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755785

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date	04/09/2017
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	Brexit
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 has made an assessment of the potential effect on the UK's projection of soft power of the UK leaving (a) Horizon 2020, (b) the Erasmus Plus programme, (c) Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions and (d) Creative Europe; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	7344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to enhancing the UK's position as world leader in soft power by promoting our strengths and our values globally. The UK excels in the fields of science, research, education and creativity and will continue to invest in strong relationships with our European partners.</p><p>As part of the process of leaving the EU we will take informed decisions about how to deliver the policy objectives previously targeted by EU funding. While the FCO is not the lead Department for these programmes, and has made no specific assessment in relation to soft power, the Government is working closely with stakeholders to review all EU funding schemes in the round, and to ensure that any ongoing funding commitments best serve the UK's national interest.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/09/2017 16:17:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

755787

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Niranjan Rasalingam
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 the Government has made to the Burmese authorities on the prison sentence handed down to Niranjan Rasalingham; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Scully
uin	6952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​We have raised Mr Niranjan's case with the Burmese government on a number of occasions, including seeking clarity on the prison sentence handed down, and will continue to do so when appropriate. While we cannot directly intervene in the judicial process of another country, we will remain in close contact with Mr Niranjan and his lawyer as he decides what steps he wishes to take next and we will continue to provide consular assistance.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/09/2017 16:16:13 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

756221

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Burma: 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 assessment he has made of the accuracy of recent reports of a massacre in Chut Pyin village in the Sittwe District of Rakhine State, Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	8310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​We are deeply concerned by the situation in Rakhine State and reports of a disproportionate response by the security forces to attacks by Rohingya militants. That is why on 30 August, the UK convened a discussion on Burma at the UN Security Council, where we urged restraint and called for all parties to de-escalate tensions. Along with the de-escalation of fighting, our immediate priority is how urgent food and medical assistance can be provided to displaced civilians from all communities. Also, our Embassy in Burma visited in Sittwe two weeks ago and plan to visit again imminently.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/09/2017 16:06:43 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

756222

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 to recent reports of the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya people in Rakhine State, Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	8311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The British Government continues to discuss the situation in Rakhine with the Government of Burma. On 7 September, the Foreign Secretary called State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to raise our strong concerns about Rakhine. They agreed any human rights abuses or violations must be investigated urgently. Our Ambassador continues to engage with officials from the Burmese Foreign Ministry on the full range of challenges facing Rakhine State.</p><p>On 30 August the UK convened a discussion on Burma at the UN Security Council. The UK urged the security forces in Rakhine to show restraint and called for all parties to de-escalate tensions. The Foreign Secretary released a statement on 2 September calling for an end to the violence. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon made a statement at the 36th session of the Human Rights Council on 11 September which made clear that the UK strongly condemned the violence, and called on all parties to de-escalate tensions and address the humanitarian crisis.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/09/2017 16:08:10 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

756860

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Hong Kong: Political Prisoners
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 the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on the imprisonment of three protestors involved in the pro-democracy Umbrella Movement of 2014.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	7831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>During my visit to Hong Kong on 23/24 August, I discussed this case with the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam. During my meeting, I stressed the UK's commitment to the Sino-British Joint Declaration and 'One Country, Two Systems'. I also made clear that it is essential that Hong Kong enjoys, and is seen to enjoy, the full measure of its high degree of autonomy and commitment to the rule of law enshrined in the Joint Declaration and Basic Law. On 17 August an FCO spokesperson issued a statement on the case, which said that &quot;the UK remains a staunch supporter of the right to peaceful protest and we believe it is vital that Hong Kong's young people have a voice in politics. Hong Kong's way of life is underpinned by its rule of law. We note the decision reached by the Court of Appeal on the case of Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow and we hope the decision on this case will not discourage legitimate protest in the future.&quot;</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/09/2017 16:10:42 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

756890

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	World Trade Organization
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate has been made of the level of representation the UK will require at the World Trade Organisation and the cost of that representation once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	7585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​The United Kingdom is a founding member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and is represented at the WTO by Julian Braithwaite, our Ambassador and Permanent Representative in Geneva. The Government is increasing the size of the WTO team at the UK Mission to the UN in Geneva, including to support this work on the UK’s draft schedules. It will ensure that the Mission has the resources to enable the UK to play a full, active and leading role in the multilateral trading system as we leave the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/09/2017 16:20:08 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

756954

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Papua: 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 discussions his Department has had with the Indonesian Government during the Parliamentary summer recess on human rights violations in West Papua.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	7689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​During the summer recess, officials from the British Embassy in Jakarta visited Papua and met local Government officials, senior police officers and civil society. Papua was also discussed in Jakarta in June during a meeting about the Human Rights Council and Indonesia's Universal Periodic Review process at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/09/2017 15:57:16 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

756955

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Papua: Political Prisoners
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 trends in the numbers of political prisoners in West Papua.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	8111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have noted that the trend relating to political prisoners in Papua is positive and have acknowledged the progress made by the Indonesian government. At present Human Rights Watch believe there are up to 5 Papuans considered political prisoners yet to be released. This compares to 37 at the end of August 2016.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/09/2017 15:59:51 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

756956

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Burma: 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 recent discussions he has had with (a) the UN and (b) EU authorities on human rights abuses in Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	8386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The British Government co-sponsored a Resolution at the Human Rights Council in March 2017 which established a Fact Finding Mission to look into allegations of human rights violations by military and security forces following the outbreak of violence in Rakhine State late last year. We urge the Burmese authorities to cooperate with the Mission, including by facilitating a visit to Burma. We stand ready to provide any support necessary.</p><p>On 30 August, the UK convened a discussion on Burma at the UN Security Council following the recent escalation of violence in Rakhine State. The UK urged the security forces in Rakhine to show restraint and called on all parties to de-escalate tensions. The Foreign Secretary, released a statement on 2 September calling for an end to the violence. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon made a statement at the Human Rights Committee on 11 September which made clear that the UK strongly condemned the violence, and called on all parties to de-escalate tensions and address the Humanitarian crises.</p><p>We continue to discuss with EU partners the situation in Rakhine.Our immediate priority is how urgent food and medical assistance can be provided to affected civilians from all communities.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/09/2017 16:00:55 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

756957

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Burma: Diplomatic Relations
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 engagements there have been between the UK and Myanmar over the parliamentary summer recess; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	8387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Minister of State for International Development, my, friend the Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP visited Burma in July 2017, and I intend to make a visit during the next few weeks, during the conference recess. The Government has recently put its position on record in the House of Commons, responding to an urgent question on the situation in Rakhine State on 5 September.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/09/2017 16:03:26 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran