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1193617

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date	06/05/2020
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	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
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 January 2020 report of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact, what steps he is taking to support a longer-term funding cycle for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative projects.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	44041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>Funding for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) projects comes from a variety of sources. FCO-funded programmes within PSVI moved to a two-year programming cycle between 2018/19 and 2019/20 to allow for more strategic programming, although individual projects were contracted for one financial year to ensure effective learning and deliver value for money. Conflict Stability and Security Fund PSVI projects on the FCO baseline already operated multi-annually. The FCO will consider future funding cycles for FCO funded programmes as part of its preparation for the Spending Review, when that resumes.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 18/05/2020 16:09:11 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1193635

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
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	Jagtar Singh Johal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when his Department last made representations to the Indian Government on the case of Jagtar Singh Johal.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	43833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>We regularly make representations on Mr Johal's case to the Government of India. On 29 April, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Minister of State for South Asia, raised Mr Johal's case with the Indian High Commissioner to the UK. On 30 April, the Minister also wrote to the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs regarding Mr Johal's case.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 12/05/2020 15:30:38 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1193646

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
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	Jerusalem
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 Israeli's compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolutions 476 and 478 on the annexation of Jerusalem.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	43948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>Our position on the status of Jerusalem is clear and long-standing: The UK recognises Israel's &quot;de facto authority&quot; over West Jerusalem. But in line with Security Council Resolution 242 and subsequent Council resolutions, we regard East Jerusalem as under Israeli military occupation. The UK believes that Jerusalem's final status must be determined in a negotiated settlement between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and Jerusalem should ultimately be the shared capital of the Israeli and Palestinian states.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 12/05/2020 16:05:51 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1193647

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
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	Golan Heights
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 Israeli's compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 497 on the annexation of the Golan Heights.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	43949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK position on the status of the Occupied Golan Heights is well-known and has not changed. In line with international law, and relevant Security Council resolutions, notably Resolutions 242 and 497, we do not recognise Israel's sovereignty over the territories occupied by Israel since June 1967, including the Golan Heights, and we do not consider them part of the territory of the State of Israel. Annexation of territory by force is prohibited under international law. Any declaration of a unilateral border change goes against the foundation of the rules-based international order and the UN Charter.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 12/05/2020 15:17:14 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1193684

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
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	India: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the timetable is for repatriating all UK citizens awaiting repatriation to the UK from India.
tabling member constituency	Leeds West
tabling member printed	Rachel Reeves
uin	43888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2020 answer text <p>Our repatriation effort from India is a priority for the UK Government and is one of our largest COVID-19 repatriation operations, based on the number of British travellers there and the absence of commercial options. As of 12 May, more than 14,000 people have been repatriated from India on 60 flights. We are working around the clock to return more on daily flights from across India. We announced an additional five flights on 7 May, departing from Amritsar and Ahmedabad between 12-15 May. Our top priority is to help the most vulnerable British nationals return to the UK and we reserve as many seats as possible for these individuals on all flights. The addition of these upcoming flights is expected to return almost all of those who are eligible to fly from our waiting lists, and the small minority of those who are unable to travel are currently being looked after by our consular teams in India.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 13/05/2020 12:45:45 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 20770 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4031 label Biography information for Rachel Reeves

1193723

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
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	Huawei: 5G
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 potential effect on the UK's relationship with the United States of the review by the United States National Security Council on Huawei’s involvement in the UK’s 5G network.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	43929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>The relationship between the UK and US remains solid, including on intelligence sharing. In relation to telecoms security, we share the same understanding of the threat and have the same overall objectives: increasing global standards and diversity of suppliers. We will continue to work closely together on this to address what is a global challenge. 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.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 12/05/2020 14:54:52 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1193731

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
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	Canary Islands: Coronavirus
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 citizens awaiting repatriation to the UK from the Canary Islands, and what the timeframe is for those citizens to be returned to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	44021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2020 answer text <p>Our Embassy and Consulates in Spain are in touch with and providing advice and support to those who remain and who have contacted us. We believe that the vast majority of British nationals who want to return home have now done so. The FCO does not have a central registration system for flights and British nationals will only be asked to register for flights with Corporate Travel Management (CTM) when charters have been announced for a country. Commercial flights are still available from Spain and information options are available from https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/return-to-the-uk.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 12/05/2020 16:50:05 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1193750

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
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	Xinjiang: Coronavirus
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 effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the humanitarian situation in Xinjiang.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	44032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>We will continue to make clear to the Chinese authorities our serious concerns about the human rights and humanitarian situation in Xinjiang, including the extra-judicial detention of over a million Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in &quot;political re-education camps&quot;. On 9 March, the Foreign Secretary directly raised these concerns with his Chinese counterpart, State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 20/05/2020 14:31:34 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 20756 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1193751

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
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	Xinjiang: Coronavirus
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 the (a) availability and (b) adequacy of medical and sanitation supplies in response to the covid-19 outbreak in Xinjiang.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	44033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>We are not in a position to assess effectively the availability and adequacy of medical and sanitation supplies in Xinjiang, however, we are not aware of a significant COVID-19 outbreak in the region. We will continue to engage closely with the Chinese authorities on the COVID-19 crisis. We will also continue to make clear to the Chinese authorities our serious concerns about the human rights and humanitarian situation in Xinjiang, including the extra-judicial detention of over a million Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in &quot;political re-education camps&quot;. On 9 March, the Foreign Secretary directly raised these concerns with his Chinese counterpart, State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 20/05/2020 14:28:53 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 20762 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1193754

registered interest
date	06/05/2020
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	India and Pakistan: Coronavirus
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 (a) British nationals and (b) persons with Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK who remain stranded in (i) India and (ii) Pakistan as a result of the covid-19 outbreak; and what steps his Department is taking to secure adequate flights to the UK for those individuals.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	43950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>Helping British nationals who need and want to return to the UK is one of the Government's highest priorities. We have worked with international allies to lobby authorities to keep commercial air routes open and work together to return British travellers globally. In addition, as of 14 May we have arranged 62 charter flights from India and 21 from Pakistan which have repatriated more than 18,500 British travellers.</p><p>From the outset, our priority for the charter flight programme has been getting British travellers home. But after we launched the charter flight programme, it became clear that there are people with indefinite leave to remain (ILR) who normally reside in the UK, and want to get back, particularly in countries such as India and Pakistan. So where possible, we are working to help vulnerable UK residents with ILR. This is beyond the scope of our standard consular assistance, which is usually just for UK nationals. But these are exceptional times. We are seeking to help vulnerable people with ILR wherever possible, provided that they have lived in the UK within the last year. It is difficult to offer precise numbers at this stage because there have been instances of multiple registrations by the same individual, people not reporting their return to the UK via other means, and long term residents registering for flights despite being ineligible.</p><p>Our consular teams are supporting those British travellers who have not been able to fly home. While there are currently no further flights scheduled after 15 May, we will keep this under review and continue to assess both demand for flights and the situation in India. Commercial options remain available from Pakistan.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 20/05/2020 14:44:06 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 20768 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher