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769877

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Visits Abroad
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 or the Minister for North Africa plans to visit (a) Egypt or (b) the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa in the current session of Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	107574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>I visited Egypt and met with my counterparts in August 2017. I will return for the El Alamein commemorations on 21 October. There are currently no plans for me or the Foreign Secretary to visit the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa. The joint FCO/DFID Minister for Africa, Rory Stewart MP, visited Addis Ababa in August this year and had meetings with the AU Commission Chair and officials.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/10/2017 12:07:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

769878

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	Egypt: LGBT People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received on the persecution of LGBT people in Egypt.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	107575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK is committed to protecting and promoting the rights of LGBT people and to supporting the legal, cultural and social change required to make equality a reality for LGBT people the world over. We are very concerned about the current situation for LGBT people in Egypt, especially in light of the recent crackdown. The Egyptian government is well aware of our position on LGBT rights and we call on the Government of Egypt to uphold and protect the rights of all minorities in the country.</p><p>We are concerned about reports which suggest some detained LGBT people have been tortured. We will continue to monitor the human rights situation in Egypt, and to urge the Egyptian government to implement the human rights provisions contained in its constitution, and investigate all reports of abuse against detainees.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/10/2017 12:14:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

769879

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	LGBT People: 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 steps his Department is taking to promote LGBT rights in (a) Egypt and (b) other countries.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	107573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK is committed to protecting and promoting the rights of LGBT people and to supporting the legal, cultural and social change required to make equality a reality for LGBT people the world over. We are very concerned about the current situation for LGBT people in Egypt, especially in light of the recent crackdown. The Egyptian government is well aware of our position on LGBT rights and we call on the Government of Egypt to uphold and protect the rights of all minorities.</p><p>We are concerned about reports which suggest some detained LGBT people have been tortured. We will continue to monitor the human rights situation in Egypt, and to urge the Egyptian government to implement the human rights provisions contained in its constitution, and investigate all reports of abuse against detainees.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/10/2017 12:03:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

769880

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	Women's 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 the Government's special envoy for gender equality on the promotion of women's rights worldwide.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	107576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary appointed Joanna Roper as the FCO Special Envoy for Gender Equality in February 2017 and she started in her role in April . He has regular contact with her in connection with this.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/10/2017 13:59:47 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

769881

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	Egypt: LGBT People
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 has received reports of LGBT people having their sexuality allegedly verified by means of anal testing; and whether he intends to raise that alleged verification with his Egyptian counterpart.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	107577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK is committed to protecting and promoting the rights of LGBT people and to supporting the legal, cultural and social change required to make equality a reality for LGBT people the world over. We are very concerned about the current situation for LGBT people in Egypt, especially in light of the recent crackdown. The Egyptian government is well aware of our position on LGBT rights and we call on the Government of Egypt to uphold and protect the rights of all minorities in the country. ​</p><p>​We are concerned about reports which suggest some detained LGBT people have been tortured. We will continue to monitor the human rights situation in Egypt, and to urge the Egyptian government to implement the human rights provisions contained in its constitution, and investigate all reports of abuse against detainees.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/10/2017 12:19:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

769882

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
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	LGBT People: 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, if he will appoint a special envoy for LGBT rights.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	107578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The promotion and protection of LGBT rights is a UK foreign policy priority. We have no current plans to appoint a Special Envoy to work exclusively on LGBT rights. However, addressing this issue is a key part of the work of the FCO's Special Envoy for Gender Equality, Joanna Roper, who took up the position in April. My Ministerial colleagues and I - and indeed every one of our Ambassadors and High Commissioners worldwide - also act as envoys on this important issue. in April. My Ministerial colleagues and I - and indeed every one of our Ambassadors and High Commissioners worldwide - also act as envoys on this important issue.</p><p>We believe that interventions by Ministers and senior officials, including the Special Envoy for Gender Equality, on this issue are more likely to yield results than the engagement of a dedicated Special Envoy for LGBT rights. Given the difficulty of tackling this issue in many countries, an envoy with such a designation would most likely be unable to secure access in the very countries where the problems are most severe.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/10/2017 14:00:26 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

767521

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Cameroon: Violence
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 counterpart in Cameroon on violence and unrest in the anglophone region of that country.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	106563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is deeply concerned to hear reports of deaths and injuries in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon. We call for restraint and for all parties to reject violence, pursue dialogue and reduce tensions.</p><p>The High Commissioner raised our concerns about the handling of protests in the Anglophone region with the Minister of External Relations on 11 October. He also met Prime Minister Philémon Yang on 27 September and on 10 October. He also raised our concern with the Minister of Communication on 9 October, and the Minister of Defence, Director General of Intelligence and the Minister of Higher Education on 10 October. He reiterated the United Kingdom's position in television interviews on 9 and 10 October.</p><p>We continue to call for restraint among all parties and for urgent action to address the causes of the crisis.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/10/2017 14:20:04 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

765895

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Libya
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 had discussions with (a) his Libyan counterpart, (b) the British Ambassador to Libya and (c) the Mayor of Sirte.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	106426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of international efforts to help stabilise Libya and to tackle the threat from Daesh and the migration crisis. The Foreign Secretary visited Libya in May and again in August; he met with his Libyan counterpart, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Siyala and the British Ambassador to Libya on both of these occasions. While the Foreign Secretary has not met the Mayor of Sirte, he did meet Libyan representatives of the Libya Mine Action Centre involved in demining efforts in Sirte during his August visit. The British Ambassador to Libya last met the Mayor of Sirte on 4 October in Tripoli. The Ambassador and other Foreign Office officials regularly provide updates and advice to the Foreign Secretary on developments in Libya.</p><p>The UK remains committed to helping the people of Sirte rebuild their lives and to recover from the damage caused by Daesh. In August, the Foreign Secretary outlined a package of support, including £4 million worth of assistance to help clear unexploded ordnance and landmines.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/10/2017 16:26:18 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

765896

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Capital Punishment: Homosexuality
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 has discussed the UN Human Rights Council Resolution condemning the use of the death penalty as a means of punishment for consensual same-sex relations with (a) his US counterpart and (b) the UK Permanent representative at the UN.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	106026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK has a long standing policy of opposing the death penalty in all circumstances. This was reflected in the UK's support for the Resolution on the Death Penalty at the thirty sixth session of the Human Rights Council in September 2017. The UK Permanent Representation engaged with a broad cross-section of the Council's membership on the Resolution. This included engagement with the US Permanent Representation to the UN in Geneva, rather than at the level of foreign ministers. The UK Government was pleased to see twenty-seven members of the Human Rights Council vote in favour of the Resolution.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 16/10/2017 15:49:13 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

765897

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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	Andargachew Tsege
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether a family visit for Andy Tsege has been (a) secured and (b) scheduled.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	106027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Mr Tsege is regularly visited in prison by his family members based in Ethiopia. Any visits from family members based outside of Ethiopia are subject to a visa application and permission being granted from the Ethiopian prison authorities. The British Government raises Mr Tsege's case frequently and the Ethiopian government are in no doubt about our concerns and the priority we place upon his wellbeing.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/10/2017 14:15:22 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West