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983353

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date	08/10/2018
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	Thailand: Elections
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 counterpart in the Government of Thailand on free and fair elections in that country.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	176043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>We continue to follow political developments in Thailand closely. We expect national elections to be held in early Spring 2019 in accordance with the timetable published by the Thai Election Commission, although an exact date has not yet been announced. We have regular dialogue both at Ministerial and official level with the Thai authorities urging them to hold credible elections in line with international standards as soon as possible, and to lift restrictions on political freedoms in order for the elections to be conducted in a free and open environment. The Prime Minister raised this in her meeting with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in June.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 15/10/2018 16:35:36 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field previous answer version 77804 answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

983354

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Thailand: Freedom of Association
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 counterpart in the Government of Thailand on the freedom of assembly and association in that country.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	176044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>We continue to have regular dialogue both at Ministerial and official level with the Thai authorities urging them to lift restrictions on freedom of expression, association and assembly in place since the coup in 2014. We have raised concerns about the use of legislation including the Computer Crimes Act, Sedition and Defamation laws to stifle free speech and the work of human rights defenders. Most recently our Ambassador to Thailand raised these concerns with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Prajin Juntong.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 15/10/2018 16:38:08 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field previous answer version 77806 answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

931797

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
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	South China Sea: Disputed Territories
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 counterparts in the Asia-Pacific region on disputed territorial waters in the South China Sea.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	158183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>This issue features regularly in Ministerial discussions with regional counterparts including those from China, Japan and the nations of South East Asia. Ministers and senior officials also regularly attend multilateral meetings which cover the issue, most recent the Shangri-La dialogue in Singapore in June this year.</p><p>The UK does not take sides or support any sovereignty claim over another. Our commitment is to the impartial and independant operation of international law and freedom of navigation and overflight. The UK opposes militarisation of the South China Sea and we urge all parties to respect freedom of navigation and settle their disputes peacefully in accordance with international law.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/07/2018 17:09:27 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field previous answer version 67028 answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

931580

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Philippines: 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 he has had with his Philippines counterpart on the human rights situation in that country.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	157692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK is fully committed to the global promotion and protection of human rights. Human rights abuses in the Philippines remain troubling. Our Embassy in Manila is in regular contact with human rights groups and relevant UN bodies on a range of human rights issues. We also work closely with our EU partners to press for investigations into instances of abuse.</p><p>I personally raised concerns with the Philippine Ambassador in April 2018, and with the Philippines’ Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs in December 2017. In a statement on 19 June 2018 before the Human Rights Council, the United Kingdom, along with 37 other signatory countries, urged the Government of the Philippines to cooperate with the United Nations system, without preconditions or limitations. We also called upon the Philippines to provide and guarantee a safe and secure environment for all, including journalists and Human Rights defenders.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/07/2018 17:08:08 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field previous answer version 67023 answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

931582

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Cambodia: 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 he has had with his Cambodian counterpart on the political and human rights situation in that country.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	157694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The government remains deeply concerned about the actions taken by the Cambodian authorities and its Supreme Court, which undermines freedom of expression and destroys any likelihood that Cambodia’s July 2018 elections will be free and fair.</p><p>We take every opportunity to raise these issues. I first expressed our concerns to Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn at the Asia-Europe Meeting in November last year. I also reiterated these in a meeting with the Cambodian Ambassador to the UK Dr Soeung earlier this year. At the June UN Human Rights Council the UK highlighted concerns at the “continued democratic deterioration”, impact on freedom of speech and the ongoing detention of Kem Sokha.</p><p>We work closely with EU and other like-minded partners to press the Cambodian authorities to reverse these actions. We will continue to liaise with our partners on further possible steps ahead of, and subsequent to, the July elections, including calling for the release of opposition leader Kem Sokha.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/07/2018 17:03:40 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field previous answer version 67024 answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman