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443443

registered interest
date	08/01/2016
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Staff
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 people of each gender work in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Leicester West
tabling member printed	Liz Kendall
uin	21614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>As at 31st December 2015, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office had 1874 female and 2444 male paid employees.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/01/2016 15:13:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4026 label Biography information for Liz Kendall

443258

registered interest
date	07/01/2016
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Stoke on Trent
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 jobs in (a) his Department and (b) each of its non-departmental public bodies, executive agencies, non-ministerial departments, advisory bodies and other accountable statutory bodies (i) have been abolished or relocated from Stoke-on-Trent since 2010 and (ii) will be abolished in or relocated from Stoke-on-Trent by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
tabling member printed	Tristram Hunt
uin	21448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>(a) None. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) does not have any staff in Stoke-on-Trent, and has not abolished or relocated any jobs from Stoke-on-Trent since 2010.</p><p>(b) None. The FCO’s non-departmental public departments and executive agencies do not have any staff in Stoke-on-Trent, and have not abolished or relocated any jobs from Stoke-on-Trent since 2010.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/01/2016 15:03:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4111 label Biography information for Tristram Hunt

443267

registered interest
date	07/01/2016
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	Iran: Nuclear Power
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 implementation to date of the Joint Comprehensive Plan for Action on the Iranian nuclear programme.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	21540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>Following Adoption Day in October, Iran has been undertaking the nuclear actions required under the Joint Comprehensive Plan for Action, including recently shipping 12.5 tonnes of enriched uranium to Russia. Iran has almost completed removing the necessary 13,000 centrifuges and put plans in place to remove the core of the Arak plutonium reactor. The International Atomic Energy Agency will verify that Iran has undertaken all of the necessary steps to trigger Implementation Day.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/01/2016 15:10:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

443304

registered interest
date	07/01/2016
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	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assistance his Department provides for members of the Yemeni community in the UK to contact or find out information on relatives in Yemen affected by the civil war in that country.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	21528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>For the past four years Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Travel Advice has consistently advised against all travel to Yemen. We recommend that British nationals in Yemen leave immediately. In addition to ongoing fighting, there remains a very high threat of kidnap and unlawful detention from militia groups, armed tribes, criminals and terrorists. The operations of our Embassy in Sana’a have been suspended since February 2015, which makes it difficult to provide any assistance in country. The FCO would not usually be responsible for facilitating contact between family members in a conflict, but as far as we are aware telephone communication is still possible in some areas.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/01/2016 15:08:43 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

442943

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
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	Iran: Israel
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 representatives of the Iranian government on respecting UN resolutions on Holocaust denial.
tabling member constituency	Brentwood and Ongar
tabling member printed	Sir Eric Pickles
uin	21161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>We take very seriously any activities aimed at casting doubt on the occurence of the Holocaust, wherever they occur in the world. We have made clear our concerns about Iran’s policies towards Israel and the Holocaust on many occasions, and most recently we raised our concerns over an alleged proposal to hold a competition in Iran for Holocaust-related cartoons.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/01/2016 14:52:11 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	33 label Biography information for Lord Pickles

442945

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
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	Bahrain: 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 Bahrain on the treatment in prison of Hasan Mushaima.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	21199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of the case of Hasan Mushaima and have raised it with the Government of Bahrain. The UK continues to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments and to appropriately address all reports of ill-treatment of detainees. In parallel, we encourage all those with concerns about their treatment in detention to report these directly to the Ombudsman.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/01/2016 14:57:18 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

442946

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
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	Bahrain: 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 of discrimination by the Bahraini government against Bahraini Shia.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	21200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>The Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry made a number of observations regarding long-standing complaints of sect-based discrimination in Bahrain. We have raised these concerns with the Government of Bahrain and we continue to encourage the Bahraini authorities to implement in full the recommendations set out in the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/01/2016 15:00:03 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

442947

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
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	Bahrain: 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 discussions he has had with his counterparts in Bahrain on implementation of the recommendations of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry report.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	21201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>We regularly discuss reform with the Government of Bahrain. At the November 2015 UK-Bahrain Joint Working Group meeting I stressed the importance of implementing the outstanding recommendations made in the report. The Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) report revealed deep-rooted and historical challenges which will take time for the Government of Bahrain to address fully. As a trusted partner we will continue to offer practical and technical assistance to help the authorities deliver reforms that benefit all Bahrainis.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/01/2016 15:01:16 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

442948

registered interest
date	06/01/2016
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	Bahrain: 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 information his Department holds on the number of political prisoners in Bahrain; and what discussions he has held with the Bahraini government on the release of political prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	21198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>We do not hold details of the number of political prisoners. However, we regularly discuss human rights and reform with the Government of Bahrain - including at the biannual UK-Bahrain Joint Working Group meeting which was most recently held in November 2015. If we have specific concerns around convictions or sentencing, we raise these with the Government of Bahrain as part of our wider dialogue on human rights and reform.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/01/2016 14:55:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

442628

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
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	Saudi Arabia: 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, whether his Department has contacted the Saudi Arabian government on the human rights element in the case of Waleed Abu al-Khair.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	21104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>We are very concerned about the case of Waleed Abu Al-Khair and we have raised this case with the Saudi Arabian authorities. Our Ambassador in Riyadh, as well as our Embassy team, continues to make representations on cases like this on a regular basis.</p><p>The UK’s position on human rights in Saudi Arabia is a matter of public record. We frequently raise our human rights concerns with the Saudi Arabian authorities using a range of Ministerial and diplomatic channels.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/01/2016 14:51:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins