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1109112

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
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	Libya: IRA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the terms of reference for the role of Special representative on UK victims of Qadhafi-sponsored IRA terrorism will be announced.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	239852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The appointment of William Shawcross as the Special Representative on UK victims of Qadhafi-sponsored IRA terrorism forms part of the UK's commitment to supporting the victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism. The precise terms of reference are currently being developed by those Government departments with an interest, and will be announced upon the completion of this work.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 08/04/2019 15:32:28 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1002011

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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	Tanzania: LGBT+ People
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 he plans to take to protest the Tanzanian government’s recent steps against gay citizens; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	187989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>I am concerned by reports of threats against the LGBT community in Tanzania. The British High Commission, alongside international partners, carried out a demarche on the Tanzanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 2 November, urging the authorities to respect human rights and protect all citizens from discrimination. I welcome the Government of Tanzania's statement on 4 November making clear that such threats do not represent government policy, and that it will protect human rights as enshrined in the country's constitution. We must all reject language that invites violence against any group in society.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/11/2018 15:26:12 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

995540

registered interest
date	26/10/2018
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	China: Muslims
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 his Chinese counterpart on reports of the internment of Muslims in Xinjiang province; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	184362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>We have serious concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang and reports of the Chinese Government’s deepening crackdown, including credible reports of re-education camps and widespread surveillance and restrictions targeted at ethnic minorities.</p><p>The UK supports the statement of 26 October by the European External Action Service highlighting concerns about Xinjiang.</p><p>I raised our concerns about Xinjiang with Vice Minister Guo Yezhou during my visit to China on 22 July 2018. The Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, also raised our concerns about the region with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his visit to China on 30 July 2018. The UK raised our concerns about Xinjiang in our Item 4 statement at the September UN Human Rights Council.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/11/2018 16:42:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

937533

registered interest
date	09/07/2018
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	Western Sahara: Business
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 the Answer of 4 May 2018 to Question 138353 on Western Sahara: Business, whether commercial activity is illegal if it does not have the consent of the Saharawi people.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	161970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2018 answer text <p>​I refer my honorable friend to my previous answer (PQ138353) and reiterate that HMG does not provide legal advice to private companies in relation to their commercial activities. It is for companies to take their own decisions on whether to do business in Western Sahara.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/07/2018 15:46:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

900481

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
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	Zimbabwe: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans the Government has to help ensure that elections due to be held in Zimbabwe in 2018 are conducted in a free, fair and transparent manner.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	142313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK has consistently called for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, in line with the country’s constitution. We have engaged regularly with actors from across the political spectrum to discuss how the international community can best support Zimbabwe’s democratisation process. Most recently, our Ambassador in Harare met President Mnangagwa on 5 May and the Foreign Secretary met MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa on 9 May to discuss these points.</p><p>The UK will participate in the EU Electoral Observation Mission which will be deployed to Zimbabwe to monitor the electoral process. Between 2014 and 2019 we are spending £24 million on civil society support for transparency, accountability, human rights and citizen engagement in Zimbabwe, much of which will help support democratisation. This includes an increase of £5 million announced in February specifically to support election-related work.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/05/2018 16:16:11 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

895583

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	Russia: Football
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what consular protections are at present available to British visitors to Nizhny Novgorod, Volgograd, Ekaterinburg, Kaliningrad and other 2018 Football World Cup venues in Russia; and whether he has any plans to increase those protections in time for the World Cup.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	139933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government's number one priority for the World Cup is the safety and security of British fans planning to travel to Russia. We have been preparing for this tournament for two years, working closely with the police, the FA and the fans themselves. Officials have visited all host cities and met with Russian officials to see first-hand the challenges that travelling supporters may face. We have published specialist travel advice online (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/be-on-the-ball-world-cup-2018" target="_blank">Be on the Ball</a>), which is regularly updated. The UK has representation at our Embassy in Moscow and the British Consulates-General in Ekaterinburg and St Petersburg. British nationals needing help or advice will be able to contact consular officers by telephone 24/7. A mobile embassy with consular support will be present on match days in all of the cities where England play.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/05/2018 15:08:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

895585

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	Russia: Football
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 he conduct an urgent review of the advice given by his Department to England football supporters planning to travel to the World Cup in Russia.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	139935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government's number one priority for the World Cup is the safety and security of British fans planning to travel to Russia. We have published specialist travel advice online (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/be-on-the-ball-world-cup-2018" target="_blank">Be on the Ball</a>) which is regularly updated and promoted to British fans planning to travel to Russia for the tournament. And the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's <a href="https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/russia" target="_blank">Travel Advice for Russia</a>, as with all travel advice, is under constant review and was last updated on 2 May. We will continue to work with the Russian authorities to ensure that any and all British fans travelling to the World Cup stay safe.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/05/2018 15:12:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

892147

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
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	Western Sahara: Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how his Department determines the interests and wishes of the people of the Western Sahara in establishing whether commercial activity there is legal or otherwise.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	138353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK's position is that we do not consider commercial activity to be illegal in Western Sahara, providing it respects the interests of the Sahrawi people.</p><p>It is for companies to take their own decisions whether to do business in Western Sahara, but the UK recommends they take legal advice before doing so. Further information can be found in the Overseas Business Risk guidance, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overseas-business-risk-morocco/overseas-business-risk-morocco#western-sahara" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overseas-business-risk-morocco/overseas-business-risk-morocco#western-sahara</a></p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/05/2018 12:27:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

886166

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Martin Selmayr
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 UK Commissioner to the EU supported (a) the process which was followed leading to the appointment of Professor Dr Martin Selmyr as Secretary General of the European Commission and (b) the process prior to the appointment of Professor Dr Martin Selmyr; and what representations the UK Commissioner made to the EU Commissioner on that appointment.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	136361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>​Appointments to the European Commission administration are an internal matter for the Commission. The Commissioner nominated by the UK is employed by the European Commission, not the British Government. As such, the question is one for the European Commission not for the British Government.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/04/2018 16:45:32 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

885371

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
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	Martin Selmayr
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 the Answer of 3 April 2018 to Question 134583, on Martin Selmayr, what communications his Department had with the UK Commissioner to the EU on the appointment of Professor Dr Martin Selmayr as Secretary General of the European Commission prior to that appointment.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	136234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>​There were no such communications.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/04/2018 15:38:41 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey