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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

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

1179561

	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	Libya: 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, whether the Government will impose sanctions on people found guilty by the International Criminal Court of human rights violations in Libya.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	18611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Whilst arrest warrants have been issued, no individual has yet been convicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes in Libya. The UK strongly supports the work of the ICC to hold accountable those responsible for the most serious crimes in Libya. The UK continues, with our partners in the international community, to consider potential sanctions on individuals responsible for human rights violations or abuses in Libya.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 26/02/2020 15:18:58 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1179562

	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	Libya: Arms Trade
	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 Emirati counterpart on reports of arms embargo violations in Libya by the United Arab Emirates.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	18612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK is clear that external involvement in the Libya conflict is undermining UN efforts to end the fighting and bring the parties back to the negotiating table. We take very seriously all reports of violations of the UN arms embargo, including the findings of the UN Panel of Experts. The Government is in frequent contact with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) about the situation in Libya. The Foreign Secretary discussed it with his Emirati counterpart, Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed, on 21 January. The UK and UAE supported the conclusions of the Berlin conference on Libya on 19 January that called for an end to external military support to the parties in Libya.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 18613 question first answered 26/02/2020 15:36:10 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1179563

	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	Libya: Arms Trade
	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 effect on the political situation in Libya on reports that the United Arab Emirates is arming Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter's Libyan Arab Armed Forces.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	18613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK is clear that external involvement in the Libya conflict is undermining UN efforts to end the fighting and bring the parties back to the negotiating table. We take very seriously all reports of violations of the UN arms embargo, including the findings of the UN Panel of Experts. The Government is in frequent contact with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) about the situation in Libya. The Foreign Secretary discussed it with his Emirati counterpart, Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed, on 21 January. The UK and UAE supported the conclusions of the Berlin conference on Libya on 19 January that called for an end to external military support to the parties in Libya.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 18612 question first answered 26/02/2020 15:36:10 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1180058

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2020
	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	Libya: Armed Conflict
	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 take diplomatic steps to support (a) the Libyan Government of National Accord and (b) a political solution to the ongoing conflict in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	19800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is clear that the Government of National Accord is the UN-endorsed government in Libya. We are also active in our support for the United Nations' central role in facilitating a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned inclusive political process. The Prime Minister represented the UK at the Berlin Conference on Libya on 19 January, alongside other international leaders, and urged those present to respect the UN Arms Embargo, support a ceasefire and a return to the UN-led political process. The conclusions of the Berlin Conference were endorsed by UK-led UN Security Council resolution 2510 (2020), which demands full compliance with the UN arms embargo, calls for an end to foreign military interference in Libya and makes clear that individuals or entities who breach the arms embargo or the ceasefire may be sanctioned with travel bans and asset freezes. In Munich on 16 February, I attended the first meeting of the International Follow Up Committee to the Berlin Conference. Alongside this, the UK welcomes and supports the UN's efforts to promote dialogue between Libyans on the political, security and economic tracks and encourages all parties to engage constructively with UNSRSG Salamé.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 19801 19802 question first answered 03/03/2020 17:36:27 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 8822 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1180059

	registered interest
	date	24/02/2020
	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	Libya: 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 the Government's policy is on support for the UN-backed Government of National Accord in Libya; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	19801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is clear that the Government of National Accord is the UN-endorsed government in Libya. We are also active in our support for the United Nations' central role in facilitating a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned inclusive political process. The Prime Minister represented the UK at the Berlin Conference on Libya on 19 January, alongside other international leaders, and urged those present to respect the UN Arms Embargo, support a ceasefire and a return to the UN-led political process. The conclusions of the Berlin Conference were endorsed by UK-led UN Security Council resolution 2510 (2020), which demands full compliance with the UN arms embargo, calls for an end to foreign military interference in Libya and makes clear that individuals or entities who breach the arms embargo or the ceasefire may be sanctioned with travel bans and asset freezes. In Munich on 16 February, I attended the first meeting of the International Follow Up Committee to the Berlin Conference. Alongside this, the UK welcomes and supports the UN's efforts to promote dialogue between Libyans on the political, security and economic tracks and encourages all parties to engage constructively with UNSRSG Salamé.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 19800 19802 question first answered 03/03/2020 17:36:27 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 8825 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma