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643047

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
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	Syria: War Crimes
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 international counterparts on potential investigations by the International Criminal Court into alleged war crimes committed in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	54551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK has publicly expressed its support for referring the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC). In May 2014, the UK co-sponsored a UN Security Council resolution to refer all those responsible for war-crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria, regardless of affiliation, to the ICC. Russia and China chose to veto this resolution. Russia has since vetoed five resolutions on Syria.</p><p>The UK has a long-standing commitment to accountability and this will not alter. The UK continues to believe that those responsible for war crimes must be held accountable, that any process of justice must primarily benefit Syrians and Syria as a country, and that the exact nature of the process is for Syrians to agree.</p><p>We fully support the work of the independent UN Commission of Inquiry and have stressed our support for their work in recent discussions with partners, including at recent sessions of the UN Human Rights Council. In support of a future process of justice, we have also supported with partners the compilation of case files of evidence of atrocities approximating to ICC standards, which may form an important part of a future process to hold those responsible to account.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/11/2016 16:24:32 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

643049

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
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	Islamic State: Military Intervention
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 his Department has had with governments of the Gulf states on their contribution to the campaign against Daesh.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	54548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from both the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and other Government Departments frequently discuss the counter-Daesh campaign, and Gulf states' contributions to it, with our Gulf partners. Looking just at the last month: on 27 October, I discussed these issues with our Gulf partners at the Global Coalition's Communications Working Group in Abu Dhabi, which I co-chaired with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and US; I had addressed the subject on 19-20 November at the 2016 Sir Bani Yas security forum in the UAE; and on 16-17 November, FCO officials discussed these issues with Gulf partners at the Global Coalition's Co-Leads and Small Group meetings in Berlin.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/11/2016 16:31:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

582391

registered interest
date	13/09/2016
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 recent discussions his Department has had with the International Atomic Energy Agency on Iran's compliance with its obligations under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	46118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2016 answer text <p>As a member of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and a member of the Joint Commission established under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), the UK continues to be in a close and continuous dialogue with the IAEA, Iran and our E3+3 partners concerning implementation of the JCPoA. The IAEA reports regularly on Iran’s implementation of its commitments under the JCPoA. The next meeting of the IAEA’s Board of Governors will take place from 19 September 2016.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/09/2016 10:34:06 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

530683

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
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	Palestinian Authority: Corruption
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) the USA and (b) the EU on corruption in the Palestinian authority.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	41570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>We have not had any discussions with US or EU counterparts on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/07/2016 13:46:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

424588

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
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	UN Resolutions: 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 discussions he has had with NATO and EU governments on implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2178 on foreign terrorist fighters.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	13834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p>Ministers and officials consistently call for all states to implement fully the recommendations of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2178 on foreign terrorist fighters, both bilaterally and in multilateral fora.</p><p>Experts from the UK have presented at technical sessions of the Counter-ISIL Coalition, the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee and the EU, discussing our work in this area and the implementation and passing of legislation in line with recommendations contained in UNSCR 2178 to combat this threat.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/11/2015 14:39:33 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

224718

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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	Libya
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 (a) encourage stability in Libya and (b) allow compensation to be paid to victims of terrorist acts sponsored by the Ghadaffi regime.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	226014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text The UK Government, working closely with our international partners, continues to support the people of Libya and the efforts of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Libya, Bernardino Leon, to resolve the political crisis. Since 2011, the UK has also funded much practical support to Libya. The current focus is on contributing to UN political settlement efforts through the UK Special Envoy to the Libyan Political Transition, Jonathan Powell. The UK is also providing expert advice to the Constitutional Drafting Assembly; helping to enhance the quality and coverage of media reporting of events in Libya; providing support in the areas of border controls and humanitarian demining; and helping Libyan institutions to effectively manage their public finances. While we do not intend to negotiate a compensation settlement with the Libyan authorities, once stability returns and our Embassy re-opens, we will again encourage the Libyans to engage with UK victims seeking redress, including those seeking compensation and their legal representatives. The Prime Minister is committed to doing this and in May 2014 asked the National Security Advisor to lead cross-government efforts to engage the Libyans on reconciliation initiatives. The Government will also continue to promote broad and lasting reconciliation between Libya and affected UK communities. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/03/2015 14:32:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

224719

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
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	Terrorism: Compensation
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 pursue international justice and compensation for UK nationals affected by terrorist acts supported or encouraged by another country.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	226015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text The Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme is a government funded scheme designed to compensate the blameless victims of terrorism overseas in certain circumstances. The scheme is administered by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and applies to certain terrorist incidents since 2012. A predecessor scheme applied from 2002, again under certain circumstances. Long-term success in countering terrorism depends on international collaboration, and we work with our partners overseas to build their capacity to investigate and prosecute terrorists. The specific cases related to UK victims of Qadhafi sponsored terrorism, do not fall within the scope of current or previous schemes. In May 2014, the Prime Minister, my Rt Hon Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), asked his National Security Advisor, Sir Kim Darroch, to lead cross-Government efforts to build a dialogue with the Libyan authorities on reconciliation initiatives. This is a broad remit to lead discussions with the Libyans to facilitate progress for all UK victims of Qadhafi sponsored terrorism. While we do not intend to negotiate a compensation settlement with the Libyan authorities, once stability returns, and our Embassy re-opens, we will again encourage the Libyans to engage with UK victims seeking redress, including those seeking compensation. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/03/2015 16:24:19 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

179601

registered interest
date	12/02/2015
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	Libya
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 Libyan government on the campaign for equitable compensation for victims of IRA terrorism sponsored by Colonel Gaddafi's government and the decision by the Libyan Parliament to revoke a law banning officials from that government from re-entering the political realm.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	224377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>While we do not intend to negotiate a compensation settlement with the Libyan authorities, once stability returns, and our Embassy re-opens, we will again encourage the Libyans to engage with UK victims seeking redress, including those seeking compensation and their legal representatives. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the member for Witney (Mr Cameron) is committed to doing this and has asked the National Security Advisor to lead cross-government efforts to engage the Libyans on reconciliation initiatives. The Government will also continue to promote broad and lasting reconciliation between Libya and affected UK communities. The UK has not formally discussed with the House of Representatives their decision on the political isolation law. Only an inclusive political solution can resolve the ongoing hostilities and political polarisation in Libya. The UK has urged all parties to cease all hostilities and support the UN process led by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Bernardino Leon.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/02/2015 14:24:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

179606

registered interest
date	12/02/2015
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	Niger
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 encourage respect for freedoms of religion, association and speech in Niger.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	224382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>Freedom of expression and freedom of religion and belief continue to be important human rights priorities for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p><p>We were concerned by recent attacks on churches and other buildings in Niger following protests against the publication of the Charlie Hebdo magazine. FCO officials recently met religious groups to discuss these incidents.</p><p>We will continue to monitor the situation in Niger closely, both bilaterally and through our international partners such as the European Union and the United Nations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/02/2015 14:36:04 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

176456

registered interest
date	28/01/2015
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	Terrorism: 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 advice his Department provides to UK citizens employed in academic institutions internationally on (a) countries in which there is a terrorist threat and (b) what to do in the event of a terrorist attack.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	222400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides online travel advice for British nationals (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice).</p><p>This includes information and advice about the threat from terrorism. We also publish a page of information and advice about how to reduce your risk from terrorism while abroad (https://www.gov.uk/reduce-your-risk-from-terrorism-while-abroad).</p><p>In the event of an attack we advise British nationals to first and foremost follow the guidance of the local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 02/02/2015 15:37:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn