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1077191

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Zimbabwe: 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 steps the British Embassy is taking to assist (a) civil society and (b) opposition politicians in Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	225614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK provides extensive financial and technical assistance to civil society organisations in Zimbabwe who support Zimbabwean citizens in holding the state to account. We do not publicise our partners to avoid putting them at risk.</p><p>The UK does not support any candidate or political party in Zimbabwe. We have made clear to the Government of Zimbabwe that opposition parties should be free to campaign peacefully. UK diplomats hold regular meetings with political leaders from all main parties. Our Ambassador last met with the main opposition The Movement for Democratic Change Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa on 16 January.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/03/2019 17:38:31 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1077214

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Venezuela: 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 Governments of (a) Colombia and (b) Brazil on the political instability in Venezuela; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	225380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>​I discussed Venezuela with the Colombian Foreign Minister on two occasions: in New York at the UN Security Council on 26 January, and in Ottawa at the Lima Group meeting on 4 February. I also discussed Venezuela with the Brazilian Foreign Minister at the same Ottawa Lima Group meeting.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/02/2019 17:07:34 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1077228

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Nicaragua: Demonstrations
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 the Government of Nicaragua on the repression and criminalisation of social protest in that country.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	225543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>​We remain deeply concerned about reports of human rights violations in Nicaragua and are alarmed by the use of terrorism charges to criminalise protests. Our Ambassador to Nicaragua raised these issues with the Nicaraguan Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs during a visit to Managua between 5 and 7 February, and separately in a meeting of 25 February in San Jose, Costa Rica.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/02/2019 17:09:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1077229

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Nicaragua: Civil Society
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 effect on civil society organisations in Nicaragua of the closure of the Information Center and Advisory Services in that country; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	225544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>We strongly condemn the persecution of human rights organisations in Nicaragua, including the steps taken by the authorities to revoke the legal status of human rights Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs). The UK regularly raises our concerns with the Nicaraguan Government. During meetings on 5-7 and 25 February, our Ambassador urged the Nicaraguan Government to reinstate NGO registration and to allow international bodies, such as the UN and the Organization of American States, back to continue their vital work.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 04/03/2019 15:33:20 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1077230

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Sierra Leone: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what programmes his Department runs in Sierra Leone.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	225411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) runs programmes in Sierra Leone funded by the UK's Global Britain Fund. These cover issues such as access to justice, legal education and empowerment for women and girls in Sierra Leone, and LGBT rights. The FCO also runs the Chevening Scholarship programme in Sierra Leone which aims to achieve FCO objectives by creating lasting positive relationships with future leaders, influencers, and decision-makers. Her Majesty's Government also runs programmes in Sierra Leone to support human and economic development, governance and security sector reform, delivered through the Department for International Development and the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund. These include 'Saving Lives in Sierra Leone 2016', 'Rehabilitation of Freetown's Water Supply System', 'Leh Wi Learn - Sierra Leone Secondary Education Improvement Programme' and the 'International Security Advisory Team' (ISAT).</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 28/02/2019 15:53:55 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1077242

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Bangladesh: Diplomatic Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last met with the Bangladesh High Commissioner to the Court of St. James.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	225394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>I most recently met the Bangladesh High Commissioner on 10 January 2019 in London.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/03/2019 15:31:13 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1077298

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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: 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, whether officials in his Department have plans to raise the human rights situation in Egypt at the next UN Human Rights Council session.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	225413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>We have continuing concerns about the human rights situation in Egypt, and raise these regularly with the Egyptian authorities. We and our partners have previously highlighted our concerns in the UN Human Rights Council, and we will do so again at the next UN Human Rights Council session.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/03/2019 15:44:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

1077299

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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: Capital Punishment and Torture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Egyptian counterpart on (a) the use of the death penalty and (b) reports of violations of international fair trial guarantees and forced confessions in that country.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	225414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>Egypt is a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights Priority Country and the UK regularly raises human rights issues, including about the use of the death penalty and due process in trials, with the Egyptian Government.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/03/2019 15:45:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

1077300

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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: Journalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Egyptian counterpart on the imprisonment of (a) Ahmed Gamal Ziada, (b) Mahmoud Hussein (c) Ismail Alexandrani, (d) Hisham Gaafar and (e) other journalists in that country.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	225415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of recent reports of the imprisonment of these individuals and of other journalists in Egypt. We are very concerned about restrictions on media freedom in Egypt. Our Ambassador in Cairo has therefore raised several of these cases and our wider concerns with the Egyptian Assistant Minister for Human Rights on 21 February.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/03/2019 16:16:20 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

1077318

registered interest
date	25/02/2019
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	Saudi Arabia: Arms 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 recent discussions he has held with his counterpart in the German Government on the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia, and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	225384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom and Germany have a close relationship which allows us to have continual discussions on a broad range of matters at all levels. The Foreign Secretary discussed, amongst other issues, arms sales to Saudi Arabia with his German counterpart, Foreign Minister Maas, on 1 and 20 February. He has also written to Mr Maas on this issue. All UK export licence applications for Saudi Arabia are assessed rigorously against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing criteria.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 04/03/2019 15:30:19 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham