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751323

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	West Bank: Solar Power
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 Israeli Government on the alleged confiscation by the Israeli authorities of solar panels in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	4568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Whilst we have not raised the specific case with the Israeli authorities we are in close contact with our Dutch counterparts in the Occupied Palestinian Territories about this incident. We are gravely concerned by the continued confiscation and demolition of Palestinian property and regularly raise the matter with the Israeli authorities. Demolitions and evictions of Palestinians from their homes and confiscation of Palestinian property cause unnecessary suffering; call into question Israel’s commitment to a viable two-state solution; and, in all but exceptional cases, are contrary to International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/07/2017 16:46:29 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

751324

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Russia: LGBT People
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 (a) US, (b) French and (c) Chinese counterparts on the persecution of LGBT people in (i) Chechnya and (ii) the rest of Russia.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	4559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government continues to raise the persecution of the LGBT community in Russia in international fora, doing so most recently at the June United Nations Human Rights Council. With the support of allies, we have also raised the issue in the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE). Our diplomats in Moscow are in close touch with other Embassies in Moscow and are monitoring the situation.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/07/2017 16:12:44 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

751325

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Chechnya: LGBT People
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 reported (a) killings, (b) detention and (c) torture of LGBT people in Chechnya.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	4558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Moscow is aware of, and urgently looking into, recent reports of further persecution of the LGBT community in Chechnya. We know of the murder of at least three members of the LGBT community earlier in the year and the torture and detention of many others. In response, the Government has increased the support we provide to Non Governmental Organisations(NGOs) working in Russia on LGBT rights and continue to call on the Russian Government to hold a full investigation.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/07/2017 16:11:36 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

751326

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Russia
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 or any Ministers of his Department plan to visit Russia during the 2017 to 2019 Session of Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	4571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has been invited to visit Moscow by Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and hopes to do so in due course.</p><p>I hosted Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Titov in March and plan to make a return visit during the forthcoming session of Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/07/2017 16:09:58 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

751327

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Chechnya: LGBT People
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 the level of protection afforded to LGBT rights in Chechnya.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	4572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has serious concerns about the treatment of the LGBT community throughout Russia. Our assessment is that there is no protection afforded to the LGBT community in Chechnya.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/07/2017 16:09:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

751328

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Russia: LGBT People
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 Russian counterpart on the persecution of LGBT people in (a) Chechnya and (b) other parts of Russia.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	4570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary co-signed, a letter to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on 28 April, urging his Government to investigate reports of persecution of LGBT people, ensure the safety of activists and journalist investigating abuse, and protect the LGBT community. We continue to raise our concerns directly with the Russian Government.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/07/2017 16:08:28 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

751329

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	India: British Nationals Abroad
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 India on the Chennai Six; and what progress has been made on seeking their release from Puzhal prison.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	4511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>As throughout this case, we continue to raise the case with the Indian authorities at all levels. The case was most recently raised by the Prime Minister with Indian Prime Minister Modi at the G20 Summit in Hamburg last week.</p><p>We appreciate the impact this prolonged separation of six families is having and that the wait for a verdict is increasing the stress and financial strain on them. We consistently make this point when we raise the case with the Indian authorities. However, we cannot interfere in this ongoing legal process, just as we would not allow another country to interfere in an ongoing court case in the UK.</p><p>While we await a verdict we remain in close contact with the men's legal team in India and in the UK, and our focus continues to be on the men's welfare and the support we can provide to their families.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 17/07/2017 16:10:58 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

751334

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Qatar: Counter-terrorism
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 his Department has had with the Government of Qatar on its partnering with other Gulf states to tackle the financing of, and support for (a) Hamas, (b) the Muslim Brotherhood and (c) other terrorist and extremist groups; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	4742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK regularly raises a range of issues with Qatar. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary raised the issue of terrorist financing with the Emir of Qatar, and the Qatari Foreign Minister, during his visit to Doha on 8 July.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/07/2017 16:35:08 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

751487

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Falkland Islands: Fossil Fuels
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 potential opportunities for the hydrocarbon industry in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Falkland Islands.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	4743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Falklands oil &amp; gas industry is managed by the Falkland Islands Government. Any assessment of the opportunities, therefore, is the responsibility of the Falkland Islands Government.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/07/2017 16:13:49 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

750633

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Iran: Prisoners
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 to the Iranian Government on the treatment of Pastor Victor Bet Tamraz, Amin Afshar Naderi and Hadi Asgari in prison in that country.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	4243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is aware of reports regarding Pastor Victor Bet Tamraz, Amin Afshar Naderi and Hadi Asgari. The Government notes the worrying trend of harassment of Christians in Iran and strongly condemns any mistreatment of religious minorities in the country. We regularly raise our concerns about the human rights situation in Iran both in London and Tehran. We call on Iran to cease harassment of religious minorities and fulfil its international and domestic obligations to allow freedom of religion to all Iranians.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/07/2017 16:31:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell