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984630

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the effect on Palestinian refugees of recent reductions in US aid.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	906954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2018 answer text <p>Proactive UK lobbying has helped reduce the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees’ (UNRWA) immediate financing shortfall. However, the withdrawal of US funding could exacerbate the future humanitarian needs of Palestinian refugees and threaten regional security. The UK Government has committed to provide £57.5 million to UNRWA this year.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/10/2018 13:30:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

984633

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What processes are in place to monitor UK aid spending in the Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	906958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2018 answer text <p>DFID continuously monitors UK aid spending in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We rigorously manage delivery partners according to the Supply Partner Code of Conduct, map the flow of funds through the delivery chain, and all our programmes are subject to independent audits. We evaluate and improve our programmes regularly through annual reviews.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/10/2018 13:31:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

984634

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Rohingya: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If her Department will provide additional funding to Rohingya refugees in preparation for the cyclone season.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	906959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK has invested £12.6 million specifically in emergency preparedness before the cyclone season. The Bangladeshi government is experienced in responding to extreme weather events. We are working with the government and other partners to keep emergency preparedness a priority, to enhance coordination and to ensure the overall response builds resilience.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/10/2018 13:32:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

984747

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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	Raif Badawi
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 made on the case of Raif Badawi during his discussions with the Saudi Arabian Minister for Foreign Affairs on 9 October 2018.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	177762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>We regularly raise human rights concerns with the Saudi authorities, including at senior level. The British Government remains extremely concerned about the case of Raif Badawi. We understand the case is still under consideration in the Saudi Supreme Court.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/10/2018 15:59:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

984801

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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	Islamic State: British Nationals Abroad
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 are being taken to ensure that captured British suspected Islamic State fighters in north-east Syria are held securely for the rest of their lives; and what plans he has in relation to those fighters in the event of a Turkish invasion.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	177783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The British Government is committed to making sure that individuals who have joined Daesh and committed these crimes face justice. Where there is evidence that crimes have been committed, foreign fighters should be brought to justice in accordance with due legal process, regardless of their nationality. The appropriate process will depend on the individual circumstances.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/10/2018 15:58:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

984962

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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	Omar al-Bashir
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government’s policy is on the potential adoption of measures by (a) the UN Security Council and (b) the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court in response to the referral by that court of the Government of Jordan as a result of its non-compliance with the court’s outstanding warrant for the arrest of President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	177659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The ICC's Pre-Trial Chamber's (PTC) finding of non-compliance against the Government of Jordan, and its referral of the matter to the UNSC and the Assembly of States Parties, is subject to appeal. In September the ICC's Appeals Chamber heard Jordan's appeal against last December's PTC finding of non-cooperation for its failure to arrest Sudanese President al-Bashir, when he attended an Arab League Summit in Amman in March 2017. The Appeals Chamber has not reached a decision yet. Once a decision is made, the UN Security Council and the Assembly of States Parties will consider a response, if appropriate.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/10/2018 16:23:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

984429

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Malnutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, for what reason the United Nations High-Level Panel meeting on 25 September 2018, Addressing Malnutrition in Yemen, was closed to the media, and if she will publish a copy of the presentation and briefing given to attendees at the event by UK representatives.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	177220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK hosted a side event at the 2018 UN General Assembly on ‘Addressing Malnutrition in Yemen’ on 25 September, which I chaired alongside UN Agencies. The meeting discussed the worsening malnutrition in Yemen, the challenges, as well a Call to Action to the UN, NGOs and donors to more comprehensively tackle malnutrition. The roundtable did not have media attendance due to the technical nature of the discussion. A statement was released following the event and a finalised Call to Action will be published imminently.</p><p> </p><p>I also attended an OCHA- led UN High-Level Panel on the ‘Humanitarian Response in Yemen’ on 24 September. The event highlighted the life-saving impact of humanitarian assistance in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/10/2018 14:35:00 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

984430

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether it is his policy to support the statement of the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the meeting on Addressing Malnutrition in Yemen on 25 September that third party nations should cease the transfer of weapons if there is a clear risk of violations of international law.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	177221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>We keep export licensing to all destinations under constant review, including in light of military action by the Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen. As set out in the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, the Government will not issue an export licence where we assess that the items might be used in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/10/2018 15:35:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

984431

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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	Jamal Khashoggi
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 his Saudi counterparts on the disappearance in Turkey of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	177222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>On 9 October, the Foreign Secretary and I met the Saudi Ambassador to the UK. He expressed grave concerns about Mr Khashoggi's disappearance and emphasised the need to establish the facts, to support a thorough Turkish investigation and to share the findings. The Foreign Secretary has also spoken with the Saudi Foreign Minister Al Jubeir to express his concerns.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/10/2018 15:37:00 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

984434

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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	Saudi Arabia: 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, what representations he has made to his Saudi counterparts on the proposed imposition of capital sentences on (a) Israa al-Ghomgham and (b) four other human rights activists in that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	177223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>We understand that Israa al-Ghomgham has another trial session scheduled for the end of October. We are closely monitoring Ms Ghomgham's case and those of other activists. We continue to raise our concerns on human rights with the Saudi authorities in private.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/10/2018 15:54:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry