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790948

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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: Rohingya
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 Burma on allegations of mass rape in Rohingya women and children in Rakhine State.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	113590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has repeatedly been clear about the need for the Burmese authorities to end the violence in Rakhine. This includes sexual violence. He has made these calls in telephone conversations with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 7 and 17 September, and 21 October; and to the Burmese National Security Advisor and Deputy Foreign Minister at a meeting of foreign ministers he convened at the UN on 18 September.</p><p>I met Burma's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on 20 September at the UN and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma on 27 September, and reiterated the same messages. Our Ambassador and Embassy officials in Rangoon have regularly raised concerns with Burmese Ministers, most recently with the Defence Minister on 31 October.</p><p>Lord Ahmad made a statement at the Human Rights Council on 11 September which made clear the UK strongly condemned the violence in Rakhine, and called on all parties to de-escalate tensions and address the humanitarian crisis.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 21/11/2017 17:27:44 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

790949

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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: Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what criteria are used by the British Embassy in Tehran to compile and approve the list of translators and interpreters in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	113670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has standard criteria for the compilation of local service provider lists, including those of translators and interpreters. The criteria are global and not country specific. The following information is requested from all providers in order to be considered for inclusion on a service provider list:</p><p>- Whether they have English speaking staff available;</p><p>- Whether they are affiliated to the local regulatory authority or body;</p><p>- Whether they have had experience of representing British nationals before;</p><p>- Whether their staff speak any other languages;</p><p>- What areas or regions of the country they provide services for;</p><p>- Whether they are able to take instructions by e-mail or fax, or only face-to-face;</p><p>- Whether they provide information about their costs, in writing.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2017 17:05:29 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

790950

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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: 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, for what reasons Iran does not appear in the Prisoner Packs collection on gov.uk; and whether his Department plans to publish information for British nationals on the legal and prisons systems in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	113671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does have a prisoner pack for Iran which is made available to British national prisoners at the first consular visit. Our Ambassador to Iran regularly requests consular access to our dual-national prisoners, however Iran considers these individuals to be Iranians under Iranian law and has therefore not granted the British Government access. Although there is no international legal obligation to recognise dual nationality, we consider them to be British and will continue to request access to them. An online copy of the prisoner pack will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2017 17:54:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

790951

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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: Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether affiliation to the Iranian judiciary is a condition for translators to be included on his Department's list of translators and interpreters in Iran; and whether his Department plans to take steps to ensure that such affiliation does not compromise the impartiality of those translators.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	113672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has standard criteria for the compilation of local service provider lists, including those of translators and interpreters. The criteria are global and not country specific. All translators and interpreters are asked to provide information on which local regulatory authority or body they are affiliated to. Affiliation to a particular authority or body is not a condition for inclusion on a list, but any information provided on affiliation is included in the list.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2017 17:35:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

790952

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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 Revolutionary Guard Corps: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on the role of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in human rights violations in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	113606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The human rights situation in Iran is a serious concern and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has designated Iran as a human rights priority country. The latest report by the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran sets out the role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in human rights violations in Iran, in particular, their role in the harassment and detention of minority groups. Several prominent members of the IRGC are listed under EU human rights sanctions and I was able to raise our wider human rights concerns with my Iranian counterpart during my visit to Tehran in August this year.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2017 15:53:29 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

790953

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on the role of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in supplying arms and ballistic missiles to the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	113608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is aware of reports that Iran has provided the Houthis with ballistic missiles. These reports are deeply concerning, and it is essential that the UN investigates them fully. The UK strongly condemns Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, including the ballistic missile attempt of 4 November. Such attacks prolong the conflict in Yemen, fuel regional tensions and undermine UN efforts to reach a political solution.</p><p>The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and associated entities are known to be involved in multiple regional conflicts, including operating through proxies. The Government is clear that Iran should cease disruptive involvement in regional conflicts, and should instead look to play a constructive role in regional stability.​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2017 16:10:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

790954

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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	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, whether he has set a date to meet the lawyers of Richard Ratcliffe to discuss the exercise of diplomatic protection.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	113588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary met with Richard Ratcliffe on 15 November. He explained that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office was looking at the merits and risks of diplomatic protection and would keep him updated on our analysis.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2017 16:08:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

790955

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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: Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date he plans to visit Iran.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	113587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has stated in this House that he intends to travel to Iran later this year. The date of this visit is not yet confirmed.​​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2017 15:51:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

790956

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what measures are in place to provide support and treatment to Rohingya women and children who are victims of or witness to sexual violence.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	113591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The British Government is funding the provision of medical services, counselling and psychological support to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh who have either witnessed or are survivors of sexual violence themselves. This support is being delivered through UN agencies and the NGO Action Against Hunger. The UK is also supporting UNICEF initiatives that help survivors of gender-based violence identify and access the support they need, and create 30 child-friendly spaces in the refugee camps. The UK is also funding the deployment of an official to coordinate the UN gender-based violence response in Cox's Bazar, and seeking ways to expand the gender-based violence response in coordination with aid agencies and other partners.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has also sent two Deployable Civilian Experts to Bangladesh on 14 November, with support from the cross-Whitehall Stabilisation Unit. They will carry out an assessment of the extent of reported sexual violence, the current response to the needs of victims of gender based violence in Bangladesh, and identify gaps in service provision and provide recommendations for the UK. They will also conduct a thorough review of the investigation and documentation of sexual violence, through use of the International Protocol on the Documentation and Investigation of Sexual Violence in Conflict and make recommendations on possible UK support in this area.</p><p>In Burma the UK continues to press for greater humanitarian access to Northern Rakhine​.​​​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 21/11/2017 17:28:00 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

790963

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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 Revolutionary Guard Corps: Human Rights
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 his Department has made on recent activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in respect of human rights defenders and the arrests of dual citizens; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	113527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned about reports of harassment and detention of human rights defenders and dual citizens by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran.</p><p>The Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary and I regularly raise all our dual national detainee cases at the highest levels and at every opportunity. I last raised our cases with the Iranian Ambassador on 14 November. Officials in London and Tehran, including our Ambassador, also regularly raise these cases.</p><p>The human rights situation in Iran is a serious concern and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has designated Iran as a human rights priority country. Several prominent members of the IRGC are listed under EU human rights sanctions and I was able to raise wider concerns about the harassment and detention of certain groups in Iran with my Iranian counterpart during my visit to Tehran in August this year.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2017 15:46:18 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman