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906294

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role his Department plans to play in reviewing UK arms exports to Israel as a result of the events in Gaza of 14 May 2018.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	145278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>​We assess all applications very carefully against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria and human rights and international humanitarian law considerations are important parts of that assessment. We have no information to suggest that UK supplied equipment has been used in contravention of the Criteria. We continue to keep the situation under constant review.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 14:54:26 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

906326

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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: 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 discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the recent violence at the Palestinian border.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	145397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The Cabinet discussed the Gaza events, on the basis of a briefing by the Foreign Secretary on 15 May.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 16:11:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

906327

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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: Palestinians
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 condemned the violence used by Israeli forces on protesters at the Gaza-Israel border at the recent UN Security Council meeting.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	145398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>At the UN Security Council Meeting in question, the UK Permanent Representative urged Israel to ensure that its security forces did not resort to the use of excessive force, and noted the urgent need to establish why such a volume of live fire continued to be deemed justified.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 16:07:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

906335

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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	Saudi Arabia: 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 recent discussions has he had with his Saudi Arabian counterpart on respect for human rights in that country.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	145270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>I last raised this range of issues with the Saudi authorities in February. The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary did likewise during a visit of the Crown Prince to the UK in March. We also raise our concerns about human rights with the Saudi authorities through our Ambassador and Embassy staff.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 16:42:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

906355

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if will make it his policy to suspend all UK arms export licenses to Israel in the light of ongoing investigations into human rights violations by that country.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	145303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>We are keeping the situation under constant review. My department will advise the Department for International Trade if extant licences are found to be no longer consistent with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, so that those licences can be revoked. We have no information to suggest that UK supplied equipment has been used in contravention of the Criteria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 14:56:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

905467

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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	Boris Johnson
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his oral contribution of 15 May 2018, Official Report, column 116, if he will place in the Library a copy of the transcript of his appearance on the US TV programme Fox and Friends on 7 May 2018.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	144946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>​I am placing a copy of the transcript in the Library of the House of Commons.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/05/2018 14:20:46 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

905594

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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 Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how his Department ensures diplomatic reciprocity in its relations with other states.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	144943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The FCO constructs its representation in any country as deemed appropriate to advance British interests with resources available. Any country's reciprocal representation in the UK is a matter for them.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/05/2018 11:39:22 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

904639

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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: Ethnic Cleansing
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 the government of Nigeria on reports of the armed forces' participation in acts of ethnic cleansing in the riverine states of that country undertaken by the Fulani militia.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	144272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>​We have seen no evidence of collusion by the Nigerian Armed Forces in inter-communal violence between settled farming communities and Fulani pastoralists. It is essential that all action taken by the Nigerian Armed Forces and security services is in accordance with International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. We welcome President Buhari's commitment to prioritise ending the violence, and echo his calls for calm and reconciliation between the many ethnic groups and communities that make up and contribute to the strength and diversity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/05/2018 15:09:08 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

904679

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	Baltic States: Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussion he has had with his Swedish counterpart on future defence and security cooperation in the Baltic region.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	144379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary engages regularly with his Swedish counterpart on a range of issues, including defence and security cooperation. For example, Foreign Minister Wallström attended a meeting that the Foreign Secretary held with his Nordic and Baltic counterparts on 4 September 2017, which included discussions on defence and security.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/05/2018 14:11:38 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

904680

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	Sweden: NATO
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 encourage closer cooperation between Sweden and NATO; and whether he has held discussions with his Swedish counterpart on that county's potential membership of NATO.
tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
uin	144380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary regularly discusses common security issues with his Swedish counterpart. The UK fully supports Sweden's participation with NATO as an Enhanced Opportunities Partner, and cooperates with Sweden on a range of activities. For example, Sweden has contributed to NATO's Resolute Support Mission, to the NATO Response Force, and taken part in NATO's 2017 Crisis Management Exercise. However, any application for NATO membership must be a taken by Sweden alone, and the Government respects this position.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/05/2018 14:16:39 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie