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1089464

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2019
	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	Ilois: Finance
	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 14 March 2019 to Question 230807 on Ilois Finance, how many visits £312,899.37 has financed, and how many Chagossians have to date (a) expressed interest but not yet participated and (b) participated in those visits from (i) Seychelles, (ii) Mauritius, (iii) the UK and (iv) other countries.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	233007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>76 Chagossians have participated in five Heritage Visits to date which have been funded by the Support Package. This breaks down by country:</p><p> </p><p>Seychelles: 7<br>Mauritius: 18<br>UK: 51<br>Other countries: 0</p><p> </p><p>There have been 156 initial expressions of interest who have not participated in a Heritage Visit. Not all went onto complete questionnaires, and of those who did, not all met the requirements to participate in a Heritage Visit.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/03/2019 16:02:30 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

1089497

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2019
	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	Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
	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 publish the legal position on Article 62 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.
	tabling member constituency	Redditch
	tabling member printed	Rachel Maclean
	uin	233032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>In the event of an unforeseen and fundamental change in circumstances, international law accepts that a state can withdraw from or terminate a treaty. This principle of customary law is reflected in Article 62 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties and Article 62 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International Organizations.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/03/2019 16:28:08 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean

1089476

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2019
	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	Sri Lanka: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March 2019 to Question 230918, what plans the Government has to conclude the mandate of UN Human Rights Council resolutions 30/1 and 34/1 on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	233020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK continues to encourage and support Sri Lanka to deliver the commitments it made to the UN Human Rights Council through Resolutions 30/1 and 34/1. As stated in my written answer on 14 March 2019, we firmly believe that this is the best framework for establishing truth and to achieve justice and lasting reconciliation. I have made these points personally to Sri Lankan Ministers. I welcome Sri Lanka's announcement that it will co-sponsor a roll-over Resolution at the current session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, continuing its commitments to its reconciliation process.</p><p>The UK welcomed the Annual Report of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on 21 March 2018, which assessed progress made by the Sri Lankan government in the implementation of UN Human Rights Council resolution 30/1 and 34/1. The report found that the Government of Sri Lanka has taken some steps to address human rights concerns and to introduce more democratic and accountable government.</p><p>These include the return of some military-held civilian land, the establishment of an Office of Missing Persons and the ratification of the Convention on Enforced Disappearances. However, as I made clear to a range of senior Ministers on my visit to Colombo in October, more needs to be done. I have urged further progress on these issues, and encouraged the Government of Sri Lanka to deliver meaningful devolution through constitutional reform, and to establish credible mechanisms for transitional justice.</p><p>The United Kingdom has made a long-term commitment to improving human rights in Sri Lanka, and is dedicated to supporting the rebuilding of the country after three decades of conflict. The British High Commission in Colombo is in regular contact with the Government of Sri Lanka and other key stakeholders to encourage and support the implementation of Resolution 30/1.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/03/2019 16:05:54 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1089477

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2019
	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	Press Freedom
	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 is taking to ensure that journalists' trade unions internationally are (a) consulted on the UK's media freedom campaign, and (b) invited to participate in his Department's London conference on media freedom in July 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	233021
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>​We are commited to and are in the process of consulting very widely with all relevant civil society bodies, including journalists' trade unions, on the design of our media freedom campaign and the July conference. We encourage all interested parties to get in touch with us.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 22/03/2019 14:09:37 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1089442

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2019
	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: Migrant Camps
	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 27 February 2019 to Question 230624, if his Department will make an assessment of the number of UK citizens living in refugee camps in (a) Iraq, (b) Jordan, (c) Lebanon, (d) Syria and (e) Turkey.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	232979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>​We are aware of reports of some British citizens living in displaced persons camps in Syria but have not been made aware of any British citizens living in refugee camps in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. We therefore have no current plans to make an overall assessment.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/03/2019 16:26:26 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1089521

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2019
	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	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much they spent funding (1) local peace actors, (2) aid partners, and (3) others involved in promoting a path to peace in the Yemen conflict.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL14602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>On 24 February, the Prime Minister announced that the UK would be providing £200 million of funding for the 2019/20 financial year in response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The UK is supporting Yemen through £6.6 million of funding from CSSF Fund this year. This funding will support different programmes, including bolstering the UN’s capacity to facilitate the peace process, working with groups formally outside the formal peace process and establishing long-lasting conflict resolution mechanisms in Yemeni communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/03/2019 17:50:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1089523

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2019
	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	Yemen: Arms Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have received any information from third parties about use of weapons supplied by British companies in the Yemen conflict.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL14604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>A number of third parties, including NGOs and international organisations, publish regular reports and analysis which detail political and humanitarian developments in Yemen. This information is taken into account and considered as a serious part of any licencing decisions made by the Export Control Joint Unit, the UK's arms export control licensing authority, which is responsible for making assessments against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. The FCO also engages in regular dialogue with NGOs and international organisations about the latest developments and any details provided about the changing situation are also taken in account for any export licence decisions made.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2019 14:31:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1089524

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2019
	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	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the visit to Aden by the Foreign Secretary, whether they have had any further discussion with the UN’s Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen and other local powers about finding a sustainable peace in that country; and if so, what agreements have been reached between the UK and others.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL14605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>We work closely with our partners in the UN, including the Group of Eminent Experts, whose work underlines the deeply concerning human rights situation and the importance of reaching a political solution to the Yemeni conflict. All parties must work with the UN to implement agreements made in Stockholm.​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/03/2019 17:52:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans