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852586

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
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	France: 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, with reference to his oral contribution of 20 February 2018, Official Report, column 5, when the committee of wise people to consider future UK-French collaboration will be established.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	130582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The committee of wise people will be established as soon as it is practical to do so, once the modalities for its membership and its terms of reference are agreed and established.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/03/2018 17:43:53 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

852637

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
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	Cyprus: Airspace
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 recently received reports of Cypriot airspace being entered by Turkish aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	130633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>​We are aware of the Republic of Cyprus's recent reports to the UN about Turkish violations of its airspace over the northern part of the island. In line with UN Security Council Resolution 550, the UK does not recognise the self-declared &quot;Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus&quot; as an independent state. The UK recognises only one Cypriot state – the Republic of Cyprus – and only one government as the sole legitimate government. We are aware of the Republic of Cyprus's recent reports to the UN about Turkish violations of its airspace over the northern part of the island. In line with UN Security Council Resolution 550, the UK does not recognise the self-declared &quot;Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus&quot; as an independent state. The UK recognises only one Cypriot state – the Republic of Cyprus – and only one government as the sole legitimate government.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/03/2018 17:37:41 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

852686

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
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: 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, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the British Ambassador to NATO and (b) the Turkish Ambassador to NATO on the Turkish military operation in Afrin.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	130682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has been in regular contact with his Turkish counterpart regarding the military operation in Afrin. We have been following the progress of the operation carefully, and have urged de-escalation and the protection of civilians, while recognising Turkey's legitimate security interests. Turkey has briefed NATO allies on the progress of the operation throughout.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/03/2018 17:39:56 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

851613

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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	Estonia: 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, when he last met his counterpart in Estonia and what issues were discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	130376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary last met Foreign Minister Mikser for a formal bilateral meeting on 7/8 September in Tallinn. They also meet regularly in the margins of EU Council meetings, most recently at the informal Foreign Ministers meeting on 15 February.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 05/03/2018 17:49:19 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

851614

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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	Latvia: 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, when he last met his counterpart in Latvia and what issues were discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	130377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary last met Foreign Minister Rinkēvičs for a formal bilateral meeting on 9 February in London. They also meet regularly in the margins of EU Council meetings, most recently at the informal Foreign Ministers meeting on 15 February.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 05/03/2018 17:53:30 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

851709

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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	Chemical Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether chlorine gas is prohibited as a weapon under the 1993 Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	130472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The use of chlorine gas as a weapon is prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 05/03/2018 17:56:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

850698

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the volume of UK citizens’ data held by companies (a) supplying cloud services to his Department and (b) contracted to deliver cloud services on behalf of his Department which is subject to information requests from US Government bodies.
tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
tabling member printed	James Gray
uin	129943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not currently process any UK citizen data via cloud services. Any cloud services used in the future will meet the requirements of the new Data Protection Legislation expected in May 2018 and will follow Cabinet Office and Information Commissioner's Office guidance on the procurement of Cloud Services.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 05/03/2018 17:30:41 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

850829

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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	Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether UK embassies in EU 27 countries are making preparations to engage with British citizens overseas in the event that the Overseas Electors Bill is passed into law.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	130056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office stands ready to support the Electoral Commission in their statutory duty to promote electoral registration among British citizens overseas, including if the Overseas Electors Bill is passed into law.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/03/2018 14:59:39 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

850831

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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	Borders: Northern Ireland
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 visited the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	130057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has not visited the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland since his appointment as Foreign Secretary. He has visited the border several times prior to becoming Foreign Secretary, both before and after the Belfast Agreement was agreed and implemented. He last visited Ireland on 16-17 November 2017.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 05/03/2018 17:40:14 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

850833

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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	Turkey: Syria
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 Turkish counterpart on the implementation of a ceasefire in the Afrin region as a result of UN Resolution 2401.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	130059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary has been in regular contact with his Turkish counterpart, Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu, and has encouraged de-escalation in Afrin and the protection of civilians, while recognising Turkey's legitimate security interests. In line with UNSCR 2401, the UK urgently wants to see the safe, unimpeded and sustained delivery of humanitarian aid and services across the country, and medical evacuations of the critically sick and wounded, in accordance with applicable international law.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 05/03/2018 17:35:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan