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1179711
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading USA: Foreign Relations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to strengthen the UK's relationship with the US Administration. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 19870 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-03more like thismore than 2020-03-03
answer text <p>The UK has a special and enduring relationship with the US based on our long history and commitment to shared values and that will continue to be the case. Our close bilateral partnership means we do more together than any other two countries. The recent appointment of the new UK Ambassador to the US will help to identify new opportunities and further strengthen the special relationship between our two countries.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills more like this
answering member printed Wendy Morton more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-03T17:17:13.637Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-03T17:17:13.637Z
answering member
4358
label Biography information for Wendy Morton more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1179725
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading China: Uyghurs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the accuracy of allegations that equipment sold by Hikvision has been involved in human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims in China. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 19884 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-27more like thismore than 2020-02-27
answer text <p>We are aware of reports linking Hikvision to the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We frequently raise our serious concerns about the situation in Xinjiang with the Chinese authorities and at the UN, and will continue to do so. Through our Overseas Business Guidance we encourage any UK business involved in investing in Xinjiang to consider conducting appropriate due diligence to satisfy themselves that their activities do not support, or risk being seen to be supporting, any human rights violations or abuses.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-27T17:38:07.347Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-27T17:38:07.347Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1179727
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading China: Muslims more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of use of Hikvision’s high-technology surveillance on the human rights of (a) Uighurs and (b) other Muslim minorities in China. more like this
tabling member constituency Manchester, Gorton more like this
tabling member printed
Afzal Khan more like this
uin 19886 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-27more like thismore than 2020-02-27
answer text <p>We are aware of reports linking Hikvision to the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We frequently raise our serious concerns about the situation in Xinjiang with the Chinese authorities and at the UN, and will continue to do so. Through our Overseas Business Guidance we encourage any UK business involved in investing in Xinjiang to consider conducting appropriate due diligence to satisfy themselves that their activities do not support, or risk being seen to be supporting, any human rights violations or abuses.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-27T17:40:32.383Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-27T17:40:32.383Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
4671
label Biography information for Afzal Khan more like this
1179743
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Cyprus: Aviation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether it remains Government policy to refuse authorisation for direct commercial flights between the UK and North Cyprus. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 19838 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-03more like thismore than 2020-03-03
answer text <p>The UK Court of Appeal has confirmed that direct flights from the UK to Ercan airport in the northern part of Cyprus would breach obligations under international law.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills more like this
answering member printed Wendy Morton more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-03T17:21:20.847Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-03T17:21:20.847Z
answering member
4358
label Biography information for Wendy Morton more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1179752
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Egypt: Gaza more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on people living in Gaza of the construction of a wall by the Egyptian Government along their respective borders. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 19840 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-04more like thismore than 2020-03-04
answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Gaza and support the Palestinian Authority returning to administer Gaza. Egypt has a right to secure borders, and we continue urging Egypt to show maximum flexibility in opening the Rafah crossing. Officials from our Embassy in Cairo raised the Rafah crossing with the Egyptian authorities on 19 December 2019, highlighting the need to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Ministers and officials regularly raise the situation in Gaza with the Egyptian Government both in London and in Cairo, and will continue to do so.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Braintree more like this
answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-04T16:26:25.013Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-04T16:26:25.013Z
answering member
4366
label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1179787
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Syria: Overseas Trade more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of trade sanctions on Syria. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston more like this
tabling member printed
Preet Kaur Gill more like this
uin 19933 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-04more like thismore than 2020-03-04
answer text <p>We regularly review the effectiveness of all sanctions on Syria and consider them an important lever to press the regime to engage seriously in the UN-led peace process. While most EU Syria sanctions are on individuals associated with the Assad regime, the sanctions include restrictions on trade to or for the benefit of the Syrian regime in certain sectors, including (a) goods and technology related to chemical and biological weapons; (b) goods and technology that may be used to repress the civilian population of Syria; (c) interception and monitoring services; (d) military goods and technology; and (e) crude oil and petroleum products from Syria.The UK continues to work closely with European partners to sanction those profiting from the devastating Syrian war while minimising the impact of sanctions on ordinary Syrians. We look to continue implementing the sanctions after December 2020.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Braintree more like this
answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-04T16:36:24.233Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-04T16:36:24.233Z
answering member
4366
label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
tabling member
4603
label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
1179788
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Overseas Trade: EU Law more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether all trade sanctions to which the UK is subject under EU legislation will be transposed into UK law before 1 January 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston more like this
tabling member printed
Preet Kaur Gill more like this
uin 19934 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-04more like thismore than 2020-03-04
answer text <p>HMG is transitioning existing EU sanctions regimes into UK law through regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. Regulations transitioning a number of EU sanctions regimes have already been made since the Act gained Royal Assent in May 2018. We aim to transition the remaining EU sanctions regime into UK law by the end of the Transition Period but, as a safeguard, any sanctions regimes which we do not transition by then will be retained by effect of the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-04T17:39:03.24Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-04T17:39:03.24Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
4603
label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
1179798
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Turkey: Cyprus more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government of Turkey on stopping the allegedly illegal drilling for oil and gas inside the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 19845 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-03more like thismore than 2020-03-03
answer text <p>The UK has repeatedly expressed our opposition to Turkish drilling in the waters around Cyprus, in both public and private. We continue to urge de-escalation.</p><p>We have consistently stated our support for the sovereign right of the Republic of Cyprus to exploit the oil and gas in its internationally agreed Exclusive Economic Zone. We also continue to attach the utmost importance to securing a long-term settlement to the division of Cyprus and believe the most enduring way of resolving difficult issues such as this is to achieve a Cyprus settlement. We encourage all parties to redouble their efforts in pursuit of this.</p><p>We believe it is critical for stability in the Mediterranean and for the integrity of the rules-based international system that disputes such as this are resolved, not through force, militarisation or coercion, but through dialogue and in accordance with international law. We will continue to work with the Republic of Cyprus and the wider region to that end.</p>
answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills more like this
answering member printed Wendy Morton more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-03T17:27:05.207Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-03T17:27:05.207Z
answering member
4358
label Biography information for Wendy Morton more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1179815
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Islamic State: Prosecutions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the authorities in Kurdistan lack sufficient resources to detain, investigate and prosecute suspected Daesh fighters; what assistance they will offer to address those issues; and what steps they will take to establish an international or regional tribunal to prosecute Daesh fighters. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL1699 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-04more like thismore than 2020-03-04
answer text <p>The UK assesses that the effective prosecution of Daesh fighters in Iraq presents a significant challenge to Iraq's judicial systems, including in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. We are working directly with the judicial systems of the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRI) to build their capacity, as called upon by UN Security Council Resolution 2379 on Daesh Accountability. We have identified areas where we can share expertise and will continue to work closely with Iraq's judiciary to ensure due process and compliance with international law.</p><p>Our Embassy in Baghdad has regular discussions with the Government of Iraq and the UN Investigative Team for the Accountability of Daesh (UNITAD), encouraging close co-operation between them to achieve justice for the victims of Daesh's crimes. Through advanced witness protection and support UNITAD is expanding its engagement with witnesses and survivors. We are committed to ensuring that those responsible for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity are brought to justice in accordance with due legal process. The UK will continue to work closely with international partners in addressing the issues associated with foreign terrorist fighters and in the pursuit of justice of those who have participated in terrorism overseas.</p>
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-04T13:29:36.647Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-04T13:29:36.647Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
1179820
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thisremove minimum value filter
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 remove filter
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Sudan: International Criminal Court more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Omar al-Bashir, and others in Sudan against whom warrants have been issued by the International Criminal Court, will be handed over to stand trial; who else they expect will be subject to prosecution; and when they anticipate that those cases will be brought to trial. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL1702 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-05more like thismore than 2020-03-05
answer text <p>The UK welcomes the news that Sudan intends that Omar al-Bashir, and four others indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), will stand trial for crimes committed in Darfur. Accountability for Bashir and others is a significant step in Sudan's progress towards the goals of the revolution and a peace settlement in Darfur. We welcome this signal of the commitment of Sudan's transitional government to justice. The Sudanese authorities have not yet set out how they will cooperate with the ICC on arrest warrants, but have stated their intention for those indicted by the ICC to be tried for the crimes for which they have been charged. The modality of any trial, as well as the issuing of any further warrants of arrest or summons to appear, will also need to be agreed. The UK strongly supports the ICC, and the role it plays in holding perpetrators to account and achieving justice for victims.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Sugg more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-05T12:24:27.087Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-05T12:24:27.087Z
answering member
4584
label Biography information for Baroness Sugg more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this