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720463

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Hong Kong: Foreign Relations
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 the Chief Executive of Hong Kong since her recent election.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	70242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>Until 1 July 2017, the incumbent Mr CY Leung remains Chief Executive. The British Government looks forward to working with the Chief Executive-elect Carrie Lam when she takes office in July. I wrote to Chief Executive-elect Carrie Lam on 28 March to congratulate her on her victory. I have had no discussions with Carrie Lam since her election on 26 March.</p><p>Our Consul General in Hong Kong, Mr Andrew Heyn OBE met Chief Executive-elect Carrie Lam on 19 April and discussed deepening UK-Hong Kong cooperation when she takes office in July.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/04/2017 13:34:25 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

720466

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Afghanistan: Security
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 assessment he has made of the political and security situation in Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	70346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The security situation across Afghanistan, including in Helmand, remains challenging and we expect this forthcoming fighting season to be as difficult as 2016. However, we should be mindful that this is the third year that the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) have taken the lead for security since the closure of the International Security Assistance Force combat mission. The ANDSF continue to improve under difficult security circumstances, supported by mentors from NATO's Resolute Support (RS) mission. The Taliban continue to test the ANDSF, particularly in rural areas and occasionally threaten some provincial capitals, but the ANDSF have shown professionalism and resilience in managing security and countering terrorism, including from Daesh's affiliate in the region.</p><p>Along with international partners, the UK is committed to helping Afghanistan to build a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan. At the Warsaw Summit in July 2016, NATO agreed to sustain the non-combat Train, Advise and Assist RS mission through 2017. We have increased the UK forces under RS command to a total of 500. The Brussels Conference on Afghanistan, which I attended, on 4 October 2016 sent a strong signal of international resolve. At Brussels, the UK pledged £750 million in development support to Afghanistan through until 2020. Ultimately a political settlement offers the best prospect for an enduring peace. We urge the Taliban to join the political process and become part of a brighter future for Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/04/2017 13:21:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

715668

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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	Hong Kong: Voting 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 recent discussions he has had with (a) his Chinese counterpart and (b) the Hong Kong Government on the election of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong by universal suffrage.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	69996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>I discussed the importance of political reform in Hong Kong with Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister, Liu Haixing on 16 February in Beijing; and in my meeting with Wang Yongqing, Secretary-General of the Central Commission for Politics and Law in London on 17 February.</p><p>When I visited Hong Kong from 1-3 December 2016, I discussed the political situation with legislators from a variety of mainstream parties and the then Chief Secretary Carrie Lam (now the Chief Executive-elect). I encouraged all parties to play their part in rebuilding constructive dialogue to pave the way for the resumption of the political reform process.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/04/2017 14:09:25 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

715672

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many security passes giving access to his Department's premises are currently valid.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	70023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>For operational reasons, the FCO does not provide data on the number of valid security passes. However, valid passes are issued to many individuals, including those who are employed directly inside FCO buildings in the UK and for those individuals who do not work directly inside the FCO but who need regular access. This latter group includes members of the Emergency Services and personnel employed within the Royal Household.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/04/2017 13:42:02 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

715674

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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	Burma: Women's 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 recent discussions he has had with his Burmese counterpart on the protection and promotion of women's rights in that country.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	70115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>​The Government takes a leading position on the protection and promotion of women's rights in Burma. The last substantive engagement was when the Minister for the Commonwealth and UN, my noble Friend, the Rt Hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns visited Burma last November in her capacity as the Prime Minister's Special Representative for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict. In that capacity she specifically raised the issue of sexual violence with the Burmese Minister of Defence, where she pressed him to handle allegations of sexual violence against women in a thorough and transparent manner. She also attended a workshop to address stigma related to sexual violence in conflict, co-hosted by the Embassy and Tearfund.</p><p>In addition to political lobbying, protecting and promoting women's rights is mainstreamed throughout our programme work. A large part of the Department for International Development programme in Burma supports the women, peace and security agenda. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has also funded, and continues to fund, organisations to help tackle sexual violence. As part of this we have translated the International Protocol on the Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence in Conflict into Burmese and promoted its use locally.</p><p>Human rights is central to our engagement with Burma, and we continue to press Burma to improve its human rights performance. To this end, the UK supported the Resolution at the UN Human Rights Council in March, renewing the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Burma, who has done much to report on violations, including of women's rights.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/04/2017 16:17:27 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

715675

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people holding security passes for other Government Departments are granted access to his Department's premises with that pass, by Department.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	70062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>​Civil Servants have the ability to work flexibly across government sites where there is a business need to do so. The issuing of all passes is controlled by the local Departmental Security teams which follow strict procedures and protocols. There is no business or security need to separate the information, therefore they are not recorded.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/04/2017 16:02:55 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

715676

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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	Hong Kong: Elections
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 (a) his Chinese counterpart and (b) the Hong Kong Government on the outcome of the Hong Kong elections for Chief Executive.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	70111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government looks forward to working with the Chief Executive-elect Carrie Lam when she takes office in July. The British Consul General in Hong Kong issued a statement congratulating Chief Executive-elect Carrie Lam on her victory and I have written to her. The Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Theresa May) and the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) have also written to the Chief Executive-elect Carrie Lam to congratulate her.</p><p>I have had no recent discussions with the Chinese or Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Governments on the outcome of the Chief Executive elections which took place on 26 March.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/04/2017 13:24:13 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

715677

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many security passes giving access to his Department's premises have been issued in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	70040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>For operational reasons, the Foreign and Commonweath Office does not provide historic data on passes issued by year.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 24/04/2017 14:34:30 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

715060

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
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: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many (a) official and (b) official sensitive documents have been recorded as lost by his Department since 8 May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	69820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>Materials designated Official or Official-Sensitive do have a level of protection, however loss of its control does not warrant a breach as per existing Cabinet Office guidelines. Figures for all loss at this classification is not recorded centrally.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/04/2017 11:48:20 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

715067

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
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	Armed Conflict: Schools
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 it his policy to sign the Safe Schools Declaration.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	69669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>While the UK Government welcomes the spirit of the Safe Schools Declaration, we remain concerned that the accompanying Guidelines for Protecting Schools and Universities from Military use during Armed Conflict do not mirror the exact language of International Humanitarian Law.</p><p>Under International Humanitarian Law, the UK already affords schools and educational establishments a high degree of protection during military operations. We take these international obligations very seriously and believe better implementation of, and compliance with, International Humanitarian Law by all parties to armed conflict provides the best protection for civilians, including children. For this reason, the UK Government has not signed the declaration.</p><p>The UK Government will, however, continue to keep this policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 19/04/2017 16:00:24 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney