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225183

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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	Unmanned Air Vehicles
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 23 February 2015 to Question 224123, on unmanned air vehicles, which person or team in his Department has lead responsibility for the application and deployment of UK remotely piloted aircraft systems in (a) Afghanistan, (b) Iraq, (c) Syria and (d) the MQ-9 User Group.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	226251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>The deployment of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems is the responsibility of the Ministry of Defence, as is UK attendance at the MQ-9 Users Group.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/03/2015 14:06:58 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

225184

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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	Mental Illness
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 his Department has taken to reduce mental health stigma and discrimination as a result of signing up to the Time to Change Pledge.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Burstow
uin	226335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2015 answer text <p>Since signing the Time to Change Pledge in September 2014, we have focussed on raising awareness across our network through promotion of the Action Plan agreed as part of the Pledge. To help facilitate this, we continued to be an active member of the Time To Change Peer Network Group and the recently launched Whitehall wide network to learn and share best practice.</p><p>On specific follow-up with staff, the FCO has arranged a number of Stress Management sessions for staff working in our offices in London and Milton Keynes. <br> <br>The FCO will in future be promoting Mental Health awareness internally as part of our &quot;Good Line Manager&quot; campaign, as well as making staff aware of the range of disability awareness products which are available through Civil Service Learning.</p><p>Within the FCO’s Consular Directorate staff training has increased by 30% in the last year to help staff to confidently support customers with mental health needs. We have also focused outreach in overseas Posts to establish what support is available for customers and as a consequence staff knowledge has increased by 14%. We also have a Mind How you Go Travel Info-graphic which is available on our website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/03/2015 14:08:04 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	204 label Biography information for Paul Burstow

225252

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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	Rendition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will establish a fully independent judicial inquiry into UK involvement in rendition and torture.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	226282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to my answer to the Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas) of 5 January 2015 (PQ 218898).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/03/2015 17:06:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

224708

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	Algeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what independent assessment has been made of the number of refugees living in the Tindouf camps; and what the most recent estimate of that number is.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Robertson
uin	225990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>We have no access to independent figures on the number of refugees living in the Tindouf camps. The UK supports the language in the UN Secretary General’s latest report on the situation in Western Sahara (S/2014/258), which cites a figure of 90,000 refugees.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/03/2015 12:38:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson

224709

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	Algeria
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 when the report to the European Anti Fraud Office on food aid for the Tindouf refugee camps was (a) undertaken, (b) completed and (c) published.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Robertson
uin	225992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text The European Anti Fraud Office (OLAF) report on food aid in Tindouf refugee camps was undertaken from 2003, drafted in 2007 and released in 2015 following an intervention by the EU Ombudsman. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/03/2015 12:40:48 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson

224711

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	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 recent representations he has received on restricting the supply of arms to the Israeli government from UK weapons manufacturers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	225977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office receives regular representations on the Government’s policy on UK arms exports to Israel. These representations include Parliamentary questions, Ministerial and public correspondence and engagement with NGOs. This Government supports a responsible defence and security industry that helps meet the legitimate defence needs of other states, and contributes to their security and law and order. We take our arms export responsibilities very seriously and operate one of the most rigorous and transparent arms export control regimes in the world. All defence and dual-use exports are required to meet the UK’s strict export control legislation and adhere to the UK international commitments including international treaties and obligations. Each application for an export licence is subject to rigorous case-by-case assessment against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. The licences issued for items for Israel are no different. The United Kingdom does not believe that imposing an arms embargo on Israel would promote progress in the Middle East Peace Process. We continue to monitor closely the situation in Israel and Gaza and take into account the latest circumstances when assessing licence applications.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/03/2015 14:31:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

224712

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	Iraq
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 Iraq about the destruction by extremists of cultural and historical sites in that country.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	225980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government is deeply concerned about the destruction of cultural, religious and historical sites in Iraq by the so called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The UK supported the passage of UNSCR 2199 which condemns the destruction of cultural heritage in Iraq and Syria, including the targeted destruction of religious sites and objects. The UK also co-sponsored a resolution on this issue the Human Rights Council in September. Most recently, on 27 February, the UNSC issued a statement condemning “the destruction of irreplaceable religious and cultural artefacts housed in the Mosul Museum and burning of thousands of books and rare manuscripts from the Mosul Library”.</p><p>The UK has expressed its strong support for the Government of Iraq’s efforts to preserve Iraq’s rich cultural heritage. This week, the Charge d’Affaires visited the recently re-opened Baghdad Museum and an archaeological excavation in Thi-Qar province, where the UK is supporting work to ensure that Iraq’s heritage is preserved for future generations.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/03/2015 14:24:43 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

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

224721

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	Algeria
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 findings of the report of the European Anti Fraud Office on food aid for the Tindouf refugee camps.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Robertson
uin	225991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>The European Anti Fraud Office (OLAF) report on food aid in Tindouf refugee camps was undertaken from 2003, drafted in 2007 and released in 2015 following an intervention by the EU Ombudsman. The report cites three key elements to the fraud: the diversion of food aid, the inflation of refugee numbers in camps and the use of unpaid labour. The evidence may encourage the European Commission to look at measures to reduce the risk of fraudulent practices.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/03/2015 12:39:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson