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674255

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reason the Government did not send a full representative to the Paris Peace Conference of 15 January 2017 on peace between Israel and Palestine.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Dr Tania Mathias
	uin	60276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK welcomes France’s efforts to promote peace. But we were always clear that a conference so close to the change of US administration, and without the attendance of the two main parties, was not the best way to make progress. Therefore we decided to attend the conference as an observer, at senior official level.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/01/2017 14:21:30 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4404 label Biography information for Dr Tania Mathias

674257

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	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	The Gambia: 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 his policy is on recognising any appointment made by President Jammeh of the Gambia of a new ambassador to the UK in the event that he does not accept the outcome of the recent presidential election in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	60263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>The Gambian Presidential elections of 1 December were an orderly exercise in democracy and have been recognised by the international community as free and fair. President-elect Barrow must therefore be allowed to assume authority, without fear of violence or disruption. We look forward to working with the President-elect's new Government and his appointed officials.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/01/2017 14:10:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

674262

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	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	Iraq: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
	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 the Iraqi government on the amount the UK plans to provide through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	60259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>I have not had any recent discussions with the Iraqi government regarding the amount the UK plans to provide through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF). However, Embassy officials regularly discuss our CSSF work with their counterparts in the Iraqi government.</p><p>In financial year 16/17 the Iraq CSSF programme plans to spend £25.25m on a range of projects designed to help stabilise areas liberated from Daesh and provide a safe environment for displaced people to return home; support political reform and reconciliation and; provide strategic communications support to the Government of Iraq campaign to defeat Daesh. These complement the British Government's existing and significant political, humanitarian and coalition Counter-Daesh efforts.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/01/2017 14:08:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

674256

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	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 plans to send a Minister of his Department to future talks on establishing peace in Israel and Palestine; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	60268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK has not been invited to attend any future talks on establishing peace between Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. No such talks are planned between any of the parties, so there is no possibility of any country being invited. We would assess UK involvement in any future talks on a case-by-case basis, evaluating the likely impact of such talks on securing a negotiated two state solution.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/01/2017 14:14:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

674258

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	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	The Gambia: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether it is his policy to support sanctions against President Jammeh of the Gambia in the event that he does not hand over power to President-elect Barrow.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	uin	60264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK strongly condemns President Jammeh's continued rejection of the elections' clear and legitimate result and his attempts to extend his term in office. The Gambian constitution is clear that President Jammeh should have stepped down by midnight on 18 January. The Government supports ECOWAS efforts to secure a peaceful transition in The Gambia.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/01/2017 14:12:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

674261

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, who represented the Government at the Paris Peace Conference on 15 January 2017; and what representations that representative made on behalf of the Government.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	60269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK was represented at the Paris Peace Conference by the Head of the Near East Department. We attended as an observer and, in that capacity, we did not make any formal representations.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/01/2017 14:18:11 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard