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654835

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	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	South Korea: Dogs
	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 made to the South Korean government on dog meat trade in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
	tabling member printed	Oliver Dowden
	uin	56710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text We will continue to raise this issue with the South Korean government and I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Coventry South (Mr Cunningham), on 20 September 2016 to Question 46043. answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 16/12/2016 12:00:25 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden

712443

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2017
	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	Japan: 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, when his Department and the Ministry of Defence plan to hold the next two plus two meeting with the foreign and defence ministers of Japan.
	tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
	tabling member printed	Oliver Dowden
	uin	68491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>​We are in close contact with the Japanese government to find a mutually convenient date in 2017 to host the third substantive UK-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial talks.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 28/03/2017 14:25:28 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden

781301

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2017
	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	British Virgin Islands: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the time it will take to restore basic infrastructure in the British Virgin Islands.
	tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
	tabling member printed	Oliver Dowden
	uin	110550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>​The devastation caused by the recent hurricanes left the British Virgin Islands (BVI) without access to basic necessities like running water, electricity and shelter. The Government, through its regional taskforce, mounted an operation to provide immediate humanitarian relief and continues to work with the Government of the British Virgin Islands to help restore vital public infrastructure. To this end the BVI Government, with other regional development partners and the UK's Royal Engineers, is conducting thorough needs assessments for the restoration of basic infrastructure on the islands. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, FCO Minister for the Overseas Territories recently met the Premier of the British Virgin Islands to discuss the BVI Government's draft plans for near-term recovery and ongoing UK support.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/11/2017 15:02:52 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden

802363

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	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	Libya: Slavery
	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 he has taken to tackle trafficking and sale of slaves in Libya.
	tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
	tabling member printed	Oliver Dowden
	uin	118050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has called modern slavery one of the great human rights challenges of our time, and has made eradicating this scourge one of her top foreign policy priorities. We have committed to doubling our aid spend in support of this objective to £150 million. In Libya, we have provided humanitarian aid to migrants and refugees and delivered assistance in detention centres. We are also increasing our engagement with the Libyan law enforcement authorities to tackle organised crime and trafficking. We have provided specific support to women and girls, to protect them from the heightened risks of trafficking and sexual and gender based violence. The UK regularly raises with the Libyan Government the need for wider respect for human rights and accountability.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 15:13:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden

784877

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2017
	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	South Georgia: Fishing Catches
	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 prevent over-fishing in the South Georgia seas.
	tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
	tabling member printed	Oliver Dowden
	uin	111585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government of South Georgia &amp; the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) manages fisheries with the Territory's Maritime Zone to the highest international standards.The South Georgia toothfish fishery is assessed by the Marine Stewardship Council to be among the most sustainable fisheries in the world.</p><p>The UK ensures that SGSSI fisheries legislation and management practices are in line with our obligations to the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). We work through the CCAMLR Commission to agree sustainable and scientific-based fishery catch limits for the SSGSI Martime Zone, and cooperates with other CCAMLR Members to address issues relating to unreported, unregulated and illegal fishing activities across the Southern Ocean.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/11/2017 13:47:26 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden

753455

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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	Kamal Foroughi
	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 Iranian counterpart on ensuring that Mr Kamal Foroughi is allowed to receive social and humanitarian visitors in Evin Prison.
	tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
	tabling member printed	Oliver Dowden
	uin	5878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary last raised Mr Foroughi's case when he met Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif in February. I raised our concerns regarding treatment of dual nationals detained in Iran with the Deputy Foreign Minister, Dr Ravanchi, on 21 June and in my meeting with the Iranian Ambassador on 6 July. The Government will continue to raise our concerns with the Iranian Government at every opportunity.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/07/2017 15:35:57 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden

654796

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	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	South Korea: Dogs
	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 made recent representations to the South Korean government on implications of the South Korean dog meat trade for countries due to participate in the next Winter Olympics.
	tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
	tabling member printed	Oliver Dowden
	uin	56711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>I raised the issue of South Korea's dog meat trade with the South Korean Ambassador on 12 September. As I said during the Westminster Hall debate on the dog meat trade in South Korea on 12 September, high-profile global events such as the Olympic Games can be a catalyst for positive change. The South Korean government will be aware that the high profile of the Winter Games could cast a spotlight on issues such as the dog meat trade.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 16/12/2016 12:05:13 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden