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1185707

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date	17/03/2020
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 steps his Department is taking to support British nationals in (a) Lima and (b) Peru trying to return to the UK during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	30776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>We are working closely with local authorities, commercial airlines and other diplomatic missions to enable British people in Peru 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 Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 23/03/2020 08:23:48 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1185708

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
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	Israel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to advise against all but essential travel to Israel during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	30792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign Office now advises against all but essential travel globally. The situation is changing rapidly, with many countries imposing restrictions and closing borders. We urge all British nationals in country to speak to their travel provider if they wish to return to UK and follow the guidance of local authorities while they remain overseas. Travellers should speak to their tour operator, airline, transport/accommodation provider and insurance company (as applicable) to discuss the options available to them.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 23/03/2020 12:56:26 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1185711

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
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	Canada: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to advise against all but essential travel to Canada as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	30795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign Office now advises against all but essential travel globally. The situation is changing rapidly, with many countries imposing restrictions and closing borders. We urge all British nationals in country to speak to their travel provider if they wish to return to UK and follow the guidance of local authorities while they remain overseas. Travellers should speak to their tour operator, airline, transport/accommodation provider and insurance company (as applicable) to discuss the options available to them.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 23/03/2020 12:58:34 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1185758

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
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	Zimbabwe: Humanitarian Situation
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 his Department has made of the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	30822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is seriously concerned about the challenging humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe. Humanitarian needs are rising, due to the combination of poor and erratic rains and a deteriorating economic situation. Recent analysis shows that without support 5.5 million people in rural areas and 2.2 million in urban areas will not have access to the food they need. In response to these needs, the Department for International Development has committed £49 million through a new Zimbabwe Humanitarian and Resilience Programme to support people who do not have access to the food they need.</p><p>Our Embassy in Harare continues to monitor developments closely, encouraging the Government of Zimbabwe to implement the Staff Monitored Programme (which runs until March this year) agreed with the International Monetary Fund. Our Ambassador discussed the humanitarian crisis facing the country and reinforced the need for comprehensive political and economic reform and the protection of the poorest during her meeting with Vice President Chiwenga on 9 December 2019. On 11 March the Zimbabwean Finance Minister announced a set of measures intended to stabilize the exchange rate and inflation. Whilst we welcome the measures, which are in line with the recent IMF recommendations, we will monitor closely how the measures are now implemented.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 25/03/2020 15:49:39 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1185762

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
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	India: 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 recent assessment his Department has made of the political situation in India.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	30825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>As the world's largest and one of the world's oldest democracies, India and the UK have a broad and deep relationship. The Prime Minister discussed the strength of that relationship in a phone call with Prime Minister Modi on 12 March, in which they committed to deepening bilateral cooperation on a range of areas including trade, cultural relations, defence, and technology.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 27/03/2020 13:33:13 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1185826

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
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	South Sudan: Capital Punishment
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 the Government has made to the South Sudanese Government on halting the death sentences of people detained under the age of 18.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	30858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>We regularly raise our concerns about the use of the death penalty in South Sudan at senior levels, and will continue to do so. The UK has made consistently clear to the Government of South Sudan its opposition to the death penalty, in all circumstances. We monitor events in South Sudan closely and continue to encourage the Government of South Sudan to deliver on its international and domestic commitments. We urge the new cabinet to act with unity to fulfil its commitments on transitional justice and human rights under the revitalised peace agreement.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 23/03/2020 16:40:17 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1185888

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
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 support his Department is providing to UK embassies and missions to enable them to support UK nationals trying to return to the UK as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	30778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>Like other organisations, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will be affected if large numbers of staff become infected with covid-19. The same will be true of our overseas network. In that context, we are reprioritising activities and reassigning staff to make sure that we can continue to lead a global response to Covid-19 and deal with other urgent matters as they arise.</p><p>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 23/03/2020 13:13:13 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1185919

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
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	Iran: 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 the Government has assessed the effect of foreign sanctions on Iran on that country's ability to respond to covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	30920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2020 answer text <p>Sanctions on Iran have had a significant economic impact. We are working with the international community to ensure that Iran receives the humanitarian support it needs: the E3 (the UK, France and Germany) have provided a EUR 5 million package of financial and material assistance to Iran via the World Health Organisation and UN bodies to help with the response.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 24/03/2020 16:05:00 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 14074 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1185955

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
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	China: Demonstrations and Surveillance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of China about the reported (1) use of facial recognition technology in Xinjian to monitor Uighur Muslims resulting in human rights violations, and (2) mistreatment by the Hong Kong police force of pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong; what assessment they have made of the impact of any development of facial recognition technology on those groups; and what plans they have to re-assess their collaboration with China in regard to the development of such technology.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2020 answer text <p>We have serious concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including extensive and invasive surveillance targeting Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities. An extensive body of open source evidence suggests such surveillance, including the use of facial recognition technology, plays a central role in the restrictive measures imposed in the region. With regard to the police response to protests in Hong Kong, we have been clear that this should be lawful and proportionate. We have consistently called for a robust, independent investigation into recent events. On 9 March, the Foreign Secretary raised his concerns about Xinjiang and Hong Kong with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi.</p><p>A research project relating to facial recognition referred to in recent media reports was funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESPRC), an arms-length body that forms part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Her Majesty’s Government is not involved in individual UKRI or EPSRC funding decisions. In accordance with principles of academic freedom, it is for universities to decide who they conduct research with, and how, within existing domestic and international legal frameworks.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/03/2020 14:59:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1185962

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
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	Gibraltar: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the government of Gibraltar in dealing with COVID-19; and in particular, whether they are providing advice and access to medical supplies to the government of Gibraltar.
tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
uin	HL2679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The British Government is working closely with the Overseas Territories, including Gibraltar, to ensure they receive the help that is necessary. This includes procuring medical equipment and support for Gibraltar immediately, including through Military Aid to Civil Authority (MACA), and standing by Gibraltar in the long run as it deals with the impacts of this pandemic.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 25/03/2020 12:31:11 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey