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805969

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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	Tunisia: EU Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to monitor and regulate the arrival of migrants from Tunisia to Europe.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	119179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>​The UK and EU partners are working closely with the Tunisian authorities to monitor and respond to the situation. We have dedicated staff in the region who work with North African partners to track migration flows and disrupt smuggling and trafficking networks.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/12/2017 09:59:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

805970

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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	China: Freedom of Expression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Chinese counterpart on that Government's recent interference with Radio 4's Today Programme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	119180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>We have not rto discussed this matter with the Chinese authorities</p><p>We do, however, remain concerned by the increasing restrictions to media freedoms in China and continue to urge the Chinese authorities to respect and protect freedom of expression and association. We raised the issue of media freedom with the Chinese authorities at the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue, which was held in Beijing on 27 June, where we expressed concerns about the treatment of journalists and censorship.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 21/12/2017 13:44:14 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

805978

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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	Algeria: Protestantism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office, if he will make representations to his counterpart in the Government of Algeria on the forced closure of a Protestant Church in North West Algeria on 9 November 2017.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	119188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>​The British Government is committed to supporting the freedom of people of all religions to practise their beliefs in peace and safety. We are aware of the closure of a church near Oran city on 9 November 2017. The church does not believe it has broken the law. Our Embassy in Algiers will be asking the Algerian authorities about this case.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/12/2017 15:19:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

805993

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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	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 at the UN on the recent increase in the persecution of Christians worldwide.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	119203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government remains concerned about the persecution of Christians and other individuals worldwide and continues to promote Freedom of Religion or Belief including through the United Nations. We recently worked with international partners to sustain consensus on the adoption and implementation of the European Union-sponsored Resolution on 'Freedom of Religion or Belief' and the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation-sponsored Resolution on 'Combating Religious Intolerance'. In his statement in September, at the UN Human Rights Council, Lord Ahmad reiterated the importance of working together towards the full realisation of Freedom of Religion or Belief for all individuals worldwide. We also strongly support the work of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Dr Ahmed Shaheed.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 18/12/2017 16:54:11 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

806000

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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	Nuclear Disarmament
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 has been made on the UN-mandated Open Ended Working Group to develop proposals to take forward multilateral nuclear disarmament; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	119210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Open Ended Working Group on nuclear disarmament concluded in August 2016 with a report which was followed by a resolution at the UN General Assembly later that year mandating the start of negotiations on a nuclear weapons ban treaty. These negotiations concluded in July 2017 with the adoption of such a treaty. To date, fifty six states have signed the treaty, and three have deposited their instrument of ratification with the UN. We have made it clear, along with NATO allies, that we will not sign it as we do not believe it will bring us closer to a world without nuclear weapons.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/12/2017 17:32:41 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

806003

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to which legislation his Department has applied the Family Test, published in August 2014.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	119213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not applied the Family Test to date as it applies to domestic policy only.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/12/2017 09:04:19 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

806044

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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	British Overseas Territories: Marine Protected Areas
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 adequacy of enforcement against illegal fishing in Marine Protected Areas around the UK Overseas Territories; and what action is taken when UK Overseas Territories report illegal fishing in Marine Protected Areas.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	119253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Through the Overseas Territories Blue Belt programme, an assessment of potential illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing has been undertaken across the declared Marine Protected Areas. These assessments have involved a review of historical fishing activities, together with targeted real-time satellite surveillance. The support the UK is providing through the Blue Belt programme includes advice to the Overseas Territories to strengthen their legislation, where necessary, to ensure appropriate penalties are in place for any illegal fishing activities. The UK has contacted a number of Flag States and highlighted potential incursions to relevant regional Fisheries Management Organisations to ensure greater awareness of the Marine Protected Areas.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/12/2017 15:10:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 30551 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

806045

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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	British Overseas Territories: Marine Protected Areas
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 the Government plans to pay out to UK Overseas Territories to design, monitor and manage marine protected areas over the course of this Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	119254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>​Funding for the Blue Belt programme is provided through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund. The budget for Financial Year 16/17 is £4.8m.</p><p>In Financial Year 2015-16, up to £20 million was committed to 2020. Funding for future years is yet to be agreed.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/12/2017 17:57:58 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

806048

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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	Pitcairn Islands: Marine Protected Areas
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 success of the Pitcairn Islands Marine Reserve in enhancing and protecting marine life; and how many enforcement actions have been taken against illegal fishing in the reserve since its designation.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	119257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>​The Pitcairn Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA) was declared in September 2016. This MPA prohibits all commercial fishing. The MPA is being actively monitored by satellite surveillance, remote sensing technology, and aerial patrol. There is good evidence that the MPA is being largely respected by local fishing fleets.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/12/2017 17:56:28 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

806049

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
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	Tristan da Cunha: Marine Protected Areas
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 his Department's press release of 15 September 2016 entitled UK set to protect 4 million square kilometres of ocean, what progress the Government has made on delivering a marine protected area around Tristan da Cunha by 2020.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	119258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has worked with the Government of Tristan da Cunha to identify steps to be taken to implement a marine protection strategy by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/12/2017 09:39:29 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch