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1715776

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date	03/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Western Sahara: Humanitarian Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the humanitarian situation in Western Sahara.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	24839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to the promotion of respect for International Humanitarian Law worldwide. The UK continues to monitor the humanitarian situation in Western Sahara, and remains concerned about the humanitarian situation facing Sahrawi refugees in the camps in Tindouf, which the UK provides humanitarian assistance to via our contributions to UN bodies such as the World Food Programme. The UK has consistently supported Security Council Resolutions which note &quot;with deep concern the continued hardships faced by Sahrawi refugees and their dependency on external humanitarian assistance, and further noting with deep concern insufficient funding for those living in Tindouf refugee camps and the risks associated with the reduction of food assistance&quot;.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/05/2024 15:24:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley previous answer version 33138 answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1715777

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Western Sahara: Self-determination of States
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he is taking steps to (a) promote and (b) defend the right to self-determination of the people of Western Sahara.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	24840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK continues to support UN-led efforts to reach a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution, based on compromise, which will provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. We strongly support the work of Staffan de Mistura as Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General to Western Sahara and will continue to encourage constructive engagement with the political process and monitor progress.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 09/05/2024 15:40:43 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1715786

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Morocco: Western Sahara
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether arms exports licences have been issued for (a) equipment and (b) technology to Morocco for use in Western Sahara.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	24841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>We examine each application on a case-by-case basis against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria - a regime that is among the most rigorous and transparent in the world and which provides a thorough risk assessment framework.</p><p>HM Government publishes data on export licensing decisions on a quarterly basis in the Official Statistics, including data on outcome, end user destination, overall value, type (e.g. military, other) and a summary of the items covered by these licences. This data is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data. The most recent Official Statistics cover the period 1 April - 30 June 2023.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 09/05/2024 15:39:54 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1714802

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to support peace and human rights in Colombia.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	902585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>During my visit to Colombia in March, I [Minister Rutley] met with Vice Foreign Minister Coy and discussed our ongoing support for peace and stability in Colombia. Since 2016, the UK has committed £80 million towards supporting the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement and improving the security and the human rights situation.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 30/04/2024 12:59:33 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1697187

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Colombia: Ceasefires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Colombia on the recent ceasefire with the ELN.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
uin	19502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>As penholder at the UN Security Council, the UK helped coordinate international support to expand the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia to verify the implementation of the ceasefire between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN). The ceasefire agreed between the Colombian Government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) and its extension following recent talks in Havana is a welcome step. During my visit to Colombia earlier this month, I [Minister Rutley] was able to convey our hope that the ceasefire will contribute to improving security and alleviate the suffering of conflict-affected communities.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/03/2024 09:02:55 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne