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1174893

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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: Detainees
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 30 January 2020 to Question 6738 on Iran: Prisoners, how many non-Iranian dual-national British citizens imprisoned in Iran (a) he and (b) representatives of his Department have visited in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	10427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>If a UK dual-national is detained in a third country, the UK can, if requested, offer consular assistance to the individual, or liaise with their other country of nationality if they are better placed to provide assistance. Currently, the UK is not providing consular assistance to any non-Iranian dual-national British citizens in detention in Iran. We remain extremely concerned about the welfare of all British dual nationals detained in Iran. The Prime Minister raised his concerns with President Rouhani on 9 January, the Foreign Secretary did so with Foreign Minister Zarif on 6 January and I did so with the Iranian Ambassador on 13 January.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 04/02/2020 17:03:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1174895

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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: Detainees
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 30 January 2020 to Question 6739, what steps he has taken to protect from torture non-Iranian dual-national British citizens who have been illegally imprisoned in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	10428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>If a UK dual-national is detained in a third country, the UK can, if requested, offer consular assistance to the individual, or liaise with their other country of nationality if they are better placed to provide assistance. Currently, the UK is not providing consular assistance to any non-Iranian dual-national British citizens in detention in Iran. We remain extremely concerned about the welfare of all British dual nationals detained in Iran. The Prime Minister raised his concerns with President Rouhani on 9 January, the Foreign Secretary did so with Foreign Minister Zarif on 6 January and I did so with the Iranian Ambassador on 13 January.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 04/02/2020 17:04:50 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1174896

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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: Torture
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 30 January 2020 to Question 6740, what representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the torture of non-Iranian dual-national British citizens who have been illegally imprisoned in that country in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	10429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>​If a UK dual-national is detained in a third country, the UK can, if requested, offer consular assistance to the individual, or liaise with their other country of nationality if they are better placed to provide assistance. Currently, the UK is not providing consular assistance to any non-Iranian dual-national British citizens in detention in Iran. We remain extremely concerned about the welfare of all British dual nationals detained in Iran. The Prime Minister raised his concerns with President Rouhani on 9 January the Foreign Secretary did so with Foreign Minister Zarif on 6 January and I did so with the Iranian Ambassador on 13 January.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 04/02/2020 17:06:51 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1174899

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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 discussions has he had with his counterpart in the Israeli Government on allegations of torture committed by Israeli government interrogators against journalism student Mays Abu Ghosh.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
uin	10456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>We have not made representations to the Government of Israel about the case of Mays Abu Gosh. We have concerns about mistreatment of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, and about Israel’s respect of its obligations as an occupying power, under applicable international law. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv have raised the treatment of Palestinians in Israeli prisons with the Israeli authorities.We emphasise the importance of treating prisoners and detainees humanely and in accordance with international law.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 04/02/2020 17:51:19 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1174901

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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: Human 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 has he had with his counterpart in the Israeli Government on allegations of human rights abuses committed by Israeli military forces.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
uin	10457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>We have repeatedly made clear to Israel our longstanding concerns about the manner in which the Israel Defense Forces police non-violent protests and the border areas, including the use of live ammunition and excessive force. We call on Israel to adhere to the principles of necessity and proportionality when defending its legitimate security interest and to investigate allegations of use of excessive force. We have also stressed the importance of the Israeli security forces providing appropriate protection to the Palestinian civilian population. We will continue to do so.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 04/02/2020 17:52:20 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1175020

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
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: Occupied Territories
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the statement made by the Israeli Prime Minister on 28 January 2020 on applying Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley, the northern Dead Sea, and Israeli settlements in the West Bank, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the legality under international law of those proposals.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	10465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK position is clear. Any move to unilaterally annex territory, without an agreement negotiated by the parties, would be contrary to international law and damaging to peace efforts.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 04/02/2020 17:49:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1173857

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Abortion and Maternity Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the proportion of his Department's budget that is allocated to (a) women's reproductive programmes and initiatives and (b) abortions.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	9159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Between 2013/14 – 2017/18 DFID’s average direct bilateral expenditure, under the sector codes Reproductive Health care, Maternal and Neonatal health, and Training of Personnel was nearly £218 million each year. This excludes direct bilateral expenditure on family planning, which is reported separately. To note, this £218 million does not cover DFID’s core contributions to multilateral organisations such as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) which also provide reproductive health care services in developing countries.</p><p>Data for all sector codes and spend are available on the Statistics for International Development website, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development-uk-gross-public-expenditure-gpex" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development-uk-gross-public-expenditure-gpex</a>.</p><p>As DFID takes an integrated approach to our programming on sexual and reproductive health and rights, it is not possible to give a specific figure for our funding for safe abortion.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 04/02/2020 11:13:54 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1173973

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to tackle the (a) trafficking and (b) exploitation of adolescent girls in humanitarian crises.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	9120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>DFID is at the heart of the UK’s international efforts to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.7 by taking immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking, as well as on other relevant SDGs covering human trafficking of women and girls and exploitation of children.</p><p>In DFID’s Strategic Vision on Gender Equality, we set out our ambition to do more to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls during emergencies, when the challenges and needs are particularly acute. Ending this violence is essential in making the world a fairer, more prosperous and safer place – something that is absolutely in our national interest. That’s why we have increased our resources and expanded our programmes to tackle violence against women and girls in more than 30 countries.</p><p>Since 2017 the Government has more than doubled UK aid spending to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking – committing just over £200 million to date.  This includes work to prevent the trafficking of adolescent girls. Examples of our current work to protect vulnerable children in protracted crises include:</p><p>- a £10 million Children on the Move Programme (in partnership with UNICEF) over the period 2017-2020 to protect up to 400,000 children at risk of violence and slavery in the Horn of Africa; and</p><p>- a £12 million UK Aid Connect Programme over the period 2018-2022 to address child labour in fragile and conflict affected states in Africa (such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 9121 question first answered 04/02/2020 11:11:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1173974

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much his Department has spent from the public purse to help prevent (a) trafficking and (b) exploitation of adolescent girls in humanitarian crises.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	9121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>DFID is at the heart of the UK’s international efforts to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.7 by taking immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking, as well as on other relevant SDGs covering human trafficking of women and girls and exploitation of children.</p><p>In DFID’s Strategic Vision on Gender Equality, we set out our ambition to do more to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls during emergencies, when the challenges and needs are particularly acute. Ending this violence is essential in making the world a fairer, more prosperous and safer place – something that is absolutely in our national interest. That’s why we have increased our resources and expanded our programmes to tackle violence against women and girls in more than 30 countries.</p><p>Since 2017 the Government has more than doubled UK aid spending to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking – committing just over £200 million to date.  This includes work to prevent the trafficking of adolescent girls. Examples of our current work to protect vulnerable children in protracted crises include:</p><p>- a £10 million Children on the Move Programme (in partnership with UNICEF) over the period 2017-2020 to protect up to 400,000 children at risk of violence and slavery in the Horn of Africa; and</p><p>- a £12 million UK Aid Connect Programme over the period 2018-2022 to address child labour in fragile and conflict affected states in Africa (such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 9120 question first answered 04/02/2020 11:11:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1173706

registered interest
date	27/01/2020
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	Palestinians: Politics and Government
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 Fatah-led Palestinian Authority's pledge to renounce violence.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	8172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The British Government strongly condemns all forms of violence. Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language and actions that could incite violence or hatred.​</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 04/02/2020 16:05:28 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell