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934202

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: 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 19 June 2018 to Question 153716, how many of those British nationals who received consular assistance from HM Government due to arrest and/or detention in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2010 have been returned to the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	160057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>​We offer consular assistance to British nationals when arrested and/or detained overseas and this ceases when the individual has been released or no longer needs our assistance.</p><p>We do not keep records of where a British national travels onto once they are released or consular assistance is no longer needed.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 06/07/2018 12:09:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

924089

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: 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, what progress has been made on securing the return of Mr Tofla Ndele from the Democratic Republic of Congo to his family in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	153715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>We have raised our concerns about Mr Tofla Ndele's case at the highest levels of government in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and will continue to do so. I raised the case with the DRC Foreign Minister on 12 April. Consular officials in Kinshasa have visited Mr Ndele regularly since his detention in September 2017, most recently on 19 April 2018. Following our initial lobbying, Mr Ndele was able, in March 2018, to have a visit from a family member for the first time since his arrest.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 19/06/2018 15:16:19 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

924114

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: 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, how many British citizens have received consular assistance from HM Government following detention in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	153716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>Since 2010, 39 British nationals have received consular assistance from the Government due to arrest and/or detention in the Democratic Republic of Congo. <ins class="ministerial">This figure also includes arrests and/or detentions from the Repulic of Congo which is covered from our Embassy in Kinshasa.</ins></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 19/06/2018 15:17:28 question first ministerially corrected 05/07/2018 11:26:54 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin previous answer version 64390 answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

923526

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	India: Visas
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 Indian High Commissioner on students who had their visa applications declined due to allegations of cheating on ETS English language tests.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	153175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has had no recent discussions with the Indian High Commissioner on this subject. Responsibility for the UK visa service lies with the Home Office. In 2017, 14,500 Indian students were granted visas to study in the UK, a 27% increase on the previous 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 18/06/2018 16:41:07 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

917110

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Nigeria: Churches
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 representations he has made to his Nigerian counterpart on reports of violence and the destruction of churches in northern Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	149572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>​The Nigerian Constitution provides for the protection of religious freedom, which we discuss regularly with the Nigerian Government at the highest levels. We continue to work with the Nigerian Government, non-governmental organisations and civil society to improve both the security situation and protection of human rights for all in Nigeria.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/06/2018 14:52:43 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

917112

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Nigeria: 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 recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of protections on discrimination against religious minorities in the northern and central states of Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	149573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Nigeria is a secular, multi-ethnic and multi-religious country. We are aware of concerns that in some cases prosecutions have not been secured for some religion-related crimes and that a full assessment of the effectiveness of prosecution in such cases might not have been made. However, the UK is committed to promoting and protecting the freedom to practise faith or belief without discrimination The Nigerian Constitution provides for the protection of religious freedom which we raise frequent at the highest levels of government.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/06/2018 14:54:21 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

917113

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Nigeria: Armed Conflict
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 accuracy of reports that Nigeria’s armed forces may be complicit in attacks by Fulani militia on communities in northern Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	149574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>​We have seen no evidence of collusion by the Nigerian armed forces in attacks against farming communities in northern Nigeria. All action taken by the Nigerian armed forces and security services should be in accordance with International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and all incidents fully investigated. We welcome President Buhari's commitment to prioritise ending violence in Northern Nigeria and echo his calls for calm and reconciliation between the many ethnic groups and communities that make up and contribute to the strength and diversity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/06/2018 14:55:51 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

868604

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: 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 progress has been made on securing the return of Mr Tofla Ndele from the Democratic Republic of Congo to his family in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	133823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>We have been providing consular assistance to Mr Ndele and his family since we were informed of his arrest in September 2017. We have regularly lobbied the local authorities to progress his case, most recently when the Ambassador raised his case with Foreign Minister She Okitundu on 15 March 2018.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/03/2018 14:24:53 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

860770

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
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	Pakistan: 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 recent assessment his Department has made of the state of freedom of religion and belief in Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	132127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>​We remain concerned about restrictions on freedom of religion and belief in Pakistan, particularly the misuse of the blasphemy laws. Blasphemy laws are used against people of all faiths, although minority communities are disproportionately affected. Our concerns are reflected in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Human Rights Report.</p><p>We regularly make clear our concerns about freedom of religion and belief and the protection of minority communities with the government of Pakistan. We do so at a senior level. During my visit to Pakistan last year, I raised our concerns about the treatment of religious minorities, including discrimination and violence against them, with the Federal Secretary of Pakistan's Ministry of Human Rights. My colleague, the Minister for Human Rights, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, raised the issues of freedom of religion and belief and the protection of minority religious communities with Pakistan's Interior Minister, Ahsan Iqbal, in February 2018.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 15/03/2018 17:20:36 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

837475

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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: Ceasefires
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 he plans to take to ensure that the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism has the resources and the mandate to monitor the Cessation of Hostilities agreement signed by all parties on 21 December 2017.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	126594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The British Government continues to provide financial, technical, and political support to the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism (CTSAMM) in South Sudan, as part of our support for the High Level Revitalisation Forum. We are working with the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development ((IGAD) to ensure that CTSAMM is able to access areas where potential violations of the Cessations of Hostilities agreement may have taken place, and that they report on these in a timely manner. We strongly support the 25 January communiqué by the IGAD Council of Ministers, which demands that parties who have violated the Agreement to a Cessation of Hostilities submit their own reports to CTSAMM within one month, including the names of responsible individuals. We are urging IGAD to ensure that there are clear consequences for those that violate the agreement.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/02/2018 15:25:02 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms