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844703

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Trinidad and Tobago: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support his Department is providing to the families of British citizens murdered in Trinidad and Tobago and to the investigating authorities in that country.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	903904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Our dedicated consular team in London supports families bereaved through murder committed overseas. They work with officials across our network to provide information about the local police and legal system and guidance on repatriation. They also provide updates on investigations and trials. We cannot interfere in judicial process or police investigation of another country, just as we would not accept such interference in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/02/2018 17:12:23 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

844704

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on the arrests of human rights defenders in that country.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
uin	903907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary most recently raised this issue with Foreign Minister Cavuşoğlu on 1 February. Both he and I regularly discuss human rights concerns with our Turkish counterparts. We urge Turkey to respect its international human rights obligations and to uphold the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/02/2018 17:14:33 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

844709

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Libya: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment his Department has made of the prospects for peace in Libya.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	903913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p /><p> </p><p /><p>An inclusive political deal negotiated within the Libyan Political Agreement framework is the best way of stabilising Libya. The UK fully supports the roadmap set out by by UN Special Representative Ghassan Salamé. I am concerned that continued violence undermines progress and urge Libyans to compromise and engage with the UN-led process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 17:30:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

838946

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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: Ports
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 UN on the effectiveness of the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	127507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK fully supports the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM). We continue to work with our regional and international partners to provide support to speed up the clearance process for ships and improve commercial access. British Officials will hold discussions with UNVIM in Djibouti and Amman in the coming weeks to discuss ways of strengthening the mechanism. We also aim to increase UNVIM's capacity through the deployment of additional inspectors to UNVIM HQ in Djibouti and to ports around the region. This could increase UNVIM inspection capacity fivefold.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 16:29:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

839018

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Military Attaches
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 withdraw the diplomatic papers of Sri Lanka's Defence Attache to the UK and expel him following reports of that attache making death threats to protesters.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	127578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>​We remain deeply concerned by this high profile incident. We welcome the Government of Sri Lanka's assurances that they are carrying out a full investigation. It would not be appropriate to provide any further comment until such investigations have concluded.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/02/2018 16:59:20 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

839048

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the statement from the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator to the UN Security Council, published on 7 December 2017, on the humanitarian situation in South Sudan, what representations he has made to the Government of South Sudan on allowing unhindered access for humanitarian organisations.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	127608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Alongside our international partners, the UK continues to engage South Sudan's leaders at the highest level to make clear that physical and bureaucratic obstacles to the delivery of lifesaving aid must cease immediately.</p><p>Despite the challenges, the UK continues to deliver lifesaving support to hundreds of thousands of people in South Sudan. Last year the UK reached over 500,000 people with food assistance, provided safe drinking water for 300,000 people and delivered over 5 million health consultations for children under 5.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/02/2018 17:18:14 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

839181

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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	Diplomatic Service: Labour Turnover
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 Ambassadors and High Commissioners have left posts with his Department and subsequently been re-appointed as an official or consultant since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	127739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not hold information on the numbers of Ambassadors and High Commissioners that have left posts and subsequently been re-appointed as an official or consultant. This information cannot be provided without exceeding the disproportionate cost threshold.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/02/2018 17:01:06 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

839186

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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	Gaza: 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 information his Department holds on fuel supplies for back-up generators in Gaza; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	127744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of reports that Israel has resumed supplying additional electricity to Gaza following an official request by the Palestinian Authority. This has increased supply from an average of four hours a day to six hours per day. We remain concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and continue to monitor it closely. The UK will continue to urge all the parties to take the necessary practical steps to improve conditions in Gaza, including restoring the availability of electricity as a matter of urgency.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 16:24:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

839299

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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	West Bank: 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 he has had with his counterpart in the Israeli Government on the demolition of EU-funded structures in the village of Abu Nuwar in the West Bank; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	127853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>​Officials from our Embassy to Tel Aviv most recently discussed the issue of demolitions of Palestinian property with the Israeli authorities on 19 February. On 6 February, the EU released a local statement expressing strong concerns about demolition by the Israeli authorities of parts of the school of the Bedouin community of Abu Nuwar. Demolitions and evictions of Palestinians from their homes cause unnecessary suffering to ordinary Palestinians; call into question Israel’s commitment to a viable two-state solution; and, in all but the most exceptional cases, are contrary to International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 16:54:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

838205

registered interest
date	07/02/2018
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: Overseas Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to ensure that the Red Sea supply route to Yemen is protected from hostile attacks.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	127103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Conflict is making humanitarian and commercial access to all of Yemen extremely difficult. We urge all parties to the conflict to take all reasonable steps to allow and facilitate rapid, safe and unhindered access for humanitarian and commercial supplies. This is critical to ensuring that the Yemeni people get the supplies and assistance they so desperately need. We call upon the Houthis to adhere to UN Security Council Resolutions, and to desist from launching attacks against shipping in the Bab al-Mandab strait.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/02/2018 17:15:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon