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675495

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	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	Nigeria: Internally Displaced Persons
	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 Nigerian counterpart after the bombing of a displaced persons camp in Rann, North Eastern Nigeria.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	60747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>I would like to express my deepest condolences to all those affected by this terrible incident.</p><p>Our High Commissioner to Abuja has raised this with our Nigerian partners. I welcome the news that the Nigerian Air Force has launched an investigation into the incident. A thorough and prompt investigation is vital to determine the causes and to ensure that lessons are learnt.</p><p>It is of fundamental importance that all parties to a conflict adhere to international humanitarian law, including with respect to the protection of civilians during conflict.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/01/2017 14:30:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

675498

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Constitutions
	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 the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on its commitment not to hold a referendum on further constitutional change in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	60752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>We welcome the political deal signed on 31 December between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the main political parties, which included the commitment to not hold a referendum on further constitutional change in 2017. We applaud the perseverance of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Congo (CENCO) in achieving this. As I said in my statement of 6 January, it is imperative that this deal is implemented as soon as possible so that elections can take place this year.</p><p>Both the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development James Wharton MP and I visited the DRC last year and met with senior government and opposition figures. We pressed the need for the government to respect the constitution and hold elections, as well as respecting human rights. We continue to encourage the government and the opposition to cooperate and consolidate the progress they have already made.</p><p>The UK has earmarked £11.4 million to support a transparent electoral process provided that a realistic budget and timetable are released, and all the conditions set out in the Constitution and in UN Security Council Resolution 2277 are met. The EU and a number of nations, including the US have made similar pledges.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/01/2017 16:10:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

675499

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	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	Iran: Visas
	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 Iranian counterpart on further lifting of the restrictions on the number of visitor visas for Iranian nationals to visit the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	60745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>UK Visas &amp; Immigration offers a visa service from the Visa Application Centre in Tehran. This service is open to all categories of visa applicants. We continue to discuss migration issues with the Iranian authorities; most recently I discussed with the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister during my visit to Tehran on 18 January 2017.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/01/2017 14:28:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

675500

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	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	The Gambia: 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 the Gambia; and what recent representations he has made to his Gambian counterpart on the current state of emergency in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	60753
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>I congratulate His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, on his inauguration as the new President of The Gambia on 19 January. It was extremely encouraging to see the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union and the UN Security Council join together to put regional and international pressure on Jammeh to leave peacefully. ECOWAS efforts to mediate and to find a peaceful solution were critical. The UK has a long and historic relationship with The Gambia and I look forward to working closely with President Barrow's Government to further develop our already strong bilateral and economic links.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/01/2017 14:34:54 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

675501

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	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	The Gambia: 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 discussions he has had with Matthew Rycroft, Permanent representative of the UK to the UN on the political situation in the Gambia.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	60748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) received regular updates on the political situation in The Gambia as it developed, from our Ambassador in Banjul. He also received regular reporting on the UN response to the situation from the UK Mission in New York, led by Matthew Rycroft. The UK Mission played an active role in New York in ensuring the Security Council reacted appropriately and in a timely manner. The UN was an important part of international efforts, alongside regional efforts, to put pressure on former President Jammeh to step down and respect the will of the Gambian people. The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on 20 January to this effect</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/01/2017 14:33:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

675502

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	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: Sick Leave
	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 senior civil servants in his Department were on a leave of absence from work due to mental illness in each month of each year since the Department's creation.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	60801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The number of absences of this nature amongst our senior civil servants is low. We are unable to disclose figures broken down by category as it may be possible to identify individuals from the data.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/01/2017 14:01:38 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

675503

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	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	Somalia: Public Relations
	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 13 January 2017 to Question 58596, how many contracts the Government placed with UK-based public relations companies between 2010 and 2015 that include work in or on Somalia; and with which companies those contracts were placed.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	60780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>Following further consultations, I can confirm that no records have been found of contracts awarded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to UK-based public relations companies for work in or on Somalia between 2010 and 2015.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/01/2017 14:36:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

675504

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	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	Norfolk Island
	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 the Government has had with the Australian government on administrative and constitutional changes to the arrangement of government of Norfolk Island.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	60765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>As I have previously made clear the governance of Norfolk Island is a matter for Australia. In the course of our regular discussions, Government officials, including our High Commissioner in Canberra, have been briefed by the Australian Government about administrative and constitutional changes to the government of Norfolk Island.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/01/2017 16:21:32 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

675505

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	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	Russia: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what funding has been provided through the Conflict Stabilisation and Security Fund to projects in Russia in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	60807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) has been operational since April 2015. Our programme work in the Russia Federation is limited to the North Caucasus. The funding goes to NGO's that focuse on areas such as radicalisation and extremism. The current allocation for FY 2016-17 is £375,000. In FY 2015-16 our programme spend was £391,262. Under HMG’s Conflict Pool fund, we spent £703,777 in FY 2014-15, £780,000 in FY 2013-14 and £767,476 in FY 2012-13.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/01/2017 16:19:42 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 31898 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

675506

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2017
	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	Libya: Terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the oral evidence of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee of 22 March 2016, Question 397, what progress has been made by the Libyan Government of National Accord in establishing a committee to study the case of victims of IRA terrorism; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
	tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
	uin	60888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>The current instability in Libya has effectively stalled further progress on the resolution of legacy issues. No Libyan committee has been set up to study victims of IRA terrorism. The current political, security and economic situation in Libya makes it difficult for victims, their families and representatives to pursue their claims, and makes it unlikely that Libya might be able to settle claims in the near future. We continue to emphasise to the Libyan Government the importance we attach to the issue of compensation for victims of IRA terrorism, but given the significant challenges facing Libya, rapid progress remains unlikely.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/01/2017 15:06:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge