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451274

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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: Political Prisoners
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 Bahraini government on the treatment of political prisoners in that country.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	26196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2016 answer text <p>We regularly discuss human rights and reform with the Government of Bahrain. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) most recently raised human rights with his Bahraini counterpart, Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmad Al Khalifa on 4 February. Where we have specific concerns around convictions or sentencing, we raise these with the Government of Bahrain as part of our dialogue on human rights and reform.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/02/2016 15:28:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

451275

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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	Privy Council Office Judicial Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 2 February 2016 to Question 24086, how many cases were referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privacy Council as the final court of appeal by Commonwealth realms in 2013 and 2014.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	26281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The number of cases referred by Commonwealth realms to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as the final court of appeal was 15 in 2014 and 19 in 2013.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 16/02/2016 16:12:16 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

451280

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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	UK Membership of EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the proposed outcomes of the renegotiation of the UK's membership of the EU would require the approval of the European Parliament to be legally binding.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	26370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>An agreement reached by the Heads of State or Government of the Member States, reflecting the outcomes of the renegotiation, would not require the approval of the European Parliament to be legally binding.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/02/2016 14:31:45 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

451008

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
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	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which organisations, projects, ministries of the Palestinian Authority and public services have received funding from his Department in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	26050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office provided funding in 2013 to the Al Aqaba Village Council; Qalandia Local Council; the Palestinian Authority's (PA) Prime Minister’s Office; the PA Ministry of Justice through the Slynn Foundation; in 2014 to the Al-Yanoun Village Council; The Slynn Foundation (with Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law); and in 2015 to the Al Aqaba Village Council; The Palestinian Commission Against the Wall and Settlements and the Sinjel Municipality.</p><p>We also provided funding to the PA Ministry of Justice from 2012-2014 for a sustainable transformation of the Ministry to become a high performing institution for rule of law within the OPTs and a beacon for other PA Ministries.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/02/2016 14:11:58 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

451009

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
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	Niranjan Rasalingam
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 detention of Niranjan Rasalingam.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Scully
uin	26085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2016 answer text The British Embassy in Rangoon has provided consular assistance to Mr Rasalingam Niranjan since 1 December 2014 when it was established that Mr Niranjan had been detained. That same month we raised the late notification of Mr Niranjan’s arrest in a Note Verbale and reminded the then Burmese government of their obligations under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. In May 2015 the Ambassador re-stated our interest in the case, raised concerns about Mr Niranjan’s health and the progress of his legal cases. A further Note Verbale was sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in January 2016 re-stating our interest in the case and concern about its progress. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 11/02/2016 17:55:05 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

451010

registered interest
date	05/02/2016
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	China: Overseas Trade
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 US counterpart on Chinese market economy status.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	26086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2016 answer text <p>Our officials regularly exchange views with the US on this issue. Given that the decision on whether or not to grant China market economy status will be taken at the European Union level, the government’s main discussions have been with the Commission and other Member States. I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills my right hon. Friend the Member for Bromsgrove (Sajid Javid) on 29 January 2016 (PQ 24530).</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 12/02/2016 14:39:59 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

450739

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
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	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what financial assistance his Department has given to the Palestinian Authority in each of the last five years for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	25983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>I have been asked to reply.</p><p>The Department for International Development (DfID) provided £349 million in support of Palestinian development from 2011-15 and will provide a further £72 million in 2015-16, of which up to £25.5 million will be provided to the Palestinian Authority. This year, UK aid will support 36,000 children in primary education and support 270 enterprises to improve their annual sales or productivity.</p><p>UK aid is helping the Palestinian Authority to develop strong institutions, deliver essential public services and improve security – building the foundations for a sovereign and viable Palestinian state living alongside Israel in peace and security. For a breakdown on how financial assistance in the Palestinian Territories is spent, information is published on DfID’s Development Tracker website at <a href="https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 09/02/2016 17:19:02 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

450740

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
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	Palestinians: Radicalism
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 extent of radicalisation in the Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	25988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>We condemn all violence and all incitement to commit violence. We are concerned by reports of radicalisation, which may, in turn, encourage violence in the region. We have seen reports referring to Hamas. Hamas must renounce violence, recognise Israel and accept previously signed agreements. We have also received reports on the role school textbooks play in this area. An extensive study, conducted by a joint Israeli and Palestinian research team in 2013, found the need for textbooks on both sides to do far more to promote a more positive portrayal of each other, reflecting the principles of co-existence, tolerance, justice and human dignity.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/02/2016 14:23:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

450741

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 renewed rocket fire attacks into Gaza in Israel.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	26000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>We receive reports from our Embassy in Tel Aviv and our Consulate General in Jerusalem giving us regular updates on the current situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. These updates include reports on rockets being fired from the Gaza Strip into the sea; any rocket fire from Gaza into Israel; and any retaliatory Israeli air strikes on Gaza. According to reports, in December 2015 and January 2016 a total of three rockets were fired into Israel by Gazan militant groups.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/02/2016 16:00:01 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

450742

registered interest
date	04/02/2016
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 his Department has made of the effect on that region of recent violence in Israel and the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	25987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the recent violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Since the start of the current violence, Ministers and officials have spoken regularly to both the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority on the urgent need to de-escalate the tensions. We understand, and share, the deep frustration on all sides at the lack of progress on the Middle East Peace Process. The current violence underlines that a just and lasting resolution that ends the occupation and delivers peace for both Israelis and Palestinians is long overdue.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/02/2016 14:22:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans