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1136508

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
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 UN General Assembly Resolution of 22 May 2019 on the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965, if he will support the Chagos Refugees Group and Mauritian Government in arranging a visit to the Chagos Archipelago for UK-based Chagossians after the six month time period set out in that Resolution.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	272901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>We were disappointed that this matter was referred to the International Court of Justice, contrary to the principle that the Court should not consider bilateral disputes without the consent of both States concerned. We have no doubt about our sovereignty over BIOT, which has been under continuous British sovereignty since 1814.</p><p>We are aware of the Mauritian Government's proposal to organise a visit to the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). We urge Mauritius to reconsider. Any unauthorised visit to BIOT will be treated with the utmost seriousness. The UK Government, as the sovereign authority, will continue to progress an expanded programme of UK-arranged visits to the British Indian Ocean Territory for Chagossians: five visits have taken place so far with 76 Chagossians each spending a week visiting the Territory. Two to three visits are planned to take place each year for the remainder of the life of the support package. Visits are advertised to Chagossian communities in UK, Mauritius and Seychelles. Any eligible Chagossian or Chagossian group seeking to visit BIOT is welcome to do so through this programme.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 09/07/2019 16:12:54 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1127585

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
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: 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, what recent discussions he has has with his Turkish counterpart on political prisoners participating in hunger strikes in that country.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	256371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2019 answer text <p>​I raised the issue most recently with the Turkish Ambassador on 13 May. While strongly condemning the ongoing violence perpetrated by the Kurdistan Workers' Party, a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK, we have encouraged the Turkish authorities to implement the recommendations made by the Committee for the Prevention of Torture following their visit to Imrali prison where Mr Öcalan is detained. In this regard, I welcome the fact that Mr Öcalan was granted access to two lawyers on 2 May. I also note the comment made by Mr Öcalan, via his lawyers, that individuals should not pursue these hunger strikes to the point of serious illness or death.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 23/05/2019 16:02:52 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1122458

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
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	USA: State Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which Government Ministers have plans to meet with President Trump during his upcoming state visit.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	246559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Details of the visit programme will be set out in due course, but as with most State Visits it will include customary elements such as bilateral talks with the Prime Minister and meeting The Queen.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 29/04/2019 16:13:29 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1122459

registered interest
date	23/04/2019
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	USA: State Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which locations President Trump plans to visit during his state visit.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	246560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Details of the visit programme will be set out in due course, but as with most State Visits it will include customary elements such as bilateral talks with the Prime Minister and meeting The Queen.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 29/04/2019 16:15:04 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1077325

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
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 the Prime Minister on the 25 February 2019 ICJ ruling on Chagos Islands sovereignty.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	225588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>On 25 February the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965. An Advisory Opinion is not a judgment. We are considering the detail carefully, including consulting cross-Whitehall and with our overseas posts. The defence facilities on the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) help to protect people here in Britain and around the world from terrorist threats, organised crime and piracy. The UK has a longstanding commitment to cede sovereignty over BIOT when we no longer need the territory to help keep us and others safe.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/02/2019 17:10:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1077326

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
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 the UK ambassador to the UN on the 25 February 2019 ICJ ruling on the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	225589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>On 25 February the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965. An Advisory Opinion is not a judgment. We are considering the detail carefully, including consulting cross-Whitehall and with our overseas posts. The defence facilities on the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) help to protect people here in Britain and around the world from terrorist threats, organised crime and piracy. The UK has a longstanding commitment to cede sovereignty over BIOT when we no longer need the territory to help keep us and others safe</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/02/2019 17:12:10 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1077328

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the Government plans to respond to the International Court of Justice ruling on the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	225590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>On 25 February the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965. An Advisory Opinion is not a judgment. We are considering the detail carefully, including consulting cross-Whitehall and with our overseas posts. The defence facilities on the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) help to protect people here in Britain and around the world from terrorist threats, organised crime and piracy. The UK has a longstanding commitment to cede sovereignty over BIOT when we no longer need the territory to help keep us and others safe.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/02/2019 17:19:15 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1054753

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Arms Trade: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the Government plans to report on imports of conventional arms under the Arms Trade Treaty.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	216407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is committed to its obligations under the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The Treaty encourages States to record imports, but does not create an obligation to do so. Therefore we do not consider that there is an obligation subsequently to report on imports. We regularly review our approach and do not plan changes at this time. We regularly discuss reporting with other ATT signatories at official level, most recently at the ATT Working Groups in late January.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 216408 216409 question first answered 12/02/2019 17:16:16 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1054756

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Arms Trade: Imports
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 counterparts from signatories of the Arms Trade Treaty on improving mechanisms for gathering data on arms imports; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	216408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is committed to its obligations under the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The Treaty encourages States to record imports, but does not create an obligation to do so. Therefore we do not consider that there is an obligation subsequently to report on imports. We regularly review our approach and do not plan changes at this time. We regularly discuss reporting with other ATT signatories at official level, most recently at the ATT Working Groups in late January.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 216407 216409 question first answered 12/02/2019 17:16:16 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1054757

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Arms Trade: Imports
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 remains committed to annual reporting obligations for imports of conventional arms under the Arms Trade Treaty.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	216409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is committed to its obligations under the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The Treaty encourages States to record imports, but does not create an obligation to do so. Therefore we do not consider that there is an obligation subsequently to report on imports. We regularly review our approach and do not plan changes at this time. We regularly discuss reporting with other ATT signatories at official level, most recently at the ATT Working Groups in late January.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 216407 216408 question first answered 12/02/2019 17:16:16 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West