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964330

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Zimbabwe: Elections
	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 the Government of Zimbabwe since the recent elections in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
	tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
	uin	169104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>I released statements on 4 and 9 August highlighting our concern with the violence and human rights violations which took place after the elections of 30 July, particularly regarding the deaths of at least six people on 1 August. I released a further statement on 25 August on the overall conduct of the election. I spoke to Foreign Minister Moyo and Movement for Democratic Change Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa on 10 August to urge calm, and for all sides uphold the rule of law and the Constitution. In addition, our Ambassador met President Mnangagwa as events were unfolding on 1 August to raise our serious concern and press for the military to be immediately removed from the streets.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/09/2018 16:39:35 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

923404

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Zimbabwe
	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 26 April 2018 to Question 136506 on Zimbabwe: visits abroad, whether a date has now been set for his visit to Zimbabwe.
	tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
	tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
	uin	153203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>No date has been set, but the Foreign Secretary still hopes to visit Zimbabwe in 2018.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 21/06/2018 13:18:26 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1055072

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	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	Christianity: Oppression
	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 countries listed in the Open Doors 2019 World Watch List of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution.
	tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
	tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
	uin	216956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary, myself, and and other British Government Ministers regularly raise our concerns about the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians, where this occurs. The Foreign Secretary recently asked the Bishop of Truro to conduct an independent review of the persecution of Christians around the world to help inform this important area of our work and ensure it is targeted and effective. Over recent months, ministers and diplomats have raised religious freedom issues in many countries.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/02/2019 16:32:06 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1200668

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2020
	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	British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many repatriation flights his Department has arranged during the covid-19 pandemic; and how many people have been repatriated on those flights.
	tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
	tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
	uin	54858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>British travellers who need and want to return to the UK is one of the Government's highest priorities. Since the outbreak in Wuhan, we estimate that over 1.3 million people have returned to the UK via commercial routes - the majority supported by our work to keep vital routes open. Since the Foreign Secretary announced £75m to support repatriation efforts on 30 March, the Government has as of 9 June delivered a programme of 183 charter flights from places where commercial options are no longer viable. These flights have brought over 37,700 people from 52 countries and territories, back to UK airports in the East Midlands, London and Manchester.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 10/06/2020 10:42:45 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1187724

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2020
	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	Australasia: Coronavirus
	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 his Department is taking to repatriate British citizens from (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
	tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
	uin	34919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p><strong><em>As Parliament rose earlier than planned and the first day for answer of </em></strong><strong><em>this PQ was after the Easter recess, due to the pace of developments during the COVID-19 crisis, I submitted a response by email on 2 April, with the following response. The Table Office have agreed this approach.</em></strong></p><p>We are proactively engaging commercial airlines and governments worldwide, including for Australia and New Zealand, on keeping flight routes and transit hubs open to enable British Nationals to return home. Our High Commissioner in Canberra has written to the Australian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister on this issue. We are signposting British nationals to commercial flight options and continuing to explore new routes by which they can travel home. We have also set up an online registration tool for any British Nationals in Australia who require our support. Found at: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/australia/return-to-the-uk</p><p>In New Zealand, the British High Commission in Wellington is fully staffed and doing all it can to support British Nationals at this time, including finding routes home. Our High Commission remains open to issue emergency travel documents. However, given the New Zealand Government's directive on social distancing, we are asking people not to visit our High Commission in Wellington or our Consulate in Auckland in person, and instead reach out via our online webform. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/new-zealand/coronavirus</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 21/04/2020 07:56:20 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett