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	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	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	Ahmed Mansoor
	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 make representations to his Emirati counterpart to ensure that Ahmed Mansoor's prison conditions comply with internationally agreed minimum standards.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	275651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The case of Ahmed Mansoor was raised by my officials with senior Emirati officials in the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The UK urges all countries to comply with their human rights obligations. When we have concerns in this regard, we raise those concerns at senior level levels with foreign governments.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/07/2019 16:35:57 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1060684

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the extent of potential UK influence on EU sanctions policy after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	220750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>UK and EU partners will continue to face the same threats, for which sanctions will remain a valuable and effective tool. The UK is a global leader on sanctions and has always played a leading role in the proposal, design and negotiation of EU sanctions. The Political Declaration, setting out the long-term vision for our partnership, envisages continued close UK-EU consultation and cooperation on the development of sanctions where appropriate, while enabling both to pursue independent sanctions policies. During and after the Implementation Period, we will maintain close cooperation and work closely with the EU and EU Member States, in order to ensure that sanctions are designed and implemented effectively. Under the planned Exit arrangements, the UK will be able to impose sanctions using the powers provided by the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/02/2019 16:33:05 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1060683

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	EU Common Foreign and Security Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent of the UK's potential ability to influence European foreign policy after the UK has left the EU and no longer attends meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	220749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>UK and EU partners will continue to face the same threats and share the same priorities. The UK will leave the formal structures of EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, including meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council, but the Political Declaration sets out a new model of cooperation that will enable us to continue to cooperate closely on foreign and security policy issues, where in our mutual interest. This will provide mutual influence between independent actors. We hear repeatedly from our EU partners that they want to cooperate closely with us, a desire shared by this Government. We will continue to do this bilaterally, as well as through European and international fora, and multilateral bodies, during and after the Implementation Period.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/02/2019 16:30:06 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1060681

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	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	EU Common Foreign and Security Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has plans to seek continued UK participation in the Common Foreign and Security Policy after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	220748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK’s departure from the EU will enable us to achieve a fully independent foreign policy, not constrained by the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy. The Political Declaration sets out our intentions – not to participate in the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy - but to develop an ambitious future partnership that will enable the UK, the EU and our European allies to cooperate closely on foreign and security policy issues, where in our mutual interest.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/02/2019 16:25:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1012420

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	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	Matthew Hedges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the effect on the UK's bilateral relations with the United Arab Emirates as a result of the treatment of Matthew Hedges in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	194595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>As the Foreign Secretary said on 22 November, we have a close partnership with the United Arab Emirates. We have been clear that we do not agree with the charges but we are grateful to the UAE for the effort that put into resolving the situtation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/11/2018 13:21:51 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1012419

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	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	Matthew Hedges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what contact and at what level the UK Government has made with its counterparts in the United Arab Emirates subsequent to Matthew Hedges's conviction.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	194594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>Following the court hearing on Wednesday 21 November, the Foreign Secretary released a statement and discussed Matthew Hedges' case with Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the UK. I also spoke to Deputy Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash most recently on 23 November. We welcome the news of Mr Hedges' pardon. He has now returned to the UK and has reunited with his wife</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/11/2018 13:20:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1012417

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	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	United Arab Emirates: Travel Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what guidance his Department has provided to (a) universities and (b) academics in the light of Matthew Hedges’s conviction.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	194593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>We keep all our travel advice, including for the United Arab Emirates, under constant review to ensure it reflects our assessment of the risk to British nationals. We do not update our travel advice in relation to the specific circumstances of every consular assistance case, but will do so if we assess that other British nationals travelling or living in the area may be affected. We encourage all British nationals to make use of our travel advice, alongside other sources of information available to them, to help them plan for a safe trip.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/11/2018 13:19:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1012416

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	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	United Arab Emirates: Travel Information
	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 assessment his Department has made of its travel advice to the United Arab Emirates.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	194592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>We keep all our travel advice, including for the United Arab Emirates, under constant review to ensure it reflects our assessment of the risk to British nationals. We do not update our travel advice in relation to the specific circumstances of every consular assistance case, but will do so if we assess that other British nationals travelling or living in the area may be affected. We encourage all British nationals to make use of our travel advice, alongside other sources of information available to them, to help them plan for a safe trip.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/11/2018 13:18:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1012415

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	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	Matthew Hedges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans his Department has to respond the conviction of Matthew Hedges.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	194591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has consistently raised Matthew Hedges' case at the highest levels including most recently with the Emirati Foreign Minister on 25 November, and the Crown Prince on 12 November. I also spoke to Emirati Deputy Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash about the case on 23 November. As the Foreign Secretary said, Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff worked incredibly hard to bring about a speedy resolution to Matthew's case. He has now returned to the UK and has reunited with his wife.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/11/2018 13:16:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1012414

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	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	Matthew Hedges
	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 has taken in response to the conviction of Matthew Hedges.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	194590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>Following the court hearing on Wednesday 21 November, the Foreign Secretary released a statement and discussed Matthew Hedges' case with Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the UK. I have also spoken to Deputy Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash, most recently on 23 November. We welcome the news of Mr Hedges' pardon. He has now returned to the UK and has reunited with his wife.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/11/2018 13:15:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw