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389827
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-14more like thismore than 2015-07-14
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Boko Haram more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support African countries in counter-terrorism efforts against Boko Haram. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis remove filter
uin 7110 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-20more like thismore than 2015-07-20
answer text The UK, in close coordination with the US and France, continues to support Nigeria and its neighbours in their fight against Boko Haram. The UK is providing a substantial package of UK military, intelligence and development support to Nigeria. We have also contributed £5 million to support efforts to establish a Multinational Joint Taskforce against Boko Haram. We are looking to expand our support to Nigeria even further. The Prime Minister has met President Buhari twice, including during the G7 Summit, to discuss how we could best help Nigeria win the fight against Boko Haram, including increasing UK Military Assistance to the region. The National Security Council has agreed that Nigeria will be a Foreign Policy priority and we have established a new cross Government unit dedicated to that task. more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield more like this
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-20T15:18:27.457Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-20T15:18:27.457Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
389834
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-14more like thismore than 2015-07-14
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading West Africa: Piracy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the level of piracy in the seas off West Africa; and what contribution the UK is making to international efforts to tackle such piracy. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis remove filter
uin 7083 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-20more like thismore than 2015-07-20
answer text <p>In 2014 there were 67 pirate attacks reported in the Gulf of Guinea and 170 seafarers held hostage. The International Maritime Bureau estimates, however, that up to 60% of attacks go unreported. There are variations each year, but the situation has remained broadly constant for the last 5 years.</p><p>The UK engages multilaterally and bilaterally to assist west and central African states develop their maritime strategies and improve their ability to secure their territorial waters, including through implementation of the Yaoundé Code of Conduct regional cooperation agreement. The UK supports the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Maritime Organisation’s shore based legal and governance reform, and the Royal Navy has provided assistance to develop states’ seagoing capacity.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-20T13:59:27.783Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-20T13:59:27.783Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
389540
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-13more like thismore than 2015-07-13
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Piracy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of (a) the role the UK has played in reducing the danger of piracy off the coast of Somalia and (b) the potential for such international efforts to be successfully replicated in other at-risk areas. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis remove filter
uin 6854 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-16more like thismore than 2015-07-16
answer text <p>The UK has played a leading role in international efforts to suppress piracy off the coast of Somalia. Incidents of Somali piracy peaked at 176 in 2011. No successful attacks have occurred since 2012.</p><p>The UK provides the headquarters and Commanders to the EU and NATO naval counter piracy missions. The UK also seconds two staff to EUCAP NESTOR, the EU-led regional maritime civilian capacity building mission. Additionally, the UK co-chairs the Working Group on Capacity Building of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and has a seat on the UN Trust Fund, supporting initiatives of States countering piracy off the Coast of Somalia. The UK also funds projects of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime to deliver technical assistance to regional states to help establish a legal framework for the prosecution of pirates. These highly visible roles ensure that the UK is at the forefront of international efforts.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
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less than 2015-07-16T13:39:49.157Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-16T13:39:49.157Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
389541
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-13more like thismore than 2015-07-13
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Afghanistan: Taliban more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of progress in talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban; and what he would consider a successful outcome to be to those negotiations. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis remove filter
uin 6855 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-16more like thismore than 2015-07-16
answer text <p>We welcome the recent talks between the Government of Afghanistan and the Taleban and support a political process to end the long-running conflict. A successful outcome to a peace process would be a durable reduction in violence in Afghanistan, while also maintaining the progress made in Afghanistan since 2001. Ultimately, the process will need to be Afghan-led and Afghan-owned, and we support them in their efforts to bring the conflict to an end.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-16T16:14:52.427Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-16T16:14:52.427Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
389542
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-13more like thismore than 2015-07-13
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Middle East: Nuclear Weapons more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of links between the Iran nuclear negotiations and wider nuclear non-proliferation in the Middle East. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis remove filter
uin 6856 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-16more like thismore than 2015-07-16
answer text <p>The nuclear agreement reached by the E3+3 and Iran on 14 July is a potentially historic achievement. Iran has accepted far reaching limits on its nuclear activities including its stockpiles of enriched uranium, centrifuge numbers, and nuclear research and development. When the (International Atomic Energy Agency) IAEA has verified that these measures have been taken, it will benefit from phased sanctions relief. The aim of the agreement is to ensure that the Iranian nuclear programme will be for solely peaceful purposes. As such, we hope that it can make an important contribution to nuclear non-proliferation in the Middle East and to the goal of a Middle East Zone free from Weapons of Mass Destruction.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-16T16:16:33.297Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-16T16:16:33.297Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
388938
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-09more like thismore than 2015-07-09
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Iran: Nuclear Power more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, by what mechanism his Department plans to announce the outcome of nuclear negotiations with Iran. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis remove filter
uin 6452 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-17more like thismore than 2015-07-17
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the statement made on 15 July by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond)</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-17T15:52:13.103Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-17T15:52:13.103Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
388941
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-09more like thismore than 2015-07-09
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Iran: Nuclear Power more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what criteria his Department has set for determining what will be a successful conclusion to the final phase of negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis remove filter
uin 6365 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-14more like thismore than 2015-07-14
answer text <p>We want a durable, verifiable and comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran that addresses our proliferation concerns. Any agreement must include detailed, tough commitments by Iran that give us confidence that Iran’s nuclear programme will be entirely peaceful. The provisions should cover the full range of Iran’s nuclear activities, including its production and stockpile of fissile material and nuclear research and development, as well as robust verification and monitoring arrangements – with phased sanctions relief if Iran meets its commitments.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-14T15:57:57.61Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-14T15:57:57.61Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
388600
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-08more like thismore than 2015-07-08
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Afghanistan: Pakistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on the (a) relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan and (b) effect of that relationship on counter-extremism efforts in the region. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis remove filter
uin 6276 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-13more like thismore than 2015-07-13
answer text <p>The UK supports a strong bilateral relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The relationship has improved since the election of President Ghani, highlighted by the regular high-level visits between the two counties, as evidenced by the Heads of State visits in November 2014 and May 2015. Cooperation is vital to tackling the security threats in the region, and reducing the scope for terrorist groups to pose a threat to other nations, including the UK. We welcome Pakistan’s efforts to support an Afghan peace process to help bring an end to the long-running conflict in the country. We welcome the recent talks between the Government of Afghanistan and representatives of the Taliban. We will continue to support and encourage close cooperation between Afghanistan and Pakistan. We consider that these efforts can help to further reduce the space for extremist groups to operate in the region.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-13T15:11:34.68Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-13T15:11:34.68Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
388603
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-08more like thismore than 2015-07-08
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Radicalism more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the UK has taken to assist other countries in combatting extremism. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis remove filter
uin 6269 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-13more like thismore than 2015-07-13
answer text <p>We provide technical assistance and support for capacity building and specialised strategic communications to countries affected by extremism, both bilaterally and through multilateral institutions. The UK has also promoted the identification and dissemination of best practice as co-chair of the Counter Violent Extremism Working Group of the Global Counter Terrorism Forum.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-13T14:48:40.457Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-13T14:48:40.457Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
388211
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-07-07more like thismore than 2015-07-07
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Pakistan: Terrorism more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his officials have had with the Pakistan government on tackling terrorism in that region. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis remove filter
uin 6044 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-13more like thismore than 2015-07-13
answer text <p>The UK and Pakistan have a shared interest in the battle against terrorism. We are committed to working together in a number of areas to combat the terrorist threat and the extremism that sustains it. UK assistance includes the appointment of the Prime Minister's Counter Terrorism (CT) Capability Envoy, who visits Pakistan regularly and has detailed discussions with the Pakistan Government on a range of CT issues, including Pakistan’s implementation of the National Action Plan against terrorism.</p><p>Both my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May) and the National Security Adviser have had discussions with the Pakistan Minister of the Interior and the Chief of Army Staff during their recent visits to the UK.</p><p>The UK-Pakistan Joint Working Group on CT is our framework for continuing dialogue. UK officials at the High Commission in Islamabad and from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Home Office Counter Terrorism Departments hold regular meetings with their counterparts in the Government of Pakistan to monitor progress and review areas of co-operation. UK assistance includes a long-term commitment to developing rule of law capacity in line with international law and human rights. Alongside this we have pledged further assistance, including UK strategic expertise, capacity development to improve detection and disruption of improvised explosive devices, support to developing effective approaches to countering violent extremism and strengthening aviation and infrastructure security.</p>
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-07-13T14:46:50.453Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-13T14:46:50.453Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this