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1055005

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date	05/02/2019
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: Muslims
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 held with representatives of the Governments of other UN Security Council member states on the possibility of a UN investigation into China’s detention of Uighurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang province.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	216945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>We have serious concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang and the Chinese government’s deepening crackdown; including credible reports that over 1 million Uyghur Muslims have been held in re-education camps, and of widespread surveillance and restrictions targeted at ethnic minorities.</p><p>During China’s Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council on 6 November, the UK made a statement which described our concern about the treatment of ethnic minorities in China, including Uyghurs. We issued a specific recommendation, calling on China to implement the recommendations by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Xinjiang, and to allow the UN to monitor the implementation.</p><p>I raised our concerns about Xinjiang with Vice Minister Guo Yezhou during my visit to China on 22 July 2018. The Foreign Secretary also raised our concerns about the region with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his visit to China on 30 July 2018. We will continue to discuss this issue with a range of countries.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 08/02/2019 10:36:31 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1055006

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Venezuela: 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 discussions he has had with representatives of Mercosur on the implications of the current political instability in Venezuela on their continued suspension from that organisation.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	216946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>We have had no discussions about Venezuela with Mercosur.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 08/02/2019 14:46:43 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1055065

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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: 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, what the (a) aims and (b) objectives are of UK policy towards China.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	216889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK-China relationship is strong, growing, and delivering benefits for both countries. The government’s aims and objectives include increasing bilateral trade and investment across the UK, as well as cooperating on matters of global importance such as health, climate change, development, and regional security. Maintaining strong people to people links in areas such as tourism, education and culture is also important. At the same time, our strong partnership allows us to have frank discussions on issues where we disagree.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 08/02/2019 10:34:28 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

1055067

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Sudan: Migrant Camps
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether people based in the camps around Omdurman, Sudan are refugees or internally displaced persons.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	216921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>We understand that both South Sudanese refugees and internally displaced persons from Sudan are based in the camps around Omdurman.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/02/2019 14:33:46 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1055070

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Darfur: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress is being made towards a lasting peace deal in Darfur; which parties have (a) signed and (b) not signed the 2006 peace deal for that region.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	216923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>​We welcome the 6 December signing in Berlin of a &quot;Pre-Negotiation Agreement for the Resumption of the Peace Process&quot; in Darfur. We continue to press all parties to engage with the peace process, including progress towards a permanent ceasefire, and ensure full humanitarian access. The 2006 Darfur Peace Agreement (also referred to as the Abuja Agreement) was signed by the Government of Sudan and the Sudan Liberation Movement – Mini Minnawi. This agreement was not signed by the Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudan Liberation Army – Abdul Wahid.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/02/2019 14:43:54 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1055073

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Darfur: Peace Negotiations
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 plans to take to support the resolution of the conflict in the Jebel Marra mountains in Darfur in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	216924
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned by reports of conflict in the Jebel Marra region of Darfur and the impact on the civilian population. We continue to press for a peaceful solution. Senior UK officials in Khartoum raised the issue with the Government of Sudan's chief negotiator for Darfur on 5 February 2019. We continue to urge all parties to end military action, to allow unfettered access for the United Nations - African Union Mission in Dafur (UNAMID) and to humanitarian actors, and to engage meaningfully in the peace process to secure a permanent ceasefire.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/02/2019 14:35:48 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1055259

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Bahrain: Political Prisoners
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 has made of the number of political prisoners in Bahrain.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	217152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>We do not hold figures for the number of political prisoners in Bahrain.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/02/2019 14:56:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 100748 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1055264

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Sri Lanka: Armed Conflict
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 his Department destroyed files on Sri Lanka dating from the 1970s and 1980s.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	217096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>​The FCO, as with all government departments, reviews all its files in line with the requirements of the Public Records Act before making a decision on permanent preservation. This applies to files from the 1970s and 1980s relating to Sri Lanka which the FCO reviewed under the Act.</p><p>Selection of such records for permanent preservation took place under the guidance and supervision of The National Archives.</p><p>The Public Records Act does not require departments to preserve files if they are of no long-term historical value. For instance, the FCO may destroy a file if it only contains administrative or ephemeral content or because it contains information which is already in the public domain.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 08/02/2019 10:38:27 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1055302

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Bahrain: Sexual Offences
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 his Bahraini counterpart on reports of sexual violence against female detainees in Bahrain.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	217154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>We encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report them to the appropriate Bahraini human rights oversight body. We continue to encourage these oversight bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations into any such allegations.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/02/2019 14:57:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 100749 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1054588

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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: Climate Change
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 his Department has had with its counterpart in China on reducing the effects of climate change.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	216248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>I met leading energy and climate change experts to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by China’s transition to a low carbon economy when I visited China in July. More recently, I gave a keynote speech on Carbon Capture Usage and Storage in the Chinese Pavilion at COP24, where I also met Sun Zhen, Deputy Director General at the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. The Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change met with a range of Chinese ministers and officials in late 2018. Additionally, my officials, in particular through our Embassy in Beijing, regularly engage on climate change with their Chinese counterparts.​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/02/2019 16:06:44 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon