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1081717

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Botswana: Nature Conservation
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 counterpart in the Government of Botswana on ensuring the protection of endangered species in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	228057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>​Botswana is a key partner in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade. President Masisi attended the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in October 2018 and I took this opportunity to meet with the Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation, Unity Dow, and Environment Minister, Tshekedi Khama, to discuss Botswana's important role in the protection of endangered species. The UK and Botswana also have a regular dialogue on conservation and counter-poaching activity. Botswana faces a number of conservation challenges and has recently consulted widely on human-wildlife conflict.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/03/2019 15:46:38 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1081753

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Zambia: Hippopotamuses
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 Zambian counterpart on (a) trophy hunting and (b) culling of hippopotamuses in that country.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	228169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>The British Government takes the conservation of species seriously and we are looking carefully at the issue of trophy hunting. We will seek to secure a meeting to discuss this issue with the Government of Zambia, and other key states, at the 4th session of the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, which will take place from 11th-15th March.</p><p>We are aware of the proposal for a cull of hippos on the Luangwa River in Zambia. Our High Commissioner has raised the matter with the Zambian Government. The importance of protecting wildlife was discussed with the Minister of Tourism and Arts at the October 2018 Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in London and our High Commissioner also discussed conservation issues with President Lungu in November 2018.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/03/2019 15:52:55 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

1081773

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Alia Abdel Nour
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 raise with his Emirati counterpart the case of Alia Abdel Nour.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	228081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>​The UK has a strong history of protecting human rights and promoting our values globally. The depth and breadth of our relationship with United Arab Emirates (UAE) means we can express concerns on a range of issues in a frank and open way at senior levels, but for this to be most effective this is more often in private conversation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/03/2019 17:20:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1081816

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	South Africa: Mining
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support his Department has provided to the community of Marikana following the loss of life at the Lonmin mine in August 2012.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	228034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>In response to the Marikana shootings, the UK expressed our concern and condolences to the families of those killed. The UK welcomed the findings of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry that the South African Government established in 2012 to ascertain the facts surrounding the events at Lonmin mine. The Commission issued its report in 2015 and the South African Government accepted full responsibility for the incident, agreeing in 2016 to pay R1.17 billion (£75 million) in compensation.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/03/2019 15:48:05 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1081818

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	South Africa: Mining
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 steps to seek the release of the miners imprisoned as a result of the strike at Lonmin’s mine in Marikana.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	228035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>In 2012, the South African Government established the Marikana Commission of Inquiry (also known as the Farlam Commission) to ascertain the facts surrounding the events at Lonmin mine. The Commission issued its report in 2015 and the South African Government accepted full responsibility for the incident, agreeing in 2016 to pay R1.17 billion (£75 million) in compensation. The majority of the 270 miners charged under South African criminal law as a result of the strike at Lonmin have since been released after their charges were dropped by the South African Police.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/03/2019 15:49:47 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1081819

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	South Africa: Mining
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 plans to take steps to ensure that the British company Lonmin is held accountable for the loss of life at its mine in Marikana in August 2012.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	228036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>​In 2012 the South African Government established the Marikana Commission of Inquiry (also known as the Farlam Commission) to ascertain the facts surrounding the events at Lonmin mine. Following recommendations made by the Farlam Commission, the British Government sought assurances from Lonmin that the human rights of employees were upheld.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/03/2019 15:51:26 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1081820

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Sports
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 comparative value of sport to British soft power and international influence compared to other soft power assets.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	228037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>​While it can be difficult to compare the soft power generated by UK sport to other levers of soft power, from the UK's university sector to our democratic values, evidence from international polling consistently shows that sport is a significant soft power asset. For example, the 2017/18 Populus British Icon Index survey identified the Premier League as the single most effective UK brand.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/03/2019 17:15:35 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1081821

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Sports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on (a) sports organisations' and (b) National Governing Bodies’ international work and events in the next year.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	228038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>​International sporting events are welcome soft power opportunities for the UK, and the FCO works closely with DCMS, DIT and other government departments, as well as with sporting bodies direct, to ensure that the benefits of these are reaped.</p><p>For example, in the UK we will seek to maximise the value of the Cricket World Cup, Wimbledon and the Netball World Cup in the months ahead. Around the world we shall focus on the Rugby Union World Cup in Japan and the Formula 1 season, amongst others.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/03/2019 17:16:50 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1081822

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what studies his Department has commissioned or conducted on the worldwide reach of British soft power assets.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	228039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>​The FCO draws on a wealth of independent, external studies which assess soft power. These include the Portland Soft Power 30, Elcano Global Presence Index, Global Power City Index, the Anholt GfK Nations Brand and the IFG-Monocle Survey<strong>. </strong></p><p>The British Council has produced several studies looking at UK soft power, such as the 2018 Value of Trust report, which surveyed young people in G20 countries, and the 2017 report Soft Power Today, which examined the impact of investment in soft power.</p><p>In addition, the Government conducts a global poll of perceptions of UK as part of the 'GREAT' campaign, alongside its 'return on influence' measurement framework.</p><p>It is clear that the reach of British soft power assets is significant: the British Council alone worked directly with 75 million people in 2017-18. The BBC is the world's largest international broadcaster, reaching 347 million people worldwide in over 40 languages.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/03/2019 17:20:24 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1081823

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what statistics his Department uses to measure the value of British soft power assets.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	228040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>​The FCO draws on a wealth of independent, external studies which assess soft power. These include the Portland Soft Power 30, Elcano Global Presence Index, Global Power City Index, the Anholt GfK Nations Brand and the IFG-Monocle Survey<strong>. </strong></p><p>The British Council has produced several studies looking at UK soft power, such as the 2018 Value of Trust report, which surveyed young people in G20 countries, and the 2017 report Soft Power Today, which examined the impact of investment in soft power.</p><p>In addition, the Government conducts a global poll of perceptions of UK as part of the 'GREAT' campaign, alongside its 'return on influence' measurement framework.</p><p>It is clear that the reach of British soft power assets is significant: the British Council alone worked directly with 75 million people in 2017-18. The BBC is the world's largest international broadcaster, reaching 347 million people worldwide in over 40 languages.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/03/2019 17:21:45 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch