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755780

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Chechnya: LGBT People
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 report, published by the Russian LGBT network on 31 July 2017, on the widespread detention and torture of LGBT people in the North Caucasus republic of Chechnya.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	7516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of conflicting reports as to whether the state-sponsored purge of the LGBT community in Chechnya has continued. We remain in close touch with the Russian LGBT Network and, together with our international partners, are monitoring any new reports of the detention and torture of LGBT people in Chechnya. We condemn all such crimes, and continue to urge the Russian authorities to fulfil their commitment to carry out a full and thorough investigation to ensure that the perpetrators of previous persecution are brought to justice.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/09/2017 15:47:39 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

755788

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Islamic State: Military Intervention
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 Answer of 2 March 2017 to Question 65626, whether the Government plans to continue to provide quarterly updates to the House on military action against ISIL in Syria during the 2017 Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	7011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>It remains the intention of the British Government to continue to update the House regularly on the progress of the counter Daesh campaign in Iraq and Syria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/09/2017 12:56:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

755789

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Iran: Christianity
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 he has made to the Government of Iran on that Government's treatment of Christians.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	7009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>I last raised concerns about the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities, including the detention and treatment of Christians, with the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi during my visit to Tehran on 5 August.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/09/2017 12:43:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

755790

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	UK Membership of EU
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 his Department made prior to the EU referendum being held of the administrative and travel costs of renegotiating the UK's membership with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	6987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold central records of this data.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/09/2017 15:53:15 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

755792

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK-based staff of his Department there were in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013, (e) 2014, (f) 2015, (g) 2016 and (h) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	7018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>On 31 March of each year listed, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) had the following numbers of UK-based staff:</p><p>2010: 4990<br> 2011: 4786<br> 2012: 4576<br> 2013: 4836<br> 2014: 4609<br> 2015: 4469<br> 2016: 4295<br> 2017: 4499</p><p>Up until 31 March 2016 our staff numbers included staff working for UK Trade and Investment (now Department for International Trade). The 31 March 2017 figures include 223 staff working in roles funded by cross-Whitehall programmes.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/09/2017 15:58:13 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

756946

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Syria: International Relations
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 been invited to attend the meeting of a new contact group on Syria at the UN in New York in September 2017.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	7893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>​President Macron has announced his intention to convene a contact group to discuss Syria at the United Nations in New York in September. We are in regular touch with our French counterparts on this and other issues, as part of our close cooperation on Syria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/09/2017 13:04:28 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

757050

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Israel: Bedouin
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 Israeli Government on the removal of citizenship from people living in Bedouin communities in Israel.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	8170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>We are closely following the situation of Bedouin communities in the Negev, and continue to encourage the Israeli authorities and Bedouin communities to engage in dialogue to agree a satisfactory solution to these issues, respecting the rights of the people affected.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/09/2017 13:09:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

757111

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Burma: 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 met his counterpart in Myanmar; and what was discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	8413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>​My Rt Hon Friend the Foreign Secretary met his counterpart Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma during his visit in January 2017 and during Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to the UK in May 2017. <ins class="ministerial">The Foreign Secretary also spoke to Aung San Suu Kyi on 7 September 2017.</ins> On <del class="ministerial">both</del> <ins class="ministerial">all three</ins> occasions they discussed a range of issues, including the situation in Rakhine State and the Burmese Peace Process.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 07/09/2017 16:30:19 question first ministerially corrected 08/09/2017 13:30:40 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field previous answer version 8960 answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

754703

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Mexico: Death and Missing Persons
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 Mexican Government on the investigations of the death of Javier Valdez and the disappearance of 43 students in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	6657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>Officials at our Embassy in Mexico City have expressed our serious concerns about the murder of Mexican journalist, Javier Valdez to the Mexican Government . We have supported calls by the EU for a prompt and transparent investigation by the Mexican authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice, and to ensure the protection of all journalists at risk.</p><p>The Government has also been clear in expressing its deep concerns about the Ayotzinapa case since the disappearance of the 43 students in September 2014, doing so most recently when Baroness Anelay visited Mexico in December last year. We will continue to monitor developments in both cases closely and press the Mexican Government to continue the investigations and support the families of those affected.</p><p>We have offered technical support to the Special Prosecutor for crimes against Freedom of Expression and the Deputy Attorney General for Human Rights to build their capacity to investigate such crimes.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/09/2017 16:23:20 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

754704

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
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	Nagorno Karabakh: Civilians
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 his Department is providing to civilian conflict prevention and peace building in Nagorno-Karabakh.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	6667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office (FCO) supports civilian conflict prevention and peace building in Armenia and Azerbaijan through projects funded by the Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF). Recent projects have included financial support for mine clearing activities and independent news websites offering impartial news coverage in the South Caucasus. We are also engaged through our support to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's (OSCE) monitoring mission.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/09/2017 16:08:07 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins