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178497

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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	UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
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 international counterparts on the role of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	223787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text Foreign and Commonwealth Office representatives regularly discuss MINURSO with their international counterparts, most recently in New York in January 2015. The UK supports the UN-led efforts to reach a lasting and mutually acceptable political solution that provides for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/02/2015 14:16:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

178498

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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	Western Sahara
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 human rights situation of the Saharawi population in Western Sahara; and what discussions he has had with the government of Morocco on this issue.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	223788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>We assess that there has been progress in the human rights situation. Some concerns remain and we are continuing to follow progress in these areas. My Noble Friend, Lady Anelay, raised Western Sahara at senior levels during her visit to Morocco last month. I discussed Western Sahara issues with the Moroccan Ambassador most recently in January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/02/2015 14:25:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

178499

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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	Morocco
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 Morocco's compliance with the (a) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, (b) Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and (c) Convention on the Rights of the Child.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	223789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>We recognise and support Morocco’s international commitment to adhere to the standards laid down in these universal human rights documents. There has been notable progress on human rights in Morocco. In particular, we welcome their ratification of the Optional Protocol for the Convention against Torture in December 2014.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/02/2015 14:30:08 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

178503

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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	Intelligence Services
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 takes to monitor compliance with the Consolidated Guidance to Intelligence Officers and Service Personnel applicable to the passing of intelligence relating to individuals who are at risk of targeted lethal strikes.
tabling member constituency	Haltemprice and Howden
tabling member printed	Mr David Davis
uin	223782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text The independent Intelligence Services Commissioner oversees compliance with the Consolidated Guidance to Intelligence Officers and Service Personnel on the Detention and Interviewing of Detainees Overseas, and on the Passing and Receipt of Intelligence Relating to Detainees and reports annually on those aspects for which he has responsibility. His role in this regard was put on a statutory footing in November 2014. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/02/2015 14:35:04 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	373 label Biography information for Sir David Davis

178139

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
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	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 representations his Department has made to the government of Bahrain on recent decisions to deprive people in that country of their nationality without due process; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	223680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>The British Ambassador to Bahrain has raised the revocation of citizenship of 72 Bahraini nationals at Ministerial level with the Government of Bahrain on 4 February. All of the individuals affected have the right to appeal. The British Embassy in Bahrain will continue to follow these cases closely.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/02/2015 14:13:26 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

177712

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
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	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 representations he has made to the Palestinian leadership about human rights violations and measures to tackle extremism in the Gaza Strip.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	223305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by reports of extremism and possible human rights violations in the Gaza Strip. We discuss these issues regularly with Palestinian political leaders and civil society representatives. Since the formation of the interim technocratic government, we have supported Prime Minister Hamdallah’s efforts to return the Palestinian Authority (PA) to effective control of the Gaza Strip, which would allow the PA to take action to address such reports.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/02/2015 14:05:11 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

177713

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
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	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 he has made of Hamas's ability to fire long-range ballistic missiles.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	223303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>During the recent Gaza conflict Hamas fired rockets that regularly reached Tel Aviv and beyond. Some towns were hit that were in excess of 130km from Gaza. We believe that Hamas’ military wing retains the capability to fire long range rockets into Israel, despite a significantly depleted stockpile of weaponry.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/02/2015 14:02:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

177714

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
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	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 he has made of Hamas's ability to develop and produce rockets.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	223304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>We assess that Hamas’ military wing maintains the expertise to produce crude weaponry, including rockets, within Gaza. However, their ability to source raw materials has been affected by Operation Protective Edge, and effective Egyptian operations to destroy tunnels between Gaza and Egypt.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/02/2015 14:03:21 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

177715

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
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	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 he has made of Hamas's ability to smuggle explosive material into the Gaza Strip.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	223306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>We believe that due to the Egyptian authorities' destruction of the smuggling tunnels, the ability of Hamas’ military wing to smuggle explosive material into Gaza has been dramatically reduced.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/02/2015 14:07:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

177717

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
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	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 reports he has received of Hamas's use of residential buildings to manufacture and store its rockets.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	223307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>We have received some reports of Hamas’ military wing using residential buildings to manufacture and store rockets. If true, this would be a contravention of international humanitarian law. The UN also reported that Gazan militants used disused UN buildings to store weaponry during the Gaza conflict. Following the conflict, the UN Secretary-General has asked for a report on the storage of Hamas weapons in UN buildings.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/02/2015 14:07:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley