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169499

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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	Bahrain
	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 the government of Bahrain about the treatment of the democracy movement in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	218100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>I held discussions on Bahrain’s recent elections at the UK-Bahrain Joint Working Group on 4 December with the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) held similar discussions with the King and Crown Prince of Bahrain during his visit there on 6 December. In both meetings we commended the election of a broad range of candidates, although the opposition political societies decided not to take part. I will continue to encourage the Government of Bahrain to build on the success of the elections and move forward with further reform to advance the democratisation and human rights agenda.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/12/2014 13:22:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

169500

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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	Bahrain
	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 the government of Bahrain on the release of political prisoners.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	218099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>We encourage the Government of Bahrain to respect the rights of all peaceful opposition figures. If we have specific concerns around convictions or sentencing, we raise these with the Government of Bahrain as part of our wider dialogue on human rights and reform.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/12/2014 13:20:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

169501

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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	Bahrain
	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 the government of Bahrain on the release of Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	218098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Bahrain raised the case of Dr Abduljalil Al Singace, along with a number of other cases, with the Ombudsman for the Ministry of Interior in May. Our Ambassador to Bahrain has also raised our broader concerns around detainee rights and prison conditions with HM the King, HRH the Crown Prince and the Minister of Interior.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/12/2014 13:19:08 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

169503

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2014
	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	Bahrain
	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 human rights groups on the decision to allow Prince Nasser bin Hamad access to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	218097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>I have not held any discussions with human rights groups regarding Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. In October, the Crown Prosecution Service could not sustain its finding that Sheikh Nasser had been immune from prosecution when he visited the UK in 2012. Regardless of this finding on immunity, the police had in any event concluded that there was insufficient evidence to take any further action. Sheikh Nasser has since visited the UK. Bahrain remains a close partner of the UK, and Sheikh Nasser continues to be welcome here.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/12/2014 13:14:32 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

176913

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2015
	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
	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 seek lifting the travel ban on Samar Badawi, the wife of Saudi activist Waleed Abulkhair.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	222796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>We maintain a regular dialogue with the Saudi authorities on a range of human rights issues. While our Embassy officials in Riyadh have had some contact with human rights defenders, it is often the view of defenders that involvement with foreign representatives and organisations can make their work harder.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/02/2015 14:19:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

176914

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2015
	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
	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 human rights situation in Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	222797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The British Government’s position on human rights is a matter of public record. Saudi Arabia remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) country of concern because of the human rights situation in the country, particularly the use of the death penalty, access to justice, women’s rights, restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion or belief. The UK condemns the use of torture, or cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and the use of the death penalty in all circumstances. We regularly make our views known including through the UN Universal Periodic Review process and the FCO’s annual Human Rights and Democracy Report. We maintain a regular dialogue with the Saudi Arabian authorities on a range of human rights issues.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/02/2015 14:19:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

176915

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2015
	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
	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 the Government has made to the government of Saudi Arabia in support of the release of Waleed Abulkhair from prison in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	222806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>We are aware of the case of Walid abu Al-Khair and follow it closely. We will continue to maintain a regular dialogue with the Saudi authorities on a range of human rights issues, including of human rights defenders. While our Embassy officials in Riyadh have had some contact with human rights defenders, it is often the view of defenders that involvement with foreign representatives and organisations can make their task of pressing for reform harder.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/02/2015 14:22:30 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

177712

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2015
	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	Palestinians
	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 Palestinian leadership about human rights violations and measures to tackle extremism in the Gaza Strip.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	223305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by reports of extremism and possible human rights violations in the Gaza Strip. We discuss these issues regularly with Palestinian political leaders and civil society representatives. Since the formation of the interim technocratic government, we have supported Prime Minister Hamdallah’s efforts to return the Palestinian Authority (PA) to effective control of the Gaza Strip, which would allow the PA to take action to address such reports.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/02/2015 14:05:11 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

177713

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2015
	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
	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 he has made of Hamas's ability to fire long-range ballistic missiles.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	223303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>During the recent Gaza conflict Hamas fired rockets that regularly reached Tel Aviv and beyond. Some towns were hit that were in excess of 130km from Gaza. We believe that Hamas’ military wing retains the capability to fire long range rockets into Israel, despite a significantly depleted stockpile of weaponry.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/02/2015 14:02:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

177714

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2015
	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
	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 he has made of Hamas's ability to develop and produce rockets.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	223304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>We assess that Hamas’ military wing maintains the expertise to produce crude weaponry, including rockets, within Gaza. However, their ability to source raw materials has been affected by Operation Protective Edge, and effective Egyptian operations to destroy tunnels between Gaza and Egypt.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/02/2015 14:03:21 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley