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722493

registered interest
date	19/04/2017
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: LGBT People
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 Home Secretary on the new guidance on sexual orientation and gender identity in Afghanistan which may lead to the return of failed LGBT asylum seekers to Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	71295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials provided evidence to the Home Office (Annex A of the Country Policy and Information Note) in advance of the publication of the updated guidance.</p><p>The FCO will continue to provide analysis to the Home Office on issues relevant to the Country Policy. The Home Office consider each claim on its individual merits. Where someone is found to be at risk of persecution or serious harm in their country of origin because of their sexuality or gender identity, refuge will be granted.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 24/04/2017 15:38:57 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

722219

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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	Raymond Koh
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 Malaysian authorities on the recent disappearance and apparent abduction of Christian Pastor Raymond Koh.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	71154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>​I am concerned by the recent disappearance and apparent abduction of Pastor Koh. A police investigation is ongoing. We have regular dialogue with Malaysian ministers on human rights and I discussed Pastor Koh's case with civil society representatives during my recent visit to Malaysia. Our High Commissioner has also raised Pastor Koh's case with the Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister. We shall continue to follow developments in this case and wider civil society in Malaysia very closely.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 24/04/2017 14:39:34 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

722221

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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	North Korea: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on how many UK nationals have been issued with visas for the purpose of visiting North Korea in a (a) professional and (b) tourism capacity since 1 January 2017.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	71158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>It is for the North Korean authorities to issue visas to British Nationals visiting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The UK does not hold details of the number of visas they issue to British Nationals.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 24/04/2017 14:35:30 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

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

720485

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	Lahpai Gam
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 appeal to the Government of Burma on the (a) release of Lahpi Gam on medical grounds and (b) medical care required by that prisoner.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
uin	70611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>We remain concerned about Lahpi Gam's ongoing detention and by reports of his poor physical health. In 2013, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention opined that his imprisonment constituted arbitrary detention and raised a number of concerns about the fairness of his trial. We regularly raise our concerns regarding political prisoners with the Burmese authorities.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/04/2017 14:21:44 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

720488

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	Diplomatic Service: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what guidance his Department has provided to UK Embassies overseas to ensure that freedom of religion or belief is included in their work.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Rob Marris
uin	70638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my answer of 5 April 2017 - PQ 69539.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/04/2017 13:43:45 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

720499

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	Burma: Rape
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to the Government of Burma on allowing the UK team of experts on sexual violence to visit Myanmar to assist the investigation into alleged rapes of ethnic Rohingya women by police and soldiers in Rakhine State.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	70968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>We have not made representations to the Government of Burma specifically on allowing the UK team of experts on sexual violence to visit Myanmar. Our recent focus has been on co-sponsoring the Resolution at the Human Rights Council in March which established a Fact Finding Mission to assess human rights abuses, including those of sexual violence in Rakhine. We urge the Burmese authorities to cooperate with the Mission as agreed by the Human Rights Council. We stand ready to support the Mission in any way we can. We will also continue to raise issues of conflict-related sexual violence with the Burmese authorities bilaterally.</p><p>The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my noble Friend, the Rt Hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns, raised these issues with Burmese Ministers when she visited Burma in November 2016 in her capacity as the Prime Minister's Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict. She also called on the Burmese authorities to investigate allegations of sexual violence in a thorough and transparent manner.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/04/2017 13:36:30 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

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