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622599

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	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	Ukraine: Religious Freedom
	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 have discussions with his counterparts in other EU member states on ensuring that the observance of the right to freedom of belief and religion is being upheld in Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	50775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>​The Ukrainian Government has made progress in addressing the poor legacy it inherited on human rights, as part of its broader reform programme, including ensuring that religious institutions are free to practise their religion within the framework of Ukrainian law. The UK regularly discusses all aspects of human rights in Ukraine with EU partners, including the ongoing deterioration of human rights, in Crimea, since its illegal annexation by the Russian Federation in 2014.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 03/11/2016 16:37:35 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

634085

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2016
	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: 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 nationals living and working in Turkey have been (a) detained, (b) deported and (c) forced to leave the country following the recent political unrest.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	52540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>We are providing consular assistance to one British national who was detained and subsequently released and who is subject to a travel ban following the attempted coup in July. A further four dual Turkish-British nationals have contacted the Embassy in connection with their travel bans.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/11/2016 14:17:06 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

634086

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2016
	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: 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, what discussions he has had with the Turkish government on the protection of the rights and freedoms of UK nationals living and working in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	52541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>We regularly raise human rights concerns with Turkish authorities, including issues directly affecting British nationals. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) most recently spoke about this during his visit to Turkey on 25 September, as did I during my visit in October.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/11/2016 14:43:25 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

634091

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2016
	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: 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, what steps he is taking to offer support to UK nationals who have been forced to leave their employment in Turkey in light of the political situation in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	52542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>​We provide consular support to British nationals in difficulty in Turkey, where appropriate. The assistance available to British nationals in Turkey is explained in our publication 'Support for British nationals abroad: A Guide'. We have also updated our travel advice for Turkey following restrictions imposed by the current state of emergency in Turkey that may affect British nationals, which includes advice to carry passports and a copy of visa or residence permit at all times.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/11/2016 17:10:16 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

687024

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2017
	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: 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 he plans to make representations to the US Administration on the recent changes in US immigration policy.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	63692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>Following the signing of the Executive Order on 27 January, the Foreign Secretary engaged senior contacts in the US Administration, and the Home Secretary spoke with her US counterpart, in order to clarify that all British passport holders remain welcome to travel to the United States, and the Executive Order will make no difference to any British passport-holder, irrespective of their country of birth or whether they hold another passport.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/02/2017 13:55:11 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

747694

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	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: ICT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the amount of manual processing on paper that it carries out and to make such processing digital.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	2596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is committed to moving paper-based services to digital or online services where this delivers efficiencies and provides simpler, secure services.</p><p>For example, the FCO has made significant progress in digitising consular services and reducing the time it takes to issue Emergency Travel Documents.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/07/2017 17:00:00 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

793017

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2017
	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 practical steps his Department is taking to ensure that the recent military intervention in Zimbabwe enables the restoration of democracy including multi-party elections.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	114802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>I visited Zimbabwe on 23 and 24 November to discuss Zimbabwe’s transition to democracy with actors from across the political spectrum. I stressed the importance of holding free and fair elections in line with the Zimbabwean Constitution and international standards. The UK has existing programmes promoting democratic and economic governance in Zimbabwe and we stand ready to support any new administration seeking to improve human rights, transparency and domestic accountability.​</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 27/11/2017 16:01:44 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

793897

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2017
	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: Armed Forces
	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 his Department has made to the Government of Zimbabwe on ensuring the monitoring of the activities of the Zimbabwean Defence Force and their return to barracks.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	114986
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK has had regular contact with the Zimbabwean Government over the last two weeks. Most recently, I met with incoming President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday. Officials have also met Chief of Defence Staff General Chiwenga.</p><p>These dramatic political events were clearly triggered by a military intervention. But the most important thing now is that Zimbabweans are able to exercise their constitutional right to elect a civilian government. This can only happen through free and fair elections. A re-establishment of a civilian-led government with a clear separation between the party and the state must be a priority. The UK has made this clear to the Government of Zimbabwe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 30/11/2017 16:32:43 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

444664

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	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	Yemen: Ceasefires
	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 (a) take steps to ensure that Saudi Arabia works for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen and (b) support the establishment of an international, independent, impartial mechanism to investigate alleged violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law by all parties in that conflict.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	22276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>We are urging all parties to the conflict to work towards resuming a meaningful and sustainable ceasefire that is respected by all sides. We are also doing all we can to support the UN to convene a further round of UN-facilitated peace talks over the coming weeks and firmly believe that a political solution is the best way to bring long-term stability to Yemen.</p><p>The Resolution on Yemen adopted at the Human Rights Council Session in September 2015 committed the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights to work with the Government of Yemen to help them investigate human rights abuses and violations. We urge the Government of Yemen to co-operate fully with this process. Yemen will remain on the Human Rights Council’s agenda: an oral report on developments will be given at the next session in March 2016 (31st session) and a written report will be presented to the Council in September 2016 (33rd session).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/01/2016 15:54:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

444665

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	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	Yemen: 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 steps he has taken to ensure that UK-made arms are not being used to commit human rights abuses in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	22275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2016 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Yemen. We continue to raise the importance of compliance with International Humanitarian Law with all sides to the conflict.</p><p>The UK operates one of the most rigorous and transparent export control regimes in the world. All exports of arms and controlled military goods are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing, taking account of all relevant factors at the time of the application. Risks around human rights violations are a key part of our assessment against the Consolidated Criteria. A licence will not be issued, for any country, if to do so would be inconsistent with any provision of the mandatory Criteria.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/01/2016 15:52:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day