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754098

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which countries currently have sanctions imposed upon them as part of UN or EU obligations; and if he will publish what form those sanctions take.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	6330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>As part of our membership of the UN and EU, the UK imposes sanctions regimes relating to activity in Afghanistan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burma, Burundi, Central African Republic, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Republic of Guinea, Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, Yemen and Zimbabwe.</p><p>The form of these sanctions regimes varies greatly. Further detail can be found via Her Majesty's Treasury and the Department for International Trade pages on the GOV.UK platform, in addition to publicly available information on the UN and EU websites.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/09/2017 16:26:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

797542

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	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	Serbia: EU Enlargement
	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 counterpart in Serbia on that country's request to join the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	116505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>I made clear during my meeting with the Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Nebojsa Stefanovic, on 27 November that the UK will continue to support Serbia in meeting the necessary requirements for them to join the EU.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/12/2017 17:15:01 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

797543

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	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	Cyprus: 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 steps he is taking to assist in ongoing talks to bring a lasting peace between the Turkish and Greek communities in Cyprus.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	116506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to support a just and lasting settlement to reunite Cyprus. We continue to work to that end, which we believe can benefit all Cypriots. I met the Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator Özdil Nami on 26 October and the Greek Cypriot chief negotiator Andreas Mavroyiannis on 27 November. The Foreign Secretary also discussed Cyprus with Turkish Prime Minister Yildirim during his visit to the UK on 27 November. Although the Conference on Cyprus ultimately ended on 7 July without agreement, it made some significant progress towards addressing some of the outstanding issues. We are urging all parties to reflect on how they might build on that progress; keep channels of communication open; and refrain from words or actions that limit the prospects for resuming talks in the future.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/12/2017 16:16:10 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

800803

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2017
	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	Brazil: 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 representations he has made to the Government of Brazil to ensure that the human rights of former Presidents Lula and Rousseff are upheld.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	117424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>Former presidents Lula da Silva and Dilma Rouseff are subject to a judicial process as part of a major anti-corruption investigation. We understand that due process is being followed. We have not made any representations on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/12/2017 13:51:06 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802373

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2017
	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	Horn of Africa: Migration
	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 an assessment of the effectiveness of the Khartoum Process on tackling migration within the Horn of Africa.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	118060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>​The Khartoum Process has enhanced cooperation between the EU and African partners in tackling the challenges of illegal migration in the Horn of Africa. It continues to make progress under the Valetta Action Plan in combatting people smuggling and trafficking, and in bolstering regional protection for refugees. The UK will remain engaged under Italy's upcoming chairmanship and beyond.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 14/12/2017 16:22:38 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

819877

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2018
	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: Nuclear Weapons
	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 has he had with his US counterpart on changes that country plans to make to its nuclear policy.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	121949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>​The Government has close and regular dialogue with the US Administration on all aspects of nuclear and arms control policy. In early 2017, President Trump announced that the US would conduct a Nuclear Posture Review. The US has sought views from the UK and other Allies as part of the process. The Review has not yet concluded.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 15/01/2018 17:33:17 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

873786

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	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: Christianity
	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 the Government in Turkey on ending the attacks on the Christian community in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	134900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>​We are closely following developments in Afrin in north-western Syria, and the Foreign Secretary and other Ministers are in regular contact with their Turkish counterparts. We have called for the protection of civilians. While recognising Turkey's legitimate interest in the security of its borders, it remains in our shared interest to focus on achieving a political settlement that ends the war in Syria, provides stability for all Syrians and the wider region, and secures the enduring defeat of Daesh. We have urged the Turkish government to use the current pause in operations to allow for delivery of humanitarian aid, in line with UNSCR 2401 and in accordance with applicable international law.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/04/2018 14:51:11 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

896534

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2018
	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	Horn of Africa: Migration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much funding the Government is providing to the Khartoum process.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	140555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>UK funding to support the Khartoum Process goes via the EU's Emergency Trust Fund (EUTF). The EUTF's current funding window (2015 - 2020) for the Horn of Africa, including the Khartoum Process, is 1.2bn euros, of which the UK contributes approximately 15%.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 09/05/2018 14:10:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

747588

	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	Nigeria: Abduction
	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 the Government of Nigeria on a strategy to reduce the number of abductions in the north of that country.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>We regularly discuss ongoing efforts to improve the security situation in northern Nigeria, including reducing the number of abductions, with the Nigeria government at the highest levels.</p><p>The Nigerian armed forces have degraded Boko Haram and secured the release of some of those abducted, but the group remains a threat to security in the region. We are committed to supporting Nigeria and its neighbours in the fight against this barbaric group and call for the release of all remaining hostages.</p><p>Tackling Boko Haram requires a comprehensive approach that addresses the political, economic and development problems in north east Nigeria, in addition to a security response. We are providing a substantial package of military, intelligence, development and humanitarian support to Nigeria. This includes a comprehensive range of training for the Nigerian armed forces and £5 million to support the Multinational Joint Task Force, the regional force against Boko Haram.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/07/2017 13:31:50 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

747589

	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	Sudan: Peace Negotiations
	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 his Department has made available to aid the peace process in Southern Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The British Government is deeply concerned by the dire humanitarian situation in South Sudan, and urges all sides to stop fighting and to allow humanitarian access to the people in need. At the same time we are working closely with regional and international partners, and the UN, to get a more inclusive political process back on track.</p><p>The UK is the second largest bilateral humanitarian donor in South Sudan, spending £500 million between 2013 and December 2016. We have also deployed nearly 400 medical and engineering troops to the UN Mission in South Sudan to support their work protecting civilians, ensuring humanitarian access, and monitoring of human rights abuses.</p><p>Through our Conflict Security and Stability Fund (CSSF), we also support a wide range of peace building efforts at a national and sub national level. The CSSF (at approximately £3.6 million this year in South Sudan) supports the monitoring and implementation of the current peace agreement, conflict and early warning and response, and work to support victims of sexual and gender based violence.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/07/2017 13:23:40 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew