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628140

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
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	Italy: Overseas Workers
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 the Italian government on resolving discrimination amongst the lettori.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	51789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government has continued to press the Italian government to end the unacceptable discrimination against the Lettori (UK and foreign lecturers in Italy). The Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) and the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) raised this issue with their Italian counterparts in July and September.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 10/11/2016 16:43:49 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

628142

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
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	Africa: Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 November 2016 to Question 50891, whether he plans to raise the acceptance of donations for corporate sponsorship for official events with the UK Ambassador or High Commissioner to (a) Namibia, (b) Malawi, (c) Ethiopia, (d) Uganda and (e) Tanzania.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	51847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs does not plan to discuss the acceptance of donations for corporate sponsorship for official events with the British High Commissioner or British Ambassador in any of the named countries. We have clear guidance on corporate sponsorship for our overseas missions.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/11/2016 11:43:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

628233

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
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: Doctors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports of the arrest and interrogation of Sudanese doctors across Sudan over the weekend of 29 and 30 October, including the president of the Sudanese Doctors Union, Dr Ahmed Abdallah El Sheikh.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of detention of a number of Sudanese doctors, and that others are required to report to the National Intelligence and Security Services daily. This follows the Doctor's Union strikes which began on the 6 October. The British Embassy in Khartoum raised our concern over these detentions with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 7 November, and we will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/11/2016 17:17:48 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

628244

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
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	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) men, and (2) women, attended the talks between foreign ministers hosted in London by the Foreign Secretary on 16 October.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL2979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>24 male representatives and zero female representatives attended the Foreign Ministers meeting in London on 16 October. The participating organisations and countries included: EU, France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, UK, and USA.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/11/2016 17:10:31 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

628266

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
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	Iran: Embassies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the inability of the Iranian embassy in the UK to open a UK bank account, what assessment they have made of the extent to which the operations of that embassy, including its consular activities, are constrained.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL3001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>The inability of the Iranian Embassy in the UK to open a UK bank account remains a source of concern and one that the Government has been working closely with the banking sector to help the Iranian Embassy to resolve.</p><p>However, it is for banks to decide which accounts to accept based on their own risk assessment and taking into account the costs of managing those risks.</p><p>We are nevertheless committed to helping the Iranian Embassy resolve this issue and will continue to help them to explore all viable options.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/11/2016 16:43:03 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

627343

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
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	Somalia: Elections
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 the Government has made of whether the ongoing election process in Somalia is free and fair; and if he will take steps to encourage the government of Somalia to increase the number of Somalian people able to vote in that election.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	51742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>​Somalia is in transition and partway through an electoral process due to culminate with the election of a new President by 30 November. It is vital that the process is transparent, credible and safe; and that commitments to make the process more inclusive, including increasing female representation, are fully respected. The 2016 process is a stepping stone to one person one vote elections scheduled for 2020. It builds on the 2012 process where only 135 elders voted; this year over 14,000 will vote, and the voting will take place beyond Mogadishu.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/11/2016 11:59:43 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

627344

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
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	Ethiopia: Arrests and Press Freedom
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 address the recent arbitrary arrests and the media shut down in Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	51743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>We are concerned by reports of large numbers of arrests in Ethiopia and by restrictions on communication and media usage. We are urging the Government of Ethiopia to respect human rights, and the safeguards around transparency provided for in the Constitution, as it implements the State of Emergency declared on 9 October. We have been clear that continued police repression, and refusal to allow peaceful protest and space for political discussion, will fuel unrest and instability.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/11/2016 12:02:48 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

627346

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Elections
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 in response to President Kabila of Democratic Republic of Congo delaying elections in that county with an explanation that one of the reasons is a lack of EU funding for those elections.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	51746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>President Kabila’s explanation that the delay of Presidential elections is due to the lack of international financial support is incorrect. The primary reason why they are being delayed is the failure of President Kabila and his government to take the necessary steps to deliver elections on time, in accordance with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s constitution and the obligations he has to the Congolese people.</p><p>Independent experts have confirmed that Presidential elections in 2017 are possible. The EU stands ready to provide financial support for a transparent election process based on an inclusive political agreement and a clear timetable approved by stakeholders, provided that all the conditions set out in the Constitution and in UN Security Council Resolution 2277 are met. The UK has earmarked £11.4 million to support the electoral process, which will be disbursed under similar conditions. A number of other nations, including the US, have made similar pledges.</p><p>On 20 September, I made a statement urging the need for a date for Presidential elections in 2017 to be announced as soon as possible; this can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tobias-ellwood-minister-for-middle-east-and-africa-calls-on-drc-government-to-set-election-date" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tobias-ellwood-minister-for-middle-east-and-africa-calls-on-drc-government-to-set-election-date</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/11/2016 12:06:19 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

627347

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
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	Occupied Territories: Demolition
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 his Department has had with other EU member states on demolition of EU-funded buildings in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and compensation for those buildings.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	51713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2016 answer text <p>We have consulted EU partners on the issue of demolitions. They share our concerns. The EU collectively condemned demolitions in Foreign Affairs Council conclusions on 18 January. The EU has not to date asked for compensation for EU funded infrastructure. No decision has been made yet as to whether to claim compensation in the future.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/11/2016 11:39:57 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

627348

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
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	Palestinians: 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, how many meetings there have been in the last 12 months between human rights organisations operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and (a) the British Consulate-General in Jerusalem and (b) the British Embassy in Tel Aviv.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	51715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>We are unable to provide the specific information requested without incurring disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/11/2016 15:01:48 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden