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174196

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
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	Members: Correspondence
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 intends to reply to the letter to him dated 5 December 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms C Lyes.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	221082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) replied to the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Ms C Lyes, on 20 January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 22/01/2015 17:07:45 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

174200

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
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	Nigeria
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 UK will provide observers for the forthcoming general election in Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Sarah Teather
uin	221111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>Presidential and gubernatorial Elections are due to take place in Nigeria on 14 and 28 February. We continue to call on all leaders and political parties to use their influence to ensure that elections are credible, transparent and free from violence. Approximately 50 personnel from the UK Missions in Abuja and Lagos also plan to observe in 14 States, including the Abuja Federal Capital Territory, for election polls on both 14 and 28 February. We are also planning to contribute 6 Local Short Term Observers to the European Union Election Observation Mission.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 22/01/2015 15:52:05 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1170 label Biography information for Sarah Teather

173927

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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	EU Reform
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 his EU counterparts about reforming the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
uin	220886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) and I regularly speak to our European counterparts on a range of issues, including EU reform. In addition, since July 2014, the Foreign Secretary has been undertaking a series of visits to EU Member States’ capitals to discuss EU reform. During the course of these visits, he has met with the Foreign Ministers of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden. He has raised, with these Foreign Ministers the Government’s position that EU reform is necessary for the EU to become more competitive, democratically accountable and fair for those inside and outside the Eurozone.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 21/01/2015 16:48:10 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

173928

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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	Bangladesh
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 political situation in Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	220884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is deeply concerned about the escalating violence and disruption in Bangladesh, which affects the daily lives of its citizens. All political parties must urge restraint, an end to violence and respect for the rule of law. We have called on Bangladesh’s political parties to work together through dialogue to find a long-term solution that breaks the cycle of violence and disruption.</p><p>The British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, along with other EU Ambassadors, met Bangladesh Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali on 14 January to express collective concerns at the ongoing violence in Bangladesh, in particular the shooting of former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Reaz Rahman and an attack on a bus in Rangpur which killed four people, including a child. They asked that the Bangladesh government investigate these crimes promptly and in accordance with the law. Our High Commissioner echoed these concerns in his statement on 14 January. I also raised these issues with the Bangladesh Minster for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in our meeting on Tuesday 20 January.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 22/01/2015 12:54:55 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

174002

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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	China
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 Chinese government about human rights in that country.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	220993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>We are concerned by the human rights situation in China, in particular the restrictions on civil and political rights. We raise human rights regularly with Chinese counterparts. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) did so most recently during the UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue in September 2014, and I did so with Vice Minister Wang Chao in Beijing earlier this month.</p><p> </p><p>We highlight our concerns publicly in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy (<a href="http://www.hrdreport.fco.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.hrdreport.fco.gov.uk</a>), and through multilateral fora such as the UN Human Rights Council. Officials also raise our concerns in detail with Chinese counterparts during the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue, last held in London in May 2014.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 22/01/2015 12:42:14 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

174003

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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	Friends of Syria
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 next expects the Friends of Syria Group to meet next.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	220982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The Core Group of the Friends of Syria are due to meet in London on 22 January at senior official level, following the meeting of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/01/2015 15:46:01 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

174004

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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	Iceland
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 Icelandic counterpart on strengthening business relations between that country and the UK.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	220995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, has not yet held discussions with his Icelandic counterpart on strengthening business relations. These issues were last discussed in detail by hon. Friend the Member for Hertford and Stortford (Mark Prisk), Investment Envoy for the Nordic Baltic region, and Högni S. Kristjánsson, the Icelandic Director General of Trade and Economic Affairs, at the annual UK Iceland bilateral discussion on 27 November 2014. The British Embassy and UK Trade and Investment in Reykjavik have constant discussions with Icelandic companies on the possibilities of investing in the UK and assist UK companies to export to Iceland.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 22/01/2015 17:05:40 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

174005

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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	Iran
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 progress has been made on negotiations on the future of Iran's nuclear programme.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	220980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>The E3+3 and Iran agreed on 24 November 2014 to extend the negotiations for seven months because both sides believed that a comprehensive nuclear deal was possible, but more time was needed to bridge differences, in particular on Iran's enrichment capacity. Since then there have been two further rounds of talks, most recently on 18 January. These talks have been serious and useful. For us to reach a deal, Iran needs to show more flexibility on the key issue of enrichment. Talks will resume in February.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/01/2015 14:54:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

174006

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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	Russia: Ukraine
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 Russian government about its annexation of Crimea.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	220986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>We have made clear that we will not recognise Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea, which remains a part of the sovereign territory of Ukraine. This point is raised as a matter of principle in any high-level level UK/Russia bilateral meetings. I last raised this issue the last time I met the Russian Ambassador in December.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 21/01/2015 15:33:53 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

174007

registered interest
date	15/01/2015
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	Nuclear Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the P5 nuclear weapon states will next meet in London; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Dame Joan Ruddock
uin	220923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK will host the sixth Conference of P5 Nuclear Weapon States in London on 4-5 February; I will update the House after the meeting.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/01/2015 15:12:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	190 label Biography information for Dame Joan Ruddock