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824400

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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	South Sudan: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the current status is of peace talks between the different parties in South Sudan; and if he will make an estimate of the current level of civilian casualties as a result of the conflict.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	123201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Following the first round of the High Level Revitalisation Forum (RVF), on 21 December all parties to the conflict in South Sudan agreed a Cessation of Hostilities. However, violations have since taken place in many areas, causing civilian as well as combatant casualties. The second round of the RVF is scheduled to commence in February, and the British Government is continuing to encourage all parties to commit to the process with a genuine commitment to peace.</p><p>The conflict is estimated to have led to more than 100,000 deaths since it began in December 2013, but the fragile security situation means that accurate estimates are difficult to produce, and the real number of civilian casualties is likely to be significantly higher. Over 4 million people, a third of the population, have fled their homes, including 2 million who have fled to neighbouring countries. In early 2018, 1.5 million people are expected to be on the brink of famine, more than twice as many as in January 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/01/2018 15:36:37 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

824451

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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: Christianity
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 Chinese Government on the demolition of the Golden Lampstand Protestant Church in Linfen City, China, in early January 2017.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	123252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of the demolition of this place of Christian worship and my officials continue to monitor such incidents closely. We have not discussed this specific incident with the Chinese authorities.</p><p>We remain concerned about restrictions on freedom of religion or belief in China and reports of the destruction of places of worship. We raised our concerns over restrictions on freedom of religion or belief directly with the Chinese authorities at the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue in Beijing on 27 June 2017. We also issued an Item IV statement at the 35th UN Human Rights Council in the same month reiterating our concerns. We will continue to raise these concerns about human rights with the Chinese authorities at every opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 22/01/2018 17:14:58 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

824573

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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	Palestinians: Children
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 his Israeli counterparts on the detention of Palestinian children.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Mr Gavin Shuker
uin	123374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The issue of children in Israeli military detention remains a human rights priority for the UK. Our Embassy officials in Tel Aviv most recently raised the issue with the Israeli authorities on 16 January, and senior British Government officials raised this issue with the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 8 January. I raised our concerns on this issue with the Israeli Government during my visit to Israel in August 2017</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/01/2018 17:33:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

824627

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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	Egypt: Religious Freedom
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 Egyptian Government on the arrest of 25 Ahmadi Muslims in that country on the grounds of their religion; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
uin	123428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>​I refer the Honourable Member for Mitcham and Morden to my answer to her earlier PQ on this matter (121319) on 15 January. We will continue to raise our concerns around the discrimination of religious minorities in Egypt. This includes concerns over the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly in Egypt. These rights are essential to improving the protection of Freedom of Religious Belief in Egypt.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/01/2018 17:37:08 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

824701

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 are being taken to ensure that the repatriation of Rohingya people from Bangladesh is overseen by an independent UN monitor to help ensure the safety and security of those refugees.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	123502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK proposed and secured a UN Security Council Presidential Statement on 6 November that urged the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh to ensure the voluntary, safe and dignified return to Burma of Rohingya refugees, and the full participation of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in the repatriation process.</p><p>We have repeatedly used our bilateral representations to the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh to call on them to ensure the repatriation process meets these conditions. The British Ambassador to Burma most recently pressed for UNHCR involvement in the repatriation process in his meeting with the Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor on 11 January. The British High Commission in Dhaka regularly raises our concerns about premature returns with the government of Bangladesh.</p><p>We share UNHCR's concerns regarding the risk of premature or precipitous returns, and its assessment that conditions in Rakhine are not presently in place to enable safe and sustainable returns.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/01/2018 16:32:07 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

824702

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 has he had with his counterparts in other EU countries on ensuring a joined-up response to the Rohingya crisis.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	123503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK has been actively maintaining dialogue on Burma within the EU, including in discussions in the Asia-Oceania Working Party, the Political and Security Committee, and the Foreign Affairs Council. EU coordination can be seen through the retention of the EU arms embargo and the suspension of all military visits to the UK. The UK was instrumental in securing EU wide support for these measures.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/01/2018 16:33:07 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

824703

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 the Government has made to the UN on the need for UN security for the protection of the repatriated Rohingya people.
tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
uin	123504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The UNHCR holds the expertise on refugee returns which is why the government has repeatedly called for their involvement in both Bangladesh and Burma. We have discussed this directly with the UNHCR, most recently on 12 January in a meeting between FCO-DFID Minister Alastair Burt and the High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi. We have also raised it in the UN Security Council, through the Presidential Statement on 6 November and in our intervention during the 12 December Council session. The UK has always been clear that refugee returns must be safe, voluntary and dignified. In our view guaranteed safety for the Rohingya once they are in northern Rakhine requires independent international oversight of the returns process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/01/2018 16:34:32 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

824749

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many contracts his Department holds with government strategic suppliers.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	123550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not centrally hold the number of contracts with government strategic suppliers worldwide. To provide this information would incur disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/01/2018 16:28:38 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

825255

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which countries are currently designated as Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative Champions alongside the UK; and which minister is the designated champion in each country.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL4789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>There are currently 19 Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative Champion countries: Australia, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Liberia, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, Senegal, Sweden, Timor-Leste, the United Arab Emirates and the US. It is not possible to provide a comprehensive list of named champions. Not all Champion countries have a designated named Champion because the work is often incorporated into broader gender-focused policy across a number of different departments.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/01/2018 16:34:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns

825257

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings have been held by representatives of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative Champion countries in 2017; what were the objectives of such meetings; what topics were discussed; and what was the outcome of those discussions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Anelay of St Johns
uin	HL4790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>A single meeting with all Champion countries was not possible in 2017. We are reviewing the possibility of staging such a meeting, particularly with a view to preparing for the international meeting which we will host in 2019. I have raised the PSVI in meetings with ministers and other representatives of both Champion and other countries, and in relevant international organisations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/01/2018 16:35:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns