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1062031

registered interest
date	15/02/2019
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	Priyanka Fernando
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 had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the revoking of the arrest warrant for Brigadier Priyanka Fernando.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	222038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not had any discussions with Cabinet colleagues regarding the revoking of the arrest warrant for former Defence Attaché Brigadier Priyanka Fernando.</p><p>We were deeply concerned by the incident involving the Sri Lankan Defence Attaché last year and made immediate representations to the Sri Lankan Government. I called Foreign Minister Marapana on 8 February 2018 about the matter to raise his concerns. The Defence Attaché was recalled by his Government soon after.</p><p>The FCO, which is not a party to the legal proceedings referred to, was contacted by Westminster Magistrate's Court seeking clarification of the Brigadier's diplomatic status in the UK at the time of the incident. The FCO has provided documentation to assist the court.</p><p>The UK is committed to upholding the rule of law including the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/02/2019 16:02:20 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1061033

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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	Priyanka Fernando
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role of his Department played in the departure of Brigadier Priyanka Fernando from the UK.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	221791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>We were deeply concerned by the incident involving the Sri Lankan Defence Attaché last year and made immediate representations to the Sri Lankan Government. I called Foreign Minister Marapana on 8 February 2018 about the matter to raise his concerns. The Defence Attaché was recalled by his Government soon after.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), which is not a party to the legal proceedings referred to, was contacted by Westminster Magistrate's Court seeking clarification of the Brigadier's diplomatic status in the UK at the time of the incident. The FCO has provided documentation to assist the court.</p><p>The UK is committed to upholding the rule of law including the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.</p><p>The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka met the Permanent Secretary of the Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 24 January, at the Permanent Secretary's request. At this meeting the Permanent Secretary communicated his government's view that the Brigadier enjoyed diplomatic immunity at the time of the incident. The Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the UK met the Head of South Asia Department, FCO, on 1 February to discuss a range of bilateral issues. He confirmed that the FCO was not party to the legal proceedings, but had offered clarification of the Brigadier's diplomatic status at the request of the court.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 221792 question first answered 19/02/2019 16:47:51 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1061034

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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	Priyanka Fernando
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 his Department has had with the Sri Lankan High Commission on the conduct of Brigadier Priyanka Fernando since 21 January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	221792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>We were deeply concerned by the incident involving the Sri Lankan Defence Attaché last year and made immediate representations to the Sri Lankan Government. I called Foreign Minister Marapana on 8 February 2018 about the matter to raise his concerns. The Defence Attaché was recalled by his Government soon after.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), which is not a party to the legal proceedings referred to, was contacted by Westminster Magistrate's Court seeking clarification of the Brigadier's diplomatic status in the UK at the time of the incident. The FCO has provided documentation to assist the court.</p><p>The UK is committed to upholding the rule of law including the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.</p><p>The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka met the Permanent Secretary of the Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 24 January, at the Permanent Secretary's request. At this meeting the Permanent Secretary communicated his government's view that the Brigadier enjoyed diplomatic immunity at the time of the incident. The Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the UK met the Head of South Asia Department, FCO, on 1 February to discuss a range of bilateral issues. He confirmed that the FCO was not party to the legal proceedings, but had offered clarification of the Brigadier's diplomatic status at the request of the court.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 221791 question first answered 19/02/2019 16:47:51 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

910279

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
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: 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, whether he has made representations to his Cameroonian counterpart on steps to permit international agency access to Anglophone separatist leaders extradited from Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	147518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>During my visit to Cameroon in February, I pressed the Prime Minister and the Government of Cameroon to allow access by an independent and reputable agency such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) or the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to all detainees, including those extradited from Nigeria. The Foreign Secretary and I also pressed for access during bilateral meetings at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting with the Cameroonian Prime Minister and Commonwealth Minister respectively. I further pressed for access with the Secretary General to the President when he visited London and also in a letter to President Biya following my visit. More recently, a statement was made by the UK at the UNHCHR in Geneva. We continue to engage with the Government of Cameroon at Ministerial and official levels for access to be granted.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 06/06/2018 15:55:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

895526

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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: Reconstruction
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 encourage the international community to honour the reconstruction pledges made at the 2014 Cairo conference.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	140218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>​The UK has disbursed its £20 million pledge of early recovery assistance made at the 2014 Gaza Reconstruction Conference in Cairo. This includes supporting for cash assistance to Palestinian refugees, mine removal and medical treatment. We encourage other donors and the international community to continue work towards reconstruction in Gaza.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/05/2018 15:56:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

849997

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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	Gibraltar: Falkland Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether it is the policy of the Government to support the twinning of Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands, and the capital cities of those British Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	129565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The idea of twinning would be a matter for the Falkland Islands Government and the Government of Gibraltar to agree. The Government is committed to engaging with and supporting all of our Overseas Territories, including Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/03/2018 17:46:49 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

816737

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
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 he last spoke to the State Counsellor of Burma in respect of her role in the Rohingya crisis.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	121164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary last spoke with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 21 October 2017. He raised his concerns about ongoing violence including vigilante attacks, and called on her government to make progress on facilitating refugee return and access for the UN Fact Finding mission. The Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific raised concerns over the Rohingya crisis in a meeting chaired by Aung Sun Suu Kyi on 21 November 2017, as part of the Asia Europe Meeting of Foreign Ministers. Our Ambassador in Burma discussed the issue with her again on 5 December.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/01/2018 17:00:06 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

771493

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
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, if he will support EU sanctions against Myanmar's military leaders in response to their role in the Rohingya crisis.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	107795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>​</p><p>The EU already has in place sanctions on the Burmese military in the form of an arms embargo. This prevents the export of arms and equipment that could be used for internal repression. The UK has been a strong supporter within the EU of the continuing renewal of the arms embargo.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary represented the UK at the 16 October meeting of the EU's Foreign Affairs Council. At this meeting, the EU announced the suspension of visits by the Commander-in-Chief of Burma's armed forces and other senior Burmese military officers, and a review of all practical defence cooperation. This followed the UK's lead in suspending co-operation with the Burmese military announced by the Prime Minister in September. The Council also retained the option of considering additional measures against the Burmese military if the situation in Rakhine did not improve.</p><p>The UK will continue to work actively with partners to ensure the EU continues to contribute to international pressure on Burma's military.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 24/10/2017 16:51:36 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan