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882294

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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, if he will press for an early recall of the UN Security Council in order to seek a resolution to the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	135443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps under consideration whether a new UN resolution would support progress towards a political settlement in Yemen. Given the lack of agreement between the parties to the conflict at present, we judge that the best opportunity for progress comes through the appointment and work of Martin Griffiths as the new UN Special Envoy for Yemen. We encourage the parties to return to negotiations and participate constructively in the UN-led political process.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/04/2018 15:27:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

882299

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Egypt: Human Rights
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 has he had with his Egyptian counterpart on the effect of the introduction of laws on the (a) Protest Law and (b) Assembly Law on human rights in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	135431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Egypt is a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights Priority Country and the UK regularly raises concerns about human rights with the Egyptian Government. We are concerned by the increasing restrictions on civil society. The Foreign Secretary issued a statement (available on gov.uk) in response to President Sisi's ratification of the restrictive Non-Government Organisation Law in May 2017. The Foreign Secretary also raised human rights concerns with President Sisi during his visit to Cairo in February of that year. This included emphasising the importance of a free and open society. We will continue to monitor the human rights situation in Egypt, and to urge the Government to ensure the full observance of the rights and freedoms contained in the Egyptian Constitution.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/04/2018 14:24:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

882333

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, pursuant to Answer of 28 March 2018 to Question 133654, on Syria: Armed Conflict, which armed Syrian opposition groups the UK has trained since 2012; and what was included in that training.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	135396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>In 2016, through the Ministry of Defence, the UK participated in the US-led Train and Equip Programme, which aimed to train and equip screened members of the Syrian moderate opposition in the region at locations outside Syria. The training focused on basic infantry tactics, command and control, explosive hazard awareness training (EHAT) and medical training in order to build the capacity of forces whose operations on the ground against Daesh are being supported by the Global Coalition.</p><p>Through the Conflict Stability and Security Fund we have also funded some projects in which certain armed groups of the Syrian moderate opposition have been involved. These have included communications and medical training and, since 2015, projects to support stability in southern Syria. For security reasons, we do not disclose the names of those moderate opposition groups supported.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/04/2018 13:16:14 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

882336

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Syria: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2018 to Question 133664 on Syria: Overseas Aid, what support the UK has provided (a) directly and (b) indirectly, to Ahrar al-Sham.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	135398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK has not provided any support to Ahrar al-Sham. The Department For International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have extensive controls in place to ensure that our aid and project support reaches only those for whom it is intended.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/04/2018 13:17:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

882337

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Syria: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 28 March 2018 to Question 133666 on Syria: armed conflict, what the breakdown of the £32 million support for opposition groups was for each year in the period 2011-17.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	135368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>Through the Conflict Pool and its successor, the Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) for Syria, the UK has provided political support and some practical support to certain groups among the moderate armed opposition. The breakdown of the £32m of support for the period 2011-2017 is as follows.</p><p>Financial Year Support</p><p>12/13 £1m</p><p>13/14 £1.2m</p><p>14/15 £2.5m</p><p>15/16 £11.5m</p><p>16/17 £15.8m</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/04/2018 13:13:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

882338

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Occupied Territories: Overseas Trade
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 3 April 2018 to Question 133853 on Occupied Territories, what assessment he has made of whether trade between British businesses and Israeli entities in the Occupied Territories is consistent with UN Security Council Resolution 2234.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	135452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>UN Security Council Resolution 2234 refers to Cyprus, and not Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The UK did however vote for UN Security Council Resolution 2334, in line with our support for a two-state solution. The resolution calls on all states to distinguish, in their relevant dealings, between the territory of the State of Israel and the territories occupied since 1967. Ultimately the decision to operate in settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is for each individual or company. It has long been our position that Israeli settlement activity is illegal and undermines the viability of two states for two peoples.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/04/2018 15:33:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

882339

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Libya: Refugees
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 helped Libyan exiles or British Libyans living in the UK to travel to Libya in 2011.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	135371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office did not help Libyan exiles or British-Libyan dual nationals living in the UK to travel to Libya in 2011. Our Travel Advice during the 2011 conflict clearly advised against all travel to Libya. In light of the improving security situation from September 2011, we downgraded our advice in some areas, including Tripoli and Benghazi, to advise against all but essential travel.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/04/2018 15:28:56 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

882340

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Libya: 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, whether the Government was in communication with (a) Liwa al-Ummah and (b) the Tripoli Brigade during the war in Libya in 2011.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	135400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>In 2011, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office was in communication with a wide range of Libyans involved in the conflict against Qadhafi regime forces. Given the fluid nature of armed group formations and individual affiliations throughout that period, it is not possible to confirm whether this included contact with individuals who may have had some association with Liwa al-Ummah and the Tripoli Brigade.</p><p>We have always been clear that there is no place for terrorism or extremism in Libya and we fully support Libyan efforts to tackle the terrorist threat. The UK is working closely with the Libyan Government and international partners to deliver a comprehensive approach to stabilisation, security and post-conflict reconstruction, which will tackle the root causes of violent extremism in Libya.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/04/2018 13:19:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

882345

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Bahraini Ministry of Interior Ombudsman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, against which criteria the Government is measuring the effectiveness of the Bahraini Ministry of the Interior Ombudsman.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	135334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Bahrain has a continuing dialogue with the Government of Bahrain and all Bahraini human rights oversight bodies. The British Government believes that a body with the power to investigate allegations of mistreatment in a timely, independent and transparent manner can be of great benefit to Bahraini society.</p><p>The Bahraini Ministry of Interior Ombudsman was established as an independent oversight body by Royal Decree in 2012. In 2013 the International Ombudsman Institute acknowledged that the Ministry of Interior Ombudsman fulfils its criteria for voting membership, stating that the organisation &quot;is functionally independent of any public authority over which jurisdiction is held.&quot; It was the first organisation of its kind in the region and remains unique. In 2014 the Ministry of Interior Ombudsman's Office won the EU's Chaillot Prize for the promotion of human rights in the Gulf Cooperation Council region.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/04/2018 13:11:29 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

882346

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Bahrain: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, by which benchmarks the Government plan to assess the fairness and outcome of the Bahraini elections due to take place in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	135428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>We follow closely the political situation in Bahrain and will do so during the upcoming elections. As with all elections in the region and beyond, we will stress to the Government of Bahrain the importance of fair, open and transparent elections.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/04/2018 14:36:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake