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776929

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date	24/10/2017
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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
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 whether Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's rights under (a) Iranian and (b) international human rights laws have been violated; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	109241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>​Iran does not view Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe as a British national, and has no legal obligation to do so. On this basis Iran has not granted us access to the charges or evidence in Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's case, nor provided us with consular access. Under our consular role we do not provide legal advice to British nationals and cannot interfere in the internal affairs of another country and have therefore not made an assessment of Iranian law. Based on publicly available information, we have raised our concerns with the Iranian authorities, but we are not in a position to determine whether Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's rights have been violated under international human rights laws. We continue to press the Iranian authorities to provide Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe with access to all the legal paperwork relevant to her case. We request consular access at every opportunity, not least so we can be assured of Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's welfare. We will continue to assert that she is a British national, to press for consular access, and to support the family to the extent that we can.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2017 15:20:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

776980

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
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	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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 he is taking to communicate with hon. Members and Members of the House of Lords plans for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	109465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>​We recognise the extraordinary contribution Parliamentarians can make to the Commonwealth's rejuvenation, both by sharing their wealth of expertise and knowledge and by contributing to activities that celebrate the Commonwealth across the UK in the run up to and during the week of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.</p><p>Lord Ahmad, Minister for the Commonwealth, is in regular contact with parliamentarians from both Houses, engaging with the All Party Parliamentary Group, through Commonwealth Organisations such as the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK and by meeting many Parliamentarians individually to set out our plans. Lord Ahmad plans to write to Parliamentarians in both Houses shortly to outline further details regarding the summit.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2017 16:23:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

776071

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Uganda: Bridge International Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to recent reports of sub-standard teaching and unsanitary learning facilities and the decision in the High Court in Kampala in August 2016 to order the closure of 63 Bridge International Academies in Uganda, whether her Department has taken steps to change Government funding patterns to that organisation.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods
uin	109188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>In Uganda, the Bridge International Academies (BIA) schools remain open with BIA and the Government of Uganda in dialogue to ensure that BIA meets the requirements set out.</p><p>There is no set funding pattern to BIA. CDC has a total UK investment in BIA of $7.1m, made in 2014. The investments made were long term and will be returned to the UK taxpayer, they are not specifically for any country of operation. A DFID £3.45m grant, awarded competitively, was also provided to open 23 Bridge academies in Lagos, Nigeria. This grant is now completed.</p><p>Any future funding decisions will follow DFID’s due process that aims to achieve best value for money and developmental impact, taking into consideration a broad range of evidence.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2017 17:40:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1501 label Biography information for Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods

776137

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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: Yazidis
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 assist the UN inquiry on genocide against Yazidis in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	109170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>​There is a growing body of evidence that Daesh has committed appalling crimes against minority communities in Iraq, including Yezidis, and we are working with our international partners to ensure that those responsible are held to account. On 21 September 2017, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted the UK-drafted Daesh Accountability Resolution 2379, co-sponsored by 46 Member States, including Iraq. The resolution calls for the UN Secretary General to establish an Investigative Team to collect, preserve and store evidence of Daesh crimes, beginning in Iraq. The team will be led by a Special Adviser with a mandate to promote the need to bring Daesh to justice across the globe.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2017 16:03:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

776160

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	Iran: Baha'i Faith
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 he has made of the treatment of the Baha'i community in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	109207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>​The treatment of the Baha'i community in Iran is of particular concern. During the recent Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran at the UN, the UK raised the treatment of religious minorities, including the Baha'i. The British Government supports the UN Special Rapporteur's assessment that discrimination against the Baha'i community in Iran is aggravated by a lack of constitutional recognition and the absence of other legal protections for adherents of this faith. I recently met with representatives of the Baha'i community to discuss this.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2017 16:05:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

776161

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	Iran: Human Rights
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 has he made to the UN General Assembly on the human rights situation in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	109208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>​The UK has made several interventions at the UN on human rights in Iran. At the Human Rights Council in March 2017, the UK strongly supported the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran. The UK also supported the Special Rapporteur's recent report on the status of human rights in Iran during the recent Interactive Dialogue at the General Assembly in New York. In addition, the UK co-sponsors the annual Third Committee Resolution on human rights in Iran.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2017 16:10:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

776181

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the direct effect of activity in Yemen undertaken by the Government of Saudi Arabia on development and humanitarian outcomes in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	108930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK supports the Saudi-led Coalition military intervention, which came at the request of the legitimate President Hadi, to deter aggression by the Houthis, and allow for the return of the legitimate Yemeni Government. We strongly support the work of the UN’s Special Envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, to end the conflict; and urge all parties to facilitate rapid and safe access for humanitarian aid in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2017 16:06:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

776183

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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, what steps the Government is taking to support a negotiated settlement between the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	108929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>​I refer the Hon. Member to my answer of 18 October (PQ 106852).</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2017 15:39:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

776186

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Venezuela: Malaria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the implications of the increase in malaria cases in Venezuela for the World Health Organisation target of malaria elimination in the Americas by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	108947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The World Health Organisation is aware of the increase in malaria cases in Venezuela. Progress towards the region meeting the goals of the Regional plan of action for malaria elimination 2016-2020 is threatened by the current levels of transmission in Venezuela, though their attainment remains possible dependent on transmission levels in other affected countries. The WHO Regional Office of the Americas issued an alert in February 2017 with recommendations for countries to strengthen national responses to increased cases</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2017 16:04:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

776204

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	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, with reference to the recent detention of the British citizen, Jamil Ahmed Mukadam, in the UAE, what steps his Department is taking to make British citizens aware of the risks and dangers of travelling to the UAE.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	109133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office publishes Travel Advice on 225 countries and territories to help British people make better-informed decisions about their foreign travel. No travel can be guaranteed absolutely safe, but our advice is one source of useful information to help people make well-informed decisions – and take responsibility for their choices.</p><p>Our travel advice for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) explains that local laws and customs are very different to those in the UK and that there may be serious penalties for doing something which may not be illegal in the UK. Both our Travel Advice and our Embassy's many public awareness raising campaigns cover some of the specific issues which may arise from differences in laws and customs.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2017 15:55:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake