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917186

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2018
	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	Marriage: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of marriages involving a party under the age of 16 years worldwide for each year that information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	149648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>Based on information available from UNICEF, one in 20 girls are married under the age of 15 globally. In 2017, 12 per cent of girls in sub-Saharan Africa were married by age 15; 8 per cent in South Asia; 5 per cent in Latin America and Caribbean; 3 per cent in the Middle East and North Africa; and 1 per cent in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/06/2018 15:20:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

931194

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2018
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of his recent visit to Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	157108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary visited Afghanistan on 25 June ahead of a National Security Council discussion. Following the recent ceasefires in Afghanistan, and with elections due later this year, this was a timely opportunity to take stock of progress and the UK’s supportive role in providing peace and stability to Afghanistan (full details can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-flies-into-kabul-to-support-signs-of-progress-in-afghanistan" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-flies-into-kabul-to-support-signs-of-progress-in-afghanistan</a>). The Foreign Secretary also visited the United Arab Emirates, meeting the Deputy Foreign Minister. The cost of the Foreign Secretary’s travel will be disclosed in the usual way and published as part of transparency data in accordance with Cabinet Office requirements. We do not discuss operational planning of any visits by the Foreign Secretary<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 28/06/2018 16:00:35 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1064366

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2019
	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	India: Terrorism
	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 has taken to support the Government of India after the Pulwama attack on 14 February 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	223840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>​We strongly condemn the recent terror attack in Pulwama - the worst in Kashmir since Partition We are engaging the Governments of both India and Pakistan to encourage them to find diplomatic solutions and refrain from actions that could jeopardise regional stability. We are also working with the international community and through the UN Security Council to ensure that the perpetrators of the Pulwama attack are brought to justice.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/02/2019 17:16:54 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1077397

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2019
	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	Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent steps his Department has taken to support free and fair elections internationally.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	909456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>We support elections by providing financial and technical assistance to international organisations that carry out election observations missions; in particular the European Union, the Organization for Security Cooperation in Europe, and the Commonwealth. In 2018, the UK contributed observers to Organization for Security Cooperation in Europe missions in Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Montenegro, Macedonia (now North Macedonia) and Bosnia and Herzegovina.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/02/2019 17:00:48 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1133638

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	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	Sudan: Diplomatic Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department will be making extra resources available to support his staff in Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	267290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>On 5 June the decision was taken to withdraw non-essential British Embassy staff and dependents from Sudan. We are keeping the current staffing levels at our Embassy in Khartoum under constant review, but our key concern remains the safety of staff and dependants. We have reinforced our Sudan team in London to provide more support to our Embassy and to handle the increased UK-based policy work on this issue.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/06/2019 15:41:27 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1133680

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	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	Sudan: 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 ensure that the transitional military council of Sudan acts in good faith during its negotiations with the opposition on forming a civilian government.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	267317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>On 3 June, the Foreign Secretary condemned the attack on protestors by Sudanese security forces, and held the Transitional Military Council (TMC) fully responsible. We also expressed serious concern over the TMC's announcement that it would cease negotiations, and we called for an agreed transfer of power to a civilian-led government. We have called on the TMC to take the steps needed to improve the situation in Sudan, including the release of all political detainees.</p><p>The TMC should now take appropriate steps to provide confidence for protestors and create the conditions necessary for the resumption of dialogue, which includes an investigation into the 3 June attack, an end to the blocking of the internet, and a free media being allowed. We have said that the TMC must re-engage in a political process with the protestors and opposition to ensure an agreed transfer of power to a civilian-led authority, in a swift, orderly and peaceful manner. The UK will continue to engage with all sides to support a settlement that works for all Sudanese people.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/06/2019 15:44:23 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1139793

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Palestinians: Health Professions
	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 the extent to which the Israeli Government’s internal investigations into the killings of Palestinian health workers comply with international standards of independence, impartiality, promptness, thoroughness and transparency.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	278456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2019 answer text <p>While we have not made an assessment of this matter, we have stressed to Israel the need for independent and transparent investigations of deaths. We are deeply concerned by the significant deaths and injuries of civilians in Gaza over the last year. We urge the Israeli Government to publish the findings of the investigations launched by the Military Attorney General on 13 March. The UK remains concerned about the use of live ammunition and excessive force by the Israel Defence Forces. While Israel has the right to self-defence, it is vital that its actions are proportionate and seek to avoid civilian casualties.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/07/2019 13:23:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1179558

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	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	Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress the Government has made in bringing forward a Magnitsky-style amendment to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	18608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>We have announced our intention to establish a Global Human Rights ('Magnitsky-style') sanctions regime in the coming months. We will do this by laying in Parliament a Statutory Instrument (SI) under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. Designing the first piece of UK autonomous sanctions legislation is complex, and worth taking time to get this right.</p><p>A global sanctions regime will allow us to respond to serious human rights violations or abuses anywhere in the world. We are a global leader in the promotion and protection of human rights and we want to demonstrate that the United Kingdom can be a force for good in the world. A human rights sanctions regime will help support our human rights objectives. The sanctions regime is not intended to target individual countries, but those who commit serious human rights violations or abuses anywhere in the world.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 26/02/2020 17:46:11 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1179559

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	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	Jamal Khashoggi
	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 introduce Magnitsky-style sanctions against the people responsible for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	18609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Jamal Khashoggi's killing was a terrible crime, and his family deserve to see justice done. Saudi Arabia must hold all those responsible to account and ensure such an atrocity can never happen again. We have set out our grave concerns - both publicly and privately - and will continue to do so. We have announced our intention to establish a UK autonomous Global Human Rights ('Magnitsky'-style) sanctions regime. The regulations will come into force in the coming months. It is not appropriate to confirm who may be designated under the sanctions regime before designations are made; to do this could reduce the impact of the designations.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 26/02/2020 15:12:15 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1179560

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	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	Saudi Arabia: Political Prisoners
	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 counterpart in Saudi Arabia on the ongoing detention of (a) Prince Turki bin Abdullah, (b) Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Salman and (c) other activists and senior officials.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	18610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>We continue to monitor the cases of political detainees in Saudi Arabia. We raise concerns about individual cases regularly, using a range of Ministerial and diplomatic channels, including our Embassy in Riyadh.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 26/02/2020 15:09:02 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma