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99833

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	Honduras
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 reports he has received on the International Finance Corporation World Bank Loans to Honduran company DINANT.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	211140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>I am aware of the International Finance Corporation’s loan to palm oil company Dinant. I am also aware of the subsequent review carried out by the World Bank. The British Government is committed to advancing respect for human rights and our officials are promoting the importance of business and human rights around the world. We will continue to monitor this case closely.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 27/10/2014 14:26:35 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

99843

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	Honduras
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 he has received linking the company DINANT to the murders of civilians in the Bajo Augán region of Honduras.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	211084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>I am aware of reports linking the company DINANT to the murders of civilians in the Bajo Aguan region of Honduras. Her Majesty’s Government attaches great importance to respect for human rights around the world and takes such allegations very seriously. Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Honduras visited the Bajo Aguan region last year, and officials will continue to monitor this case closely. The British Government, of course, supports a full and thorough investigation by the Honduran authorities into any report of murder or abuse of human rights.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 27/10/2014 14:28:13 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

93809

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
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
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 reports he has received of the detention of Nabeel Rajab in Bahrain.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	210851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>We are aware of the detention of Nabeel Rajab. A member of British Embassy staff attended the first hearing of Mr Rajab’s case on Sunday 19 October. The case has been adjourned until 29 October. Our Ambassador has raised the case with the Government of Bahrain and we will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/10/2014 15:00:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

92554

registered interest
date	10/10/2014
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	Pakistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representation he has made to his Pakistani counterpart on the proposed execution of Mohammad Asghar on blasphemy charges in that country.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	209300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>We continue to raise our concerns on this case at the highest levels with the Pakistani Authorities and will continue to do so. We remain in regular contact with Mr Asghar’s family in both the UK and Pakistan, and with his legal representatives on the approach we take. Although Mr Asghar currently faces the death penalty under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, he has appealed his sentence. We continue to urge that the Pakistani authorities give due consideration to his clearly documented history of mental illness. Given the recent shooting that resulted in Mr Asghar’s hospitalisation we continue to raise his safety and security in Pakistan as an issue of concern. The Pakistani Authorities are fully aware of the UK’s interest in Mr Asghar’s case.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/10/2014 11:23:33 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

90695

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
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
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 his Bahraini counterpart on the detention of Abdulhadi Alkhawaja; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	208155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>We are closely monitoring the case of Abdulhadi Al Khawaja. As in the case of his 110 day hunger strike in 2012, we are concerned about his welfare. Bahraini Ministry of Interior’s Ombudsman’s Office announced it was launching an investigation into the conditions of his detention. As a result, an investigator visited Mr Al Khawaja in Jau prison. We understand that Mr Al Khawaja has seen medical staff regularly since he began his hunger strike and that, according to the Ombudsman’s Office, the medical staff continue to provide him with health care and are monitoring his medical condition closely.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/09/2014 09:07:27 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

90696

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
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
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 of Bahrain about the detention of Maryam Al-Khawaja at Bahrain International Airport; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	208156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2014 answer text <p>We are aware of the arrest of Maryam Al-Khawaja last week. We are monitoring the case closely. The British Ambassador to Bahrain raised her case with the Bahraini authorities last week. We urge the Government of Bahrain to ensure that due legal process is fully respected and international norms of justice adhered to.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/09/2014 09:56:32 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

89536

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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	Saudi Arabia
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 effect on the UK's security of the Saudi government's promotion of intolerant religious teachings internationally.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	207389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p>We enjoy close cooperation with Saudi Arabia in countering the shared terrorist threat against both our countries. The Saudi Arabian government has condemned acts of terrorism and extremism around the world. In his Eid speech to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, King Abdullah was unequivocal in his language warning of the threat of extremism and sectarianism. The Saudi Arabian Government operates one of the most advanced de-radicalisation programmes anywhere and is working to reduce the threat that religious extremists pose including through the establishment of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Inter-religious and Intercultural Dialogue, opened in 2012 to enable, empower and encourage dialogue among followers of different religions and cultures around the world. We hope it will deliver practical initiatives to further that aim.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/09/2014 14:20:03 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

89605

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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	Nigeria
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 secure the release of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in April 2014.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	207392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to the search for the Chibok girls that are still missing, and to preventing such acts in the future. The Prime Minister announced on 14 May that the UK would provide surveillance assets and intelligence expertise to help in the search for the missing girls. The UK is committed to supporting Nigeria and its neighbours tackle the wider threat from Boko Haram. On 12 June we hosted a ministerial meeting for Nigeria, its neighbours and international partners in London which agreed measures to strengthen regional cooperation against Boko Haram. These measures included establishing a regional intelligence fusion cell and coordinated border patrols. The UK also approved bilateral support including military and intelligence cooperation. On 3 September I visited Nigeria, where I met both President Jonathan and Foreign Minister Wali. In those meetings I expressed the UK's deep sympathy for the plight of the school girls and discussed further measures for securing their release. The UK will continue to work closely with Nigeria and the international community to tackle the threat posed by terrorist groups such as Boko Haram.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 05/09/2014 15:13:58 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

89606

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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	Saudi Arabia
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 his Saudi counterpart on the imprisonment of Waleed Abu al-Khair.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	207391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>We are concerned about the sentencing of Waleed Abu al-Khair and the British Embassy has supported the efforts of international partners in his case. We will continue to follow his case closely. We regularly raise human rights issues with the Saudi authorities and the UK condemns all forms of torture and ill treatment wherever they occur.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/09/2014 14:04:36 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

89607

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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	Saudi Arabia
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 he has received of the alleged torture of Waleed Abu al-Khair while imprisoned in Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	207390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2014 answer text <p>We are aware of the allegations of torture of Waleed Abu al-Khair from media reporting of the allegations made by Samar Badawi, Waleed Abu al-Khair’s wife. We are concerned about the sentencing of Waleed Abu al-Khair and the British Embassy has supported the efforts of international partners in his case. We will continue to follow his case closely. We regularly raise human rights issues with the Saudi authorities and the UK condemns all forms of torture and ill treatment wherever they occur.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/09/2014 14:12:25 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning