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750411

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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: 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 recent assessment he has made of the strength of the UK-US relationship.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	900357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has a special and enduring relationship with US, the broadest, deepest and strongest of all our bilateral relationships. There are many issues on which we agree and stand alongside each other. The closeness of our relationship also provides us with the opportunity to be honest where we disagree.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 11/07/2017 13:48:42 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris

750412

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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: 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 steps the Government is taking to help facilitate a negotiated solution to the dispute over the status of Cyprus.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	David Hanson
uin	900353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to be a strong supporter of a settlement to reunite Cyprus. I am disappointed that the Conference on Cyprus in Switzerland ended without agreement. We are encouraging all the parties to reflect on the outcome and consider next steps.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/07/2017 13:45:07 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

750413

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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	Portugal: 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, what recent discussions he has had with his Portuguese counterpart on the treatment of British nationals within the Portuguese judicial system.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	900359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not had any recent discussions with his Portuguese counterpart on the treatment of British nationals within the Portuguese judicial system.</p><p>Consular officials regularly discuss individual prisoner cases with their counterparts in Portugal.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/07/2017 13:49:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

750414

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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	Commonwealth: 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 plans the Government has to strengthen relations with Commonwealth partners.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	900355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Strengthening our relationship with the Commonwealth and all its members is a priority for the Government, as part of our vision for a Global Britain. We look forward to hosting an ambitious and dynamic Commonwealth Summit in 2018 and are working with Commonwealth partners to deliver it.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/07/2017 13:47:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

750415

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
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	New Zealand: Diplomatic 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 recent assessment he has made of the strength of the UK's diplomatic relations with New Zealand.
tabling member constituency	Gordon
tabling member printed	Colin Clark
uin	900354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has excellent diplomatic relations with New Zealand.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/07/2017 13:45:54 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4650 label Biography information for Colin Clark

748168

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Yemen: 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, when he last spoke to the President of Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	2796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Our Ambassador to Yemen spoke to President Hadi on 5 July. The former Minister for the Middle East and Africa (Tobias Ellwood) spoke to President Hadi on 14 January.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/07/2017 12:13:37 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

748169

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Qatar: 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 recent assessment he has made of relations between the UK and Qatar; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	2795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to be deeply concerned by the tensions in the Gulf. The continuation of the dispute threatens the long-term security, stability and economies of States in the region and is in no-one's interests. The Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary, other Ministers and I are engaging with all our partners in the Gulf to encourage de-escalation and to get firmly behind Kuwait’s mediation efforts. For the Gulf’s stability and security it is crucial that Gulf Cooperation Council unity is restored. All sides need to maintain a dialogue and find a resolution that everyone can support to restore Gulf Cooperation Council unity. The Foreign Secretary is in regular contact with his counterparts on next steps.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/07/2017 12:11:56 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

748170

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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: Qatar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to visit Qatar.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	2794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary plans to visit Qatar and other regional partners in the near future.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/07/2017 12:09:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

748257

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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: Reconstruction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the Government is providing to ensure that historical and church buildings in Mosul are rebuilt.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK condemns Daesh's destruction of historical and religious buildings in Iraq, whether they be archaeological sites, churches, mosques or temples.</p><p>The UK's Cultural Protection Fund of £30 million is designed to build capacity and capability in conflict zones in order to protect cultural heritage. Over £4 million from the fund has been awarded to Iraq across four projects. £3 million of this has been allocated to the British Museum's Rescue Archaeology Project. This project supplements the skills of a team of Iraqi national heritage sector workers to assess and record the condition of heritage sites and carry out rescue archaeology as a preliminary to reconstruction at sites damaged by Daesh. The first cohort of Iraqi archaeologists completed their training in 2016 and the second cohort completed their training earlier this year in London.</p><p>The UK is also funding: the University of Manchester, working with the State Board for Antiquities and Heritage in Iraq, to survey and document the pre-Islamic Alexandrian city of Charax, as well as 14 other sites in Iraq; and the University of Liverpool to record, preserve and promote understanding of Yezidi heritage and identity.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/07/2017 12:07:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

747588

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Nigeria: Abduction
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 his Department has had with the Government of Nigeria on a strategy to reduce the number of abductions in the north of that country.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	2621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>We regularly discuss ongoing efforts to improve the security situation in northern Nigeria, including reducing the number of abductions, with the Nigeria government at the highest levels.</p><p>The Nigerian armed forces have degraded Boko Haram and secured the release of some of those abducted, but the group remains a threat to security in the region. We are committed to supporting Nigeria and its neighbours in the fight against this barbaric group and call for the release of all remaining hostages.</p><p>Tackling Boko Haram requires a comprehensive approach that addresses the political, economic and development problems in north east Nigeria, in addition to a security response. We are providing a substantial package of military, intelligence, development and humanitarian support to Nigeria. This includes a comprehensive range of training for the Nigerian armed forces and £5 million to support the Multinational Joint Task Force, the regional force against Boko Haram.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/07/2017 13:31:50 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew