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223286

registered interest
date	24/02/2015
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	Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he plans to publish his Department's next six monthly report on Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Croydon South
tabling member printed	Sir Richard Ottaway
uin	225227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>The six monthly report on Hong Kong covering the period July-December 2014 was published on 26 February.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 27/02/2015 11:22:48 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	157 label Biography information for Sir Richard Ottaway

175717

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
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	Hong Kong
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 contracts his Department has had with the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	221945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2015 answer text <p>Ministers and Government Officials maintain a regular dialogue with all sides of the constitutional reform debate in Hong Kong, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the Central People’s Government, and representatives of pro-democracy groups. During my visit to Hong Kong in January, I met with the President of the Legislative Council as well as a number of legislators from a range of parties, and with a range of views on the constitutional reform debate. I previously met with two prominent pro-democracy figures, Anson Chan and Martin Lee, during their visit to London in July. Separately, the Deputy Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the member for Sheffield, Hallam (Mr Clegg) also met with them.</p><p> </p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued statements on the situation in Hong Kong on both 29 September and 2 October and I issued a Written Ministerial Statement on 13 October. The Government’s next Six Monthly Report on Hong Kong will be published in February.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 30/01/2015 12:45:06 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

175723

registered interest
date	26/01/2015
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	Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representatives of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government met the Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office during his visit to that region in January 2015.
tabling member constituency	Croydon South
tabling member printed	Sir Richard Ottaway
uin	222047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>On the day of my visit, the Hong Kong Government was focused on the launch of the second public consultation on constitutional reform. They were consequently unavailable to meet me. It was nevertheless valuable for me to visit Hong Kong on my way back from mainland China, in light of recent events and our ongoing interest under the Joint Declaration. I was able to meet the President of the Legislative Council and a wide range of legislators, which was particularly important given their key role in the next stage of the constitutional reform process, as well as Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma and representatives of the business community.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 29/01/2015 11:36:00 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	157 label Biography information for Sir Richard Ottaway

168032

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
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	Hong Kong
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 representations the Government has made to the government of the People's Republic of China on protests and unrest in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	217157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The situation in Hong Kong has been raised multiple times since the protests began, including between the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) and President Xi, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) and the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Lord Livingston and Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang. I have personally raised this issue with Guo Yezhou, Vice Minister of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party, and Rimsky Yuen, the Hong Kong Secretary of Justice. In addition, our officials have had regular contact on this issue with representatives from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the government of the People's Republic of China.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued statements on the situation in Hong Kong on both 29 September and 2 October. I made a statement to Parliament on 13 October and also responded to debates on Hong Kong in Westminster Hall on 22 October and in the House of Commons on 2 December.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 11/12/2014 15:13:46 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

167748

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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	Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2014 to Question 213991, whether the Hong Kong Police are continuing the process of verifying whether any of the tear gas canisters used during the protests in Hong Kong on 28 September 2014 were manufactured by a UK company.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	217101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not held any discussions with the Hong Kong Police to verify whether any of the tear gas canisters used during the protests in Hong Kong on 28 September 2014 were manufactured by a UK company nor have we sought independent confirmation. We judge that Hong Kong Police have generally approached the protests carefully and proportionately, but will keep this under review as the situation progresses.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 09/12/2014 16:53:56 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire previous answer version 32352 answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

167760

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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	Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2014 to Question 213991, what process was followed for determining whether arms transfer licences should be reviewed as a consequence of the use of tear gas canisters during the protests in Hong Kong on 28 September 2014.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	217032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Government policy states that during sudden changes in conditions in an export destination, in particular where there are increased concerns about human rights, all relevant extant export licences are subject to review. After carefully reviewing one current licence against the Consolidated Criteria, the Government decided that it does not contravene the Consolidated Criteria. Therefore, this licence remains open. The Government continues to monitor the situation in Hong Kong very closely.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 09/12/2014 16:43:23 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire previous answer version 32347 answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

167761

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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	Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2014 to Question 213991, for what reasons it was decided that following the use of tear gas canisters during protests in Hong Kong on 28 September 2014 only one arms transfer licence should be subject to review.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	217035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Following the use of tear gas by the Hong Kong Police on 28 September, the Government looked at all extant licences for tear gas exports to the Hong Kong Police since 1999. It was concluded that only one export licence for export of tear gas to the Hong Kong Police remained extant and relevant, granted in August 2010. This licence remains open.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 09/12/2014 16:45:03 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire previous answer version 32348 answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

167762

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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	Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2014 to Question 213991, what discussions the Government has had with Hong Kong police to verify whether any and how many of the tear gas canisters used during protests in Hong Kong on 28 September 2014 were manufactured by Chemring Ltd or another UK company.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	217036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Following the use of tear gas during protests in Hong Kong on 28 September, the Government carried out a review of licences for UK tear gas exports to the Hong Kong Police. As the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, my right hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham (Mr Vince Cable) has reported to Parliament, the review only identified one licence for tear gas and, after careful review, the Government has decided that this licence will not be revoked on the basis that it does not contravene the consolidated EU and national arms export licensing criteria.</p><p>Given this, the Government has not held any discussions with the Hong Kong Police to verify whether any of the tear gas canisters used during the protests in Hong Kong on 28 September 2014 were manufactured by a UK company nor have we sought independent confirmation. We judge that Hong Kong Police have generally approached the protests carefully and proportionately, but will keep this under review as the situation progresses.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 09/12/2014 16:47:59 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire previous answer version 32350 answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

167763

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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	Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2014 to Question 213991, what independent verification would be considered adequate to persuade the Government whether the tear gas canisters used during the protests in Hong Kong on 28 September 2014 were manufactured by a UK company; and what steps his Department has taken to verify whether this is the case.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	217037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Following the use of tear gas during protests in Hong Kong on 28 September, the Government carried out a review of licences for UK tear gas exports to the Hong Kong Police. As the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, my right hon. Friend the Member for Twickenham (Mr Vince Cable) has reported to Parliament, the review only identified one licence for tear gas and, after careful review, the Government has decided that this licence will not be revoked on the basis that it does not contravene the consolidated EU and national arms export licensing criteria. <br><br>Given this, the Government has not held any discussions with the Hong Kong Police to verify whether any of the tear gas canisters used during the protests in Hong Kong on 28 September 2014 were manufactured by a UK company nor have we sought independent confirmation. We judge that Hong Kong Police have generally approached the protests carefully and proportionately, but will keep this under review as the situation progresses. <br><br></p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 09/12/2014 16:50:42 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire previous answer version 32351 answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

147550

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Hong Kong
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 reports that tear gas used against protesters in Hong Kong was manufactured in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	213991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text It appears from public images that some of the tear gas canisters used during the protests in Hong Kong on 28 September were manufactured by Chemring Ltd (a UK company), but Hong Kong Police have not verified this and we have no independent confirmation. As debated recently in Parliament, the Government has reviewed licences for tear gas exports to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. Each licence application is rigorously examined on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated Criteria and we will revoke or suspend licences that no longer meet them. After carefully reviewing one current licence, the Government has decided it will not be revoked on the basis that it does not contravene the Consolidated Criteria. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 17/11/2014 15:38:59 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff