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1123355

registered interest
date	26/04/2019
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	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
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 the effect of the recent escalation of military activity in Al Dhale'e, Yemen, on the implementation of the UN-led peace process.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	247978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of the recent escalation of military activity in al-Dhale’e. All parties must engage constructively and in good faith to overcome obstacles and find a political solution to end the conflict. We urge all parties to support and facilitate the UN’s efforts.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary hosted a meeting of the Yemen Quad on 26 April in London. Quad members underlined their commitment to a comprehensive political solution for the conflict in Yemen and their endorsement of the agreements reached in Stockholm by the Yemeni parties in December 2018.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/05/2019 15:35:41 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1123387

registered interest
date	26/04/2019
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	Sri Lanka: 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, whether his Department plans to repatriate UK citizens in Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	247995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>Following the tragic attacks in Sri Lanka over Easter, we have been in constant touch with the Sri Lankan authorities and other partners to establish the facts on the ground and assess the risks to British nationals. We have kept our travel advice under constant review, with regular updates in response to the evolving situation, in order to provide the best possible information and advice. The safety of British nationals is our main concern. We have strengthened our consular teams in London and Colombo to support British nationals, and have deployed additional Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff to the airport in Colombo to assist passengers who are leaving the country. We have dispatched a team of specialists from the Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism command, including Family Liaison Officers, to support the families of British victims and assist with the repatriation of deceased British nationals.</p><p>We have no plans to repatriate UK citizens in Sri Lanka. As there are a number of commercial options available to those wishing to leave Sri Lanka, we do not believe an evacuation funded by UK taxpayers would be appropriate in this situation.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 247996 question first answered 01/05/2019 16:37:30 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1123389

registered interest
date	26/04/2019
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	Sri Lanka: 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, whether his Department is taking steps to protect UK citizens in Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	247996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>Following the tragic attacks in Sri Lanka over Easter, we have been in constant touch with the Sri Lankan authorities and other partners to establish the facts on the ground and assess the risks to British nationals. We have kept our travel advice under constant review, with regular updates in response to the evolving situation, in order to provide the best possible information and advice. The safety of British nationals is our main concern. We have strengthened our consular teams in London and Colombo to support British nationals, and have deployed additional Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff to the airport in Colombo to assist passengers who are leaving the country. We have dispatched a team of specialists from the Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism command, including Family Liaison Officers, to support the families of British victims and assist with the repatriation of deceased British nationals.</p><p>We have no plans to repatriate UK citizens in Sri Lanka. As there are a number of commercial options available to those wishing to leave Sri Lanka, we do not believe an evacuation funded by UK taxpayers would be appropriate in this situation.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 247995 question first answered 01/05/2019 16:37:30 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1123435

registered interest
date	26/04/2019
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	Lebanon: Refugees
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 he has made to his Lebanese counterpart on the status of Syrian refugees living in Lebanon since May 2015 when the UN Human Rights Commission suspended registration of those refugees.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	248053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>​​Lebanon's refugee crisis has been raised with the Lebanese Government by the UK Prime Minister, Department for International Development and the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office; most recently in March by former Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt. Lebanon has shown enormous generosity in hosting an estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees. The UK is supporting Lebanon to meet the humanitarian needs of both refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities. We support the UN judgement that conditions in Syria are not yet conducive for return. Syrian authorities bear responsibility for improving conditions for return, including providing verifiable assurances on security, safety, and respect for international law. The UK remains clear that any refugee returns to Syria must take place voluntarily, in safety and dignity, in line with international humanitarian law and when conditions allow.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/05/2019 16:43:32 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1123048

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Iran: BBC Persian 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 steps he is taking to tackle the intimidation and harassment of BBC Persian journalists by the Iranian authorities.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	247735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The reports of BBC Persian staff in Iran being harassed and subject to asset freezes and similar forms of mistreatment are deeply worrying. The Foreign Secretary raised this in Tehran in November 2018 as did the former Minister of the Middle East and North Africa in August 2018. In March 2019 we also supported the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. We will continue to regularly raise this issue at all levels of the Iranian Government.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 30/04/2019 15:48:50 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1123049

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Huawei: 5G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department’s policy is on the involvement of Chinese telecoms firm Huawei in the construction of the UK's 5G data network.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	247736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>My right honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport gave details of the Government’s position on this matter to Parliament on Thursday 25 April (Official Report, column 881)</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 30/04/2019 15:53:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1123114

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Sri Lanka: Terrorism
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 support the Sri Lankan security services as a result of the terrorist attack on Christians on 21 April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	247638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>​The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on the 23 April to express her condolences on behalf of the UK and to offer UK expertise and assistance. We are working closely with Sri Lankan authorities and partners on the ground, and are discussing with the Sri Lankan government what form of support would be most helpful and effective.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 03/05/2019 13:29:41 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1123146

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Israel: Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on reports that the Israel Defense Forces recently exposed a Hezbollah cell preparing an attack on Israel.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
uin	247742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>Whilst the Foreign Secretary has not had discussions with the Israel Defense Forces about this issue, the British Government routinely discusses concerns about the actions of Hizballah with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/05/2019 15:33:05 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

1123226

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic means the UK has within the Commonwealth to help countries tackle climate change.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	247594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>Climate change has long been of concern to the Commonwealth. This concern has been reflected in Commonwealth statements as early as the Langkawi Declaration on the Environment in 1989. Under UK chairmanship at the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, leaders reaffirmed their commitments under the Paris Agreement. The Government is now using it's diplomatic network to support mitigation and adaptation across the Commonwealth. For example:</p><p> </p><p>· In Asia, Malaysia has confirmed its interest in partnering with the UK to develop an emissions calculator. The calculator is an open source energy and emissions tool developed by the UK to allow countries to explore and develop strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.</p><p> </p><p>· In Africa, the UK has provided £500,000 to support the Commonwealth’s Climate Finance Access Hub based in Mauritius. The Hub will help small and vulnerable countries access international sources of finance to support adaptation and mitigation.</p><p> </p><p>· In the Caribbean, the UK is helping four countries – Belize, Grenada, Jamaica, and St Lucia – to prepare detailed disaster risk profiles to aid efforts to increase their resilience to natural disaster. This work builds on existing support from the World Bank and is expected to be extended across the region over the next year.</p><p> </p><p>· In the Pacific, the UK has pledged £1.2 million to support the establishment in Fiji of a Regional Nationally Determined Contribution Hub. The centre has been established in partnership with Australia, Germany and New Zealand, to help Pacific Island Countries implement national climate change policies and frameworks in response to the 2015 Paris Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 03/05/2019 13:31:27 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1123249

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
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 effect of the recent escalation of military activity in Al Dhale in Yemen on the Stockholm process.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	247541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of the recent escalation of military activity in al-Dhale’e. All parties must engage constructively and in good faith to overcome obstacles and find a political solution to end the conflict. We urge all parties to support and facilitate the UN’s efforts.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary hosted a meeting of the Yemen Quad on 26 April in London. Quad membersunderlined their commitment to a comprehensive political solution for the conflict in Yemen and their endorsement of the agreements reached in Stockholm by the Yemeni parties in December 2018.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 30/04/2019 15:54:44 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton