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759715

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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	USA: Transgender People
	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 the US Administration on transgendered rights.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	10026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>We have not held any specific discussions on transgender rights with the US Administration. The US Administration is aware of our opposition to all forms of discrimination, and our commitment to promoting LGBT+ equality around the world.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/09/2017 12:41:05 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

759714

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much has been paid out to (a) men and (b) women who left his Department under exit schemes since 31 March 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	10050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not run any exit scheme for its UK based staff in the period since 31 March 2016.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/09/2017 12:45:39 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

759713

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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	Burma: Arms Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether military equipment sold by the UK to Myanmar may be used by that country's armed forces in operations involving conflict with citizens of that country.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	10061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>In line with the EU Arms Embargo the UK does not sell Burma any equipment which might be used for internal repression. Our engagement with the Burmese military has been focused on educational training, designed to instil knowledge and awareness in the military of the requirement to observe human rights and the rule of international humanitarian law. However, the Prime Minister announced the Government's decision to suspend this engagement on 19 September, sending a clear message to the Burmese military that there must be an immediate end to the violence in Rakhine and full humanitarian access allowed.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/09/2017 16:45:58 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

759705

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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	Abdulkareem al-Hawaj
	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 his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the case of Abdulkareem al-Hawaj.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	10181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of Abdulkareem al-Hawaj's death sentence being upheld. We continue to raise our opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country, including Saudi Arabia, especially for crimes other than the most serious and for juveniles, in line with the minimum standards set out in the EU Guidelines on the Death Penalty of 2008 and the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Charter on Human Rights.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/09/2017 13:45:08 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

759706

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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	Burma: Rohingya
	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 support discussions with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the Commander in Chief of the Myanmar armed forces on ending the situation in Rakhine state.
	tabling member constituency	Burnley
	tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
	uin	10274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>We have not had direct discussions with the Commander in Chief. The Foreign Secretary spoke with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 7 September. He raised our concerns about the continuing violence, the need for any allegations of human rights abuses to be investigated and for humanitarian access to be granted to affected communities. We continue to raise our concerns with the Burmese authorities.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/09/2017 14:49:35 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

759707

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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	Yemen: Joint Incidents Assessment Team
	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 reports from the Joint Incident Assessment Team on operations in Yemen he has received in each of the last two months.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	10278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>​The Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT) did not issue any reports in July or August. On 12 September, the JIAT issued 15 reports, bringing the total number of reports it has issued to 36. The British Government welcomes the release of these reports which demonstrate the Saudi-led Coalition's continued willingness to conduct thorough, transparent and conclusive investigations into reports of alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/09/2017 13:47:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

757224

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	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	Burma: Military Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are contributing funds from the UK development aid budget towards the cost of training the Myanmar military; and if so, how much.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
	uin	HL1209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>No UK development aid is used to fund the educational courses focused on governance, accountability, ethics, human rights and international law which we provide to the Burmese military. These courses are funded from the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/09/2017 15:55:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

757244

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	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	North Korea: Weapons
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of North Korea in relation to that country's programmes for the development of missiles and nuclear weapons.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
	uin	HL1229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>On 5 September the Minister for Asia and the Pacific summoned the North Korean ambassador to condemn North Korea's nuclear test on 3 September. He emphasised that North Korea's continued development of nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities was reckless, posed a threat to international peace and security, increased regional tension and hindered the prospects for lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula. Ministers and our Embassy in Pyongyang have made the same points on many occasions to the North Korean authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/09/2017 15:53:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

757261

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	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	Burma: Sanctions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the introduction of financial and travel sanctions against senior Burmese military officials following the Burmese military's recent offensive in Rakhine State.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
	uin	HL1246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>​EU trade, financial and targeted sanctions on Burma were lifted in April 2013, but EU Restrictive measures were retained and renewed this year with UK support. These measures are kept under review. Our focus for the moment is on providing humanitarian assistance, urging restraint by the security forces in Rakhine and a de-escalation of tensions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/09/2017 15:54:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

757266

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	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	Syria: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what types of assistance they provided to the Syrian opposition between 2015 and the latest date for which figures are available; which factions associated with the Free Syrian Army received that assistance; what was the nature of that assistance; and what was the cost.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL1251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>Through the cross-government Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) for Syria the UK is supporting those groups opposed to Daesh and Assad as well as Syrian civilians and their communities. This support to the moderate opposition has included political support and non-lethal equipment. In terms of equipment, we have provided communications, medical and logistics equipment. We have also provided equipment to protect against chemical weapons attack. For security reasons we do not disclose the names of groups supported. The UK does not supply weapons to anybody in Syria. The value of the CSSF for Syria is £69 million in the current financial year, was £64 million in 2016-17, and £66 million in 2015-16.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/09/2017 15:16:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox