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844703

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Trinidad and Tobago: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What support his Department is providing to the families of British citizens murdered in Trinidad and Tobago and to the investigating authorities in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	903904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Our dedicated consular team in London supports families bereaved through murder committed overseas. They work with officials across our network to provide information about the local police and legal system and guidance on repatriation. They also provide updates on investigations and trials. We cannot interfere in judicial process or police investigation of another country, just as we would not accept such interference in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/02/2018 17:12:23 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

844706

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Religious Freedom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to provide training on freedom of religion or belief for officials of his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	903909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The FCO provides religious literacy training and organises ad-hoc seminars on specific freedom of religion or belief related themes. These are advertised widely and are open to all staff. Our Diplomatic Academy provides in depth training on human rights, including freedom of religion or belief.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/02/2018 17:42:24 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

844705

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to challenge human rights abuses in other countries.
	tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
	tabling member printed	Ged Killen
	uin	903908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Championing and defending human rights is central to this government’s foreign policy. FCO ministers regularly raise human rights issues at senior level with foreign governments. We also defend human rights in multilateral fora, and deliver projects funded by the Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/02/2018 17:40:33 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4672 label Biography information for Ged Killen

844704

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Turkey: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on the arrests of human rights defenders in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
	uin	903907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary most recently raised this issue with Foreign Minister Cavuşoğlu on 1 February. Both he and I regularly discuss human rights concerns with our Turkish counterparts. We urge Turkey to respect its international human rights obligations and to uphold the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/02/2018 17:14:33 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

844709

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Libya: Peace Negotiations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment his Department has made of the prospects for peace in Libya.
	tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
	tabling member printed	Royston Smith
	uin	903913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p /><p> </p><p /><p>An inclusive political deal negotiated within the Libyan Political Agreement framework is the best way of stabilising Libya. The UK fully supports the roadmap set out by by UN Special Representative Ghassan Salamé. I am concerned that continued violence undermines progress and urge Libyans to compromise and engage with the UN-led process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 17:30:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

844707

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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: Diplomatic Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of the strength of the UK’s diplomatic relations with China.
	tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
	tabling member printed	Luke Graham
	uin	903911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>As my Rt Hon. Friend the Prime Minister said during her recent visit to China, in this ‘Golden Era’ of UK-China relations, our relationship is broad and deep, and delivering real benefits for both countries. We are global partners, working together to strengthen further our trade links and tackle global challenges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/02/2018 17:43:50 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

845537

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Occupied Territories: Human Rights
	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 annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General on Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, published on 26 January 2018, what discussions he has had with his counterparts at the UN about the three companies identified in that report as involved in activities in Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and what discussions he has had with representatives of any of the three companies identified in that report.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	128509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>Neither the Foreign Secretary nor I have had any discussions with counterparts at the UN about the three companies identified in that report, and have had no discussions with representatives of any of the three companies identified in that report.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/02/2018 18:09:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

845665

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to meet with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture to discuss the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	128637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>We remain very concerned about all dual nationals detained in Iran, and continue to take action in line with what we believe will produce the best outcomes in their cases<em>. </em></p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/02/2018 14:24:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

845608

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what translation arrangements his Department has put in place to enable efficient and accurate handling of Welsh language correspondence from (a) MPs and (b) the general public.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	128580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>The volume of untranslated Welsh language correspondence the Foreign and Commonwealth Office receives is very low. Accordingly we do not have set procedures in place, but instead seek advice from the Wales Office on a case by case basis.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/02/2018 16:34:19 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

845544

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	UN Human Rights Council
	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 Government’s priorities are for the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva in March 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	128516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK is strongly committed to the protection and promotion of human rights worldwide. As such, the government's priority for all sessions of the UN Human Rights Council is to ensure that it holds to account those responsible for human rights violations and abuses, that it effectively addresses threats to human rights, and strengthens safeguards and protections for the future.</p><p>At the 37<sup>th</sup> session, the UK will again table a resolution on Syria and host a panel event considering the impact of attacks against schools on access to education, and will negotiate resolutions on Burma, Iran, DPRK, Libya, South Sudan, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, among others. Thematic resolutions will include texts on privacy, torture, and freedom of religion or belief.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 23/02/2018 14:30:46 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden