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175070

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Sudan: South Sudan
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 adequacy of the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei to protect Ngok Dinka returnees while they gather grass to rebuild homes in that region.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	221634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2015 answer text <p>We are aware of recent reports of attacks on Ngok Dinka. The UK supports the mandate provided by the UN Security Council to the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) to protect civilians in the Abyei Area under imminent threat of physical violence. It is for the mission’s leadership to decide how to fulfil the mandate. The actions of the mission are scrutinised by the UK as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/01/2015 14:30:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

175083

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Bahrain
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 the government of Bahrain on the detention and treatment of political prisoners.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	221554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2015 answer text <p>We encourage the Government of Bahrain to respect the rights of all peaceful opposition figures. 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. The UK’s reform assistance programme is focused on strengthening human rights and the rule of law, including torture prevention and the inauguration of the Ombudsman’s Office for the Ministry of the Interior, which has the responsibility for investigation allegations of detainee mistreatment. Our Ambassador in Bahrain has also raised our broader concerns about detainee rights and prison conditions with the Government of Bahrain at the highest levels, and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/01/2015 15:47:50 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

171283

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
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	Palestinians
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 of the reasons advanced by the Swedish government for recognising Palestinian statehood.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	219250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The Swedish position to recognise a Palestinian State has not changed UK policy. It continues to be our policy that we will also recognise a Palestinian State at a time when it will best serves the objective of peace.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/01/2015 14:29:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

171284

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
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	Occupied Territories
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what contribution the Government is making to international efforts to ensure that people involved in the olive harvest in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are protected from violence and harassment by illegal settlers.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	219249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv have had regular engagement with settler, political and religious leaders and Israeli Police and government authorities (National Security Council, Ministry of Justice, and others) on settler violence. They have specifically raised the issue of the olive harvest with several settler leaders asking them to urge restraint within their communities and help bring those responsible to justice.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/01/2015 14:23:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

171285

registered interest
date	17/12/2014
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	Middle East
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 causes and consequences of recent unrest in East Jerusalem.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	219248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>The recent unrest in East Jerusalem is a consequence of the absence of an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal. We are concerned about the possibility of further escalation in violence. It is therefore vital that all those with influence now work together to restore calm. Every Israeli and Palestinian has a right to live in peace and security. We urge the parties to focus efforts on resuming serious and comprehensive negotiations towards resolving the conflict once and for all.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/01/2015 14:20:09 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

147515

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Nuclear Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government will be represented at the conference on the Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons taking place in Vienna in December 2014.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	214115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text As I stated to the House during Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on 28 October 2014, Official Report, column 153, the Government has received this invitation and is considering whether to attend the Conference, and will update the House once we have reached a decision. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/11/2014 14:56:21 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

100873

registered interest
date	24/10/2014
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	Occupied Territories
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2014, to Question 209580, whether he and his EU counterparts gave specific consideration to settlement construction in Givat Hamatos, E1 and Har Homa, and to the relocation of 12,500 Bedouin from E1, and to the implications of those developments for future relations between the EU and Israel.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	211912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymead and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) made clear in his statement of 3 October, the UK deplores Israel’s decision to advance plans for settlement units in Givat Hamatos. Along with a number of EU counterparts, and the European External Action Service, he urged the Israeli authorities to reverse this decision. Discussions are continuing in Brussels on how the EU can best discourage settlement expansion including in Givat Hamatos, E1 and Har Homa, and plans to relocate Bedouin from E1. The UK is working closely with other Member States to that end.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/10/2014 14:49:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

91167

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	Palestinians
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 the Israeli authorities on the entry to Gaza of construction materials.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	208640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>I raised the issue of Gaza with the Israeli Justice Minister, the Intelligence Minister and the Deputy Foreign Minister on 6 October during my visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories from 6-8 October. Our Ambassador to Tel Aviv has also raised this issue with senior officials in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office and National Security Council on 7 and 8 Sept.</p><p>Israeli restrictions on the movements of goods and people do tremendous damage to the economy and living standards of ordinary people in Gaza and only serve to strengthen, not weaken, Hamas.</p><p>UK Ministers and senior officials have consistently urged Israel to further ease its restrictions on Gaza. An improved economy is not only essential to ease the suffering of the people, including the children, of Gaza, but firmly in Israel’s security interests.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/10/2014 15:24:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

91169

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	Palestinians
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 the Israeli government on an end to the blockade of Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	208662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>I raised the issue of Gaza with the Israeli Justice Minister, the Intelligence Minister and the Deputy Foreign Minister on 6 October during my visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories from 6-8 October. Our Ambassador to Tel Aviv has also raised this issue with senior officials in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office and National Security Council on 7 and 8 Sept.</p><p>Israeli restrictions on the movements of goods and people do tremendous damage to the economy and living standards of ordinary people in Gaza and only serve to strengthen, not weaken, Hamas.</p><p>UK Ministers and senior officials have consistently urged Israel to further ease its restrictions on Gaza. An improved economy is not only essential to ease the suffering of the people, including the children, of Gaza, but firmly in Israel’s security interests</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/10/2014 15:35:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

91171

registered interest
date	09/09/2014
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	Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the Government is giving to the UN's call for accountability from the Israeli authorities for deaths in Gaza of UNRWA personnel, medical staff, firefighters and technicians, injuries to aid workers and the damage or destruction of UN premises and hospitals and clinics.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
uin	208663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2014 answer text <p>It is deeply tragic that so many UNRWA personnel were killed in the recent escalation in violence in Gaza. There must be meaningful investigations into possible violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law by all sides, including those committed by Hamas and other militant groups. We are calling on both sides to cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry set up by the UN Human Rights Council, which must itself be independent and balanced in its approach.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/10/2014 14:39:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith