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984742

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date	10/10/2018
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Natural Resources
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether it is the policy of the Government that there should be no human footprint in the Chagos Islands, other than Diego Garcia.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	177755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>There is no Government policy precluding a human footprint in the Chagos Islands.</p><p><br>Sovereignty patrols of the Outer Islands are regularly conducted by British Forces. The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) patrol vessel conducts regular patrolling of the Marine Protected Area (MPA) to combat Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. <br>The British Indian Ocean Territory Administration (BIOTA) also grants permits to scientists who wish to conduct research in the Territory (subject to meeting relevant requirements).</p><p><br>A small number of permits for yachts are also issued, with strict conditions, by BIOTA to enable vessels to rest at specific anchorages in order to provide safe passage through the Indian Ocean.</p><p><br>The support package for the Chagossians, announced in November 2016, will also enable Chagossians to maintain a connection with the territory through an increased programme of visits to BIOT. Each visit includes a visit to the outer islands for those who were born on them.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/10/2018 09:07:26 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

984743

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Nuclear Powered Vessels
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 nuclear (a) armed and (b) powered surface or submarine vessels have entered the waters of the British Indian Ocean Territory since the Marine Protected Area was established.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	177756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not hold data on the operational movements of naval vessels.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/10/2018 09:14:50 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

984744

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Nature Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what emergency procedures are in place to protect the flora and fauna of the British Indian Ocean Territory in the event of an accident involving military aircraft or naval vessels.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	177757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>There are established procedures in place to deal with accidents involving vessels and aircraft that could impact upon the exceptional environment and wildlife of the British Indian Ocean Territory. These include emergency response plans for hazardous waste and/or oil or petrol spills. These plans are practised regularly including large scale simulated scenarios.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/10/2018 09:19:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

984787

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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	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 steps the Government is taking to help prevent the (a) mis-treatment, (b) imprisonment and (c) execution of (i) human rights defenders and (i) environmental defenders throughout the world; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	177581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>In 2017 the then Foreign Secretary issued a revised version of the UK Guidelines on Working with Human Rights Defenders to the diplomatic network. In addition, all Human Rights Priority Countries are required to have a Human Rights Strategy, that includes support for human rights defenders working on the range of human rights, including those related to the environment. Depending on the local context, this might involve making public statements, attending trials, or working privately with the host government. Funding for projects through the Magna Carta Fund, further supports the work of the diplomatic network in supporting human rights defenders. The UK also works through the multilateral system, to develop consensus among members for the protection of all human rights defenders, including protection against reprisals, arbitrary detention and violence. It is the long-standing policy of the UK, to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances, as a matter of principle.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 18/10/2018 14:04:28 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

984788

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government's strategy to end modern slavery includes specific objectives on supporting human rights defenders.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	177582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>​The UK’s support for Human Rights Defenders does not differentiate between the various aspects of rights they work on. The UK Guidelines on Working with Human Rights Defenders, ask all UK diplomatic missions to look for opportunities to work with and support human rights defenders across all aspects of their work, including Modern Slavery.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 18/10/2018 14:08:49 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

984798

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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	Hayat Belkacem
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 has made to his Moroccan counterpart on the shooting of the immigrant Hayat Belkacem on 25 September.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	177645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>​We are aware of Hayat Belkacem's death. However, we frequently discuss migration-related issues with the Moroccans, most recently at a briefing hosted by the Moroccan Foreign Minister last week. Through our development programmes we are also supporting Moroccan efforts to address the root causes of migration. The UK remains committed to a comprehensive, &quot;whole-of-route&quot; approach, involving targeted interventions at each stage of a migrant's journey. This is the most effective long-term solution to unmanaged, irregular migration. We will play an active role in the Global Compact meetings in Marrakech in December as we work with the international community on this issue.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/10/2018 16:12:26 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

984802

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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	Dzenyagha Thomas Awah
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 has made to his counterparts in Cameroon on the detention and treatment of the journalist Dzenyagha Thomas Awah.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	177648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK has repeatedly raised the issue of political detainees (including journalists) with the Government of Cameroon, calling for their release and for legal and humanitarian access by groups such as the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC). Access was recently granted for the ICRC to see 47 Anglophone detainees who had been extradited from Nigeria in January.</p><p>The British Government strongly supports press freedom and the rule of law, both of which are fundamental to any democratic society. All journalists must therefore be allowed to work freely and without intimidation.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 18/10/2018 14:16:05 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

984805

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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	Turkey: Cyprus
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 has made to his counterparts in Turkey on that country's plans to further increase the presence of Turkish armed forces on the island of Cyprus.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	177651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>​We are aware of recent comments made by President Erdogan. To date, we are not aware of any such increase in the Turkish troop presence. We continue to believe that the best means of addressing the complex issues surrounding the island's division, is through a comprehensive settlement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/10/2018 15:07:43 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

984806

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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	UN General Assembly
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 London-based officials from his Department accompanied Ministers to the meetings of the UN General Assembly in New York in September 2018; and if he will publish the job descriptions of those officials.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	177652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>​36 members of staff from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office accompanied Ministers to the UN General Assembly Ministerial Week in New York. These officials ranged from senior officials, who represented the UK at events, to subject specialists who supported the delivery of UK-led events.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 18/10/2018 13:10:35 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

984807

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
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	UN General Assembly
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the (a) total, (b) travel, (c) accommodation and (d) expenses costs were of the visit by (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department to the UN General Assembly in New York in September 2018.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	177653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and to compile it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 18/10/2018 13:11:49 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry