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1109759

registered interest
date	04/04/2019
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	Egypt: Media
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 (a) his Egyptian counterpart and (b) the Egyptian ambassador on the recent crackdown on reporters, the media and bloggers; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	240964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2019 answer text <p>Officials continue to raise concerns about restrictions on freedom of expression with the Egyptian authorities both in London and in Cairo. Egypt is a human rights priority country for the UK and the UK wants to see more political progress and better protection of human rights for all Egyptians, as set out in Egypt's Constitution. Our Ambassador to Cairo raised our concerns about human rights and restrictions on media freedom with the Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Human Rights on 21 February. We also voiced our concerns in our recent statement at the UN Human Rights Council on 12 March.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/04/2019 14:37:08 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1088392

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Algeria: 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 discussions he has had with his Algerian counterparts on the postponed presidential elections in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	231912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>We have discussed recent developments in Algeria with Algerian officials at a variety of levels.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/03/2019 16:31:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1088394

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Algeria: Elections
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 an assessment of the potential for civil unrest as a result of the postponed Algerian presidential elections.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	231913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>​We are aware of the ongoing demonstrations in Algeria and President Bouteflika’s announcement that elections are to be postponed. We are following developments.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/03/2019 16:34:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1020361

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	Saudi Arabia: Detainees
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 Amnesty International's 20 November 2018 news story entitled Saudi Arabia: Reports of torture and sexual harassment of detained activists, what representations he has made to his counterpart on female human rights defenders being tortured in detention.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	199301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>​The British Government is very concerned about the reports that women's rights activists have been subject to torture during pre-trial detention in Saudi Arabia. We consistently and unreservedly condemn torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and it is a priority for us to combat this wherever and whenever it occurs. We have raised concerns about these cases at Ministerial level a number of times with the Saudi authorities and will do so again following these allegations.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2018 16:24:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1020363

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	Saudi Arabia: Detainees
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 call on the Government of Saudi Arabia to release female human rights defenders detained without charge in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	199302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>​The British Government is very concerned about the reports that women's rights activists have been subject to torture during pre-trial detention in Saudi Arabia. We consistently and unreservedly condemn torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and it is a priority for us to combat this wherever and whenever it occurs. We have raised concerns about these cases at Ministerial level a number of times with the Saudi authorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2018 16:25:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1020365

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	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, who the UK Government plans to represent it at the high level plenary session on human rights defenders at the UN General Assembly on 17 December 2018.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	199303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>​The UK will be represented at Ambassadorial level at the High Level meeting to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/12/2018 11:55:49 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1020366

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	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, if he will publish the Government's guidelines on working with human rights defenders.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	199304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>In November 2017 the then Foreign Secretary issued a revised version of the UK Guidelines on Working with Human Rights Defenders to the diplomatic network. The premise is for the Guidelines to be used depending on the local context, as no two countries or human rights situations are the same. Where appropriate this might involve making public statements, attending trials, or working privately with the host government. We believe this approach is already working well, but are considering the best way of sharing the substance of the guidelines with human rights defenders and interested NGOs.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/12/2018 11:58:48 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1020367

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	Western Sahara: Fisheries
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 EU counterparts on fishing rights in Western Sahara.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	199305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>I have not had discussions with EU counterparts on fishing rights in Western Sahara. The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has been leading for the UK on the substance of the EU's negotiations on the draft amended Fisheries Agreement and draft new Fisheries Protocol with Morocco. We and other EU Member States have had regular discussions with the EU Commission on the issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2018 16:26:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1020368

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	Western Sahara: Fisheries
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 EU counterparts on the European Court of Justice ruling in February 2018 that a fishing agreement between the EU and Morocco would be invalid if applied to the waters off the coast of Western Sahara.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	199306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>​I have not had discussions with EU counterparts on this matter. Officials from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the UK's Permanent Representation to Brussels have had opportunities to discuss the Fisheries Agreement with EU counterparts during regular EU Commission meetings.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2018 16:27:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1016246

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
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	Mediterranean Sea: Rescue Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the Government provides to search and rescue operations in the central Mediterranean provided by NGOs.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	196718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government does not support search and rescue operations in the central Mediterranean led by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), however, we do support a range of other NGO-provided services to migrants. We value the contribution of NGOs to Search and Rescue in the central Mediterranean and are concerned about the increasing fatality rate that has coincided with the effective cessation of Search and Rescue operations, due to lack of assurances over safe disembarkation. UK Government officials have an ongoing dialogue with the NGOs and the UK continues to work with our international partners to seek solutions to the ongoing impasse over search and rescue in the Central Mediterranean.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 05/12/2018 15:01:57 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton