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1081753

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Zambia: Hippopotamuses
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 Zambian counterpart on (a) trophy hunting and (b) culling of hippopotamuses in that country.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	228169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>The British Government takes the conservation of species seriously and we are looking carefully at the issue of trophy hunting. We will seek to secure a meeting to discuss this issue with the Government of Zambia, and other key states, at the 4th session of the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, which will take place from 11th-15th March.</p><p>We are aware of the proposal for a cull of hippos on the Luangwa River in Zambia. Our High Commissioner has raised the matter with the Zambian Government. The importance of protecting wildlife was discussed with the Minister of Tourism and Arts at the October 2018 Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in London and our High Commissioner also discussed conservation issues with President Lungu in November 2018.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/03/2019 15:52:55 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

990353

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	Syria: 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 new sanctions against Russian entities in relation to Syria have been put in place since 20 April 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	181213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>No new sanctions have been put in place against Russian entities in relation to Syria since 20 April 2018. The EU maintains robust sanctions against the Assad regime to limit its ability to wage war on the Syrian population and encourage meaningful engagement with the UN-led political process.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 24/10/2018 11:19:47 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

904741

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	Iran: Capital Punishment
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 received from Amnesty International and other NGOs on reports of actions taken by the Iranian authorities to destroy the mass graves of people who were massacred in 1998.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	144250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>​We have received various reports from NGOs relating to the destruction of mass graves, including Amnesty's latest report on the subject &quot;Criminal cover-up: Iran destroying mass graves of victims of 1988 killings&quot;. We continue to take action with the international community to press for improvements on all human rights issues in Iran. When a new UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in Iran is appointed, we will be calling on Iran to grant them access to the country so they can investigate human rights concerns reported there.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 15:07:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

874817

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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	Syria: Chemical Weapons
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 aircraft in the Syrian air force are capable of delivering chemical weapons.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	135118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>Most of the fixed-wing and rotary aircraft in the Syrian air force are capable of delivering chemical weapons as well as conventional munitions. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) has found that regime aircraft have delivered chemical weapons on several occasions, including in the 4 April 2017 Khan Sheikhoun attack, which killed nearly one hundred people. Monitoring groups on the ground have also reported that chemical weapons have been delivered through barrel bombs, dropped from regime helicopters, including in the reported chemical attack in Douma on the 7 April 2018.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/04/2018 15:21:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

874819

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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	Syria: Chemical Weapons
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 as made of the capability of the Syrian armed forces to deliver chemical weapons other than by aircraft.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	135120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2018 answer text <p>It is almost certain that the Syrian armed forces have the capability to deliver chemical weapons by means other than by aircraft. Syrian armed forces are known to have surface-to-surface missiles in their arsenal and therefore are very likely to be capable of delivering chemical weapons in this way.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/04/2018 15:31:28 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

874820

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
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	Syria: 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 preparations his Department is making to impose sanctions on Russian individuals and organisations implicated in war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	135121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to ensuring that those responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria are held to account. There are already robust EU sanctions in place to limit the Asad regime's ability to wage war on the Syrian civilian population and pressure the regime, and their backers, to cease hostilities and engage meaningfully with the UN-led political process. However, at present, no Russian individuals or entities are sanctioned under EU Syria sanctions. We have repeatedly condemned Russian support for the Asad regime which has prolonged the conflict and worsened the suffering of the Syrian people.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/04/2018 13:02:52 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

864481

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
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 Government of Hong Kong as a result of the disqualification of lawmakers from its Legislative Council.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	132964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>Since October 2016, six legislators have been disqualified from the Legislative Council. The FCO issued a statement in November 2016 which expressed concern about developments in the Legislative Council. The by-elections held on 11 March 2018 filled four of those seats. The remaining two disqualified legislators are appealing against the judgement, and it would not be appropriate for the Government to comment on an ongoing legal matter. My department will continue to monitor developments closely.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/03/2018 15:08:56 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

864482

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	Gui Minhai
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 (a) the Government of Hong Kong and (b) the Government of the People's Republic of China on the status of the Hong Kong bookseller, Gui Minhai.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	132965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>I remain concerned at the developments surrounding Swedish National Gui Minhai, who was first detained, along with British national Lee Po and three others, in late 2015. We have raised these cases at the most senior levels with the authorities in Hong Kong and Beijing. Following Mr Gui’s latest detention in January 2018, our Ambassador in Beijing raised the case with Vice Minister at the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Chao, and my officials continue to liaise closely with Swedish and other EU counterparts. The EU have released two statements calling for Mr Gui’s release, which we fully support.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/03/2018 12:07:17 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

843879

registered interest
date	19/02/2018
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	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, how information from his Department's meetings with civil society groups on freedom of religion or belief will inform foreign policy.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	128297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), including our network of Embassies and High Commissions overseas, frequently meet representatives of civil society groups to discuss human rights issues, including the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). These meetings include a wide variety of faith leaders, academics, human rights defenders and members of non-governmental organisations. Such meetings enrich policy-makers' understanding of issues and inform the development of better policy.</p><p>The FCO Minister of State with responsibility for human rights, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, has hosted two roundtables which have allowed for in-depth discussion of themes related to FoRB. The first, on 23 October 2017, looked at the Rohingya crisis. The second, on 12 December 2017, examined the role of women in tackling religiously motivated violent extremism. These roundtables have been excellent opportunities for policy-makers to hear the perspectives and insights of faith leaders and academic experts. This has helped deepen understanding and better prepare officials to respond to policy challenges.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 27/02/2018 15:59:17 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

795056

registered interest
date	24/11/2017
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	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, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recommendations and conclusions of the report of the All-Party Parliamentary Group International Freedom of Religion and Belief, Article 18: From Rhetoric to Reality, published on 25 October 2017.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	115598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) welcomed the publication of &quot;Article 18: From Rhetoric to Reality&quot; by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for International Freedom of Religion and Belief. My colleague the Minister for Human Rights, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, spoke at the launch of the report on 25<sup>th</sup> October. The report is a serious and significant contribution to the policy debate on how to promote and defend Freedom of Religion or Belief. The Government is currently evaluating the report, including the recommendations for Government policy and activity and will give its formal response in due course.​​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/12/2017 17:33:01 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson