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1042356

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
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	Omar al-Bashir
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of UK allies that have failed to comply with the International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir as a result of him being allowed through their territory since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	209372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government's policy remains to encourage states to comply with their international legal obligations to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC), in particular with respect to the execution of ICC arrest warrants. We pursue this policy through a range of fora, including the Security Council, but note that any action by the Security Council requires the agreement of its permanent members. We do not have an estimate of countries that have failed to comply with the ICC in the case of Omar al-Bashir.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 21/01/2019 14:54:50 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1042357

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
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	Zimbabwe: Trade Unions
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 Zimbabwean counterpart on that country's obligations under international human rights and international law in relation to the treatment of independent Trades Unions.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	209373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>I summoned the Zimbabwean Ambassador on 17 January to highlight our concern at the ongoing situation in Zimbabwe.</p><p>I call on the Government of Zimbabwe to ensure its security forces act professionally, proportionately and at all times with respect for human life and constitutional rights. We further call on the Government of Zimbabwe to investigate all allegations of human rights violations and abuses. We also urge the reinstatement of full internet access, consistent with citizens' constitutional right to freedom of expression.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 21/01/2019 14:56:10 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1041253

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
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	Sudan: Syria
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 British foreign policy of the decision of President Bashir of Sudan decision to meet with President Bashar al-Assad.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	208185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK's position on Syria is unchanged: we believe the Asad regime lost all legitimacy due to its atrocities against the Syrian people. We have no plans to re-establish ties with the regime or reopen our embassy in Damascus absent a negotiated political settlement. We have expressed our disappointment to the Government of Sudan at the visit of President Bashir to Damascus. I conveyed that disappointment to Acting Sudanese Foreign Minister Al-Dirdiri on 19 December.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/01/2019 14:18:35 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1041265

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
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	Kurds: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support his Department plans to provide to Kurdish groups in Syria after the withdrawal of US troops.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	208198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2019 answer text <p>​UK officials are in contact with several Syrian Kurdish groups and are aware of the concerns around the withdrawal of United States troops from Syria. As the US recognises, it is important that withdrawal is done in a way which allows the significant progress made in north-east Syria to be maintained. The UK remains committed to providing humanitarian assistance in north-east Syria. We will continue to work for a negotiated political settlement to the Syrian conflict protecting the rights of all Syrians.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/01/2019 11:47:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1041308

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
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	Guatemala: Politics And Government
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 assessment he has made of effect on Guatemala of that country's withdrawal from the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	208220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK has been a vocal advocate of the anti-corruption efforts and the valuable work carried out by the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) to support and strengthen Guatemalan national institutions. The UK is deeply disappointed at the Guatemalan Government's continued attempts to prevent CICIG from carrying out its mandate, and the attacks on the Constitutional Court which threaten to undermine the rule of law in Guatemala in a year when general elections will be held. In response, I [Sir Alan Duncan] released a statement on 14 January. The UK also joined statements from the EU and the G13 local donor group condemning Guatemala's decision to unilaterally terminate the agreement establishing CICIG and urging the Guatemalan Government to uphold the rule of law. The UK will continue to monitor developments, through our Embassy in Guatemala, and call upon the Guatemalan Government to allow CICIG to complete its mandate and ensure the security of its staff.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/01/2019 16:13:33 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1041310

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
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 counterpart in the Philippines on the safety of human rights defenders in that country.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	208222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains concerned about reports of human rights abuses in the Philippines, including the treatment of human rights defenders, journalists and land rights campaigners. We have consistently called on the Government of the Philippines to ensure a safe environment for human rights defenders.</p><p>I raised these concerns with Philippines Ministers, including the then Secretary for Foreign Affairs Alan Peter Cayetano, during my most recent visit to Manila in August 2018.</p><p>Senior FCO officials also raised human rights with the Philippines Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Enrique Manalo during the UK - Philippine High Level Talks that took place in Manila on 19 November 2018.</p><p>At the UN Human Rights Council in September 2018, we urged the Philippines to conduct thorough investigations into killings associated with the &quot;war on drugs&quot; and to ensure the safety of land rights defenders.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 17/01/2019 15:21:17 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1041322

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
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	Syria: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on which UK-supplied military equipment has been used by Turkey in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	208344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>It is not realistic to track proactively the use of specific items after export.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/01/2019 16:18:38 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1041329

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
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	Members: Correspondence
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 letter to him of 27 September 2018 from Marom UK on Marom Budapest and its community centre Aurora, what response he has made to that letter.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	208346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>FCO officials met the Board of Deputies of British Jews on 9 January. The Board of Deputies made representations on behalf of the Marom organisation about the Aurora building in Budapest. A substantive response reflecting the outcome of the meeting was sent on 15 January 2019, that underlined that the UK remains committed to strengthening international co-operation across Europe to tackle antisemitism and ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust are never forgotten.</p><p>We welcome Hungary's stated commitment to address and eliminate antisemitism and all forms of racism.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 17/01/2019 16:51:31 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1041332

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
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	Sudan: Arrests and 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 assessment he has made of the (a) level of violence and (b) number of arrests currently occurring in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	208189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>Reports of the number of detainees, deaths and injuries vary and are difficult to confirm. The UK remains deeply concerned by the level of violence used by the Government of Sudan to disperse peaceful protests, and that political activists, human rights defenders, journalists and others are being detained without charge or trial. We continue to urge the Government of Sudan at the highest levels to respect the Sudanese people's right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and have called for all detainees to be treated in accordance with international standards and afforded their full legal rights guaranteed in Sudanese law.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/01/2019 14:20:41 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1041350

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
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	Syria: British Nationals Abroad
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 the UK Government is making and to whom on behalf of British citizens who travelled to Syria for humanitarian, personal or religious reasons and have subsequently been trapped within Daesh territory.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	208352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>​Since 2012, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has advised against all travel to Syria and made clear that, with the closure of our Embassy in Damascus, we are unable to provide consular assistance to British nationals in Syria. We do not generally comment on the detail of individual consular cases.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/01/2019 14:11:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds