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1041482

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2019
	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	Turkey: 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 representations his Department has made to the Government of Turkey on its international obligations to maintain human rights.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	208291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>We regularly raise human rights issues with the Turkish Government at all levels, including between the Prime Minister and President Erdoǧan. This includes both discussion of individual cases of concern, and the wider importance of guaranteeing fundamental rights for all citizens, notably freedom of expression and assembly. Our Embassy in Ankara has discussed such concerns with Turkish officials this January and we will continue to do so as necessary in the future.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/01/2019 16:17:06 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1017283

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	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	Middle East and North Africa: Radicalism
	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 his Department has made of whether there are any financial links between extreme Islamist groups in the Middle East and North Africa and extreme Islamist groups in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	197409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office has not made any assessment of whether there are financial links between extremist Islamist groups in the Middle East and North Africa and extremist Islamist groups in the UK. In July 2017 the Government concluded its internal review into the funding for Islamist extremist activity in the UK, and issued a Written Ministerial Statement. The review has improved the Government’s understanding of the nature, scale and sources of funding for Islamist extremism in the UK. The Statement is a comprehensive reflection of the review’s findings: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2017-07-12/HCWS39" target="_blank">www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2017-07-12/HCWS39</a></p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 04/12/2018 15:19:00 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1017289

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2018
	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	Middle East and North Africa: 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 estimate his Department has made of the number of people who drowned while attempting to reach Europe from the Middle East and North Africa in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	197415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>According to the International Organisation for Migration there was an estimated total of 3,116 fatalities across all routes in 2017 (Central Mediterranean route: 2,832; Eastern Mediterranean route: 61; Western Mediterranean route: 223). The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates a similar total of 3,139 fatalities (Central Mediterranean route: 2873; Eastern Mediterranean route: 54; Western Mediterranean route: 212).</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 04/12/2018 15:20:33 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1015366

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	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	USA: 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 citizens are imprisoned in the United States.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	196212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>As of May 2018, we are aware of 439 British nationals in detention in the United States. 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.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 03/12/2018 17:40:07 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1010757

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	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	USA: Radicalism
	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 his Department has made of whether there are financial links between the far-right in the UK and similar groups in the US.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	193598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling all forms of extremism – including Far Right extremism. The Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office has not however done any assessment of whether there are financial links between the Far Right in the UK and similar groups in the US. We work closely with other Government Departments to respond to evidence of international extremist influences where these are identified. As part of our regular bilateral engagement with international partners, including the United States of America, we will continue to raise our concerns, and explore opportunities to work together to address the wide spectrum of risks arising from all forms of extremism.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/11/2018 14:21:48 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1007886

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	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	UK Permanent Representation to the EU: Staff
	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 staff were contracted to work at the UK Representation to the EU in Brussels in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	191949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK Permanent Representation to the EU (UKRep) in Brussels currently employs over 150 people, comprising both permanent civil servants from multiple Government Departments and locally recruited staff. As reported in the Annual Reports published by the Department for Exiting the EU, in 2017-2018 UKRep had over 150 staff; and in 2016-2017 UKRep had over 120 staff. We keep the size and shape of UKRep under constant review to ensure it is appropriate to deliver the UK’s objectives.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/11/2018 15:36:57 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

926972

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2018
	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	Antarctic: Marine Protected Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress has been made on encouraging other members of the Antarctic Commission to accept an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary in the Weddell Sea.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	155315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a proactive member of the Commission on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) and is committed to establishing a representative network of marine protected areas around Antarctica. The UK is a co-proponent of the proposal to establish a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Weddell Sea, which was submitted by the European Union and its Member States to the annual meeting of the CCAMLR in 2016. UK scientists continue to lead on the development of the proposal, chairing an expert workshop earlier in the year. The finalised proposal will be tabled for adoption at the next annual CCAMLR meeting in October 2018. The UK will continue to work with other CCAMLR Members to secure agreement to the Weddell Sea MPA proposal, and further MPA proposals around East Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/06/2018 14:33:56 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

891470

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	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	Colombia: Politics and Government
	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 make representations to his counterpart in Colombia to support the Special Jurisdiction for Peace in test cases such as that of Congressman-Elect Jesus Santrich and other institutions created under the peace agreement; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	138072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>​The arrest of Seauxis Hernandez (Jesus Santrich) for allegations of drug smuggling since the signing of the Peace Agreement is a significant challenge for all those working to uphold the aims of the Havana accords. The British Ambassador in Bogota has discussed the case with the Attorney General, and the Embassy are monitoring the situation closely. In her statement on 19 April, Karen Pierce the UK Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council made clear the importance of handling it in accordance with the Peace Agreement. I understand that Mr Hernandez’s case will be reviewed by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace. I welcome the joint message of commitment to due process made by President Santos and FARC Party leader Rodrigo Londono following their meeting on 11 April.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 30/04/2018 14:37:26 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

887068

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: SCL Group
	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 total value is of services delivered to his Department through contracts with Strategic Communications Laboratories since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	136636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not held any contracts with Strategic Communication Laboratories since 2010.​</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 24/04/2018 15:59:56 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

885403

	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	EU Immigration
	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 Government plans to negotiate bilateral alternatives to the EU Mobility Partnerships.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	136266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK is considering its future migration, mobility and asylum relationships with other states post-Brexit. We hope to continue to cooperate on the issue of migration and build upon the relationships we already have.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 24/04/2018 15:54:22 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 53507 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens