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776077

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	Sayed Alwadaei
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 the Government of Bahrain on its treatment of the family of Sayed Alawdaei.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	109118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments. We continue to follow these cases closely. We encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the relevant human rights oversight bodies.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/10/2017 13:52:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

773980

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	Algeria: 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, when he last met his counterpart in Algeria; and what issues were discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	108765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not met Mr Abdelkader Messahel, the Algerian Foreign Minister. I spoke to Mr Messahel on 5 September about Libya and our support for the UN political process.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/10/2017 15:45:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

773984

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	Iran: Nuclear Power
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 his international counterparts on the decision of the US President to de-certify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	108681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>Since President Trump's announcement of his decision not to re-certify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to Congress, we have engaged with our international partners, including the US, the EU and Iran, to examine the implications. The Prime Minister spoke to President Trump in advance of his announcement, and had conversations with European partners at the European Council on 19 October. The Foreign Secretary spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif and US Deputy Secretary of State Sullivan on 13 October, and discussed the issue with EU partners at the Foreign Affairs Council on 17 October.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/10/2017 15:43:41 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

773175

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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	Syria: Political Prisoners
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 plans to take steps to help protect those political prisoners detained in Homs Central Prison in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	108620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>​The Government is concerned about reports that the Syrian regime has cut off water and electricity to Homs Central prison and is poised to attack it. We have raised these concerns in the International Syria Support Group Ceasefire Task Force meeting in Geneva and have asked both the UN Special Envoy's office and the International Red Cross to use their good offices to ensure the safety of the prisoners.</p><p>The Syria resolution passed by the UN Human Rights Council in September 2017, on which the UK led, called for the appropriate international monitoring bodies to be granted access to all detainees, for all parties to the conflict to cease the mistreatment and torture of detainees and demanded the immediate release of all persons arbitrarily detained.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/10/2017 15:33:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

773176

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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	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, what recent steps his Department is taking to support efforts to restart talks between warring parties in Yemen and their international allies.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	108572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>​Peace talks are the top priority. There is no military solution to the conflict and only a political solution can bring long-term stability to Yemen. The Yemeni parties must engage constructively and in good faith. The UK has played a leading role in diplomatic efforts, including bringing together key actors to seek a peaceful solution. As part of this, I hosted a Ministerial-level meeting with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, US and UN Special Envoy at the UN General Assembly in September.</p><p>The UK also proposed the Presidential Statement passed at the UN Security Council in June this year, which called for an end to the fighting and a return to UN-led peace talks. We are now working with our international and regional partners to ensure that the Security Council's words are converted into action as a matter of urgency. We call on all parties to respect these unified and clear demands from the international community.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/10/2017 14:07:18 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

773178

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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	Iraq: Kurds
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 Iraqi counterpart on the Kurdish independence referendum.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	108514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary spoke to Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Abadi on 19 October and I spoke with the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Dr. Ibrahim al-Jaafari, on 17 October. I also met with Qassim Al Arraji, the Iraqi Minister of Interior on the same day in London. On all those occasions we have made it clear that we regret the Kurdish Referendum on independence from Iraq, we support Iraq's unity and territorial integrity, and we believe that the long-term security and prosperity of all Iraqis can only be met through dialogue and cooperation. The priority must remain the defeat of Daesh and returning stability to liberated areas.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/10/2017 14:00:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

773179

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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	Iraq: Kurds
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 (a) he and (b) Ministers of his Department have had with Kurdish political leaders from the Kurdistan region of Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	108515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>​I spoke to Mr. Nechivan Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on 17 October, whilst our Ambassador to Iraq and officials at our Consulate in Erbil are in regular contact with a number of Kurdish political leaders in the Kurdistan Regional Government. In these discussions we have made it clear that we believe the long-term security and prosperity of all Iraqis, including the Kurds, can only be met through dialogue and cooperation. We are urging all parties, including the Government of Iraq and Iraq’s neighbours, to promote calm.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/10/2017 14:02:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

773183

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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	Saudi Arabia: Counter-terrorism
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 his Department has had with the Saudi Government on steps to agree a strategy for tackling international terrorism.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	108416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>​​​We have a vital national security interest in maintaining and developing our relationship with Saudi Arabia, including in how we work together to tackle regional threats. We work closely, and have regular discussions, on a range of areas; particularly counter-terrorism where UK-Saudi co-operation is vital. Intelligence we have received from Saudi Arabia has potentially saved British lives.</p><p>We continue to work closely with Saudi Arabia to deny terrorist organisations the space in which to operate. Saudi Arabia is a key part of international efforts to defeat Daesh, including in the Global Coalition to defeat Daesh.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/10/2017 13:55:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

773292

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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	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, pursuant to his Answer of 16 October 2017 to Question 106251, on Raif Badawi, if he will publish (a) the dates of the meetings where the case of Raif Badawi was raised with Ministers of the Saudi Arabian Government and (b) whether the issue was raised by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	108484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK continue to raise human rights with the Government of Saudi Arabia, including our concerns about Raif Badawi, at all levels. We believe we will be more successful in effecting change by discussing cases privately with Saudi Arabia rather than through public criticism.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/10/2017 13:58:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

772162

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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	West Bank: Sanitation
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 recent representations to the Government of Israel on the adequacy of the water supply and sanitation infrastructure in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	108133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK regularly raises concerns over access to water in the Occupied Palestinian Territories with the Israeli authorities, including stressing the urgent need for Israel to take immediate and practical measures to improve the current situation and ensure fair distribution of water in the West Bank. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv and the Department for International Development discussed this issue with the Israeli authorities on 12 September. The Department for International Development discussed the issue of water at the Ad Hoc Liaison Comittee in New York on 17-18 September.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/10/2017 16:48:03 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey