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693272

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
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	Libya: Women's 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 assessment he has made of the level of protection for women's rights in Libya.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	64942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>​The British Government notes with concern that the Libyan authorities currently have limited capacity to investigate human rights violations and bring perpetrators to justice, including the rights of women.</p><p>Through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, the UK is funding programmes in Libya to support peace mediation and local level stability, women's rights, civil society and freedom of speech. The UK is also providing humanitarian support to people affected by the conflict, including supplies and technical support to medical centres, assistance to those who have been forced to flee their homes, and support to migrants held in detention. A £1.5m project has been agreed with consortium lead Danish Refugee Council under the Women and Girls Protection Fund, which aims to protect 40,000 vulnerable women migrants from trafficking, forced labour and sexual violence through improved shelters, psychosocial support and awareness raising among migrants and host communities of the heightened risks and fundamental rights of migrating women.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 01/03/2017 15:59:18 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

692523

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
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	Libya: 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 recent assessment he has made of the political stability of Libya; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	64922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>Despite the signing of the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) in December 2015, the political and security situation in Libya remains fragile. A number of players continue to obstruct full implementation of the LPA, and the Government of National Accord has still not been approved by the House of Representatives. The UK remains committed to the LPA and is supportive of current efforts to amend it in order to secure support from those Libyans who have hitherto opposed it. An inclusive government which brings together Libyans from across the country is the best way to restore unity, rebuild the economy and tackle the threats posed by Daesh and illegal migration.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 01/03/2017 15:56:48 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

692525

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
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	Tanzania: Homosexuality
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 made representations to his Tanzanian counterpart on that Government's proposals to publish lists of homosexuals.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	64921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned by the increased anti-homosexual rhetoric and steadily deteriorating LGBT environment in Tanzania. Our High Commission in Dar es Salaam has been monitoring the situation closely and will meet with the Minister of Health in the near future to raise our concerns.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 01/03/2017 15:54:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

692527

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
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	Tanzania: LGBT People
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 LGBT rights in Tanzania.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	64906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned by the increased anti-homosexual rhetoric and steadily deteriorating LGBT environment in Tanzania. Our High Commission in Dar es Salaam has been monitoring the situation closely; officials are also part of an LGBT taskforce, which regularly meets with advocacy groups, including Stonewall and Human Rights Watch, to support LGBT rights in Tanzania.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 01/03/2017 15:52:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

692538

registered interest
date	21/02/2017
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	South Sudan: 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 South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	64823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned at the ongoing substantial fighting and displacement in South Sudan, particularly in such hotspots as Greater Upper Nile, where it is a direct cause of the ongoing famine, and the Equatorias. An estimated 80,000 people have been forced out of their homes due to insecurity in the last month alone, and there are still widespread reports of grave human rights abuses and violations committed by both sides. The UK continues to pursue every opportunity to call on all parties in the conflict in South Sudan to cease hostilities and engage in a genuine dialogue. We are working closely with the UN, African Union, the region and other partners to facilitate an inclusive dialogue in an effort to revive the peace process.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/02/2017 16:04:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 36929 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

686119

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
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	Andargachew Tsege
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 times (a) he and (b) the Minister for the Middle East and Africa have met representatives of Reprieve to discuss the case of Andargachew Tsege.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	63341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>FCO ministers and officials frequently meet representatives of Reprieve to discuss cases of British Nationals imprisoned abroad and wider lobbying around the death penalty. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) and I have not met with Reprieve specifically to discuss the case of Andargachew Tsege.</p><p>The Government takes the detention and welfare of Mr Andargachew Tsege very seriously. The Secretary of State for International Development, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Witham (Priti Patel), raised this case with the Ethiopian Prime Minister on 30 January, during her visit to Addis Ababa.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/02/2017 11:18:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

686131

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
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	Fayez Sharary
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what contact he has had with Fayez Sharary or his family since his detainment in Israel in September 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	63435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>Both the British Embassy in Tel Aviv and British Consulate General in Jerusalem continue to provide consular assistance to Mr Sharary. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London has also been in regular contact with Mr Sharary's family since we were first made aware of his detention. We continue to closely monitor Mr Sharary's case and remain in contact with the local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/02/2017 17:12:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

686132

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
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	Fayez Sharary
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 the case of Fayez Sharary.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	63436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson), has not discussed this particular case with the Israeli Foreign Minister. However, our Ambassador in Israel has raised Mr Sharary's case with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and officials in country are in contact with the local authorities and continue to monitor the case closely.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/02/2017 17:15:29 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

686133

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
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	Israeli Settlements
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 meet his Israeli counterpart to discuss the retrospective legalisation of settlements in the occupied West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	63431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson), met the Prime Minister of Israel on Monday 6 February. They discussed the Middle East Peace Process and the UK’s firm commitment to a two state solution. On the 7 February I issued a statement condemning the passing of the Land Regularisation Bill and expressing concern that the bill paves the way for significant growth in settlements deep in the West Bank, threatening the viability of the two-state solution.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/02/2017 17:07:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

677517

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
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	Qatar: 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 he has contacted (a) his Qatari counterpart, (b) the Qatari Ambassador to the UK and (c) the UK Ambassador to Qatar to discuss the death of a British citizen who died while working on the World Cup stadium.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	61218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>I am aware of the tragic death of a British national in Qatar and my sympathies are with his family at this difficult time.</p><p>We are in touch with his family and are providing support and advice on local arrangements. I welcome the swift investigation into his death and await the outcome of this. We are in touch with local authorities to press for progress with the case.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 31/01/2017 14:02:18 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West