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643908

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/11/2016
	date	24/11/2016
	date tabled	24/11/2016
	ddp created	24/11/2016 20:11:58
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	24/11/2016 20:18:02 01/12/2016 16:03:05
	hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	1
	identifier	54815
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	01/12/2016 15:32:08
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the alleged incident of rape of Rohingya women by security forces in Rakhine State, Burma, and if he will make a statement.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 54815
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	54815
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We are aware of a number of disturbing reports of sexual violence against Rohingya women by security forces in Rakhine State. These were alleged to have taken place during the ongoing security operations in Rakhine, triggered on 9 October when three Burmese Border Guard Police posts were attacked by armed Rohingya groups. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my noble Friend, the Rt Hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns, visited Burma from 9-12 November. She urged Burmese Government Ministers to resume immediate humanitarian access to the affected areas in Northern Rakhine and for a full and independent investigation into all reports of human rights violations. The Government of Burma has committed publicly to do so. I also raised the situation in Rakhine State with the Burmese Minister of Construction in London on 29 November.</p>
	creator	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

706733

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/03/2017
	date	01/03/2017
	date tabled	01/03/2017
	ddp created	01/03/2017 23:12:57
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	01/03/2017 23:29:36 06/03/2017 17:19:02
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	identifier	66241
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	06/03/2017 16:47:37
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of Sri Lanka's progress in implementing UN Human Rights Council Resolution 30/1; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 66241
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	66241
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Sri Lanka's co-sponsorship of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution 30/01 in October 2015 was a landmark moment. The High Commissioner for Human Rights presented his final progress report at the UNHRC's 34<sup>th</sup> session on 3 March. The report acknowledged the positive engagement of the Government of Sri Lanka and noted some progress in the human rights situation in Sri Lanka since 2015. However, it also highlighted the slow fulfilment of transitional justice commitments.</p><p>In my meeting with Foreign Minister Samaraweera on 28 February, I welcomed Sri Lanka's engagement with the UN and international community and their progress to date in implementing Human Rights Council Resolution 30/01. I raised the importance of further land releases, constitutional reform, the development of new counter-terrorism legislation in line with international human rights standards, and the establishment of credible transitional justice mechanisms – starting with making the Office of Missing Persons operational.</p>
	creator	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

706802

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/03/2017
	date	01/03/2017
	date tabled	01/03/2017
	ddp created	01/03/2017 23:14:29
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	02/03/2017 12:15:12 06/03/2017 17:10:06
	hansard heading	Operation Blue Star
	house id	1
	identifier	66238
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	06/03/2017 16:38:15
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will commission a public inquiry into UK involvement in the 1984 Amritsar massacre.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 66238
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	66238
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>We recognise the scars that this tragic event left and the strong feelings in the Sikh community, but believe there are no grounds for a public inquiry.</p><p>The Cabinet Secretary's investigation in 2014 was extensive. It concluded that UK assistance was advisory only, ended several months before Operation Blue Star and had limited impact in practice.</p>
	creator	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

723146

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/04/2017
	date	21/04/2017
	date tabled	21/04/2017
	ddp created	21/04/2017 16:31:11
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	21/04/2017 16:36:44 26/04/2017 09:33:02
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	identifier	71609
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	26/04/2017 09:01:28
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he is having with his counterpart in Sri Lanka on implementation of UN Human Rights Council resolutions relating to human rights in Sri Lanka.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 71609
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	71609
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>I met with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Samaraweera at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 28 February. I also wrote to both the Foreign Minister and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on 20 April. In the meeting and subsequent letters, I recognised the Sri Lankan government's efforts to improve the human rights situation in Sri Lanka. I also welcomed their co-sponsorship of UN Human Rights Council Resolution 34/1. I encouraged accelerated progress towards fulfilling the commitments their government made in co-sponsoring Resolution 34/1 and raised the importance of the return of all military-held private land, the delivery of devolution through constitutional reform, the establishment of credible transitional justice mechanisms and the development of new counter-terrorism legislation in line with international human rights standards.</p><p>The UK is committed to the full implementation of Resolution 34/1 and will continue to support the Government of Sri Lanka in its efforts to promote reconciliation and human rights.</p>
	creator	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

746299

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/07/2017
	date	28/06/2017
	date tabled	28/06/2017
	ddp created	28/06/2017 22:43:20
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	28/06/2017 22:50:51 04/07/2017 15:26:23
	hansard heading	Rented Housing: Electrical Safety
	house id	1
	identifier	1801
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/07/2017 15:25:47
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make electrical safety checks in rented homes mandatory after the working group set up by his Department under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 completes its work.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 1801
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	1801
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Following Royal Assent of the Housing and Planning Act 2016, a Working Group of relevant experts was established to provide recommendations to ministers on what, if any, legislative requirements for electrical safety in the private rented sector should be introduced. The Working Group has concluded and their report and recommendations are being considered.</p>
	creator	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

746300

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/07/2017
	date	28/06/2017
	date tabled	28/06/2017
	ddp created	28/06/2017 22:43:21
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	28/06/2017 22:50:52 14/07/2017 11:29:11
	hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Electrical Safety
	house id	1
	identifier	1802
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/07/2017 11:28:21
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will introduce mandatory electrical safety checks in the social rented sector in response to the Grenfell Tower disaster.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 1802
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	1802
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Social landlords are already obliged, by law, to maintain the structure and exterior of their properties, and to keep in repair and proper working order the sanitation, water, gas and electricity installations.</p><p>The Homes and Communities Agency’s national standards also require social landlords to ensure (subject to an agreed extension in some instances, which must be explained to tenants) that all their homes meet the Decent Homes Standard and to meet all applicable statutory requirements that provide for the health and safety of the occupants in their homes.</p>
	creator	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

536149

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/07/2016
	date	13/07/2016
	date tabled	13/07/2016
	ddp created	13/07/2016 21:51:41
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	13/07/2016 21:57:38 19/07/2016 17:01:04
	hansard heading	Kashmir: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	identifier	42655
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	19/07/2016 16:29:07
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the governments of (a) India and (b) Pakistan on the current situation in Kashmir.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Walsall South
	tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 42655
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	42655
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text The former Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire) was deeply saddened by recent reports of unrest in Kashmir, and offered his condolences to the victims and their families. Our High Commission in Delhi is monitoring the situation closely and we have updated our travel advice. The Pakistani Foreign Secretary briefed our High Commissioner along with other P5 Ambassadors on Pakistan’s views on the current situation in Kashmir on 12 July.
	creator	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

643909

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/11/2016
	date	24/11/2016
	date tabled	24/11/2016
	ddp created	24/11/2016 20:11:59
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	24/11/2016 20:18:03 29/11/2016 18:17:03
	hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	1
	identifier	54864
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	29/11/2016 17:45:26
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has raised with Burma State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (a) the banning of media from areas of Rakhine State, (b) government blocking of humanitarian aid to Rohingya in Rakhine State and (c) the sacking of Myanmar Times journalist Fiona MacGregor for reporting on the mass rape of ethnic Rohingya women.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Walsall South
	tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 54864
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	54864
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>​We have raised the situation in Rakhine with the Government of Burma, including with State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as well as the Ministers for Defence, Home Affairs, Border Affairs, Immigration, and Information.</p><p>The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my noble Friend, the Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns, visited Burma from 9-12 November. She urged Burmese Government Ministers to resume immediate humanitarian access to the affected areas in Northern Rakhine and for a full and independent investigation into all reports of human rights violations. The Government of Burma has committed publicly to do so. We have also raised the importance of access and freedom for media personnel in Burma.</p>
	creator	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

712100

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/03/2017
	date	17/03/2017
	date tabled	17/03/2017
	ddp created	17/03/2017 17:34:13
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	17/03/2017 17:36:17 23/03/2017 17:42:06
	hansard heading	Burma: Human Rights
	house id	1
	identifier	68420
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	23/03/2017 17:04:23
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing an independent international investigation into the human rights situation in Rakhine state, Burma.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Walsall South
	tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 68420
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	68420
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>We have repeatedly called for an independent investigation into human rights violations in Rakhine state. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has already issued a substantive report on the widespread and alarming level of human rights violations carried out by the military in Rakhine State since 9 October. The UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Burma also referred to them in her press briefing following her visit in January, and in her report released on 1 March.</p><p>With our international partners, we are currently negotiating a Resolution at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, where we are advocating for the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Burma. We are also seeking to establish a mechanism which has the support of both the Burmese authorities and the international community to establish the facts and help deliver accountability for the violations. I expressed my deep concern over the situation in Rakhine when I addressed the Human Rights Council on 28 February. I have also raised our concern directly with Burmese Ministers, most recently on 27 February with U Kyaw Tin, the Burmese Deputy Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.</p><p>We also fully support the Rakhine Advisory Commission led by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. I discussed with Mr Annan the Commission's interim recommendations published on 16 March. The Commission is mandated to provide advice on a long term solution to reconciling inter-communal strife in Rakhine and is due to present its final recommendations in the summer. The UK stands ready to provide any appropriate assistance to enable the Burmese authorities to implement its recommendations.</p>
	creator	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

712101

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/03/2017
	date	17/03/2017
	date tabled	17/03/2017
	ddp created	17/03/2017 17:34:14
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	17/03/2017 17:36:19 23/03/2017 17:39:09
	hansard heading	Burma: Human Rights
	house id	1
	identifier	68392
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	23/03/2017 17:01:57
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on an independent international investigation into the human rights situation in Rakhine state, Burma.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Walsall South
	tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 68392
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	68392
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>We have repeatedly called for an independent investigation into human rights violations in Rakhine state. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has already issued a substantive report on the widespread and alarming level of human rights violations carried out by the military in Rakhine State since 9 October. The UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Burma also referred to them in her press briefing following her visit in January, and in her report released on 1 March.</p><p>With our international partners, we are currently negotiating a Resolution at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, where we are advocating for the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Burma. We are also seeking to establish a mechanism which has the support of both the Burmese authorities and the international community to establish the facts and help deliver accountability for the violations. I expressed my deep concern over the situation in Rakhine when I addressed the Human Rights Council on 28 February. I have also raised our concern directly with Burmese Ministers, most recently on 27 February with U Kyaw Tin, the Burmese Deputy Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.</p><p>We also fully support the Rakhine Advisory Commission led by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. I discussed with Mr Annan the Commission's interim recommendations published on 16 March. The Commission is mandated to provide advice on a long term solution to reconciling inter-communal strife in Rakhine and is due to present its final recommendations in the summer. The UK stands ready to provide any appropriate assistance to enable the Burmese authorities to implement its recommendations.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz