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997489

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Tunisia: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with his Tunisian counterpart on that country’s diplomatic and economic relationship with the UK.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	907362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>I met the Tunisian Prime Minister in June, during my visit for our annual UK-Tunisia Bilateral Forum. We agreed on a vision for a new economic partnership and co-operation on security and education. The secretary of State for International Development met the Tunisian Prime Minister and her counterpart in August.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 17:32:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

997490

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Israel: Demolition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on communities threatened by demolition and forcible transfer in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	907363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>I raised demolitions with the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 11 October; in particular urging Israel to reconsider plans to demolish the village of Khan al-Ahmar. Our Ambassador to Israel raised the proposed demolition with the Israeli authorities on 3 October. We remain gravely concerned by these proposals and will continue to raise our concerns with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 17:35:30 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

997493

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	EU Countries: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of the processes for enabling member states to leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	907366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>We remain committed to following the Article 50 process enabling Member States to leave the EU. We are continuing to work closely with the Commission in Brussels to achieve this. We have made real progress in on-going negotiations. We believe it is in the interests of both sides to strike a deal.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 30/10/2018 16:47:34 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

994534

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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	Jamal Khashoggi
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 accuracy of the statements made by the Saudi Government that (a) the murder of Mr Jamal Khashoggi was a rogue mission and not state-sponsored and (b) the Saudi Government is are taking effective action in relation to that murder.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	183898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>There remains an urgent need for clarification of exactly what happened on 2 October and thereafter. The Prime Minister made this point when she spoke to King Salman of Saudi Arabia on 24 October.</p><p>The UK has made clear that Saudi Arabia must cooperate with Turkey and conduct a full and credible investigation. We ask for both the Turkish and Saudi investigations to be carried out thoroughly until responsibilities are clearly established and that there is proper accountability and due process for any crimes committed.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 17:48:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

993545

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Yemen: Military Intervention
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 estimate he has made of the number of civilian deaths in Yemen that were caused by (a) weapons and (b) aircraft that were manufactured in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	182722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>We assess all export licence applications on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. The British Government does not have information on which weapons have been used for specific air strikes. The UK is not a member of the Saudi-Led Coalition and we do not have any role in setting Coalition policy, or executing air strikes in Yemen.</p><p>The UK will not issue an export licence to Saudi Arabia, or any other country, if we assess there is a clear risk the items might be used in the commission of a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law. We keep the situation in Yemen under constant review, and will suspend or revoke licences if the circumstances required.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 17:51:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

990465

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Cameroon: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the fairness of the presidential election held in Cameroon on 7 October.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL10798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The African Union's Election Observation Mission found that the elections were conducted in a relatively orderly manner in most of the country but violence affected polling in the Anglophone regions. The Minister for Africa was concerned by reports of violence and casualties on polling day in Anglophone regions and by how difficult it was for citizens to vote there. She called on all parties to follow proper procedure for tallying results and exercise restraint.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2018 17:24:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

990157

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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	Jamal Khashoggi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with EU member state governments about the possibility of imposing sanctions on Saudi officials once the outcome of investigations into the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi is known.
tabling member printed	Lord Lamont of Lerwick
uin	HL10779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary remains in close contact with international partners, including his counterparts in the US, France and Germany on the case of Jamal Khashoggi. The Foreign Secretary has issued two joint statements alongside his G7 counterparts, including the US, on 17 and 23 October. He has also issued two joint statements with his French and German counterparts, on 14 and 21 October.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2018 17:27:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	895 label Biography information for Lord Lamont of Lerwick

989322

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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	Turkey: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 18 September (HL9903), whether they will now answer the question asked, namely how many separate cases of detention in Turkey have been raised with the government of Turkey; and on how many occasions each of those cases of detention have been raised.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL10716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>​As stated in my answer of 18 September 2018 (HL9903), we do not reveal details of all the cases we have raised with the Turkish authorities nor the frequency with which we have raised them. These are private conversations between our two governments. However we will continue to raise key human rights issues, including individual cases where appropriate and in accordance with the criteria outlined in my answer of 18 September 2018 (HL9904), with Turkey.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2018 17:17:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

989351

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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	Zaporozhye Titanium and Magnesium Combine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possible security implications for the UK of the privatisation of the ZTMC Titanium Mine in Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Newnham
uin	HL10745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>​In May this year the Ukrainian Government Committee on Economic Policy in Kyiv approved a list of large state-owned enterprises which would be privatised in 2018. This included Zaporizhia Titanium and Magnesium Combine, which was previously managed by the State Property Fund. It is not yet clear who will take over management of the company. We have not made a separate assessment of the security implications for the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2018 17:24:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4323 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Newnham