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1175916

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2020
	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	Syria: 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 diplomatic steps he is taking to end (a) the aerial bombardment of and (b) other military hostilities towards civilians in Idlib, Northern Syria by the (i) Russian and (ii) Syrian Government.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	12253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the situation in Idlib, north-west Syria, as a result of the ongoing offensive by the Syrian regime and Russia. We are calling on all parties to adhere to previously agreed ceasefires and abide by their obligations under International Humanitarian Law and relevant UN Security Council resolutions, particularly UNSCR 2254, which calls for a nationwide ceasefire as part of a political process to end the conflict.</p><p>We have repeatedly raised the issue at the UN Security Council and called an emergency session on Idlib on 6 February. The Prime Minister discussed the situation in Idlib with President Erdogan, President Macron and Chancellor Merkel at their meeting on 3 December 2019. I discussed Idlib with Turkish counterparts during a visit to Turkey on 5-6 February and with Special Envoys of the Small Group on Syria (comprising Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States) on 28 January. Officials have also raised our concerns with Russian counterparts. We have repeatedly condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure, including schools and medical facilities. We strongly supported the UN Secretary General's establishment of a Board of Inquiry to investigate such attacks and have called for the results of this inquiry to be made public when released.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 12255 12256 question first answered 11/02/2020 16:25:27 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1175918

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2020
	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	Syria: 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 diplomatic steps he is taking to ensure that Syria complies with UN Security Council resolutions in relation to stopping military attacks in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	12255
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the situation in Idlib, north-west Syria, as a result of the ongoing offensive by the Syrian regime and Russia. We are calling on all parties to adhere to previously agreed ceasefires and abide by their obligations under International Humanitarian Law and relevant UN Security Council resolutions, particularly UNSCR 2254, which calls for a nationwide ceasefire as part of a political process to end the conflict.</p><p>We have repeatedly raised the issue at the UN Security Council and called an emergency session on Idlib on 6 February. The Prime Minister discussed the situation in Idlib with President Erdogan, President Macron and Chancellor Merkel at their meeting on 3 December 2019. I discussed Idlib with Turkish counterparts during a visit to Turkey on 5-6 February and with Special Envoys of the Small Group on Syria (comprising Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States) on 28 January. Officials have also raised our concerns with Russian counterparts. We have repeatedly condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure, including schools and medical facilities. We strongly supported the UN Secretary General's establishment of a Board of Inquiry to investigate such attacks and have called for the results of this inquiry to be made public when released.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 12253 12256 question first answered 11/02/2020 16:25:27 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1175919

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2020
	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	Syria: 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 diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure that (a) Russian and (b) Syrian military forces stop targeting (a) medical facilities, (b) schools and (c) other civilian facilities.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	12256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the situation in Idlib, north-west Syria, as a result of the ongoing offensive by the Syrian regime and Russia. We are calling on all parties to adhere to previously agreed ceasefires and abide by their obligations under International Humanitarian Law and relevant UN Security Council resolutions, particularly UNSCR 2254, which calls for a nationwide ceasefire as part of a political process to end the conflict.</p><p>We have repeatedly raised the issue at the UN Security Council and called an emergency session on Idlib on 6 February. The Prime Minister discussed the situation in Idlib with President Erdogan, President Macron and Chancellor Merkel at their meeting on 3 December 2019. I discussed Idlib with Turkish counterparts during a visit to Turkey on 5-6 February and with Special Envoys of the Small Group on Syria (comprising Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States) on 28 January. Officials have also raised our concerns with Russian counterparts. We have repeatedly condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure, including schools and medical facilities. We strongly supported the UN Secretary General's establishment of a Board of Inquiry to investigate such attacks and have called for the results of this inquiry to be made public when released.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 12253 12255 question first answered 11/02/2020 16:25:28 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1170250

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2020
	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	Bahrain: Political Prisoners
	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 Bahrain on preventing the death penalty for two pro-democracy activists.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	2539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2020 answer text <p>As I said on 8 January, we are deeply concerned about the death sentences given to Mohamed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa. The UK has raised the matter with senior members of the Government of Bahrain. The UK's position on the use of the death penalty is longstanding and clear; we oppose its use in all circumstances and countries. The Government of Bahrain is fully aware of our position.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/01/2020 10:31:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1150835

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	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	Tunisia: 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 his Tunisian counterpart on the outcome of the elections of 15 September 2019 in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	2723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The British Government congratulates Kais Saied on his election as president of Tunisia. We remain in close touch with the Government of Tunisia and look forward to working with the new Government when it is formed in the near future. I held comprehensive talks with the Tunisian Secretary of State to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sabri Bachtobji, at the UK-Tunisia Bilateral Forum in London on 12 September.The signing of the UK-Tunisia Association Agreement on 4 October, and the UK-Tunisia Investment Forum on 22 October were other recent highlights of our growing bilateral co-operation.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/10/2019 15:02:26 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1150836

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	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	Saudi Arabia: Unmanned Air Vehicles
	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 discussions he has had with his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the drone attacks on oil refineries in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	2724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary raised the attacks with Saudi Minister of State Adel Al-Jubeir on 21 October. The UK is confident that Iran bears responsibility for the Aramco attacks in Saudi Arabia on 14 September. We continue to work for stability in the region with the international community, including Saudi Arabia, to uphold the international rules that protect us all.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/10/2019 15:04:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1150837

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	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: Drugs
	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 Lebanese counterpart on tackling drug trafficking in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	2725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>I visited Lebanon on 7-9 October. During that visit I met key Lebanese leaders and the Lebanese Armed Forces. I discussed what the Government of Lebanon was doing to secure the Lebanese-Syrian border, including disrupting smuggling and trafficking, and the support which the UK is providing in this regard.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/10/2019 15:05:10 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1150838

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	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	Egypt: Economic Policy
	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 Egyptian counterpart on that country's economic objectives.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	2726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>We regularly discuss Egypt’s economic development with Egyptian ministers and officials, and we support programming in Egypt to promote economic development and reform. On 17 September, I met Dr Sahar Nasr, the Egyptian Minister for International Investment and Co-operation to discuss the, £13 million of UK funding for the World Bank’s economic reform programme in Egypt. Inclusive economic growth can promote stability and prosperity for all.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/10/2019 15:07:56 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1150839

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	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	Egypt: Zionism
	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 (a) the Secretary of State for Defence and (b) his Egyptian counterpart on that country's military objectives to defeat Zionism.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	2727
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary has not discussed this subject with the Secretary of State for Defence or his Egyptian counterpart. Egypt has had diplomatic relations with Israel since the signing of the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty in 1979.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/10/2019 15:09:09 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon