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1177765

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	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	Paul Whelan
	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 assessment he has made of the welfare of Paul Whelan; and what representations he has made to his Russian counterpart on his trial or release.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	705
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>Whilst I am unable to go into the details of the case I can confirm that consular staff continue to provide assistance.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 24/02/2020 16:58:53 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1177828

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	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	Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans the Government has to follow the US in imposing sanctions on any company involved in the construction of Nord Stream II pipeline in the Baltic.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK remains concerned about the impact Nord Stream 2 will have on European energy security and on the interests of Ukraine. We continue to be supportive of initiatives that strengthen and diversify the supply of gas and competition across the European market. We engage regularly with our close allies and partners on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and European energy security more broadly.</p><p>There are currently no unilateral UK sanctions being imposed with respect to Nord Stream 2. ​During the transition period, the UK will continue to be bound by the EU sanctions regime.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 24/02/2020 09:32:37 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1178348

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2020
	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	Libya: Armed Forces
	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 French counterpart on the Libyan National Army.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	1940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary is in regular contact with his French and Italian counterparts about the situation in Libya and met to discuss Libya in Brussels on 7 January. The Prime Minister met President Macron and Prime Minister Conte at the Libya conference in Berlin on 19 January. Our governments agreed a set of conclusions at Berlin which the UN Security Council endorsed in Resolution 2510 of 12 February. This calls on all the parties, including the Libyan National Army, to support a lasting ceasefire and engage in a renewed political process under UN auspices.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 1941 question first answered 24/02/2020 17:06:04 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1178349

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2020
	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	Libya: Armed Forces
	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 Italian counterpart on the Libyan National Army.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	1941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary is in regular contact with his French and Italian counterparts about the situation in Libya and met to discuss Libya in Brussels on 7 January. The Prime Minister met President Macron and Prime Minister Conte at the Libya conference in Berlin on 19 January. Our governments agreed a set of conclusions at Berlin which the UN Security Council endorsed in Resolution 2510 of 12 February. This calls on all the parties, including the Libyan National Army, to support a lasting ceasefire and engage in a renewed political process under UN auspices.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 1940 question first answered 24/02/2020 17:06:04 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1178476

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2020
	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	UK Mission to the European Union
	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 he has made of the number of civil servants based in the UK Mission to the EU in Brussels in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	1879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK Mission to the European Union (UKMis Brussels) currently employs around 180 people, comprising both permanent civil servants from multiple Government Departments and locally recruited staff. We keep staffing under regular review to ensure it is appropriate to deliver HMG objectives including supporting negotiations on the future UK-EU relationship.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 24/02/2020 17:01:17 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1178752

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2020
	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	Greek Islands: Refugees
	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 the UN High Commissioner for Refugees on the (a) overcrowding of the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos and (b) resettlement and repatriation of refugees on (i) other islands and (ii) mainland Greece.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	15101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>Our Ambassador last raised the situation of migrants on the Greek islands with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) when the UNHCR visited Greece in November 2019.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 24/02/2020 17:03:28 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1178605

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2020
	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	Kenya: Terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Kenyan authorities on a reported attack on a school in Kamuthe on 13 January 2020 in which terrorists murdered three Christian teachers.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	14961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK is appalled by the reported attack on the school in Kamuthe, Kenya and the killings of three Christian teachers. The UK is firmly committed to promoting and protecting the right to freedom of religion or belief around the world. We are a strong voice internationally in defence of this fundamental right. Our High Commission in Nairobi regularly engages with the Kenyan authorities on the importance of protecting civilians, including all ethnic and religious communities, and human rights for all Kenyans.</p><p>While we have not made representations to the Government of Kenya about this specific incident, the UK and Kenya are close partners in the fight against terrorism and recognise Kenya's sacrifices leading efforts to defeat Al Shabaab. Further strengthening our counterterrorism cooperation is a priority under the UK-Kenya Strategic Partnership agreed on by the Prime Minister and President Kenyatta in their meeting on 21 January.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 24/02/2020 16:43:56 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1177213

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	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	Africa: Trade Agreements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage countries in Africa to sign up to the African Continental Free Trade Area.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL1459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>54 of the African Union's 55 member states have signed the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and 28 of those have so far deposited their instruments of ratification with the African Union Commission (AUC). The UK is supporting the initiative by providing technical assistance, including the secondment of an investment expert to the AUC. We are also spending over £400 million annually across Africa to help countries break down barriers to trade - supporting critical trade infrastructure like ports and roads; tackling burdensome regulations, high transport costs and delays at customs; and building trade skills so that partner countries are better able to take advantage of trading opportunities. The AfCFTA was an area of focus in the trade and investment session at the UK-Africa Investment Summit in London on 20 January, with AUC Chairperson Faki outlining progress to date to UK investors.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/02/2020 15:23:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1177214

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	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	Arms Trade: Export Controls
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proposals in the report by John Deverell for Oxfam A Process for Arms Exports: Fulfilling Criterion 2C of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licencing Criteria, published on 6 February.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL1460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been made aware of the contents of the report published on 6 February by John Deverell for Oxfam entitled A Process for Arms Exports: Fulfilling Criterion 2C of the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licencing Criteria, and has noted them fully. The Government has some of the most stringent exports rules in the world and will not issue an export licence where it considers there is a clear risk that the goods might be used in the commission of a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law. We already draw on a range of sources in making assessments, including from non-governmental organisations and international organisations, and welcome any further information or proposals they choose to provide.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/02/2020 17:51:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1177215

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	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	Islamic State: Genocide
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that children born out of rape of the victims of Daesh genocide are being left in orphanages; what assistance they offer to such children; and what steps they are taking to combat any stigma or discrimination such children face.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL1461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>We are appalled by reports that children born out of rape of the victims of Daesh violence are being left in orphanages. Children born of Daesh-perpetrated sexual violence remain particularly vulnerable and present significant protection challenges. We continue to engage with the Government of Iraq on the importance of ensuring children born of sexual violence can attend school and access healthcare.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/02/2020 17:52:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool