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657887

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
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	The Gambia: Elections
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 (a) the security situation and (b) state of democracy in the Gambia following reports that Gambian security forces have taken over electoral commission headquarters and have prevented employees from entering.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	57394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>Reports that Gambian security forces loyal to President Jammeh have taken over the offices of Independent Election Commission (IEC) are a real cause for concern. Tensions remain high following President Jammeh's legal challenge to the Supreme Court to annul the election results and the increased military checkpoints on the streets. We have urged all regional and international partners to continue to impress on Mr Jammeh that he must respect the will of the people and ensure a peaceful handover of power to President-elect Barrow and the incoming Government.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/12/2016 14:53:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

657888

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
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	The Gambia: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has discussed the outcome of the Gambian general election with the (a) UK's permanent representative, (b) Chinese Ambassador, (c) US Ambassador, (d) Russian Ambassador and (e) French Ambassador to the UN.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	57395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text We welcome the clear, unified statement of the UN Security Council on 10 December calling for the Gambian election results to be respected, as well as the efforts of Economic Community Of West African States to impress on President Jammeh the need to respect the will of the people and ensure a peaceful handover of power to President-elect Barrow. The UK is working with all international partners at the UN to ensure the democratic will of the Gambian people is enacted in a peaceful manner. The UK's permanent representative to the UN is engaged on the current situation in The Gambia. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/12/2016 14:49:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

647163

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
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: Minority Groups
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 implications for its policies on provision of support for Iraqi security forces of recent attacks on Shi'as and other and other religious minorities.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	55036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK commends the progress of Iraqi security forces in reclaiming territory from Daesh, including in the continuing operation to liberate Mosul. We recognise their bravery and sacrifice. The UK continues to support them in this effort. We are providing close air support and crucial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets to target Daesh's communications, command and control, and infrastructure. As of 17 November, the RAF has carried out 1071 airstrikes in Iraq – the second highest number behind the US. We have also gifted counter-IED equipment, over 50 tonnes of non-lethal support such as body armour and medical supplies, 40 heavy machine guns, ammunition and around £600,000 worth of military equipment to help Iraqi forces in the fight against Daesh.</p><p>We condemn in the strongest terms Daesh's cowardly terrorist attacks on innocent civilians, regardless of the religious or ethnic background of those targeted, including the killing of over 75 Shia pilgrims on 24 November near Hilla. The Iraqi security forces are working to prevent such attacks. Ultimately, the only way to protect civilians and safeguard minority communities in Iraq is to defeat Daesh and deliver national reconciliation. The UK will continue to strongly support Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi and his government in their efforts to deliver the political reform and reconciliation needed to unite all of Iraq's people against extremism.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/12/2016 14:28:36 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

642269

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
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	Burundi: Security
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 security situation in Burundi.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	54291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>​The situation in Burundi remains grave, despite claims by the Burundian Government that it has normalised. The overall security situation has improved since its low point in December 2015, with a reduction in night-time police raids and attacks by the opposition. However, this has been replaced by increased, systematic government oppression. There is compelling evidence from a range of local and international monitors, including the United Nations, that extrajudicial killings, disappearances, torture and arbitrary arrests continue.</p><p>In July 2016 the UN Security Council adopted resolution 2303, which authorised a deployment of 228 UN police to Burundi to monitor and report on human rights abuses. Implementation of the resolution has so far been hindered by the Burundian regime.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/11/2016 15:45:26 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

642270

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
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	Burundi: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the treatment of the Tutsi people in Burundi.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	54292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>We have been unable to identify any clear evidence of the specific targeting of Tutsi groups, however, it is the Tutsi-majority areas of the capital Bujumbura that have seen the most significant street protests and violence.</p><p>We are also deeply concerned by instances of ethnically-charged language, as noted in the September 2016 report of the United Nations Independent Investigation on Burundi. Our officials continue to monitor this closely.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/11/2016 15:48:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

642273

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
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	Burundi: Minority Groups
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) President Nkurunziza and (b) Foreign Minister Alaine Aimé Nyamitwe on the protection of (i) ethnic, (ii) religious and (iii) other minorities in Burundi.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	54295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>​Senior UK officials, including our High Commissioner in Rwanda (who is also our non-resident Ambassador to Burundi), met with President Nkurunziza most recently in January 2016. During the course of this meeting a broad range of issues was discussed, including human rights, security and the importance of maintaining the principles of the 2000 Arusha Agreement, including the protection of minorities in Burundi.</p><p>Our officials take part in regular consultations with Foreign Minister Nyamitwe alongside other EU member states pursuant to Article 96 of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)-EU Partnership Agreement (also known as the Cotonou Agreement) of 2000, most recently in October 2016. These consultations include discussion of human rights, civil and political rights, and the importance of maintaining the principles of the 2000 Arusha Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/11/2016 15:34:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

642274

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
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	Burundi: 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) President Nkurunziza and (b) Foreign Minister Alain Aimé Nyamitwe on protecting human rights in Burundi.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	54307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>Senior UK officials, including our High Commissioner in Rwanda (who is also our non-resident Ambassador to Burundi), met with President Nkurunziza most recently in January 2016. During the course of this meeting a broad range of issues was discussed, including human rights, security and the importance of maintaining the principles of the 2000 Arusha Agreement, including the protection of minorities in Burundi.</p><p>Our officials take part in regular consultations with Foreign Minister Nyamitwe alongside other EU member states pursuant to Article 96 of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)-EU Partnership Agreement (also known as the Cotonou Agreement) of 2000, most recently in October 2016. These consultations include discussion of human rights, civil and political rights, and the importance of maintaining the principles of the 2000 Arusha Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/11/2016 15:50:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

641262

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
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 recent reports he has received on the health of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	53901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>Following recent reports about Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s health we are urgently seeking information from the Iranian authorities to raise our concerns. Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s case remains a top priority and our Ambassador in Tehran and Embassy officials are in regular contact with the Iranians on this matter. We shall continue to lobby them at the highest level at every opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/11/2016 15:23:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

641263

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
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, whether he plans to (a) write to and (b) meet his Iranian counterpart to discuss the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe following reports of her deteriorating health.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	53899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>​I have asked our Ambassador in Tehran to urgently raise our concerns about reports of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s deteriorating health with the Iranian authorities, and to request she has appropriate access to medical treatment. Our Ambassador regularly raises Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s case with the Iranians including President Rouhani and Foreign Minister Zarif. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson), most recently wrote to his Iranian counterpart on 4 November to raise our concerns on all our consular cases.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/11/2016 15:15:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

641264

registered interest
date	21/11/2016
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 recent representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	53900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>​Since we were made aware of the arrest of Mrs Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Ministers and officials have raised the case repeatedly, at all levels, with the Iranian government. Most recently, The Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), and The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson), raised Mrs Zaghari- Ratcliffe’s case with their Iranian counterparts during the UN General Assembly in September. The Prime Minister followed up her concerns in writing to President Rouhani on 3 October. We will continue to raise these cases with the Iranian Government at every available opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/11/2016 15:18:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West