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1110987

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Brunei: Minority Groups
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 has he had with his (a) Bruneian counterpart and (b) other international partners on the effect of the new penal code in Brunei on (i) the LGBT+ community and (ii) other minority groups.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	243534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and I met Brunei’s Foreign Minister Dato Erywan and Finance Minister Dato Amin Liew in London on 11 April. Ahead of this meeting the Foreign Secretary spoke to Dato Erywan on 4 April. The Foreign Secretary expressed the UK’s deep concern about the implementation of the final phases of the Sharia Penal Code in Brunei.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary has not yet raised the matter with his international counterparts or direct with the LGBT community and other minority groups. But he has made public his opposition to the implementation of Sharia Penal Code in Brunei and has made clear that he will speak out to defend our values globally, including the freedom to be who you are and to love without fear.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 15/04/2019 15:38:47 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1110989

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Travel Information: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans his Department has to issue specialist travel advice for LGBT+ people travelling abroard.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	243535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) provides travel advice for 225 countries and territories to help British people make informed decisions about foreign travel and plan for a safe trip. We include information and advice for LGBT+ travellers, as well as a link to our LGBT travel guidance page, in the 'Local laws and customs' section of our country travel advice pages. We keep all of our travel advice under constant review and make regular updates, so we encourage all travellers to check our travel advice for their destination regularly and to consider signing up for email alerts before they travel.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/04/2019 12:59:25 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

722101

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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	Chechnya: LGBT People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he is making to the Government of Chechnya on the treatment of LGBT people in that region.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	71059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text I refer the Hon. Member to my response to written question 70842. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/04/2017 15:25:55 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

637894

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
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	Occupied Territories: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to review the full breadth of UK financial transactions with illegal Israeli settlements.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	53306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>​There are no plans to review UK financial transactions with illegal Israeli settlements. Ultimately it is the decision of an individual or company whether to operate in settlements in the Occupied Territories, but the British Government neither encourages nor offers support to such activity.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/11/2016 13:03:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

637895

registered interest
date	16/11/2016
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	Occupied Territories: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to publish up-to-date guidance to businesses and banks on investment links with illegal Israeli settlements.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	53307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>​We routinely update our guidance to British businesses on the Overseas Business Risk website. Our guidance about Israel was last refreshed in September 2016. We advise British businesses to bear in mind the British Government's view on the illegality of settlements under international law when considering their investments and activities in the region. When approached by businesses, we set out the UK’s clear position on Israeli settlements, and share with them our online guidance. This is voluntary guidance to British businesses on doing business in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/11/2016 13:05:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

625964

registered interest
date	31/10/2016
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	Companies: Ownership
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, by what date he expects all UK Overseas Territories to have adopted central registers of beneficial ownership accessible to UK Law enforcement.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	51267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>Those Overseas Territories with financial centres that concluded bilateral arrangements with the UK in April 2016 have committed to establish, where they have not already done so, central registers of beneficial ownership information or similarly effective systems by June 2017.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 08/11/2016 15:51:05 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

625967

registered interest
date	31/10/2016
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	Companies: Ownership
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 leaders of UK Overseas Territories on publicly accessible central registers of beneficial ownership since his appointment.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	51266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN, my noble Friend, Baroness Anelay of St Johns, and the Solicitor General, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Member for South Swindon discussed the implementation of the bilateral arrangements on beneficial ownership with leaders of the OTs at the Joint Ministerial Council on 2 November.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 08/11/2016 15:47:48 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

576429

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
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	Bahrain: 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, what recent representations the Government has made to the government of Bahrain on reports of human rights abuses in that country.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	44882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text <p>We are concerned by recent developments in Bahrain, and have responded robustly in public and private. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) issued a statement on 17 July expressing concerns about the Bahraini High Administrative Court’s decision to dissolve the main Bahraini Shia opposition political society Al Wefaq. In addition, we have issued two further statements on 22 and 15 June expressing concerns about the nationality of Bahraini Shia cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim being revoked, the suspension of Al Wefaq, the apparent prevention of human rights activists travelling to Geneva and the re-arrest of Nabeel Rajab. We regularly discuss human rights concerns and reform efforts with the Government of Bahrain, I did so during the biannual UK-Bahrain Joint Working Group meeting in Bahrain on 2 June.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/09/2016 13:48:27 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

524027

registered interest
date	08/06/2016
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	Mediterranean Sea: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what further steps the Government plans to take to reduce the incidence of drownings of refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	39929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text The Government’s focus is on addressing the root causes of irregular migration so as to reduce the need for people to make perilous journeys to Europe. We have taken action to tackle smugglers and save lives at sea: HMS Enterprise is deployed as part of the EU’s counter migration operation, Operation Sophia. The UK has rescued almost 18,000 people, and disrupted suspected people smugglers, in the Mediterranean since 2015. At the G7 Summit in Japan on 27 May, the Prime Minister announced that the UK will work on a plan to boost the capability of the Libyan coastguard to stem the flow of illegal migration across the Mediterranean into Europe. Once a detailed plan has been agreed with the Libyan authorities, the UK will send a training team to assist in its implementation, and as soon as the relevant permissions and UN Security Council Resolution are in place, we will deploy a naval vessel to the South Central Mediterranean. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/06/2016 12:47:20 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

421072

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
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: Sexual Offences
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 the Government has made of the level of sexual violence (a) within Syria and (b) in camps for Syrian refugees.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	11597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text We are extremely concerned by the high levels of sexual violence in Syria and within Syrian refugee camps. The UN Commission of Inquiry report of September 2015 highlighted widespread sexual abuse carried out by the Syrian regime, ISIL and some armed opposition groups within Syria. Assad’s forces and militia are responsible for the vast majority of sexual violence, which include threats, rape, degrading body searches and sexual harassment in prisons and branches of the security agencies. ISIL propaganda condones the barbaric treatment of male and female captives, sexual relations with adolescent girls and sexual slavery. Unfortunately, many of those who flee the conflict remain extremely vulnerable to sexual violence. Exploitation of vulnerable individuals within refugee camps was highlighted by the UN Equity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women report “We keep Silent” issued in April 2014. The UK is providing £1 billion in humanitarian aid, which includes support to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to provide services for survivors of sexual violence and has so far reached over 27,000 women in Syria. We are also supporting case management in Jordan for over 800 survivors and cash assistance to vulnerable refugee women in Lebanon. The FCO has committed £5.2 million to projects preventing sexual violence in Syria. We are supporting projects to train health professionals and human rights defenders in collecting and preserving evidence of human rights abuses including sexual violence. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/10/2015 14:08:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 23902 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes