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1699071

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Boris Johnson
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department provided a briefing to Boris Johnson in advance of his meeting with the Venezuelan President.
	tabling member constituency	Torfaen
	tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
	uin	20704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Boris Johnson was visiting entirely in a personal capacity and not acting on behalf of the UK Government. His trip was not funded by the UK Government. As part of his visit, Mr Johnson paid a courtesy call on the British Residence in Caracas. The UK does not accept the legitimacy of the administration put in place by Nicolás Maduro following the 2018 presidential election.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 20706 question first answered 15/04/2024 12:58:22 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1699073

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Boris Johnson
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, when his Department was first informed of Boris Johnson's meeting with Venezuelan government officials; and whether enquiries were made on the nature of this visit.
	tabling member constituency	Torfaen
	tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
	uin	20706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Boris Johnson was visiting entirely in a personal capacity and not acting on behalf of the UK Government. His trip was not funded by the UK Government. As part of his visit, Mr Johnson paid a courtesy call on the British Residence in Caracas. The UK does not accept the legitimacy of the administration put in place by Nicolás Maduro following the 2018 presidential election.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 20704 question first answered 15/04/2024 12:58:22 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

1697867

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Alaa Abdel Fattah
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make representations to his Egyptian counterpart on including Alaa Abdel Fattah Alaa in this year’s Presidential pardon list.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	19839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>Ministers and officials continue to raise Mr Alaa Abd El-Fattah's case at the highest levels with the Egyptian government. They have been consistently clear in calling for his release and continue to press for urgent consular access, utilising a variety of mechanisms, including through public and private engagement.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary raised this case with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry on 22 February. As Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon raised this case with Foreign Minister Shoukry on 28 March and with the Egyptian Ambassador on 20 February. Both Lord Ahmad and the Foreign Secretary discussed Mr El-Fattah with FM Shoukry and President Sisi in December 2023. The Prime Minister also spoke to President Sisi about Mr El-Fattah on 1 December 2023.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 19840 question first answered 04/04/2024 14:30:20 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1697868

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Alaa Abdel Fattah
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help secure the release of Alaa Abdel Fattah in Egypt.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	19840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2024 answer text <p>Ministers and officials continue to raise Mr Alaa Abd El-Fattah's case at the highest levels with the Egyptian government. They have been consistently clear in calling for his release and continue to press for urgent consular access, utilising a variety of mechanisms, including through public and private engagement.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary raised this case with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry on 22 February. As Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon raised this case with Foreign Minister Shoukry on 28 March and with the Egyptian Ambassador on 20 February. Both Lord Ahmad and the Foreign Secretary discussed Mr El-Fattah with FM Shoukry and President Sisi in December 2023. The Prime Minister also spoke to President Sisi about Mr El-Fattah on 1 December 2023.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 19839 question first answered 04/04/2024 14:30:20 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1697499

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of trends in the number of British citizens who have reported being victims of sex crimes in foreign countries over the last five years; and what support his Department provides to those people (a) in situ and (b) on their return to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Bedford
	tabling member printed	Mohammad Yasin
	uin	19658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>FCDO data for the past five years on the number of rape and sexual assault cases where consular assistance was provided to British nationals is presented in the table below.</p><p>The FCDO takes all reports of rape and sexual assault seriously. Consular staff are available to provide immediate support by telephone 24/7 and will try to see a victim to provide in person assistance as soon as possible, depending on location and timing. The FCDO's public guide &quot;Support for British National Abroad&quot; outlines the support available, including through organisations funded by FCDO to support victims on their return to the UK, where the FCDO can continue to support victims in relation to any ongoing investigation abroad.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Rape and Sexual Assault Cases where consular assistance was provided to British nationals (Total)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>365</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>138</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>343</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>388*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* Figures from 16 October 2023 are subject to a different reporting methodology due to a change in case management system.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 27/03/2024 13:12:20 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4598 label Biography information for Mohammad Yasin

1697520

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Khalifa Haftar
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what report he has received of HM Ambassador to Libya’s meeting with Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	19539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2024 answer text <p>The British Ambassador to Libya met Khalifa Haftar on 18 March, the discussion focused on the need for engagement with the UN's political process. The UK is committed to supporting progress on the political process as an essential step to ensuring Libya's long-term stability, security and prosperity.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/03/2024 17:45:34 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1697521

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Libya and Tunisia: Borders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the closure of the Ras Jedir border crossing.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	19540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ras Jedir border crossing was closed in both Libya and Tunisia because of recent security disturbances. The UK is monitoring the situation to ensure that we are able to respond appropriately. To foster long-term stability and address the drivers of conflict in Libya, the UK is working alongside our regional and international partners in support of the UN process.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/03/2024 17:46:55 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1697524

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Colombia: Peace Negotiations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent delays in the implementation of the 2016 Columbia peace agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	19675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>I [Minister Rutley] met with Colombian ministers in Bogota earlier this month where I stressed the importance of making progress on the 2016 Peace Agreement. During the most recent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on 11 January, the UK and various Council members reiterated their commitment to support implementation of the 2016 peace agreement as the central peace policy in Colombia. As the second largest UN Trust Fund donor, the UK continues to be a leading advocate in support of Colombia's peace process and supports the work of the UN Verification Mission.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/03/2024 09:01:53 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1697525

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Ludivia Galindez
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of reports of the murder of women’s rights and peace activist Ludivia Galindez in Colombia on 23 February 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
	tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
	uin	19676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Colombia is a Human Rights Priority Country for the UK and the British Government remains concerned at the worrying rate of murders of, and threats against, human rights defenders and social leaders in Colombia. We will continue to support the Colombian Government in its commitment to implement the 2016 Peace Agreement and ensure the protection and safety of peace activists and women's rights campaigners. During my visit to Colombia earlier this month, I [Minister Rutley] raised the human rights situation with Vice Foreign Minister Coy. At the UN Security Council on 11 January, we set out our concern over attacks on human rights defenders, communities, women and social leaders, and reiterated our commitment to supporting efforts to tackle the root causes of violence in Colombia.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/03/2024 16:19:43 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1697611

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Luis Carlos Pineda
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the murder of Luis Carlos Pineda in Caquetá on 9 March 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
	tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
	uin	19734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>During my visit to Colombia earlier this month, I [Minister Rutley] raised the human rights situation with Vice Foreign Minister Coy. At the UN Security Council on 11 January and during the visit of the UN Security Council in February, we stressed the importance of security guarantees for former combatants and reiterated our commitment to supporting efforts to tackle the root causes of violence in Colombia. We will continue to support the Colombian Government in its commitment to implement the 2016 Peace Agreement and ensure the protection and safety of signatories of the Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 26/03/2024 15:55:31 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson