and minorities in CAR and called on the government to end all relationships with the Wagner Group.</p><p>The priority in CAR continues to be on ending violence and building security, and the UK continues to work closely with international partners to support efforts to bring stability to the country. The UN Mission in CAR, MINUSCA, will be central to this and the UK contributes approximately £40 million per year in support of their work.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 90375 90376 question first answered 15/12/2021 17:38:21 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1386668

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2021
	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	Central African Republic: 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 recent assessment she has made of how Wagner mercenaries are paid by the Government of the Central African Republic.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
	uin	90375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The ongoing violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to take a distressing toll on the civilian population, compounding an already acute humanitarian situation. In 2021, the UK contributed £21 million to the humanitarian response in the CAR and has stood alongside our allies at the UN in calling for all parties to the conflict to respect human rights and international humanitarian law. I spoke with President Touadéra on 1 November where I commended his call for a unilateral ceasefire and underlined the importance of an inclusive peace-building process.</p><p>I have voiced deep concern at the foreign mercenary activity of the Wagner Group in the Central African Republic. In my statement of 29 September 2021 on the Wagner Group, I made clear that they are a driver of conflict and capitalises on instability for their own interests. This is true in CAR as well as elsewhere on the continent. Wagner does not offer long-term security answers in Africa and operates opaquely. The October 2021 report from UN experts found that the Wagner Group had violently harassed and intimidated civilians, including peacekeepers, journalists, aid workers and minorities in CAR and called on the government to end all relationships with the Wagner Group.</p><p>The priority in CAR continues to be on ending violence and building security, and the UK continues to work closely with international partners to support efforts to bring stability to the country. The UN Mission in CAR, MINUSCA, will be central to this and the UK contributes approximately £40 million per year in support of their work.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 90374 90376 question first answered 15/12/2021 17:38:21 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1386669

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2021
	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	Central African Republic: 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 recent assessment she has made of the security options available to the government of the Central African Republic in providing security in that country; and what recent representations she has made to that government on establishing a peace process between it and rebel groups.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
	uin	90376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2021 answer text <p>The ongoing violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to take a distressing toll on the civilian population, compounding an already acute humanitarian situation. In 2021, the UK contributed £21 million to the humanitarian response in the CAR and has stood alongside our allies at the UN in calling for all parties to the conflict to respect human rights and international humanitarian law. I spoke with President Touadéra on 1 November where I commended his call for a unilateral ceasefire and underlined the importance of an inclusive peace-building process.</p><p>I have voiced deep concern at the foreign mercenary activity of the Wagner Group in the Central African Republic. In my statement of 29 September 2021 on the Wagner Group, I made clear that they are a driver of conflict and capitalises on instability for their own interests. This is true in CAR as well as elsewhere on the continent. Wagner does not offer long-term security answers in Africa and operates opaquely. The October 2021 report from UN experts found that the Wagner Group had violently harassed and intimidated civilians, including peacekeepers, journalists, aid workers and minorities in CAR and called on the government to end all relationships with the Wagner Group.</p><p>The priority in CAR continues to be on ending violence and building security, and the UK continues to work closely with international partners to support efforts to bring stability to the country. The UN Mission in CAR, MINUSCA, will be central to this and the UK contributes approximately £40 million per year in support of their work.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 90374 90375 question first answered 15/12/2021 17:38:21 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

427675

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2015
	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	Central African Republic: Armed Conflict
	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 the Government is taking to tackle the conflict in Central African Republic.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	15967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The UK’s focus in the Central African Republic is on working with the international community to improve security throughout the country. We support the Transitional Authorities in their preparation for elections, and assist with justice, governance and state administration. The UK co-sponsored a UN Security Council Resolution authorising the deployment of a UN Peacekeeping Operation, MINUSCA, which launched in September 2014. The operation is focussing on restoring stability, preventing human rights abuses, and promoting reconciliation. The UK has also supported the EU Military Advisory Mission to the Central African Republic which launched in March 2015. The mission provides the government of the Central African Republic with expert advice on security sector reform. In addition, the UK co-funded the African Union’s 2014 deployment of experts to the Central African Republic to support victims of sexual violence.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 20/11/2015 13:24:49 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

435916

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Central African Republic: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking (a) in the short term to provide humanitarian relief to displaced people in Bangui in the Central African Republic and (b) to secure peace in that city.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	18903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The Central African Republic (CAR) is facing a severe and protracted crisis that has displaced more than a million people since 2012. Despite the deployment of 12,000 peace-keepers, the country remains marred by sectarian tension, criminal violence, arms proliferation and armed groups.</p><br /><p>In September the UK approved a £7 million uplift in our assistance to CAR and CAR refugees to address rising needs and aid gaps, bringing UK humanitarian funding to £25 million in 2015 and £58 million since 2013. This makes the UK the third largest humanitarian donor to CAR after the US and the EU in 2015. UK funding is enabling partners including the International Committee of the Red-Cross and the Common Humanitarian Fund to provide humanitarian assistance to people in need in Bangui and the rest of the country.</p><p>The UK is also working with and through international organisations to ensure an effective international response to the security crisis in CAR.The UN is a key partner in CAR.The UK contributes to the UN peacekeeping mission (a projected £33.2m this year in assessed contributions).</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 14/12/2015 17:16:36 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane