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1129357

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/06/2019
	date	03/06/2019
	date tabled	03/06/2019
	ddp created	03/06/2019 16:47:48
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	03/06/2019 17:12:47 06/06/2019 14:29:02
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade
	house id	1
	identifier	259318
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/06/2019 13:57:03
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his oral contribution of 14 May 2019, Official Report column 75, how many of those 226 arms export request refusals were for sales to Saudi Arabia.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 259318
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	259318
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>In 2018 the Government refused no licences to Saudi Arabia.</p>
	creator	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1128080

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/06/2019
	date	22/05/2019
	date tabled	22/05/2019
	ddp created	22/05/2019 20:50:56
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	22/05/2019 20:55:44 06/06/2019 16:32:01
	hansard heading	Marshall Scholarships
	house id	2
	identifier	HL15929
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/06/2019 16:31:46
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for increasing the number of students who can participate in the Marshall Scholarship programme to 100; and what assessment they have made of the benefits of that programme to the UK's international reputation.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Meyer
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL15929
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL15929
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>​For 65 years, the Marshall Scholarship programme has created lasting bridges between the US and the UK by funding intellectually distinguished young Americans to undertake postgraduate studies in Britain. Marshall scholars become advocates for greater depth and breadth of interaction, co-operation and mutual understanding between the two countries, with many going on to senior positions in politics, business, the law and other fields. The Government increased the programme's funding in 2017, allowing up to 50 scholarships to be awarded per year. This increased investment reflects the strengthened commitment of the British Government to the value of this programme and to the Special Relationship. The Tailored Review of the programme this year concluded that it continues to support UK-US relations, and in line with the review's recommendations, we will be building on work to develop our processes for evaluating the programme's impact.</p>
	creator	4699 label Biography information for Baroness Meyer
	publisher	25277 pref label House of Lords
	tabling member	4699 label Biography information for Baroness Meyer

1129628

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/06/2019
	date	04/06/2019
	date tabled	04/06/2019
	ddp created	04/06/2019 20:57:03
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	04/06/2019 21:16:00 12/06/2019 12:10:03
	hansard heading	Syria: Chemical Weapons
	house id	1
	identifier	259946
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/06/2019 11:38:21
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether an assessment has been made of the implications for the 12 March 2019 statement by the UK delegation to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons that the UK welcomes FFM’s extremely thorough & well-evidenced report on the incident in Douma of the exclusion from that report of an engineering assessment by members of the Fact Finding Mission team.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 259946
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	259946
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>UK stands by its assessment Syrian regime was responsible for the chemical weapon attack in Douma and by 12 March statement welcoming the Fact Finding Mission's report which drew a clear conclusion of reasonable grounds to believe that a toxic chemical, likely molecular chlorine, was used as a weapon on 7 April 2018. On 28 May the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Director General confirmed all evidence and views were considered in preparing the Fact Finding Mission (FFM) report. Technical Secretariat stands by the findings and we continue to have confidence in both our own and the FFM's conclusions.</p>
	creator	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

1129631

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/06/2019
	date	04/06/2019
	date tabled	04/06/2019
	ddp created	04/06/2019 20:57:14
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	05/06/2019 14:25:09 10/06/2019 16:44:01
	hansard heading	Syria: Chemical Weapons
	house id	1
	identifier	259947
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	10/06/2019 16:12:40
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of a further investigation by the Investigations and Identification Team to identify those responsible for the incident in Douma without an explanation why the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons excluded an engineering assessment from the report by the Fact Finding Mission team.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Derby North
	tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 259947
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	259947
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>​We have full confidence in expertise and methodologies of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Fact Finding Mission (FFM). The OPCW Director General has confirmed that all evidence and views were considered by FFM in reaching its conclusion. The final FFM report of 1 March made a clear conclusion of reasonable grounds to believe a chemical weapons attack took place. Important now the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) are allowed to move forward with their vital work of identifying those responsible for such attacks in Syria. We are confident the IIT will consider all relevant information when attributing responsibility for such attacks.</p>
	creator	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

1129145

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/06/2019
	date	03/06/2019
	date tabled	03/06/2019
	ddp created	03/06/2019 16:38:35
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	03/06/2019 17:04:57 06/06/2019 16:05:02
	hansard heading	Yasir Arman
	house id	1
	identifier	258959
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/06/2019 15:33:26
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he will make to his Sudanese counterpart to ensure the safety of Yassir Arman of SPLM-N and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson of the Declaration for Freedom and Change.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 258959
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	258959
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK is engaging with the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and with the a range of opposition groups and the protest movement in Sudan. We are calling for the legitimate demands of Sudanese people to be respected and for power to be handed over to civilian leadership. Violence must not be used. This message has been firmly delivered in Sudan by our Ambassador to the Deputy Head of the TMC. The UK, alongside Troika partners Norway and the US, has called for all sides to engage in an inclusive dialogue, that leads to a swift, orderly and peaceful transition to civilian rule. On 29 May our Ambassador delivered this message to Yassir Arman of SPLM-N and encouraged all armed movements to return to Sudan and take part in the talks to agree a civilian-led transition and achieve peace. We will continue to engage with all sides to support a settlement that works for all Sudanese people.</p><p> </p>
	creator	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1129614

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/06/2019
	date	04/06/2019
	date tabled	04/06/2019
	ddp created	04/06/2019 20:56:11
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	04/06/2019 21:15:23 12/06/2019 15:43:01
	hansard heading	Sudan: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	identifier	259841
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	12/06/2019 15:11:51
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Sudan on recent trends in the level of violence in that country; and what recent discussions he has had with his Sudanese counterparts to help the development of democracy in that country.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 259841
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	259841
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK condemns the recent violence in Sudan which resulted in the killing and injuring of many peaceful civilian protestors. We made this clear in the E8 statement issued following the Sudan briefing at the UN Security Council and alongside Troika partners (US, Norway and UK) in our statement of 4 June. The following day I summoned the Sudanese Ambassador to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to set out the grave concerns of the United Kingdom at the use of violence by the Sudanese authorities against civilians this week.</p><p>We have stressed to the Sudanese authorities the need for an agreed transfer of power to a civilian-led government, followed by a process of reform leading to eventual free and fair elections, as demanded by the people of Sudan. The UK has consistently called for a transition to a political system that is inclusive, supported by a sound constitutional basis that is respectful of human rights and the rule of law and that ensures accountability for crimes committed. Our Ambassador to Khartoum has met with the Transitional Military Council , opposition members and protestors and continues to deliver these messages.</p>
	creator	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1128841

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/06/2019
	date	03/06/2019
	date tabled	03/06/2019
	ddp created	03/06/2019 16:25:18
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	03/06/2019 16:36:08 06/06/2019 16:07:01
	hansard heading	Diplomatic Service
	house id	1
	identifier	259332
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/06/2019 15:35:57
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has an access to justice unit within its consular directorate.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Livingston
	tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 259332
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	259332
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>​The access to justice unit was established in January 2015 to lead on consular support provided to families bereaved through murder or manslaughter. This followed an internal review of the support offered to these families conducted in 2014, and recommendations made by the Foreign Affairs Committee in their 2014 Report on Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Consular Services. The name of the unit was changed to the Murder and Manslaughter Team shortly after it was established to better reflect the unit’s purpose as a dedicated team supporting those bereaved through murder or manslaughter overseas. This includes working closely with our posts overseas on these often complex and long-running cases.</p>
	creator	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1129806

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/06/2019
	date	04/06/2019
	date tabled	04/06/2019
	ddp created	04/06/2019 21:07:37
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	04/06/2019 21:23:48 11/06/2019 13:43:02
	hansard heading	Papua: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	identifier	259909
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	11/06/2019 13:11:59
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to tackle the political and conflict situation in West Papua as part of its role as the UN Security Council penholder on peacekeeping and protection of civilians in armed conflict.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 259909
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	259909
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The British Government follows the situation in Papua closely. We respect the territorial integrity of Indonesia. Officials at the Embassy in Jakarta, visit Papua and West Papua provinces regularly. I met the Indonesian Ambassador in January and raised Papua with him, and I addressed a parliamentary debate on the issue on 8 May.</p><p>We fully support efforts by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and her officials to arrange a visit to Papua at the invitation of the Indonesian government. Officials in our Embassy in Jakarta have discussed the proposed visit with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and encouraged Indonesia to agree dates as soon as possible.</p>
	creator	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1129213

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/06/2019
	date	03/06/2019
	date tabled	03/06/2019
	ddp created	03/06/2019 16:41:25
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	03/06/2019 17:07:30 06/06/2019 17:18:01
	hansard heading	Conflict Resolution
	house id	1
	identifier	259182
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/06/2019 16:46:53
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the level of (a) direct (b) indirect support provided by his Department to UK peace building and conflict resolution services globally in each of the last three years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 259182
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	259182
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>​The UK Government plays a leading role in financing and supporting peacebuilding and conflict resolution through a broad range of bilateral and multilateral channels. For example, in the last three financial years the UK has contributed £19,055,708 (FY2016/17), £22,547,737 (FY2017/18), and £20,708,625 (FY2018/19) towards the UN's Special Political Missions. In addition to our contributions through the UN, the Government has supported a range of bilateral conflict prevention, stabilisation and peacebuilding initiatives, many funded through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund - total expenditure £242.4m in FY2017/18. The cross-Government Stabilisation Unit and our offices and network of missions overseas also play an important role in delivering UK government support to peacebuilding and conflict resolution activities.</p>
	creator	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1129314

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/06/2019
	date	03/06/2019
	date tabled	03/06/2019
	ddp created	03/06/2019 16:45:37
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	03/06/2019 17:11:12 06/06/2019 17:20:02
	hansard heading	Kashmir: Human Rights
	house id	1
	identifier	259375
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/06/2019 16:48:57
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Indian and Pakistani counterparts on human rights violations in Kashmir since the publication of the UN Human Rights Council's report on the situation in Kashmir in June 2018.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
	tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 259375
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	259375
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>We encourage both India and Pakistan to uphold their international human rights obligations. Any allegations of human rights violations or abuses is concerning and must be investigated thoroughly, promptly and transparently. We regularly raise the issue of human rights and Kashmir with the Governments of India and Pakistan. I discussed the situation in Kashmir with the Indian Foreign Secretary on my most recent visit to India in March this year. The Permanent Under Secretary to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office also raised the situation in Kashmir with the Indian Foreign Secretary during bilateral talks last month (May). With the Pakistani Government, the Foreign Secretary discussed Kashmir with the Minister of Foreign Affairs in March and I raised the issue in a meeting with Pakistan's Special Assistant for Accountability in late May.</p>
	creator	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon