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1149899

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date	16/10/2019
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: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) diplomatic and (b) economic steps the Government plans to take to encourage the Turkish Government to stop its military incursion in territory in Syria controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces; and if the Government will suspend existing licences for arms exports to Turkey until that military incursion is ended.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	1064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>​The UK has repeatedly called on Turkey to end its military action in north-east Syria. The Prime Minister made this clear when he spoke to President Erdogan on 12 October and 20 October. We have also, with European partners, raised this issue at the UN Security Council.</p><p>As the Foreign Secretary told the House of Commons on 15 October, the Government takes its arms export control responsibilities very seriously and keeps our defence exports to Turkey under careful and continual review. No further export licences to Turkey for items which might be used in military operations in Syria will be granted while we conduct that review.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/10/2019 13:45:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1149906

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review
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 Answer of 30 September 2019 to Question 291141 on Persecution of Christians Across the Globe Independent Review, what the timescale is for his Department to implement the recommendations of the Bishop of Truro’s Independent Review for the Foreign Secretary of FCO Support for Persecuted Christians.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	1091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>We have drawn up an implementation plan for the Bishop of Truro’s various recommendations, dividing them into short, medium and longer term priorities. We hope to have implemented, or to be in the course of implementing a good number of them by the end of 2019. Others will take longer, while many will require an ongoing effort to embed into the working practice of the FCO and other Departments. The Bishop of Truro’s Review itself recommends reviewing the implementation of the recommendations after 3 years.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 24/10/2019 16:51:49 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1149967

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Palestinians: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the ruling by the Jerusalem Magistrate Court on 10 October which banned the publication of any details regarding certain detainees’ cases and therefore prevents Addameer the Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association from expressing concern for the well-being and health of those detainees.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>While we have not made any assessment on this issue, the Government has concerns about mistreatment of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, and about Israel’s respect of its obligations in this regard under applicable international law. We have raised concerns over treatment of Palestinian minors detained by the Israeli authorities on many occasions, most recently on 27 August. We have concerns over the continued transfer of Palestinian child and adult detainees to prisons inside Israel in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. ​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2019 16:37:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1149968

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Gaza: Breast Cancer
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the availability of, and access to, urgent treatment for breast cancer by women in Gaza.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about restrictions on movement and access in Gaza, and the impact that this is having on the humanitarian situation. Our Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises the matter of medical permits with the Israeli authorities. Israeli restrictions severely restrict the movement of medical professionals, patients and families from Gaza, hampering the provision of quality health services, as well as impacting Palestinians in the West Bank. The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa also raised this issue with the Israeli Ambassador on 22 October. The situation in Gaza is particularly acute, and is compounded by frequent closure by Egypt of the Rafah crossing, preventing urgent medical cases from seeking treatment in Egypt. A lasting resolution to the situation is needed that will ensure that all those who are in need of medical attention and their families have unimpeded access to healthcare provisions. We call on the Israeli Government to ease restrictions further and for Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Egypt to work together to ensure a durable solution for Gaza.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2019 16:37:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1149973

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Gaza: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about reports that the Israeli military have fired live rounds at farmers on their land in Gaza away from the buffer zone.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>We regularly raise with Israel our concerns about its use of live fire in Gaza, and urge them to reduce restrictions, including reducing movement and access restrictions.</p><p>​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/10/2019 15:12:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1149974

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	West Bank: Archaeological Sites
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about reports that the Palestinian archaeological sites in Sebastia, within area B of the West Bank are being invaded by Israeli soldiers and settlers and that associated buildings close by are being threatened with demolition.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>While we have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities, we condemn any incidence of violence by settlers against Palestinians. We also remain seriously concerned by the continued demolition of Palestinian property by Israeli authorities. We consistently call for an immediate end to all actions that undermine the viability of the two-state solution, including the demolition of Palestinian property in the West Bank. In all but the most exceptional of circumstances, demolition in occupied territories is contrary to International Humanitarian Law and to UN Security Council resolutions. The practice causes unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians and is harmful to the peace process. The practice causes unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians and is harmful to the peace process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/10/2019 15:12:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1150108

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Private Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department spent from the Continuity of Education Allowance on placements at (a) Eton, (b) Charterhouse, (c) Harrow, (d) Rugby, (e) Shrewsbury, (f) Westminster, (g) Winchester, (h) St Paul's and (i) Merchant Taylors schools in the last financial year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	1130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>Members of the diplomatic service are expected to be widely deployable throughout their career. Whilst many parents prefer to take their children with them abroad, in some of the 168 countries and territories where the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has UK-based staff, we do not permit staff to take their children either for health or security reasons. However, frequent moves by staff and families between the United Kingdom and overseas, and between Posts overseas, can be disruptive to the education of the children. Therefore, the FCO provides Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA). This enables staff who meet certain eligibility criteria to choose to provide an uninterrupted education for their children at a British boarding school in the United Kingdom while they continue to take up postings overseas at regular intervals during their career. CEA is a long-standing FCO policy dating back in its current form to 1996 that provides clearly defined and limited financial support to staff to help maintain the continuity of their children's education.The FCO refunds standard term fees up to a ceiling which is reviewed annually. Where staff opt to send their children to more expensive schools, the difference in cost is met by the individual member of staff.</p><p>The figures below represent the data for financial year 2018/19. For context, we have set out the FCO's total spend on education for children of staff posted overseas in PQ 752.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>School </strong></p></td><td><p>​</p></td><td><p><strong>CEA Costs</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eton</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£295,440.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Charterhouse</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£97,428.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrow</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rugby</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£119, 233.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shrewsbury</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Westminster</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£78,651.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Winchester</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£163,345.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Pauls</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merchant Taylors</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 30/10/2019 16:46:54 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher previous answer version 615 answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1150175

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Kosovo: Recognition of States
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 support the recognition of Kosovo as a sovereign state.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	1078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>​The United Kingdom was among the first countries to recognise Kosovo as an independent state in February 2008. We remain one of Kosovo's foremost allies and strongest supporters. The United Kingdom lobbies, along with key international partners, to ensure countries have a full understanding of the facts regarding Kosovo. The United Kingdom supports Kosovo's integration into the international rules-based system through membership of international organisations, which can help promote security, stability and prosperity. The FCO actively supported Kosovo's Interpol membership bid in 2018 and continues to support them in their membership of the World Customs Organisation. The EU (and a number of other organisations such as NATO and the OSCE) have a &quot;status neutral&quot; approach towards Kosovo, since not all members recognise Kosovo as a sovereign state.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/10/2019 10:53:32 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1150176

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Kosovo: Recognition of States
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 support the recognition of Kosovo as a sovereign state in (a) the EU and (b) other major international bodies.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	1079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom was among the first countries to recognise Kosovo as an independent state in February 2008. We remain one of Kosovo’s foremost allies and strongest supporters. The United Kingdom lobbies, along with key international partners, to ensure countries have a full understanding of the facts regarding Kosovo. The United Kingdom supports Kosovo’s integration into the international rules-based system through membership of international organisations, which can help promote security, stability and prosperity. The FCO actively supported Kosovo’s Interpol membership bid in 2018 and continues to support them in their membership of the World Customs Organisation. The EU (and a number of other organisations such as NATO and the OSCE) have a “status neutral” approach towards Kosovo, since not all members recognise Kosovo as a sovereign state.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/10/2019 11:00:17 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1149780

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Hevrin Khalaf
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made as to whether the execution of Hevrin Khalaf, the secretary-general of the Future Syria Party, constitutes a war crime.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL72
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by reports of the extrajudicial killing of Hevrin Khalaf, the Secretary General of the Future Syria Party, on 12 October. The UK strongly supports efforts to pursue accountability in Syria. It is the policy of the British Government, that any judgment as to whether war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide have occurred is a matter for judicial decision after consideration of all the available evidence, rather than for governments or non-judicial bodies. To this end, we are providing diplomatic and financial support to the UN Impartial Independent Investigative Mechanism to gather evidence and prepare legal cases</p><p>We expect all sides to respect their obligations towards civilians under the international humanitarian law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/10/2019 12:02:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool