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173076

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
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	Russia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Russian government on the human rights implications of the decision to ban transgender people and other groups from driving.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	220363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The Russian government’s decree of 29 December 2014 prohibited certain groups from driving. The Russian Ministry of Health stated on 13 January that the law does not relate to drivers’ sexual orientation, but did not mention transgender people. We have asked the Russian government for clarification on the application and implementation of this amendment in order to fully understand its impact.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/01/2015 13:55:51 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

173187

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
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	Burma
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 progress by Burma towards establishing democracy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	220428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>We recognise the significant steps towards democratic reform that the government of Burma has taken over the past two years. This includes releasing hundreds of political prisoners and discharging hundreds of child soldiers. It has also included lifting of restrictions on the media, which has opened the space for the growth of a vibrant civil society.</p><p> </p><p>At the same time, we recognise much more needs to be done, and that in some areas progress has declined. We remain deeply concerned about the recent intimidation, detention and sentencing of reporters and political activists, the appalling situation of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State, and about ongoing conflict in ethnic areas and associated human rights abuses, including sexual violence. All of our concerns are thoroughly documented in our Annual Report on Human Rights, and the quarterly updates to them. I personally raise our concerns regularly with the government of Burma.</p><p> </p><p>Burma’s elections, scheduled for October or November this year, will be a critically important test of the government’s commitment to see the reforms through to their conclusion. It is vital for Burma’s future development that these are inclusive and credible. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) made this point to President Thein Sein at the Group of Twenty (G20) summit in Brisbane in November.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 15/01/2015 12:17:36 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

173188

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
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	Middle East
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 steps his Department has taken to support the Middle East peace process.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	220414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK's priority remains the achievement of a two-state solution. We continue to believe that the best way to achieve this is through negotiations. We are in close touch with international partners to that end. At the current time we are urging the parties to avoid taking any steps which will make the search for peace harder. The Foreign Secretary has been discussing ways of progressing the MEPP with partners on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/01/2015 14:31:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

173189

registered interest
date	12/01/2015
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
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 the Palestinian Authority on recent reports of violations of the ceasefire agreement.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	220415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>We have not made any specific representations to the Palestinian Authority (PA) on this issue, as the PA itself is not responsible for the firing. However, we have regularly urged senior Palestinians to return to the Cairo negotiations, with the Israeli government, to ensure that a durable ceasefire is put in place in Gaza.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/01/2015 14:31:50 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

172700

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
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	Bahrain
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 16 December 2014 (HL3617), what are the names and sentences of those imprisoned in Bahrain.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL4020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>Due to consular confidentiality, any information about British nationals detained abroad cannot be released without the express written permission of the individuals concerned.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/01/2015 14:27:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

172510

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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	Democratic Republic of Congo
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 that UN Security Council Resolutions 2098 and 2147 are implemented in full and that effective steps are taken to demobilise and disband the FDLR from North and South Kivu; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
uin	220017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting efforts to build greater stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Great Lakes. Ministers and officials regularly meet with representatives of the UN, MONUSCO mission leadership and Ministers from the DRC, Rwanda and other countries in the region to emphasise the importance of full implementation of UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions 2098 and 2147.</p><p>We continue to believe that the threat posed by the FDLR to civilians and the wider security of the region must be comprehensively tackled. As the 2 January deadline for voluntary disarmament has now passed and full surrender has not materialised, we believe that military action must restart against the FDLR as soon as possible. The UNSC Presidential Statement of 8 January is clear about this and we are lobbying regional leaders to deliver on the action they have promised.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 15/01/2015 14:28:44 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell

172299

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	National Security Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many countries of concern have been identified by the National Security Council, and how many countries have been prioritised for activity under the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The governance arrangements for the Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) are currently being considered. The CSSF will support delivery of the Building Stability Overseas Strategy, National Security Strategy and the Strategic Defence and Security Review using the full range of government capabilities and expertise in tackling conflict, instability and insecurity. Cross Whitehall Regional Boards for Africa, Americas, Asia/Pacific, Middle East &amp; North Africa, South Asia and Wider Europe and have been established, and will be responsible for disbursing the funding allocated to the countries in their region. Updates on the development of the CSSF can be provided once Ministerial agreement of these governance arrangements has been secured.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/01/2015 14:05:39 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

172300

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	National Security Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the National Security Council will have a strategy for each of its priority countries, and, if so, what those strategies will include.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL3883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) is one part of a broader approach to UK prioritisation in fragile states, governed by the National Security Council (NSC). With the NSC at the core, the Government has been making strategic decisions for the most effective use of limited departmental resources. This process is still ongoing and updates on the development of the CSSF can be provided once Ministerial agreement of these arrangements has been secured.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/01/2015 14:06:13 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

172321

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	NATO: Newport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people comprised the United Kingdom delegation at the NATO summit in Wales in September; and of those how many were women.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL3904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK delegation to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in Wales in September comprised a total of 40 people, of which 10 were women. The first ever meeting at a NATO summit on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) was held. The meeting launched NATO’s new Policy and Action Plan on WPS, and made permanent of the role of the Special Representative on Women, Peace and Security.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/01/2015 14:06:32 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

172322

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
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	NATO: Newport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people comprised the Afghanistan delegation attending the NATO Summit in Wales in September; and of those how many were women.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL3905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>According to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the Afghanistan delegation to the Summit in Wales in September comprised a total of 12 people, of which 2 were women.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/01/2015 14:07:58 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger