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890381

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
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	Algeria: Churches
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 the Answer of 20 December 2017 to Question 119188, what response he has received from the Algerian authorities on the closure of that church.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	137490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>We are concerned about church closures in Algeria, including the one near Oran city in November 2017. We are in close touch with the Protestant Church of Algeria about the closures. I met members of the Church on 23 April. The Church has raised the closures with the Algerian Ministry of Interior, and we also stand ready to raise them with the Algerian authorities, should the Church wish us to do so. The promotion and protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief is an important priority for the Government. The Minister for the Commonwealth and UN, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, discussed the importance of Freedom of Religion or Belief with the Algerian Minister of Religious Affairs in October 2017, and our Ambassador in Algeria followed up this conversation, with the Minister of Religious Affairs, in January.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/04/2018 13:39:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

890535

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Gaza
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what dates officials of his Department visited Gaza to inspect (a) hospitals and (b) other other medical facilities.since 30 March 2018.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	137403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>​Officials from our Consulate-General in Jerusalem have visited Gaza twice since 30 March, on 8 and 22 April. Neither of these visits included a visit to either a hospital or medical facility.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/04/2018 13:04:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

890537

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 has he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the use of live fire against Palestinian demonstrators since 30 March 2018.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	137404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>​I raised the use and volume of live fire agianst the Palestinian demostrators with the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 19 April. Our Ambassador to Israel discussed this issue with the Head of Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories on 24 April. The Minister for Human Rights also raised this issue during his visit to Israel on 11 April with the Israeli Minister for Regional Co-operation and with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/04/2018 13:05:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

890540

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
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	Gaza: Health Services
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 representatives of the Egyptian government on the granting of permits to residents in Gaza who need medical treatment that can only be provided outside of Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	137405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>We regularly raise the humanitarian situation in Gaza with the Egyptian authorities. This includes the impact of the closure of the Egypt-Gaza border on the population of Gaza. Our Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Cairo raised this with the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 12 April. We encourage Egypt to be as flexible as possible with regard to access to the Rafah border crossing, including for Palestinians in need of medical treatment.​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/04/2018 13:06:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

886134

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Syria: Overseas Aid
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 has provided direct or indirect support to the Syrian militia group Jaish al-Islam.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	136329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK has provided no support to Jaysh al Islam. Jaysh al Islam representatives have participated in certain structures of the wider Syrian opposition, including the High Negotiations Committee and the Syrian Negotiations Commission, which the UK has supported as part of our efforts to encourage a negotiated political settlement to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/04/2018 15:11:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

886135

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Libya: Armed Conflict
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 the Answer of 3 April 2018 to Question 133856, what was the nature of the broad engagement that the Government had with the wide range of Libyans involved in the conflict against the Qaddafi regime forces.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	136330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>As part of our diplomatic work to better understand and appreciate the political and security landscape in Libya in 2011, Embassy staff had meetings with a wide range of Libyan contacts. These meetings helped us to gain insight into the dynamics in Libya, and to influence interlocutors in line with UK policy, as is common practice across the diplomatic network.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/04/2018 14:10:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

886220

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
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 progress his Department has made in discussions with the Iranian authorities on the detention of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	136415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>​We remain very concerned about all our dual nationals detained in Iran. We continue to raise their cases with the Iranian government at every opportunity, and make decisions in line with what we believe will produce the best outcomes in their cases. However, we will not be providing a running commentary. We judge this will not be helpful, or in the best interest of each case.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/04/2018 15:01:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

886257

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Iraq: 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 recent representations he has made to the Iraqi Government on promoting respect for fundamental freedoms and the freedom of religion.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	136452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to promoting and protecting fundamental freedoms and the right to freedom of religion or belief across Iraq. We regularly urge the Government of Iraq, at both official and ministerial levels, to uphold these freedoms and the rights of all minorities. The Prime Minister reinforced this message with Prime Minister Abadi during her visit to Iraq in November 2017, the Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN reiterated it when he visited in March 2018, and our Embassy in Baghdad and Consulate-General in Erbil do so regularly with Iraqi and Kurdish officials. We also work to build international consensus on upholding fundamental freedoms and freedom of religion or belief and urge humanitarian partners to ensure that the concerns of minorities are listened to and taken into account. During a recent visit to Iraq, the Department for International Development's Middle East and North Africa Director met several UN agencies and urged them to provide better data and reporting on their engagement with minorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/04/2018 15:19:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

886277

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 made representations to the Israeli Government on the killing and wounding of Palestinian citizens during the Great March of Return; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	136472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>​Both the Minister responsible for Human Rights and I have raised the recent deaths and injuries, suffered during protests in Gaza, with the Israeli authorities. We have urged Israel to show restraint and the Palestinians to ensure that future protests are peaceful. There is an urgent need to establish the facts, including why such a volume of live fire was used and what role Hamas played in the events. We welcome Israel’s commitment to investigate the conduct of operations, and urge that the findings of this investigation be made public. If wrongdoing is found, those responsible should be held to account. We remain concerned about an escalation in violence in the lead up to mid-May, and urge all parties to de-escalate the situation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/04/2018 14:12:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

886334

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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: Military Intervention
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 he is taking to ensure emergency aid for civilians in Yemen is allowed through the Saudi-led blockade.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	136529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>​The ongoing conflict makes humanitarian access and delivery of aid into and within Yemen extremely difficult. We urge all parties to the conflict to take all reasonable steps to allow and facilitate rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access, as called for in the two UN Security Council Presidential Statements that the UK sponsored and coordinated in June 2017 and March 2018. This has been a constant theme of our engagement with the Saudi authorities. The UK played a leading role in persuading the Saudi-led Coalition to ease access restrictions on Hodeidah and Saleef ports, imposed after a Houthi ballistic missile was launched at Riyadh on 4 November. During the recent visit to London of Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, the UK and Saudi Arabia reaffirmed their commitment to work together to strengthen the inspection mechanism of the UN's Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) to ensure that all Yemeni ports can remain fully open to commercial and humanitarian supplies. The UK is providing £1.3 million this financial year to UNVIM, and has deployed UK maritime experts to Djibouti to boost the inspections process. This is helping to increase the proportion of ships physically inspected almost ten-fold (from 8 per cent to 77 per cent).</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/04/2018 15:23:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy