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1027596

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	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	British Nationals Abroad: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many reports of allegations of (a) torture and (b) ill treatment his Department has received from UK citizens overseas in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	203353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/12/2018 answer text <p>We take all allegations of torture and mistreatment affecting a British national very seriously, and, with the individual's consent, will follow up with action appropriate to the circumstances of the case. We review all cases and strategies biannually. As of November 2018, we reviewed 132 allegations reported to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), of which 91 were reported since November 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 24/12/2018 12:18:54 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

850902

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	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	Salih Mahmoud Osman
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he holds on the arrest and detention of Salih Mahmoud, vice chair of the Darfur Bar Association.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	130118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of the arrest and detention of Salih Mahmoud. We continue to call on the Government of Sudan to release all those detained following recent protests as soon as possible and continue to make clear our expectation that all detainees will be treated in accordance with international standards. More widely, we urge the Government of Sudan to implement the recommendations of the National Dialogue that relate to limiting the powers of the National Intelligence and Security Service to arrest and detain individuals.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/03/2018 14:48:51 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1015051

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2018
	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	Togo: 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, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Togo on the state of human rights in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
	uin	195530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The British Government strongly supports the delivery and upholding of human rights for all. During the UN Universal Periodic Review for Togo in October 2016, the UK welcomed its accession to the Second Operational Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the abolition of the death penalty as well as its election to the Human Rights Council. The UK raised concerns on: child trafficking, prison policies, prison overcrowding and the treatment of detainees. We recommended that allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention and allegations of torture should be investigated thoroughly.</p><p>Togo has subsequently made welcome progress on human rights, taking steps to prevent torture and other human rights violations by the security forces. The continued resistance to ensure the protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people remains deeply troubling and we urge the Government of Togo to implement laws that protect all individuals</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/12/2018 15:21:45 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

830444

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2018
	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: Crimes of Violence
	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 has he made to his Zimbabwean counterpart on the involvement of Emmerson Mnangagwa in the Matabeleland massacres between 1982 and 1987.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	125010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK condemns the brutal suppression in Matabeleland in the 1980s and supports the process of truth and reconciliation envisaged under the Zimbabwean constitution. This would allow the historical record to be established and victims of political and ethnic violence and their relatives to feel some justice has been served.</p><p>Accordingly, we welcome President Mnangagwa’s recent signing of the National Peace and Reconciliation Bill and his appointment of a Vice President with responsibility for reconciliation. Officials regularly raise this issue with the Government of Zimbabwe.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/02/2018 15:32:53 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

999719

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2018
	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	Cameroon: 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, for what reason human rights abuses in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions was not on the agenda during the UK presidency of the United Nations Security Council in August 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	186998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>The British Government is following events in Cameroon very closely and we are deeply concerned at the state of affairs. As a permanent member, the UK reserves the right to call to the United Nations Security Council's attention any situation that threatens international peace and security. The UK is active in promoting human rights in Cameroon and uses other international fora to raise such issues. We are engaging with the Government of Cameroon, opposition leaders, community leaders, the military and civil society. We are calling for restraint and an end to the violence on all sides.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 09/11/2018 13:33:42 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

924114

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2018
	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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Diplomatic Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many British citizens have received consular assistance from HM Government following detention in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the last eight years.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	153716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>Since 2010, 39 British nationals have received consular assistance from the Government due to arrest and/or detention in the Democratic Republic of Congo. <ins class="ministerial">This figure also includes arrests and/or detentions from the Repulic of Congo which is covered from our Embassy in Kinshasa.</ins></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 19/06/2018 15:17:28 question first ministerially corrected 05/07/2018 11:26:54 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin previous answer version 64390 answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

918512

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2018
	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	Diplomatic Service: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many British holiday makers have used the services of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as a result of not purchasing travel insurance in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
	uin	150580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>It is not possible to say how many British nationals have sought consular assistance specifically because they do not hold travel insurance. However, since 2016 we have recorded the insurance status of British nationals who have sought consular assistance. Please note that British nationals are not compelled to provide this information and many do not, particularly if the issue we are helping with would not involve an insurance claim. Therefore, the data is accurate as of the information provided to us.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018 (to end May)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total consular cases</p></td><td><p>30,622</p></td><td><p>28,318</p></td><td><p>8,163</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total responses on travel insurance</p></td><td><p>13,292</p></td><td><p>15,336</p></td><td><p>3,899</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total without travel insurance</p></td><td><p>4,066</p></td><td><p>5,415</p></td><td><p>1,427</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% of total cases</p></td><td><p>13.3%</p></td><td><p>19.1%</p></td><td><p>17.5%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>% of responses</p></td><td><p>30.6%</p></td><td><p>35.3%</p></td><td><p>36.6%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Consular assistance is different in nature to the support offered by an insurance company, so is often requested by British nationals regardless of whether or not they hold valid travel insurance. The level of support we are able to provide is similar for those with and without insurance.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/06/2018 14:20:07 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1122532

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	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	Kenya: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK citizens were afforded assistance by his Department following disruption at Nairobi airport in March 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	246472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>​No British nationals requested consular assistance from the British High Commission in Nairobi as a result of the recent disruption at Nairobi Airport.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 30/04/2019 16:14:59 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1012321

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	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	British Nationals Abroad: Prisoners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK nationals are currently in prison abroad, and what data his department holds on where those people are imprisoned.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	194606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>​As of May 2018, we are aware of 2,325 British nationals in detention in 114 countries abroad. This can include British nationals in immigration detention, in police custody, on remand awaiting trial, and sentenced prisoners. We collate detainee statistics twice a year from our case management system records to provide a snapshot of the number of British national arrest/detention cases reported to us. Consular data, including arrest/detention cases by location is publicly available on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foreign-commonwealth-office-consular-data-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/foreign-commonwealth-office-consular-data-2018</a></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 27/11/2018 16:10:11 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

825709

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2018
	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	Forced Marriage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many cases were referred to the Forced Marriage Unit in (a) 2012, (b) 2013, (c) 2014, (d) 2015 and (e) 2016; how many of those cases were referred to the Crown Prosecution Service in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
	uin	123776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a world leader in the fight to stamp out the brutal practice of forced marriage, with our dedicated Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) leading efforts to combat it both at home and abroad. The FMU gives advice or support through its public helpline or by email. In 2012, this amounted to 1,485 cases related to a possible forced marriage; 1,302 cases in 2013; 1,267 cases in 2014; 1,220 cases in 2015; and 1,428 cases in 2016. The FMU public statistics are published annually here: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/forced-marriage#statistics-on-forced-marriage-collected-by-fmu" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/forced-marriage#statistics-on-forced-marriage-collected-by-fmu</a>. The FMU works closely with UK statutory agencies such as the police and social services, but does not refer cases directly to the Crown Prosecution Service.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 24/01/2018 14:22:44 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick