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768942

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 Myanmar counterpart on the treatment of the Rohingya people.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	107166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>On 7 and 17 September, the Foreign Secretary spoke to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to express the UK's concerns about the situation in Rakhine and to call for an end to the violence in Rakhine State, safe return for refugees, full humanitarian access and implementation of the Annan Commission's recommendations. On 18 September, the Foreign Secretary hosted a meeting in New York with other Foreign Ministers, Burma's National Security Adviser U Thaung Tun and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Tin, to urge Burma to heed the United Nations Security Council's call for immediate steps to end the violence in Rakhine. I reiterated these messages when I met Burma's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs at the UN on 20 September and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 27 September, during my three day visit to Burma.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 16/10/2017 16:04:16 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

768946

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 EU counterparts to support policies to pressure the military of Myanmar to halt human rights abuses against the Rohingya people, including (a) coordinated EU support for a UN mandated global arms embargo on Myanmar, (b) EU-wide visa bans on military personnel with exceptions made only for meetings specifically on human rights, (c) an expansion of the existing EU arms embargo to ban companies from supplying any kind of equipment to the Myanmar military, (d) a ban on new investment in and business relationships with military-owned companies and members of the military and their families, (e) an end, in all EU member states, to any form of Government-based training and co-operation with the military in Myanmar and (f) coordinated EU support for the reinstatement of the Annual General Assembly Resolution on human rights in Burma.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	107269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>In preparation for the Foreign Affairs Council on Monday 16 October, UK officials have been in discussion with their EU counterparts to consider the EU response to the deterioating situation in Rakhine. Earlier this year the UK argued successfully for the continuation of the EU Arms Embargo for Burma, and will continue to do so. During September the UK has suspended Burmese military visits and defence education.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 16/10/2017 16:03:08 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

759706

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 discussions with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the Commander in Chief of the Myanmar armed forces on ending the situation in Rakhine state.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	10274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>We have not had direct discussions with the Commander in Chief. The Foreign Secretary spoke with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 7 September. He raised our concerns about the continuing violence, the need for any allegations of human rights abuses to be investigated and for humanitarian access to be granted to affected communities. We continue to raise our concerns with the Burmese authorities.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/09/2017 14:49:35 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

759317

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 the Government of Burma on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' assessment of Burma's operations against Rohingya Muslims constituting a textbook example of ethnic cleansing.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	10010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>Since the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights' statement on 11 September, our Ambassador has raised the situation in Rakhine with Burmese Ministers and has set out our concerns about the violence, the large scale displacement of civilians, and the need for improved humanitarian access. The Foreign Secretary had earlier spoken to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 7 September in similar terms and to underline the need for any allegations of human rights abuses to be investigated. Subsequently, at his press conference on 14 September, the Foreign Secretary described the situation in Rakhine as an “abomination”, and urged the displaced Rohingya to be allowed back and for the abuse of their human rights and killings to stop.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 18/09/2017 15:24:07 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field previous answer version 11904 answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

759325

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when last he discussed repression and violence in Rakhine State with Aung San Suu Kyi.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	9931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary most recently spoke with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 17 September. He one again raised our concerns about the continuing violence, the need for any allegations of human rights abuses to be investigated and for humanitarian access to be granted to affected communities.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:20:31 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

759328

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 is taking to support the authorities in Bangladesh in taking refuges from Rakhine State, Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	9957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK is the largest bilateral donor in Bangladesh supporting displaced Rohingya refugees and the vulnerable communities which host them. DFID has allocated £20.9 million for responding to humanitarian needs between 2017 and 2022. Via this programme, the UK will deliver support through a joint UN programme and through the NGO Action Contre la Faim. I have spoken with my Ministerial opposite number on these issues on 12 September.</p><p>In response to the latest violence, the UK has released a further £5 million from existing funds to provide additional critical life-saving assistance – such as food, shelter, water and sanitation to those who are fleeing the violence.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:35:03 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

759329

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 his Department has made to the Myanmar Government on the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army ceasefire.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	9958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>​</p><p>We note the ceasefire offered by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army to the Burmese Government, and the response of the Government spokesperson. We continue to have discussions with the Burmese Government on the situation in Rakhine. The Foreign Secretary spoke to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi about the issue on 17 September and our Ambassador raised these issues frequently.</p><p>The UK's immediate priority is to ensure humanitarian access is provided to those in desperate need. That is why the UK has released a further £5 million from existing funds to provide additional critical life-saving assistance – such as food, shelter, water and sanitation to those who are fleeing the violence.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:39:22 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

759330

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 the ceasefire offered by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army to the Myanmar Government in order to allow humanitarian relief to enter Rakhine.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	9959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>We note the ceasefire offered by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army to the Burmese Government, and the response of the Government spokesperson. We continue to have discussions with the Burmese Government on the situation in Rakhine. The UK’s immediate priority is to ensure humanitarian access is provided to those in desperate need. That is why the UK has released a further£5 million from existing funds to provide additional critical life-saving assistance – such as food, shelter, water and sanitation to those who are fleeing the violence.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:40:33 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

759331

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 meetings his Department has had with the UK Ambassador to the UK on the situation in Rakhine State, Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	9961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>​We have a regular dialogue with the Burmese Ambassador and others at the Burmese Embassy in London on a range of issues including the situation in Rakhine. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific spoke to the Ambassador on 18 September about the situation in Rakhine and other matters.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:42:20 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

758564

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures they will seek to take through the UN Security Council in response to the crisis in Rakhine State, Burma, following the recent discussions in the Security Council.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL1435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK has raised Burma twice at the UN Security Council since the outbreak of the current violence, and secured the Council's first press elements on Burma in eight years. I refer the Noble Lord to the UK Permanent Representative's remarks to the press following the 13 September Security Council consultations, in which he said that the UK would get to work on further products, such as a Presidential Statement.</p><p>The UK has been active in other fora in response to the crisis in Rakhine. The Foreign Secretary convened a meeting of Foreign Ministers to discuss Rakhine at the UN General Assembly on 18 September, where he pressed for an end to the violence and full humanitarian access. The Minister of State, Rt Hon Mark Field MP discussed these points further in an OIC event at UNGA on 19 September.</p><p>The Prime Minister also urged the Burmese military to stop the violence in Rakhine State and announced the UK would suspend defence engagement until the issue is resolved.</p><p>I have also raised Burma in the Human Rights Council on 11 September, where I strongly condemned the violence and pressed the security forces, who are in the lead in Rakhine, to protect civilians and abide by international norms. The UK also discussed Burma during the Interactive Dialogue with the Fact Finding Mission on 19 September, and the Item 4 statement on the same day, and pressed Burma on the same points.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/09/2017 14:37:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool