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834618

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date	01/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinian Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Answer of 12 October 2016, to Question 46979 on Palestinian Authority, if she will place in the Library a copies of her Department's formal assessments of the Palestinian Authority's commitment to the Partnership Principles.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	126066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>DFID does not routinely publish Partnership Principles assessments. The most recent assessment concluded that the Palestinian Authority (PA) continues to deliver on the Partnership Principles. HMG officials will complete their next assessment of the PA’s compliance with the Partnership Principles before the next annual Memorandum of Understanding dialogue with the PA. The date of the next dialogue has not yet been confirmed, but is likely to be completed by the first half of 2018.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/02/2018 11:31:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

834628

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Newspaper Press and Television
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Palestinian Authority (PA) and her Department, what discussions her Department has had with the PA on the description by the newspaper Al-Hayat Al-Jadida and official PA television on 8 January 2017 of the perpetrator of a terrorist attack as a martyr who died for Allah.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	126076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government deplores any act of incitement to violence; the Secretary of State and I raised the issue of incitement during our respective bilateral meetings with senior Palestinian counterparts in January 2018. Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority (PA) includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language and avoid actions that could incite violence or hatred. The UK continues to urge the Palestinian leadership to uphold this principle.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/02/2018 11:25:08 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

834723

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
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	Hezbollah
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 effect of ongoing UK dialogue with Hezbollah on that organisation’s stance on terrorism.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	126168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>​There is no ongoing UK dialogue with Hizballah, with whom the UK maintains a no contact policy.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/02/2018 13:04:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

833923

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Refugees: EU Action
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what representations she has made to her counterparts in other EU Member States on developing safe routes for people fleeing war, armed conflict and persecution.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	125681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK has actively and regularly engaged with the EU in developing Global Compacts on Migration and on Refugees, which aim to support well-managed, safe migration and to provide more effective, long-term support to refugees fleeing conflict and violence. We also work closely with other EU Member States to coordinate our support to vulnerable people on the move, including through our contribution to the Emergency EU Trust Fund for Africa and broader support along the key migration routes in Africa. We regularly engage with EU counterparts on resettlement, including through the European Asylum Support Office, and the UN core groups on resettlement, such as the Central Med group and the Syria Core Group, which the UK has chaired since April 2017.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/02/2018 11:21:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

832895

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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: Palestinians
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 the Palestinian Authority to encourage that body to accept the Israeli invitation to return to direct peace negotiations without preconditions.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
uin	125211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>​The UK continues to press both the Israelis and Palestinians to engage in direct negotiations that will lead to a safe and secure Israel living alongside a viable and sovereign Palestinian state. The Foreign Secretary and I reiterated our support for a negotiated two-state solution when we met Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki in London on 8 January. I also encouraged the Palestinians to re-engage in peace negotiations when I spoke to Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki on 21 January.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/02/2018 13:06:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

832904

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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	Yemen: International Assistance
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 meetings he has had with the Government of Oman on the provision of humanitarian assistance to Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
uin	125220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>​Addressing the humanitarian crisis in Yemen is a key priority for the UK and we continue to raise the issue in regular conversations with our regional and international partners. The Foreign Secretary regularly discusses regional issue with the Government of Oman, most recently on 24 January during his visit to Oman.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/02/2018 17:47:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

832960

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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	Yemen: Ports
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 is taking to ensure that full humanitarian and commercial access to Hodeidah port is granted and maintained by the Saudi-led Coalition.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	125276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>We welcome the announcement on 22 January by the Saudi-led Coalition of an initiative to address the humanitarian situation in Yemen. Improving humanitarian access to all of Yemen is key to alleviating the continuing crisis. Continued access for commercial supplies including food and fuel through the ports of Hodeidah and Saleef remains critical to ensuring that the Yemeni people get the supplies they so desperately need. The UK will continue pressing all parties for complete and unhindered commercial and humanitarian access to all of Yemen.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/02/2018 16:46:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

832961

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
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 is taking to encourage progress on the peace talks between the parties to the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	125277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK is playing a leading role in diplomatic efforts, including bringing together key international actors to try to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Yemen. As part of this we proposed the Presidential Statement passed at the UN Security Council in June this year, which called for an end to the fighting and a return to UN-led peace talks. We are now working urgently with our international and regional partners to ensure that the Security Council's words are converted into action. We call on all parties to respect these unified and clear demands from the international community. More recently, the Foreign Secretary hosted a meeting of his US, Saudi and Emirati counterparts in our Embassy in Paris on 23 January. They discussed ways of addressing the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, countering weapons smuggling and refocusing the political track to move towards a peaceful solution to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/02/2018 13:08:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

832963

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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	Yemen: Armed Conflict
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 Saudi Arabia on the location of and inspection system for the 17 safe-passage corridors from six points of entry announced on 22 January 2018.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	125279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text We continue to engage with the Saudi-led Coalition on its Yemen Comprehensive Humanitarian Operations Plan (YCHOP). Improving humanitarian access to all of Yemen is key to alleviating the crisis. Continued access for commercial supplies including food and fuel through the ports of Hodeidah and Saleef is critical to ensuring that the Yemeni people get the supplies they so desperately need. The Coalition has publicly stated that corridor originating points will include Al Khadara, Al Tuwal, Hodeidah, Mokha, Aden and Marib. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/02/2018 13:10:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

833018

registered interest
date	29/01/2018
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	Lebanon: 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 discussions his Department has had with the Lebanese Government to support the stability of that Government.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	125334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>​The UK holds regular discussions with the Lebanese Government. On 8 December 2017, I met Prime Minister Hariri at the International Support Group for Lebanon in Paris. I made clear the importance of Lebanon's political stability and reiterated the UK's commitment to Lebanon's sovereignty and independence. Our Ambassador to Lebanon regularly raises the importance of this issue, including most recently with Prime Minister Hariri on 18 January and President Aoun on 29 January.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/02/2018 13:11:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon