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890128

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
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	Somaliland: Diplomatic Service
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 potential merits of providing enhanced consular services in Hargeisa, Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	137178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's travel advice is clear that the British Embassy in Mogadishu is unable to provide consular assistance in Somalia, including in Hargeisa <a href="http://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/somalia" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/somalia</a>. However, we keep this decision under review.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/04/2018 16:32:50 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

886216

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	British Nationals Abroad: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many registered sex offenders who are UK nationals made requests for consular assistance following their arrest for child sex offences between 2013 and 2017.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	136411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>​Whilst we do not hold data on the registration of sex offenders in the UK, from 2013 to 2017 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)responded to 361 requests for consular assistance from UK nationals who had been arrested for child sex offences overseas. The FCO is not notified of the arrest of all UK nationals overseas. The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 (Article 36) provides for an Embassy to be informed of an arrest only if the individual requests it.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/04/2018 15:14:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

886311

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Zimbabwe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he next plans to visit Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	David Evennett
uin	136506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary plans to visit Zimbabwe, but a date is not yet confirmed. There have been two Ministerial visits to Zimbabwe in the last six months, most recently my own visit in February.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/04/2018 15:21:20 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

886422

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Diplomatic Service: British Nationals Abroad
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 Fifth Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Session 2014–15, Support for British nationals abroad: The Consular Service, HC 516, what recommendations from the section of that report on deaths abroad have been implemented.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	136617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>​We have made changes in response to both the 2014 Foreign Affairs Committee report and the FCO's own internal review (which was also carried out in 2014). Most notably, the FCO created a dedicated team to handle Murder and Manslaughter cases. Since its creation in 2015, this team has supported over 200 families. We continue to regularly review our consular policy to ensure we are supporting the most vulnerable.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/04/2018 15:16:16 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

885016

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
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	Ghana: Military Alliances
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 his counterparts in (a) Ghana and (b) the US Administration on the Ghana - US Military Cooperation Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	136004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Ghana - US Military Cooperation Agreement is a bilateral matter for the US and Ghana. We have not discussed the agreement in detail with the US Administration nor the Government of Ghana.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 19/04/2018 15:42:09 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

885082

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
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	Cameroon: British Nationals Abroad
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 relevance and usefulness of the advice provided to UK citizens travelling to Cameroon by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	136070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>Our travel advice for Cameroon is reviewed and updated regularly and covers a range of topics including safety and security, terrorism and local laws and customs.</p><p>We made changes to the areas where we advise against all, or all but essential, travel as recently as 27 March 2018 and updated our guidance on 6 April 2018 to reflect the risk of kidnapping.</p><p>More than 5,500 travellers are currently subscribed to our Cameroon travel advice updates. Web traffic shows that readers are most interested in the safety and security information.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 19/04/2018 15:50:24 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

882451

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	South Africa: Crimes of Violence
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 his South African counterpart on attacks against South African farmers.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	135513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not directly raised this issue with his South African counterpart, Foreign Minister Lindiwe Sisulu. However, we remain concerned about the high level of violent crime in South Africa, including in rural and isolated areas such as farms. Our High Commission in South Africa monitors the situation closely and is in contact with the South African law enforcement agencies. The South African Government assures us that tackling crime in all its forms is a high priority.​</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/04/2018 14:27:13 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

882685

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Sierra Leone: Politics and Government
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 the political situation in Sierra Leone’s since the presidential elections in April 2018; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure peace and stability in that country.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	135747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>Following the victory of President Maada Bio in the Presidential run-off in Sierra Leone on 4 April, there were sporadic outbreaks of violence, but the country remained largely calm. The President issued a statement condemning the violence and has initiated a cross-party committee to address incidents of political violence and intimidation across the country.</p><p>The UK worked closely with Sierra Leone on election preparations and has done considerable work on policing and security sector reform to support stability in the country. We were pleased to see the Sierra Leone Police and security services respond well to the challenges of the election period. We will continue to work with the new administration to promote inclusive sustainable development in Sierra Leone.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 18/04/2018 15:30:21 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

873634

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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	Sudan: 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 recent discussions he has had with the US administration on the sanctions regime affecting Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	134748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK has not had any recent discussions with the US administration about its bilateral economic sanctions regime, which it decided to lift on 6 October last year. The US decision, welcomed by the UK, was an important step in Sudan's re-engagement with the international community. We continue to work with the Government of Sudan towards a more peaceful, prosperous country for all Sudanese citizens.</p><p>The UK is subject to and continues to support the UN arms embargo on Darfur, and the EU arms embargo on the whole of Sudan.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/04/2018 16:16:10 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

873638

registered interest
date	28/03/2018
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	South Sudan and Sudan: Oil
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role the Government is playing in ensuring that oil revenues are distributed fairly and according to international agreement between the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	134752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>While we monitor the distribution of oil revenues, the British Government does not have a formal role overseeing the agreement between the Sudanese and South Sudanese governments. The two countries continue peacefully to manage the agreement, and neither side has sought international engagement or assistance to implement it.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/04/2018 16:17:54 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew