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758698

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Saudi Arabia: 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 reports he has received on the shelling of Awamiyah, Saudi Arabia; what representations he has made to the Saudi Government on that matter; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia discussed the operation in Awamiyah with Saudi authorities on 26 July, including measures to guard against civilian casualties. We continue to monitor the situation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 15:21:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

758701

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Yemen: UN Resolutions
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 Matthew Rycroft, the UK's Permanent Ambassador to the UN, on a new UN Security Council resolution on Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	9453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>I refer to my answer of 20 July (PQ 4676): we welcome the agreement on 15 June of a Presidential Statement, sponsored by the UK as penholder, which called upon the parties to the conflict to agree the modalities for a ceasefire, take steps to address the humanitarian crisis, and restart political talks. We are now working urgently with our international and regional partners to ensure that the Security Council's words are converted into action.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 15:26:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

758702

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Yemen: Airports
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 counterpart in Saudi Arabia on re-opening Sana'a Airport.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	9454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary last met the Saudi Foreign Minister on 5 September. He raised bilateral and regional issues, including ending the conflict in Yemen and the need for the urgent provision of humanitarian access, in line with the UN Security Council statement of 15 June, which called for increased access to Sana'a Airport.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 15:30:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

757433

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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: Muslim Brotherhood
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 counterpart in Qatar on the funding of the Muslim Brotherhood.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	8471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly raises a range of issues with Qatar. The most recent discussion about the Muslim Brotherhood was by senior officials on 7 June.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:25:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

757435

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Egypt: Corruption
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 Egyptian counterpart on allegations of corruption in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	8473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government firmly believes corruption is at the heart of many of the world’s problems and we support Egyptian Government efforts to counter corruption. The UK is actively engaged with the World Bank’s Country Partnership Framework for Egypt, whose interventions will assist in reducing corruption in the country.</p><p>The UK continues to hold a number of assets belonging to persons identified as responsible for misappropriation of Egyptian state funds under the 2011 EU sanctions regime, and we will continue to support anti-corruption efforts in Egypt.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:38:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

757439

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Kamal Foroughi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on how many occasions the UK Ambassador to Iran has had discussions with the Iranian Government on Kamal Foroughi since his appointment; and what recent progress has been made on securing his release.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	8576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Our Ambassador in Tehran raises the cases of our British/Iranian dual national detainees, including Mr Kamal Foroughi, at every opportunity as part of his regular discussions with the Iranian Government. This happened most recently on 30 August. I also raised the cases of our dual national detainees with the Iranian Foreign Minister and Deputy Foreign Minister when I visited Tehran on 5 August. While Iran does not recognise dual nationality and regards them as Iranian, we consider them British and will continue to raise these cases and request consular access.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:45:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

757440

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Bahrain: Capital Punishment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 21 March 2017 to Question HL5901, on Bahrain: capital punishment, when his Department expects the findings of the Ombudsman and Special Investigations Unit investigation into the allegations of torture of Mohammed Ramadan and Hussein Ali Mousa to be published.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	8591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and our Embassy in Bahrain continue to closely monitor Mohammed Ramadan and Hussein Ali Mousa's cases. The UK is firmly opposed to the death penalty, and our longstanding policy is to oppose capital sentences in all circumstances. We continue to raise concerns about these cases in public and in private at the most senior levels. We understand the Ombudsman and the Special Investigations Unit continue with their investigations. We do not know when these will be concluded or published but continue to encourage a swift, transparent conclusion.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 17:00:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 9980 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

757640

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Sub-letting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has received from sub-lets on its estate in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	8738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>We have not received any income from sub-let leasehold properties on our UK estate since 2010.</p><p>We receive some income on our overseas estate from sub-letting leasehold properties but it would not be possible to provide the information requested without incurring disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:14:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

757643

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	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 representations the Government has made to the Government of Saudi Arabia on unrestricted humanitarian access to Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	8639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>We regularly raise the importance of ensuring unrestricted humanitarian access with the Government of Saudi Arabia. The Foreign Secretary discussed this issue most recently with Saudi Foreign Minister Al Jubeir on 5 September. We call upon all parties to the conflict to improve humanitarian access to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people. The UK sponsored a UN Security Council Presidential Statement with words to that effect which was agreed on 15 June.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 16:58:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 9965 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

757647

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Islamic State: International Criminal Court
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 make representations to the International Criminal Court to reconsider its decision not to open a preliminary examination into crimes committed by Daesh.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	8634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​In her press statement of 8 April 2015, the ICC Prosecutor set out some of the complicated issues associated with any potential investigation of Daesh by the ICC. The UK fully respects the independence of the ICC Prosecutor in this matter. On 14 August 2017, the Government of Iraq wrote to the UN Secretary General, requesting support to hold Daesh accountable for their crimes. The UK is working with the UN Security Council to deliver this support.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 10:06:18 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne