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806614

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date	14/12/2017
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	Sudan: 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, whether he raised human rights issues with the Sudanese Foreign Minister, Ibrahim Ghandour, at his recent meeting.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	119690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Sudan remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights Priority Country and improving human rights is a key objective in our engagement with the Government of Sudan. During his meeting with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ghandour on 12 December, the Foreign Secretary raised our concerns on human rights, as well as highlighting the political and economic reforms the Government of Sudan needs to undertake. In a separate meeting, I also highlighted the need for Sudan to make improvements on human rights and expressed the UK's desire to maintain dialogue on human rights issues with the Government of Sudan.​</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/12/2017 14:24:52 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

806659

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Kenya: Marie Stopes International
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any of her Department's funding given to Marie Stopes International goes towards the provision of or advertising for abortion in Kenya.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	119735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>None</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/12/2017 14:33:46 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

806678

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
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	Sudan: 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, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies on Sudan of the as a result of the meeting of the UK-Sudan Trade and Investment Forum, held in London on 12 December 2017.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	119754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The policies of the British Government on Sudan have not changed as a result of the UK-Sudan Trade and Investment Forum. As part of our phased increase in direct engagement with the Government of Sudan, we continue to consider opportunities to promote trade with Sudan. Trade can help open up closed off political and economic systems, and thereby help to improve the human rights situation. Sudan remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights Priority Country and improving human rights is a key objective in our engagement with Sudan. The UK-Sudan Trade and Investment Forum was a private event, organised and funded by Developing Markets Associates, in cooperation with the Sudanese Embassy in London.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/12/2017 14:22:11 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

806061

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken to ensure the conflict sensitivity of UK aid delivery in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	119270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>DFID is committed to integrating conflict sensitivity across policies and programmes. An external Conflict Sensitivity Resource Facility for South Sudan has been established that provides the Department, implementing partners and other donors with guidance, training and analysis on conflict sensitivity. DFID South Sudan has also issued a set of minimum standards for all staff and implementing partners on conflict sensitivity that requires robust conflict analysis and a detailed approach to conflict sensitivity including through programme design, recruitment and monitoring and evaluation practices.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/12/2017 14:34:35 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

806121

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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	Asim Omar
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 representations he has received on the imprisonment of Asim Omar in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	119322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Our ​Embassy in Khartoum has regular contact with the activists and political leaders involved in Asim Omar's case. We continue to raise the issue with the Government of Sudan as part of our bilateral dialogue, most recently in a meeting at the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 5 December. We have made clear our strong opposition to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances.</p><p>Our Embassy in Khartoum works closely with the Government of Sudan, opposition groups, and political activists to support our human rights agenda.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/12/2017 17:20:21 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

806283

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many data incidents her Department (a) recorded and (b) reported to the Information Commissioner's Office in (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	119475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The number of data incidents recorded and reported by DFID to the Information Commissioners’ Office in 2015-16 and 2016-17 is published in DFID’s Annual Report for each of these years. These can be found on GOV.UK at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfid-annual-report-2011-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfid-annual-report-2011-2012</a>.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/12/2017 14:35:22 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

806316

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2017 to Question 117507, what criteria her Department uses to identify where the highest footprint of research takes place.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	119508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>DFID allocate spend thematically rather than geographically, allowing us to prioritise research into the most pressing issues. DFID funds over 150 separate research programmes amounting to around £390m per Annum, focusing on new innovation and technologies to change lives. Most focus on multiple countries or regions.</p><p>Information on these programmes and where they work is all published on DFID’s development tracker.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/12/2017 13:44:24 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

804256

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
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	Nigeria: Abduction
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 had discussions with the Nigerian Government on the kidnapping of missionaries in southern Nigeria; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	118438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>​I would like to express my condolences to the family and friends of Ian Squire who died in Nigeria following his kidnapping on 13 October. He devoted his life to helping others and it is clear he touched many lives during the course of his work. I welcome the release of David and Shirley Donovan and Alana Carson, kidnapped alongside Ian. We will continue to do all we can to support the families. I am grateful to the Nigerian authorities for their assistance.</p><p>The safety of British Nationals living and working abroad is a priority for this Government. We liaised closely with Nigerian authorities throughout the recent kidnap and regularly discuss security issues in Nigeria with members of the Nigerian Government at the highest levels. There is a high threat of kidnap throughout Nigeria, either for financial or political gain, or motivated by criminality. This is set out in our travel advice for Nigeria, which is kept under constant review.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/12/2017 14:00:16 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

804308

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Cultural Relations: Islam
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to improve the image of the UK in countries with predominantly Muslim populations.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	118530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Development works in many countries with predominantly Muslim populations such as Syria, Yemen, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Wherever possible we highlight that this assistance is from the UK. When people see UK aid supplies arriving in their village or refugee camp – proudly marked with the Union flag – they know that Britain leads the way in tackling extreme poverty.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/12/2017 17:45:36 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

804341

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
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	Sudan: Slavery
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 estimate he has made of the incidence of modern slavery in (a) Sudan and (b) South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	118591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of people currently living in modern slavery in Sudan and South Sudan continue to be high. In 2016, the Global Slavery Index ranked Sudan and South Sudan joint 6<sup>th</sup> out of 167 countries for the highest proportion of the population living in modern slavery.</p><p>The British Government is committed to the eradication of all forms of modern slavery and human trafficking by 2030, as unanimously adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in 2015. The Prime Minister has made eradicating this scourge one of her top foreign policy priorities. She has pushed the UN and the broader international community to step up efforts in this respect, most recently by convening Leaders to launch a Call to Action to End Modern Slavery, which has so far been endorsed by 40 countries, including a number of African nations. The Prime Minister has committed to doubling UK aid spend to tackle modern slavery to £150 million.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/12/2017 14:03:00 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew