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934430

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	British Council
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 the Government is taking to ensure that the British Council can continue to operate at its current capacity in the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	160118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>​The Government is committed to continuing to support the excellent work of the British Council. The FCO has increased the British Council's overall grant over the current Spending Review period. Whilst specific grant funding for its work in the developed world has decreased, it has recently been agreed to provide some additional funding in this period to specifically support the British Council's work in Europe and in the developed world up to 2020. Decisions beyond this date will be taken in the next Spending Review<strong>.</strong></p><p>The British Council's activity and presence in Europe is primarily a matter for its management team and its Trustees. The British Council would have to seek the agreement of the Foreign Secretary before any closures of offices. Before any decisions are made, the British Council would also undertake an extensive consultation process with partners, stakeholders and the Devolved Administrations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/07/2018 10:38:06 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

931932

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
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	Afghanistan: Sikhs
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 assessment his Department has made of the extent of persecution of members of the Sikh religion in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	158180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>​There is no reliable data on the number of Sikhs residing in Afghanistan, but it is estimated to be in the low thousands. Afghanistan’s Constitution states that all citizens have equal rights and that non-Muslims are free to exercise their religious beliefs. However leaders of the Sikh community continue to report discrimination. The UK strongly condemned the 1 July attack on a group of Sikhs and Hindus in Jalalabad, responsiblity for which was claimed by Daesh. Afghanistan is a priority country for the FCO’s human rights work. The UK works closely with Afghanistan’s National Unity Government, NGOs, civil society and other international partners to support the promotion and protection of human rights in Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/07/2018 17:01:52 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field previous answer version 67027 answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

816723

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
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	China: Animal Welfare
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 Chinese counterpart on animal welfare standards in that country.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	121150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>​I have had no recent discussions on animal welfare in China with my Chinese counterpart. However my officials are in ongoing contact with Chinese officials and local Non-Governmental Organisations regarding animal welfare standards and the Illegal Wildlife Trade and the Foreign Secretary raised it with Vice-Premier Liu Yandong on 7 December.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 10/01/2018 17:17:59 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

752952

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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	Tibet: 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 human rights situation in Tibet and the ethnic Tibetan prefectures in China were raised at the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue held on 22 June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	5575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>​As an EU Member State the UK contributed to preparations for the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue. The rights of religious and ethnic groups in Tibet and across China were raised at the last EU-China Human Rights Dialogue on 22 June.</p><p>The UK continues to have concerns about human rights and freedoms in Tibet. We consistently urge the Chinese authorities to respect all fundamental rights across the People's Republic of China, in line with both its own constitution and the international frameworks to which it is a party. We raised our concerns about Tibet at the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue held in Beijing on 27 June.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/07/2017 09:21:55 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

752152

registered interest
date	14/07/2017
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	Turkey: 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 recent assessment he has made of whether Turkey is meeting its international human rights obligations.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	5054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>​The British Government has consistently encouraged Turkey to work towards the full protection of human rights, through implementation of its international human rights obligations. Ministers monitor the situation closely, and the Prime Minister raised human rights with President Erdogan at the G20 summit on 8 July. The FCO also provides direct support to a number of Turkish civil society organisations working to protect and promote fundamental freedoms.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/07/2017 14:14:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

746455

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Turkey: 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 recent discussions he has had with his Turkish counterparts on ensuring the safety and freedom of speech of political dissidents.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	1681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>​I, and UK Ministers, have frequent discussions with our Turkish counterparts on the issue of fundamental rights, including freedom of expression. We will continue to engage the Turkish Government on these issues and to urge respect for freedom of media and speech, which are essential to the long-term health of Turkish democracy.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 03/07/2017 14:14:22 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

711458

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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	Bangladesh: 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 recent discussions the Government has had with the Government of Bangladesh on human rights and political violence in that country.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	68171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>I raised concerns about human rights and political violence with the Government of Bangladesh during my visit to Dhaka from 2 to 4 March. In my meetings with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition leaders Begum Khaleda Zia and Raushan Ershad MP, I called on all parties to participate in future elections and to ensure that they were free, fair and credible.</p><p>In my meeting with Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on 3 March I emphasised that Bangladesh's &quot;zero-tolerance&quot; approach towards terrorism and extremism must respect the rule of law and international human rights standards.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/03/2017 16:41:10 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

707673

registered interest
date	03/03/2017
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	Israel: Bedouin
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 communications he has had with the Israeli Government on the topic of Khan al-Ahmar.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	66478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government is gravely concerned about demolition of Palestinian property by the Israeli authorities, including plans to demolish the Bedouin village of Khan al Ahmar. I raised this issue with the Israeli Ambassador to London on 1 March. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv last raised our concerns with the Israeli authorities on 28 February.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/03/2017 14:07:32 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

647713

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
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: Arrests
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 Sudan on the recent arrest of opposition party leaders in that country.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	55454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned at the recent arrests of a number of opposition party leaders in Sudan, and have raised our concerns directly with the government of Sudan in both London and Khartoum. Most recently, the UK Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan raised this issue with the Sudanese Ambassador to London on 30 November.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 02/12/2016 14:45:09 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

532482

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether UK Ministers plan to participate in discussions initiated by the French government on the Middle East peace process.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	41741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>I attended the French ministerial meeting on 3 June in Paris, where a joint communiqué was agreed. We remain in close contact with the French government about their plans for follow-up work and will make decisions about possible UK participation as further detail emerges.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/07/2016 13:54:27 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan