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1083734

	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	Abbas al-Hassan
	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 Saudi Arabia on the case of Abbas al-Hassan and his co-defendants and the Government's opposition to their execution since the beginning of 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
	uin	229712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>We are closely monitoring these cases. We regularly raise our human rights concerns with the Saudi Arabian authorities using a range of Ministerial and diplomatic channels of communication, including our Ambassador. It is a longstanding policy of the British Government to oppose the death penalty, in all circumstances, as a matter of principle.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 229713 question first answered 13/03/2019 16:57:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

1083735

	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	Abbas al-Hassan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has received any assurances from the Government of Saudi Arabia that Abbas al-Hassan and his co-defendants will not be executed.
	tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
	tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
	uin	229713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>We are closely monitoring these cases. We regularly raise our human rights concerns with the Saudi Arabian authorities using a range of Ministerial and diplomatic channels of communication, including our Ambassador. It is a longstanding policy of the British Government to oppose the death penalty, in all circumstances, as a matter of principle.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 229712 question first answered 13/03/2019 16:57:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

1082380

	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	Kurds and Syria: 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 recent representations he has received from his counterparts in (a) the European Commission and (b) EU member states on human rights abuses against the (i) Syrian and (ii) Kurdish people.
	tabling member constituency	Dundee West
	tabling member printed	Chris Law
	uin	228775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>​We are in regular dialogue with the European Commission and other member states on the human rights situation in Syria, including coordinating with them on human rights resolutions on Syria at the UN Human Rights Council and at the UN General Assembly. We have received no representations from the European Commission or EU member states on human rights abuses against the Syrian people or the Kurdish minority in Syria or elsewhere.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/03/2019 17:35:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

1083541

	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	Iran: Demonstrations
	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 Iranian counterpart on reports that crowds chanted death to Theresa May and called for the destruction of Israel and America during a rally to mark the 40th anniversary of the Islamic revolution.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
	uin	229659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>Such rhetoric during public rallies is unhelpful, as I said during the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Oral Questions on 26 February 2019. However, it is not the business of the FCO to interfere in the public debate in other countries and no such representations have been made.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/03/2019 16:59:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1082178

	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	Venezuela: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the US Administration on the possibility of military intervention in Venezuela by outside forces.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	228598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>​We discuss a wide range of issues with the US, including Venezuela, and it was a key focus when the Foreign Secretary visited Washington in January. Those discussions have not touched on possible military intervention.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/03/2019 16:21:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1082179

	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	Middle East: Peace Negotiations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether it remains his Department’s policy to convene a summit of European and Arab foreign ministers to discuss the US Administration's proposed peace plan for that region.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	228599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>​We have no plans to convene a summit to discuss the Middle East Peace Process. We continue to encourage the US Administration to bring forward detailed proposals for a viable Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement that addresses the legitimate concerns of both parties. We are also in regular conversations with partners about the best way to advance prospects for peace.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/03/2019 17:32:08 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1082180

	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	Middle East: Peace Negotiations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the US Administration has provided his Department with the Administration's draft proposals for a Middle East peace plan.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	228600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>​We continue to discuss US Middle East peace efforts with the US Administration, including the Foreign Secretary with Jared Kushner on 13 February. We have encouraged the US Administration to bring forward detailed proposals for a viable Israel-Palestinian peace agreement that addresses the legitimate concerns of both parties. We continue to believe the best way to achieve this is through substantive peace talks between the parties leading to a two-state solution.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/03/2019 16:50:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1082181

	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	Middle East: Peace Negotiations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he considers it (a) accurate and (b) acceptable that the United States administration has still not shared the draft proposals in its Middle East Peace Plan with the governments of (a) France and (b) Germany.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	228601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>​We welcome the further information provided by the US at the Warsaw Summit, held on 13-14 February, on the timing for its plan, and hope this will set out detailed proposals for a viable Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement that addresses the legitimate concerns of both parties. We look forward to seeing and discussing the details with the US and other partners in due course, and welcome the emphasis the US has rightly put on wanting to take a genuinely collaborative approach with key partners.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/03/2019 16:51:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1082183

	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	Slovenia: 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, whether he has plans to issue a formal apology to the Government of Slovenia for describing that country as a former Soviet vassal state.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	228602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary’s point was that Slovenia has carved an impressive path since independence, that we are proud to work together as partners, and we look forward to continuing that partnership post Brexit. He had a positive meeting with President Pahor on 27 February, during his recent visit to the UK, covering this as well other topics, including Brexit, bilateral links and our future relationship.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/03/2019 16:23:34 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1082184

	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	Iran: Cruise Missiles
	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 Iranian counterparts on their recent testing of submarine-based cruise missile technology.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	228603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>​We have consistently expressed our deep concerns about Iran's missile activities with the Government of Iran. I have raised these issues directly with the Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and the Foreign Secretary raised the issue with Foreign Minister Zarif in Tehran on 19 November. We have also highlighted our concerns in joint letters with France and Germany to the UN Secretary General.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/03/2019 17:45:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry