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1129978

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date	05/06/2019
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	Sudan: 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 discussions he has had with the Government of Sudan on recent violence in Khartoum.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	260708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>​As made clear alongside Troika partners (US and Norway) on 4 June, we condemn the violent attacks by Sudanese security forces against peaceful protestors in Sudan this week, which left many civilians dead or injured. The UK calls for the human rights of all Sudanese people to be respected, the resumption of the political process with the protestors and the opposition, and an agreed transfer of power to a civilian-led government, as demanded by the Sudanese people, in a swift, orderly and peaceful manner. On 6 June, I summoned the Sudanese Ambassador to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to express our grave concerns at the use of violence against civilians by the Sudanese authorities.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/06/2019 14:41:58 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1129979

registered interest
date	05/06/2019
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	Sudan: 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, what recent representations he has made to the Sudanese Government on negotiations with opposition groups about elections.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	260709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK is engaging with the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and with the a range of opposition groups and the protest movement in Sudan. On 6 June, I summoned the Sudanese Ambassador to the UK to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to express our grave concerns at the use of violence against civilians by the Sudanese authorities and to call for the resumption of negotiations that lead to the peaceful handing over of power to civilian leadership. This message has also been firmly delivered in Sudan by our Ambassador to the Deputy Head of the TMC and through the public statements we have made alongside our Troika partners (the USA and Norway).</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/06/2019 14:40:46 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1129982

registered interest
date	05/06/2019
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	Sudan: Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support his Department is providing to the African Union to prevent further violence against protestors in Khartoum.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	260710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The African Union (AU) has an important role to play in solving the crisis in Sudan. We welcome the leadership of the AU has shown in suspending Sudan from the AU, in condemning the recent violence and in calling for a swift move to civilian-led government. The UK is working closely with the AU to promote comprehensive peace negotiations through our role in the Troika, alongside the USA and Norway, building on our long standing support to the AU's mediation efforts to encourage peace and Security in Sudan.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/06/2019 14:44:28 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1130145

registered interest
date	05/06/2019
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	Brazil: Rainforests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Brazilian Government on the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	260720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>Our posts in Brazil frequently engage with the Brazilian Government on a number of environmental issues including deforestation. We are working with Brazil to help ensure it continues to protect the Amazon and have invested nearly £120 million through the International Climate Fund on projects to limit deforestation, prevent forest fires and implement the Forestry Code in the Amazon, Atlantic Forest and Cerrado biomes.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 10/06/2019 16:03:07 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1130164

registered interest
date	05/06/2019
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: Undocumented Migrants
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 29 April 2019 to Question 248760 on Libya: Undocumented Migrants, what recent steps his Department has taken to support the urgent humanitarian evacuation from Libya of refugees and migrants held in detention centres in that country.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	260618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the situation in Libya and reports of violence in Libyan detention centres. The UK is clear that all parties to the conflict must commit to a ceasefire, ensure unconditional humanitarian access, and return to political talks. All parties to the conflict must do all they can to prevent any further loss of life, including by respecting their obligations under International Humanitarian Law, and evacuating those at risk to safety. The UK has announced a contribution of £1 million to the UN Flash Appeal. This includes: funding to the World Health Organisation to deliver life-saving medical care; and funding to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to improve humanitarian access for agencies on the ground. The UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has released $2 million to provide life-saving assistance to civilians caught up in the fighting, including vulnerable migrants and refugees. The UK was the biggest donor to the CERF in 2018, providing £114.3 million.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 10/06/2019 16:48:02 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1129603

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
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	Belarus: Foreign Relations
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 UK's policy is toward Belarus.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	259814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>UK engagement in Europe's Eastern Neighbourhood is focused on building regional stability, encouraging reform and promoting prosperity. For Belarus, this means encouraging economic reform, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and more responsible participation in the international rules-based system.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 10/06/2019 15:54:27 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

1129604

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
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	Belarus: Diplomatic Relations
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 diplomatic activity there has been with Belarus.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	259815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK has steadily increased its engagement with Belarus since the release of political prisoners in August 2015 and consequent lifting of the majority of EU Restrictive Measures in February 2016. I met President Lukashenka and Foreign Minister Makei in October 2017 in Minsk and FM Makei again in London in March 2018. I last met the Belarusian Ambassador on 30 April. Our officials maintain regular discussions with their Belarusian counterparts, via our Embassy in Minsk, and through multilateral fora, such as the EU, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and UN.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 10/06/2019 15:56:40 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

1129631

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
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	Syria: Chemical Weapons
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 has made an assessment of the adequacy of a further investigation by the Investigations and Identification Team to identify those responsible for the incident in Douma without an explanation why the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons excluded an engineering assessment from the report by the Fact Finding Mission team.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	259947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>​We have full confidence in expertise and methodologies of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Fact Finding Mission (FFM). The OPCW Director General has confirmed that all evidence and views were considered by FFM in reaching its conclusion. The final FFM report of 1 March made a clear conclusion of reasonable grounds to believe a chemical weapons attack took place. Important now the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT) are allowed to move forward with their vital work of identifying those responsible for such attacks in Syria. We are confident the IIT will consider all relevant information when attributing responsibility for such attacks.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 10/06/2019 16:12:40 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

1129767

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
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	Colombia: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what programmes his Department allocates funding to in Colombia.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	259908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>​In Colombia, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office allocates funding to Conflict Serurity and Stability Fund programmes, Prosperity Fund programmes, and to smaller interventions under the International Programme. Our programmes in Colombia are designed to advance Foreign and Commonwealth Office and wider UK Government policy objectives, including achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Programme funds deliver against a range of policy objectives for example assisting Colombian human rights defenders; supporting implementation of the peace deal; tackling serious organised crime; and supporting institutions, infrastructure, and agricultural development in the country's post conflict and conflict-affected regions.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 10/06/2019 15:59:16 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1129808

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
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	Mexico: USA
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 US and Mexican counterparts on the decision by the US Administration to introduce rising tariffs as a means of tackling illegal immigration from Mexico.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	259910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>This is a bilateral issue between the US and Mexico.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 10/06/2019 16:00:56 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman