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1225554

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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	Bahrain: 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, when he next plans to make representations to his Bahraini counterpart on the decision by Bahrain’s Court of Cassation to uphold the death sentences against Mohammed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa on 13 July 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	75279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned that the death penalty verdicts imposed on Mohammed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa by Bahrain's Court of Cassation have been upheld. Lord Ahmad, who is the Minister of State responsible for human rights, reinforced this position in his statement of 14 July. We have raised both cases at senior levels with the Government of Bahrain, including by Lord Ahmad with the Bahraini Ambassador to the UK on 14 July. The Bahraini Government is fully aware that the UK opposes the death penalty, in all circumstances, as a matter of principle.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 23/07/2020 14:46:15 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 40797 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1225563

registered interest
date	16/07/2020
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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
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 the Iranian Government on the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	75438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government remains extremely concerned about the welfare of British-Iranian dual nationals detained in Iran, including Nazanin Zaghari-Radcliffe. Iran does not recognise dual nationality and therefore does not permit access to British-Iranian detainees.</p><p>We continue to urge the Iranian Government to release immediately all UK dual nationals arbitrarily detained in Iran, and enable them to return to their families in the UK.</p><p>We continue to raise their cases at the most senior levels in Iran, discussing them at every opportunity with our Iranian counterparts. Our Ambassador in Tehran consistently raises all of our dual national detainees cases with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Our Embassy in Tehran continues to request consular access to our detained dual nationals, and we have been supporting their families in the UK with regular meetings and calls.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 23/07/2020 14:47:33 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 40316 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1225262

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of reports from British-Iranian detainees in Tehran's Evin prison of serious human rights abuses and poor living conditions in that facility; and whether he plans to raise those reports with his Iranian counterpart.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	74549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>We consistently raise all of our dual national detainees cases with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We regularly request consular access to all our dual-national prisoners to ensure that they are treated in accordance with international standards and that their welfare needs are met.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 21/07/2020 16:45:23 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 38704 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1224093

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
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	Bahrain: 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, with reference to the decision by Bahrain’s highest court to uphold the death sentences of Mohammed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa on 13 July 2020, whether Shiekh Mohamed Bin Ali Alkhalifa has received training (a) in the UK or (b) funded by the UK Government.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	73002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>We do not comment on whether individuals have received UK funded training.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 29/07/2020 09:00:39 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 37868 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1222693

registered interest
date	09/07/2020
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	Bahrain: 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, when his most recent discussions took place with his counterpart in the Bahraini Government on the death sentences of (a) Mohammed Ramadhan and (b) Hussain Moosa.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	71662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the death sentences handed to Mohammed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa. We have raised both cases at senior levels with the Government of Bahrain. The Bahraini Government is fully aware that the UK opposes the death penalty, in all circumstances, as a matter of principle. We continue to monitor their case, as it is taken to the Court of Cassation for final review.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 15/07/2020 17:04:24 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 37303 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1220912

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
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	Middle East
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 an assessment of the historical accuracy of Government references to the 1949 Armistice Line between (a) Israel, (b) Egypt, (c) Jordan, (d) Lebanon and (e) Syria as the 1967 borders.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	69487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2020 answer text <p>In 1950, on de jure recognition to the State of Israel, Her Majesty's Government noted that they could not regard the present boundaries between Israel, and Egypt, Jordan, Syria and the Lebanon as constituting the definitive frontiers of Israel, as these boundaries were laid down in the Armistice Agreements. As such they were subject to any modifications which could be agreed upon under the terms of those Agreements, or of any final settlements which may replace them. Following Israel's occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, Gaza and the Golan Heights in 1967, we distinguish between the State of Israel within the pre-1967 lines and the territories occupied since 1967. It has been the position of every UK Government since 1967 that the these territories were not lawfully part of the State of Israel at its creation or at any point thereafter. We are clear that the permanent borders between Israel and a future Palestinian state should be based on the 1967 lines, with mutually-agreed land swaps to reflect the interests of the Jewish and Palestinian peoples. The final status of these borders must be determined by the parties.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 14/07/2020 15:57:59 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 36147 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1219311

registered interest
date	30/06/2020
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	Arms Trade: 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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential risks to human rights of sales of ammunition to countries with no existing military conflicts.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
uin	66935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. A careful assessment of potential end use and end user is central to the decision making process. Risks around human rights violations or abuses are a key part of our assessment. We do not approve export licences for equipment and technology where we assess there is a clear risk that it might be used for internal repression.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 07/07/2020 15:47:39 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 35036 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1218883

registered interest
date	29/06/2020
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Staff
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 he is taking to support departmental staff affected by the proposed merging of his Department and the Department for International Development.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	66012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>Merging the departments will mean changes for how teams are structured, and some roles and responsibilities will change. This work will take place over the coming months, and we are engaging fully with staff throughout this process. The full details of the merger will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 06/07/2020 14:54:28 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge previous answer version 34345 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1218222

registered interest
date	26/06/2020
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	Integrated Activity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which projects received funding from the Integrated Activity Fund in each of the last 5 years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	65183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>The Integrated Activity Fund was introduced in Financial Year 16/17 and supports a range of programmes and projects across the Gulf.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 02/07/2020 14:12:50 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 33900 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1218052

registered interest
date	25/06/2020
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	Development Aid: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to maintain the current percentage of ODA expenditure on Gender Equality Marker 1 and 2 projects and programmes in when the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is created.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	65002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Promoting gender equality and women's rights are a core part of this Government's mission, and vital to fulfilling every girl's right to 12 years of quality education. The UK Government remains committed to a foreign and development policy which consciously and consistently delivers for women and girls. The UK International Development (Gender Equality) Act makes consideration of gender equality in all UK Official Development Assistance a legal requirement.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 01/07/2020 16:00:11 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 33482 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi