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1143630

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	Zimbabwe: 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 assessment his Department has made of the security situation in Zimbabwe.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	285103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>​As I said in the House of Commons on 3 September, we are gravely concerned by the heavy-handed response by police to protests in Harare on 16 August and the recent arrests and abductions of opposition figures. Our Ambassador raised our concerns with the Foreign Minister on 22 August and the Defence Minister on 29 August. President Mnangagwa must hold those responsible for human rights violations to account. Zimbabwe remains one of the UK’s 30 Human Rights Priority Countries globally.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 09/09/2019 13:44:26 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1143631

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	Zimbabwe: 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 discussions he has had with Southern African Development Community leaders on the political situation in Zimbabwe.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	285457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>​We are working closely with international partners, including Southern African Development Community members, to call on the Government of Zimbabwe to investigate all allegations of human rights violations and implement promised political and economic reforms.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 284582 question first answered 09/09/2019 13:30:40 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1185758

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2020
	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: Humanitarian Situation
	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 assessment his Department has made of the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	30822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is seriously concerned about the challenging humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe. Humanitarian needs are rising, due to the combination of poor and erratic rains and a deteriorating economic situation. Recent analysis shows that without support 5.5 million people in rural areas and 2.2 million in urban areas will not have access to the food they need. In response to these needs, the Department for International Development has committed £49 million through a new Zimbabwe Humanitarian and Resilience Programme to support people who do not have access to the food they need.</p><p>Our Embassy in Harare continues to monitor developments closely, encouraging the Government of Zimbabwe to implement the Staff Monitored Programme (which runs until March this year) agreed with the International Monetary Fund. Our Ambassador discussed the humanitarian crisis facing the country and reinforced the need for comprehensive political and economic reform and the protection of the poorest during her meeting with Vice President Chiwenga on 9 December 2019. On 11 March the Zimbabwean Finance Minister announced a set of measures intended to stabilize the exchange rate and inflation. Whilst we welcome the measures, which are in line with the recent IMF recommendations, we will monitor closely how the measures are now implemented.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 25/03/2020 15:49:39 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1143153

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	Zimbabwe: Humanitarian 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 recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of the Southern African Development Community on the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	284582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>​We are working closely with international partners, including Southern African Development Community members, to call on the Government of Zimbabwe to investigate all allegations of human rights violations and implement promised political and economic reforms.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson grouped question UIN 285457 question first answered 09/09/2019 13:30:40 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1142830

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	Zimbabwe: 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 assessment his Department has made of the human rights situation in Zimbabwe.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	284242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>​As I said in the House of Commons on 3 September, we are gravely concerned by the heavy-handed response by police to protests in Harare on 16 August and the recent arrests and abductions of opposition figures. Our Ambassador raised our concerns with the Foreign Minister on 22 August and the Defence Minister on 29 August. President Mnangagwa must hold those responsible for human rights violations to account. Zimbabwe remains one of the UK’s 30 Human Rights Priority Countries globally.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 09/09/2019 13:26:55 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1196205

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2020
	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	Xinjiang: Humanitarian Situation
	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 Chinese Government on the humanitarian situation of the Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang Province.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	47454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>On 9 March, the Foreign Secretary directly raised concerns about the situation in Xinjiang with his Chinese counterpart, State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. We will continue to make clear to the Chinese authorities our serious concerns about the human rights and humanitarian situation in the region, including the extra-judicial detention of over a million Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in &quot;political re-education camps&quot;.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 21/05/2020 14:01:18 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1217531

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	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	Sri Lanka: 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 assessment he has made of the political situation in Sri Lanka.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	64341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>Sri Lanka is an important partner for the UK on a wide range of issues and is a fellow member of the Commonwealth. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office makes regular assessments of the political situation in Sri Lanka, including through the British High Commission in Colombo. We are monitoring political developments in Sri Lanka very closely. Parliamentary elections, delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are due to take place on 5 August. We have noted with concern the rise in anti-Muslim sentiment in Sri Lanka following the outbreak of COVID-19, and some concerning developments in the human rights situation.</p><p>The Minister of State for South Asia, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, recently raised these concerns with the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister on 24 June. We continue to engage with the Government of Sri Lanka on a broad range of issues. The UK is also a member of the Core Group on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 01/07/2020 16:44:08 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1143440

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	Saudi Arabia: 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 Saudi Arabian counterpart on the protection of (a) the LGBT community and (b) religious minorities in Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	284926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 09/09/2019 16:26:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1205631

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2020
	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	Sahel: 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 his UN counterparts on resolving conflict involving farmers and herders (a) in Nigeria and (b) across the Sahel region.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	61803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK remains concerned about the deteriorating security situation in parts of Nigeria, and in the Sahel. The UK Government routinely engages with the UN and its agencies on conflict resolution in Nigeria, including through our Mission in New York and the UN's Office for West Africa &amp; the Sahel (UNOWAS).</p><p>I met the head of UNOWAS in February during my visit to Mauritania where I attended the first meeting of the Sahel Alliance General Assembly and the sixth Summit of the G5 Leaders. We discussed security in the region. We have encouraged efforts by UNOWAS to develop regional solutions to preventing and resolving disputes between farming and herding communities. In particular, we encourage UNOWAS to increase engagement with regional governments on efforts to address the long-term causes and drivers of the violence. I have also raised insecurity in the Sahel with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African Union, Hannah Tetteh.</p><p>The deteriorating security situation in the Sahel is characterised by both extremist violence and intercommunal conflict, including between farmers and herders. We are the third largest humanitarian donor to the region and committed to tackling the long-term drivers of instability, including factors relating to governance, conflict resolution and access to basic services.</p><p>We reiterated our commitment to the region in UK statements on 5 June at the UN Security Council and my statement at the Sahel Coalition meeting on 12 June. These set out our intention to work with the UN, G5 Sahel countries and international partners to ensure peace, stability, sustainable development and justice for the people of the Sahel. Later this year, the UK will be deploying to the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSMA. This will strengthen the Mission's ability to protect civilians from the impacts of conflict in Mali.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 30/06/2020 16:02:35 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1142829

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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	Oman: 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 assessment his Department has made of the political situation in Oman.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	284281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 09/09/2019 16:10:08 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones