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990246

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	South Sudan: Courts
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 potential merits of the appointment by the UN of a prosecutor for the Hybrid Court for South Sudan as an interim step pending the formal establishment of such a court.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	181180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>Ensuring justice for the victims of the South Sudan conflict and ensuring that those responsible are held accountable is vital in order to achieve sustainable, long term peace. As part of the revised peace agreement signed on 12 September, parties re-committed to several transitional justice mechanisms, including the establishment of the Hybrid Court with the support of the African Union (AU). Through bilateral engagement, and as part of the Troika, we have consistently called for the AU and the Government of South Sudan to move forward with the establishment of this Court and the other mechanisms. ​</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/10/2018 10:15:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

990260

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Burma: Peace Negotiations
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 counterpart in Myanmar on the outcomes of the third 21st Century Panglong Conference in Myanmar which was held on July 2018; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	181181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>Our Ambassador to Burma attended the conference's opening ceremony and met Kachin, Chin, Shan and Karen leaders, and then discussed its outcomes with the Minister for the Office of State Counsellor in their meeting of 9 August. While the most contentious topics remain to be tackled, there was agreement at the conference on a further 14 principles, bringing the total agreed to 51. The conference also re-opened contact between the military and ethnic armed organisations, including non-signatories to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. The role of the Burmese military in supporting the peace process in Burma will rightly remain under international scrutiny.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/10/2018 10:19:20 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

990261

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Libya: Elections
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 Government’s policy is on whether planned parliamentary and presidential elections in Libya should be held in the absence of a permanent constitution approved by the public in a national referendum.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	181182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>​The UK has been consistent in its support for the political roadmap set out by the UN Special Representative to the Secretary General (UNSRSG) Ghassan Salamé. UNSRSG Salamé has been clear that both elections and approval of a permanent constitution represent important elements of Libya's political transition, and that elections must be preceded by the necessary political, technical and security preparations. The precise sequencing of elections and a referendum on the constitution is for the Libyans to determine, and the UK will continue to support UNSRSG Salamé as he seeks to facilitate consensus on the way forward.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/10/2018 15:14:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

990262

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Libya: Elections
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 of attacks by armed groups on polling stations during municipal elections held in Libya in September 2018 on the prospect of secure parliamentary and presidential elections in that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	181183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>​Municipal elections represent an important part of Libya’s political transition. The UK welcomes the fact that a small number of municipal elections have already taken place this year, but the attack on the Bani Walid municipal electoral commission highlights the scale of the challenges ahead, including for future national electoral events. We have allocated £12 million for Libya this financial year through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, including funding for both the national and local election commissions to help them prepare for future elections. We support UN Special Representative to the Secretary General Salamé’s view that elections must be preceded by the necessary political, technical and security preparations.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/10/2018 15:17:30 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

990263

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Libya: Elections
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 ensure the provision of adequate funds to enable the provision by local and municipal councils in Libya of essential services to their local communities.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	181184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office recognises the important role municipal authorities are playing in providing essential services to Libyan citizens. The UK's Conflict, Stability and Security Fund is supporting municipal authorities through contributions to the UN's Stabilisation Facility for Libya, and we have recently tendered for a partner to implement a new programme working with local authorities and the Ministry of Local Government to improve local service delivery. We are also following closely the replacement of elected councils with military governors, particularly in the East of the country. As part of our engagement with both the House of Representatives and the Libyan National Army (LNA), we have expressed our concern about the issue of military governors on several occasions. We do not have official engagement with the unrecognised parallel government in Bayda. We understand that some of these military governors have now been replaced with civilian councils, and that a number of municipalities in LNA-controlled areas are due to have municipal elections in the near future.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 181185 question first answered 25/10/2018 15:21:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

990264

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Libya: Elections
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 received reports of the alleged replacements elected municipal councils and mayors with military personnel by the Libyan National Army in areas under its control; and what recent representations he has made to representatives of (a) the Libyan National Army; (b) the House of Representatives and (c) the authorities in Bayda on that issue.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	181185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office recognises the important role municipal authorities are playing in providing essential services to Libyan citizens. The UK's Conflict, Stability and Security Fund is supporting municipal authorities through contributions to the UN's Stabilisation Facility for Libya, and we have recently tendered for a partner to implement a new programme working with local authorities and the Ministry of Local Government to improve local service delivery. We are also following closely the replacement of elected councils with military governors, particularly in the East of the country. As part of our engagement with both the House of Representatives and the Libyan National Army (LNA), we have expressed our concern about the issue of military governors on several occasions. We do not have official engagement with the unrecognised parallel government in Bayda. We understand that some of these military governors have now been replaced with civilian councils, and that a number of municipalities in LNA-controlled areas are due to have municipal elections in the near future.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 181184 question first answered 25/10/2018 15:21:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

990265

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Libya: 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 recent assessment he has made of the progress of efforts by the Libyan Government of National Accord to establish a single, unified command and control structure for militias allied to that Government.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	181186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>​The UK supports Egyptian-led reconciliation talks on the creation of a unified national security structure. We are in frequent contact with the Egyptian Government and Libyan participants about the progress of these talks, although we understand that they have not yet reached final agreement. In addition to the talks held in Cairo, the UN is supporting the Government of National Accord to establish more sustainable security structures in Tripoli and nationwide; it is important that all initiatives on the security track are coordinated and complementary, and serve to bolster the UN-led political process. The UK continues to engage with a range of military and security actors in both East and West Libya in order to support these efforts.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 181187 question first answered 25/10/2018 15:24:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

990266

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Libya: 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 the outcomes of recent negotiations between military groups in Libya which were held in Cairo on the potential creation of a unified national army in Libya.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	181187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>​The UK supports Egyptian-led reconciliation talks on the creation of a unified national security structure. We are in frequent contact with the Egyptian Government and Libyan participants about the progress of these talks, although we understand that they have not yet reached final agreement. In addition to the talks held in Cairo, the UN is supporting the Government of National Accord to establish more sustainable security structures in Tripoli and nationwide; it is important that all initiatives on the security track are coordinated and complementary, and serve to bolster the UN-led political process. The UK continues to engage with a range of military and security actors in both East and West Libya in order to support these efforts.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 181186 question first answered 25/10/2018 15:24:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

990267

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Libya: Violence
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 assessment he has made of the potential implications of recent violence in Libya for the work of (a) the National Oil Corporation and (b) the Central Bank of that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	181188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>​The British Government remains actively involved in international efforts to stabilise Libya and condemns any threat or use of military force which could jeopardise the security of civilians or set back efforts to advance the political process. We strongly condemn the violence in recent months in both the Oil Crescent and in Tripoli, including the terrorist attack on the National Oil Corporation. We welcome the UN brokered ceasefire agreement and the creation of the Libyan Government's Security Arrangements Committee, which aims to establish more sustainable security arrangements in the capital. As penholder, we led international action in the UN Security Council to sanction Ibrahim Jadran, the militia commander responsible for the attack on the Oil Crescent in June, making clear that any attempt to undermine Libya's legitimate economic activity is unacceptable. We welcomed the resumption of operations by Tripoli's National Oil Corporation and the increased oil production this year; and we continue to work with the Central Bank of Libya to encourage economic reform and reunification of parallel institutions.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/10/2018 15:26:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

990268

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Bangladesh: Elections
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 impartiality of the Election Commission of Bangladesh since the inauguration of its new members in February 2017; and what assessment he has made of the ability of that Commission to oversee free, fair and credible elections to the Parliament of Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	181189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK government is clear that it wants to see a free, fair and pluralistic general election in Bangladesh, and I have consistently encouraged the Government of Bangladesh and opposition parties to engage in an effective dialogue to this end. For this to be achieved, the Election Commission should be allowed to carry out its important work unhindered by political influence. This message was more recently communicated by the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh together with other EU Heads of Mission during a meeting with the Election Commission on 18 October. The EU confirmed that it will be sending an expert mission to observe the election in Bangladesh.</p><p>I made clear my concerns regarding the prospects for the election to senior members of the Government of Bangladesh, including State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shahriar Alam, and members of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, during my visit to Bangladesh 29 June - 1 July. The Foreign Secretary underlined the importance of free, fair and non-violent elections in Bangladesh with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina when they met on 24 September at the UN General Assembley in New York.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/10/2018 10:22:32 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry