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1186771

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date	20/03/2020
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: Women's 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 he has made to his Saudi Arabian counterpart on on the human rights of women's rights activists in that country.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	32643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>We remain concerned about the continued detention of women's rights activists in Saudi Arabia, and about the allegations that women's rights activists have been subject to torture during their detention in Saudi Arabia. We have consistently called for them to have access to legal representation, raised concerns about the use of solitary confinement and allegations of torture, and have pressed for due process. During his visit to Riyadh on 4 and 5 March, the Foreign Secretary raised our concerns about the continued detention of women's rights activists. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and raise these cases.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 25/03/2020 17:45:40 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1186822

registered interest
date	20/03/2020
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	British Nationals Abroad: Repatriation
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 has he made of the number of UK citizens living in countries which have closed their borders due to the covid-19 pandemic who are seeking repatriation.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	32673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>We are working intensively with the Governments of those countries that have closed their borders to people travelling to and from the UK, to enable airlines to bring back British people to the UK, if that is what they want. The welfare of British nationals remains our top priority, and we are focused on supporting those around the world who are being affected by the restrictions being put in place. If British Nationals require assistance they can contact us by phone 24/7 for help or advice from anywhere in the world by calling the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (www.gov.uk/government/ organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office) on 0207 008 1500, or the nearest British embassy, High Commission or Consulate (www.gov.uk/world/ embassies).</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/03/2020 16:40:29 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1186421

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) financial and (b) other support the Government plans to provide to UK nationals overseas to enable them to return to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	32153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>Our consular team is working around the clock to provide support, advice and information. We are working closely with local authorities, commercial airlines and other diplomatic missions to enable British people to get home. If British people are in need of urgent assistance, they should call our Embassies and High Commissions, which will automatically connect them to our consular contact centres, where our staff can provide further advice. Given the dramatic increase in demand we are doubling the number of call handlers working to answer peoples' calls. We are helping to reduce travel costs by encouraging airlines to have maximum flexibility on changing return tickets. Where people are in real need, our consular teams will work with them to consider their options and, as a last resort, offer an emergency loan.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/03/2020 18:27:24 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 14354 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1186470

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Diplomatic Service: Telephone Services
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 full-time equivalent staff are employed by his Department to staff the public consular services hotline.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>Volumes of calls to our global consular contact centres are at unprecedented levels. Our staff in the consular contact centres are working around the clock to do the best they can for British people overseas. Given the dramatic increase in demand we are doubling the number of call handlers working to answer peoples' calls.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/03/2020 16:45:31 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1186473

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Diplomatic Service: Telephone Services
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 average waiting time is for people seeking to access advice on the FCO consular services hotline.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>Volumes of calls to our global consular contact centres are at unprecedented levels. Our staff in the consular contact centres are working around the clock to do the best they can for British people overseas. Given the dramatic increase in demand we are doubling the number of call handlers working to answer peoples' calls.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/03/2020 16:30:20 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1186475

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Peru: Coronavirus
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 counterpart in Peru on the (a) state of emergency and (b) effect of that state of emergency on UK nationals in that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary spoke with the Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gustavo Meza-Cuadra, on 21 March about the impact of the ongoing State of National Emergency on UK nationals in Peru. He assured the Foreign Secretary that he would work together with the UK to make sure we could arrange flights home this week. Our Embassy is working closely with the Peruvian authorities to secure the appropriate permissions for those flights to land.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 25/03/2020 14:38:06 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1186480

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	British Nationals Abroad and EU Nationals: Coronavirus
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 EU counterparts on co-ordinating the repatriation of EU and UK citizens from countries throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is in regular contact at the highest levels with our partners from Europe and elsewhere on our joint response to the global pandemic. International cooperation is more important than ever, and the Foreign Secretary has spoken to several of his European counterparts in recent days, including Spanish, Danish and German counterparts to discuss how we work together to protect our citizens, including returning those who find themselves stranded abroad.</p><p>FCO teams around the world are working closely alongside European and other partners to ensure that governments have sensible plans to enable the return of British and other travellers, and, crucially, to maintain key transport links to allow British Nationals to return to the UK on commercial flights, wherever possible.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/03/2020 16:25:24 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1186482

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Republic of Ireland: Coronavirus
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 Irish counterpart on co-ordinating the repatriation of UK and Irish nationals from throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary spoke with Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney on 20 March, and agreed the importance of our countries working together, closer than ever, to protect and support thousands of our citizens against COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/03/2020 18:09:22 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1186483

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus
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 UK-based airlines on their role in repatriating UK nationals from overseas.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>We are in daily touch with the travel industry. We are continuing to work closely with local authorities, commercial airlines and other diplomatic missions to enable British people to get home. Our consular team is working around the clock to provide support, advice and information. The situation is fast moving, and our advice at this time is for British nationals to secure safe accommodation and to speak to their tour operator, airline and insurance company to discuss the options available to them.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/03/2020 16:38:03 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1186485

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus
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 will offer people grants or loans to cover the cost of chartered flights to the UK so that cost will not be a barrier to repatriation.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides information on what to do and who to contact if you require financial assistance abroad (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-assistance-abroad/financial-assistance-abroad). We are helping to reduce travel costs by encouraging airlines to have maximum flexibility on changing return tickets. Where people are in real need, our consular teams will work with them to consider their options and, as a last resort, offer an emergency loan. Our consular team is working around the clock to provide support, advice and information. The situation is fast moving, and our advice at this time is for British nationals to secure safe accommodation and to speak to their tour operator, airline and insurance company to discuss the options available to them.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/03/2020 12:09:43 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 14129 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry