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983319

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Ukraine: Aviation
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 implications for the achievement of justice for the victims of flight MH17 of the alleged computer hacking by the Russian military of the investigation into that incident.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	176289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Prime Minister May and Prime Minster Rutte have issued a joint statement condemning the aggressive pattern of behaviour of the Russian Military Intelligence (GRU) and reaffirming our commitment to constrain their hostile activity. We are building a strong understanding of the GRU's activities in our countries, shining a light on them and exposing their methods. After the Salisbury attack, over 150 Russian intelligence officers, many serving with the GRU, were expelled from the UK, 27 countries and from NATO. As the Prime Minister has made clear, we are deploying the full range of our national security capabilities against the threat posed by the GRU. Further measures to counter wider malign state activity are now being carried forward through the G7, NATO and the EU.</p><p>We have not made a specific assessment of the impact of the GRU's activity on the achievement of justice for the victims of flight MH17. However, all organisations involved in the criminal investigation and the process of establishing international responsibility in this case are aware of the threat from cyber attacks. The UK will continue to offer its support to the efforts of the Joint Investigation Team, the Dutch and Australian authorities and other grieving nations, to deliver accountability for this terrible act and justice for all those who died. The interests of the families of the 10 British victims remain foremost in our minds.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 15/10/2018 16:02:10 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 77805 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

944059

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his representative supported the publication of a joint communique at the June OECD Ministerial Meeting.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	165565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>​At this year’s OECD Ministerial Council Meeting on 30-31 May, HMG was represented by The Rt Hon Mel Stride MP, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and Baroness Fairhead, Minister of State at the Department for International Trade. UK officials worked hard alongside representatives of the other 34 OECD Members to agree a joint statement. Whilst the UK was ready to join consensus on the final draft of the text issued by the Chair, the text did not meet consensus and no Ministerial Statement was adopted.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 23/07/2018 15:09:03 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

943146

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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	Cameroon: Armed Forces
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 reports received on the alleged massacre of women and children by Cameroonian special forces.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	165008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The footage broadcast by British media on 17 July was shocking. I welcome President Biya's decision to open an urgent investigation. Any member of the Cameroonian security forces found to have been involved in human rights violations must be held accountable. There is no justification for such appalling acts. The UK's position on human rights is clear: they are universal and must apply equally to all.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/07/2018 15:20:05 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

943148

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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	Cameroon: Armed Forces
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 international counterparts on the human rights implications of the (a) activities of the Cameroonian armed forces and (b) relationship between those activities and Boko Haram.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	165009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Senior officials regularly discuss the situation in Cameroon with their P3 counterparts. The British Government is absolutely clear that human rights are universal and must apply equally to all, and that all allegations of abuse must be investigated. It is also an irrefutable fact that respect for human rights is a crucial part of countering extremism, regardless of the security situation, and I have made this point clear when meeting Cameroonian Ministers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/07/2018 15:21:34 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

938451

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	Nigeria: Conflict Prevention
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 French and other European counterparts on the conflict in Nigeria between Fulani herdsmen and farming communities; and what diplomatic steps they are taking to reduce the conflict and protect communities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	163098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Officials have discussed this issue with US, French, German and other EU colleagues who share the British Government's deep concern. We continue to raise this issue with the Nigerian Federal and State Government and to call on them to bring the perpetrators of violence to justice and to develop solutions which meet the needs of all communities to prevent further violence.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 16/07/2018 15:03:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

934141

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	Africa: 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 discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on ensuring that refusals and delays to visas for people from African countries do not impede business, cultural academic and political relations between the UK and African countries.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	160210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The policy on the issuing and refusal of visas is a Home Office responsibility. However, we maintain regular contact at official and Ministerial level between our Departments to discuss issues that could impede business, cultural, academic and political relations between the UK and Africa. We will continue to work closely to resolve any concerns.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 06/07/2018 13:28:30 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

869473

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
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	Africa: Cambridge Analytica
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 had discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, (b) the Kenyan Government and (c) the Nigerian Government on Cambridge Analytica's activities in those countries; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	133987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not had any discussions on Cambridge Analytica activities with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport nor with the Kenyan or Nigerian governments.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 27/03/2018 15:20:03 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

850949

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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	Syria: 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, whether he has made representations to the Government of Turkey on military operations against the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	130156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>​We are closely following developments in Afrin in north-western Syria, and the Foreign Secretary and other Ministers are in regular contact with their Turkish counterparts. We have called for de-escalation and the protection of civilians. While recognising Turkey's legitimate interest in the security of its borders, it remains in our shared interest to focus on achieving a political settlement that ends the war and suffering, provides stability for all Syrians and the wider region, and secures the enduring defeat of Daesh.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 05/03/2018 17:36:55 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

850951

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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	Syria: Kurds
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 the Answer of 17 January 2018 to Question HL4467 on Syria: Kurds, whether the Government plans to provide (a) diplomatic, (b) military, and (c) humanitarian support to the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	130158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Diplomatically, the UK does not support any unilateral declaration of autonomy or independence in Syria – Syria's constitutional arrangements must be decided through the UN-led Geneva process. In that context, we will continue to support a political settlement which provides protection for the rights of all Syrians including the Kurds. Militarily, we will continue to play an active role in the Global Coalition against Daesh which has supported the Syrian Democratic Forces in pushing Daesh out of territory in north-east Syria. We will continue to provide humanitarian aid to help meet the needs of the population in north-east Syria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/03/2018 17:45:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

793966

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
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	Lake Chad Basin
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 Government is taking to tackle the influence of Boko Haram and what support it provides to assist in the development of the Lake Chad region.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	115055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>​The UK is working closely with the Nigerian Government and its neighbours to tackle Boko Haram and promote peace and stability in the Lake Chad Basin. We are providing a substantial package of military, intelligence and development support. This includes training for the Nigerian armed forces, supporting Nigerian intelligence analysis; and £5 million to support the Multinational Joint Task Force, the regional military force tackling Boko Haram. We have also increased counter-terrorism cooperation, providing training on response to terrorist attacks and bomb scene management.</p><p>The UK has led the international response to the humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad region caused by the conflict with Boko Haram. In 2016, our support reached more than one million people inlcuding children, women and the disabled. We provided them with food, water, shelter and health care. During their visit to Nigeria in August 2017 the Foreign Secretay and International Development Secretary announced an additional £200 million of humanitarian aid over the next four years.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 27/11/2017 15:57:56 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah