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1690356

registered interest
date	20/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he made representations to his Chinese counterpart on the (a) repeal of the Beijing-imposed National Security Law and (b) the release of (i) Jimmy Lai and (ii) other political prisoners at the Munich Security Conference in February 2024.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	14772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2024 answer text <p>On 16 February the Foreign Secretary met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference. In line with the Government's &quot;protect, align, and engage&quot; approach to China, as set out in the Integrated Review Refresh, the Foreign Secretary raised a number of issues important to the UK national interest. The Foreign Secretary reiterated his call for the release of British national Jimmy Lai and unambiguously set out the UK's position across a number of areas of disagreement, including on Hong Kong.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 23/02/2024 09:05:30 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1684015

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Armenia: Azerbaijan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Azerbaijan on that country's dispute with Armenia; and whether he is taking steps to support peace in the region.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	10693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>I [Minister Docherty] underlined the UK's support for the sovereignty and security of the region during a visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan in November, and officials are delivering this message in their ongoing engagements with Armenia and Azerbaijan. The UK has urged the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to engage meaningfully in internationally mediated negotiations to conclude a final peace settlement. Direct dialogue is the only way to secure stability and security for the region. We urge Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue full negotiations as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 25/01/2024 16:57:43 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1684016

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Armenia: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent assessment he has made of the potential for international negotiations to support peace in Armenia.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	10694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>We are working with Armenia, Azerbaijan, and our international partners to encourage both parties to continue peace negotiations. An agreement on 7 December between Armenia and Azerbaijan for prisoner transfers and mutual support for hosting COP29 in Baku was a positive demonstration of what can be achieved through negotiations between Baku and Yerevan. The UK has urged the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to engage meaningfully in internationally mediated negotiations to conclude an historic final peace settlement, and we will continue to promote this where possible.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 25/01/2024 16:58:24 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1684017

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Armenia: Azerbaijan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in Azerbaijan on its proposal for a corridor through Armenia.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	10695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK strongly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of both Azerbaijan and Armenia. Addressing challenges in regional connectivity and resolving any remaining border disputes between Armenia and Azerbaijan are matters to be resolved between the two countries as part of peace negotiations; I [Minister Docherty] discussed these matters with the Governments of both countries during my visit to Baku and Yerevan in November 2023. Direct dialogue is the only way to both secure stability and security for the region, and promote peaceful co-operation between both countries in the future.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 30/01/2024 17:17:46 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1682863

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Somaliland: Recognition of States
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will start discussions with the Government of the Republic of Somaliland to agree a timeline and conditions for recognition.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	9979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK's position on this issue is unchanged; we believe that the settlement of Somaliland's status is an issue for Somalia and Somaliland to resolve. This requires a consultative process and dialogue, in which the UK encourages both Somalia and Somaliland to engage. Regarding the recent agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland, the UK's position on recognition has not changed. On this we are in line with the African Union and other international partners.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/01/2024 17:13:53 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1682864

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Somaliland: Recognition of States
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will publish conditions for contact with the Government of the Republic of Somaliland on the formal recognition of that state.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	9980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK's position on Somaliland's independence is clear; the settlement of Somaliland's status is an issue for Somalia and Somaliland to resolve through dialogue, in which we encourage both sides to engage. It is not for the UK to pre-empt that process or determine its outcome.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 25/01/2024 14:57:57 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1682865

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Somaliland and Somalia: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will take steps to coordinate policies on the Republic of Somaliland and Somalia.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	9981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK is one of Somalia's closest and longest standing partners, and one of very few Western countries with a permanent diplomatic presence in Somaliland. We support Somaliland in enhancing stability and promoting economic, human and social development. This stands alongside our significant political, humanitarian and security assistance to Somalia as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/01/2024 10:58:05 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1682866

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Somaliland: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will hold discussions with his counterpart in the government of the Republic of Somaliland on (a) regional security and (b) use of the port of Berbera.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	9982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>Since the announcement of the Ethiopia - Somaliland memorandum of understanding (MoU) the UK has been engaging closely with all parties involved, including the Somaliland authorities, to call for calm and dialogue. We are urging all involved to avoid action that would negatively affect regional security, especially the crucial fight against al-Shabaab. Separately, the UK is supporting the Berbera Corridor project through the 'Unlocking Prosperity in the Horn of Africa' programme. This has included £25 million in funding towards the development of infrastructure to facilitate access to Berbera port for Ethiopia and the wider region.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/01/2024 11:19:01 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1678068

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Somalia and Somaliland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what his policy is on the relationship between Somalia and Somaliland; and what account that policy takes of the positions of the (a) United States and (b) African Union.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	6951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK, alongside others in the international community, does not recognise Somaliland's unilateral declaration of independence. The constitutional settlement between Somaliland and Somalia is not for the UK to decide. It is for Somalia and Somaliland to come to an agreement about their future relationship and we encourage dialogue on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 19/12/2023 12:16:53 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1678069

registered interest
date	14/12/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Somaliland: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to monitor the number of UK citizens travelling to Somaliland for the purpose of fighting in the region.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	6952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO advises against all travel to the Somaliland regions of Toghdeer, Sanaag, and Sool. We advise British Nationals in Somaliland to leave any area of unrest quickly. Our ability to provide consular support in Somalia, including Somaliland, is very limited. Should any British Nationals travel to Somaliland to fight, or to assist others engaged in the conflict, their activities may amount to offences under UK legislation and they could be prosecuted upon return to the UK.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 19/12/2023 12:15:41 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton