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533595

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date	07/07/2016
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	Iraq: Iran
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 it his policy to instigate a prompt and independent inquiry into the (a) missile attack on Camp Liberty on 4 July 2016 and (b) effectiveness of protection of residents of that camp.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	42173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>We strongly condemn the attack against the civilian residents of Camp Liberty in Iraq on 4 July. In all of our engagement with the Government of Iraq on this issue, including at Ministerial level and in our statements, we have emphasised the importance of the Iraqi Government doing everything possible to ensure the safety of the residents of Camp Liberty.</p><p>It is the responsibility of the Government of Iraq to investigate the attack against the camp and to provide adequate protection to the residents. We have publically called on the Government of Iraq to investigate the attack and bring the attackers to justice. In the coming days officials from our Embassy will raise the attack with the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and make clear the importance of an urgent and comprehensive investigation into the incident.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/07/2016 16:34:58 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

535362

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
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	Brexit
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 international counterparts on the outcome of the EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	905831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>I have been holding, and will continue to hold, discussions with my international counterparts on the outcome of the EU referendum. Last week I met international counterparts at the NATO summit. I will meet many more overseas counterparts at the Asia–Europe Meeting in Ulaanbaatar later this week. I will also attend the Foreign Affairs Council, which will include an informal dinner on 17 July with my European counterparts to discuss the referendum outcome and an EU and Gulf Cooperation Council Summit Dinner on 18 July.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 12/07/2016 15:47:16 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

535363

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
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	Gibraltar
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 protect the interests of Gibraltar as a result of the outcome of the EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	Bromley and Chislehurst
tabling member printed	Robert Neill
uin	905822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text I saw the Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, yesterday; it was my third such conversation with him since the UK referendum. I have not only recommitted the British Government to the full involvement of Gibraltar in the negotiations for our exit from and subsequent relationship with the EU 27; I have also invited the Chief Minister to identify the key economic priorities for the people of Gibraltar as we approach those negotiations. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/07/2016 16:01:59 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1601 label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill

535364

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
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	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of withdrawal from the EU on the UK's role in global affairs.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	905828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK referendum made a decision to leave the EU, not to turn our backs on Europe, let alone the world. Throughout the referendum debate, campaigns on both sides rejected any notion that a “Leave” vote would signal any kind of retreat from the world. The UK will remain a major player, fully engaged in world affairs, including through our membership of multilateral organisations. We are a Permanent member of the UN Security Council; the second largest contributor to NATO; a key member of the Commonwealth, of the G7 and the G20. We also remain committed to renewing the nuclear deterrent. Our voice will always be prominent – but we will perhaps have to work a little bit harder to ensure that our voice carries the same authority it did before.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 12/07/2016 15:44:11 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

535365

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
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 representations the UK Government has made to the Iranian authorities on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	905825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>We continue to lobby the Iranians regularly about all our consular cases in Iran, including that of Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe. I have raised the case a number of times, and, on 4 July, spoke to Foreign Minister Zarif. I subsequently followed that up with a letter. On 18 May, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), the Minister with responsibility for the Middle East, met Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s family. We will continue to push the Iranians for consular access to her—the challenge is that Iran does not recognise dual nationality—and for more information about the charges that are alleged against her.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 12/07/2016 15:48:59 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

535366

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
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	Sudan: 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, what the Government's objectives are for the UK-Sudan strategic dialogue.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	905823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>The dialogue is an important juncture in our relationship and we were invited by Sudan to commence it. Let me make it very clear that we need to continue to support Sudan. It is a source, host and transit country for migration. What is going on there affects the rest of Europe, and so we want to continue to help with the dire humanitarian situation there. Given that 2.5 million people are long-term displaced in Darfur alone, people need our support.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/07/2016 16:15:19 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

532937

registered interest
date	05/07/2016
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	Libya: 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 assessment he has made of the potential effect on the long-term stability of the region of the composition of the Libyan coalition against Daesh in Sirte.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	41893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>Daesh are on the back foot in Libya. I welcome the courage of the Libyan forces who are fighting Daesh in Benghazi, Sirte, and elsewhere. The defeat of Daesh in Libya will have a positive impact on the long term stability of Libya and the region. I welcome Prime Minister Serraj’s calls for all legitimate military and security forces in Libya to unite to form a unified command under the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) to defeat Daesh.</p><p>But it is also important to consider what comes after the defeat of Daesh, in areas that they control. We are working closely with the new Libyan government and international partners to develop a comprehensive approach to defeating Daesh, and also to post-conflict reconstruction, including through the £10m UK CSSF allocation.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/07/2016 16:43:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

532474

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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	Armenia: Genocide
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 plans to recognise the mass killings of Armenian Christians by the Ottoman Empire as genocide.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	41788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text It is the policy of the UK Government that recognition of genocide is a matter for judicial decision, rather than for governments or non-judicial bodies. While the terrible suffering cannot be forgotten and we must continue to remember and honour the victims of the past, we believe the UK’s priority today should be to promote reconciliation between the peoples and Governments of Turkey and Armenia and to find a way for these two countries to face their joint history together. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 12/07/2016 16:18:33 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

532475

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, (a) how much has been paid to officials of his Department as an additional incentive for working overtime on top of their normal overtime payments, (b) how much has been offered to any individual staff member for a one-off occurrence, (c) how many staff received such incentivised additional payments, (d) from which budgets such payments were made and (e) at which Ministerial or official level the business cases or payment approval for such payments was made in (i) each of the last five years and (ii) 2016 to date.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	41808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not make any additional incentive payments over and above overtime payments to which staff may be entitled.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/07/2016 16:39:32 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

532479

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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: Prisoners
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 urge the government of Iran to apply without discrimination Article 58 of the Islamic Penal Code to permit Kamal Foroughi's early release.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	41821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>Any legal representations would be for Mr Foroughi’s legal team to consider and pursue within Iran. The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told the British Embassy in Tehran that Mr Foroughi’s lawyers would be welcome to have contact with the Iranian Judicial authorities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/07/2016 16:28:25 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon