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456830

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2016
	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	Thailand: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the conditions faced by Pakistani refugees who have been incarcerated in detention centres in Thailand, and (2) the allegations contained in the BBC World documentary <i>Our World</i>, broadcast on 27 February, that women and children are being held there, despite being UN-registered asylum seekers; and when they last discussed that situation with the UNHCR and the government of Thailand.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL6644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>We are concerned about the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand. Thailand is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees. Once any form of legal immigration status expires, refugees and asylum claimants can be deemed illegally in the country even if they have registered with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Nonetheless, we have pressed the Thai authorities to apply international humanitarian norms and standards when handling these vulnerable groups. We are also working with the Thai authorities to improve conditions of detention.</p> answering member printed Earl of Courtown question first answered 15/03/2016 16:26:48 answering member 3359 label Biography information for The Earl of Courtown
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1020825

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2018
	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	Thailand: Refugees
	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 the Thai Government on the treatment of (a) Karen and (b) Shan refugees in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
	uin	200073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The British Government pays close attention to the situation of Karen and Shan refugees in nine camps along Thailand's border with Burma. DFID has committed to spend £6.7 million over the period 2016-2020 to support these camps. Our Ambassador to Burma, DFID staff from Burma and an official from the British Embassy Bangkok visited Mae La and Ban Mai Nai Soi camps in October 2018 and also met representatives of the Shan, Karenni and Karen communities to stress the UK's commitment to Burma's peace process. Our Embassy in Bangkok has asserted in meetings with the Thai Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs that conditions are not in place for these refugees to return to Burma.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 17/12/2018 17:31:35 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

934258

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	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	Thailand: Refugees
	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 Thai counterpart on opportunities for Karen refugees in different parts of that country to meet each other .
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	160199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>​We have not to date made representations to the Thai government about opportunities for Karen refugees in different parts of the country to meet each other. However, the Foreign Secretary discussed the urgent need to improve regional conditions for refugees from Burma with the Thai Foreign Minister on 20 June. Our Embassy in Bangkok is in contact with the UNHCR and receives updates from them on a number issues related to the treatment of refugees in Thailand. DFID provide support to at least 90,000 displaced as refugees in Thailand.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/07/2018 10:52:27 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

934260

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	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	Thailand: Refugees
	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 the Thai Government on the treatment of Karen refugees in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	160200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>​The UK is deeply concerned by recent reports of renewed fighting in the Kachin, Shan and Karen regions of Burma, and the resulting displacement of thousands of civilians. Our Embassy in Bangkok is following developments along the border between Thailand and Burma. The Foreign Secretary discussed the urgent need to improve regional conditions for refugees from Burma with the Thai Foreign Minister on 20 June.</p><p>Refugees have been crossing from Burma into Thailand for nearly 30 years, and there are established camps and international support for them in Thailand. DFID provide support to at least 90,000 displaced as refugees in Thailand.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/07/2018 10:54:05 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

902270

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2018
	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	Thailand: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Thailand about ensuring the safety of newly arrived refugees from Burma.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
	uin	HL7796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of recent reports of refugees arriving in Thailand following increased violence in Karen State and our statement on 11 May 2018. Refugees have been crossing from Burma into Thailand for nearly 30 years, and there are established camps and international support for them in Thailand. Our Embassy in Bangkok is following developments along the border with Burma: it has not made representations to the Thai government about the safety of newly arrived refugees but stands ready to do so if we judge this necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/05/2018 11:07:54 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

456359

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2016
	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	Thailand: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to discuss with the UNHCR the number of refugees now in detention in Thailand in unhealthy conditions and what can be done to speed up their release; and whether they plan to make representations to the government of Thailand on the detention of women and children, including pregnant women, and early release of all sick detainees.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL6593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>We continue to work with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Thailand on a wide range of refugee issues. From our conversations with them we understand that the time taken to assess asylum applications in Thailand depends on the circumstances of each case. It can vary from a few months to a couple of years.</p><p>We are concerned about the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand. Although Thailand is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees, we have pressed the Thai authorities to apply international humanitarian norms and standards when handling these vulnerable groups. We are also working with the Thai authorities to improve conditions of detention.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/03/2016 12:27:05 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton