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1015006

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	China: Swine Fever
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 his Chinese counterpart on ensuring that swine fever does not spread in mainland China.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	195593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>We are in regular and direct contact with the Chinese authorities through our Embassy in Beijing on all matters of food, hygiene and public health.</p><p>We are aware that in the second half of this year, the Chinese authorities have reported over 70 outbreaks of Africa Swine Fever in domestic pigs. One case of African Swine Fever in wild boar has also been reported.</p><p>We will continue to monitor the situation in China, and engage with the Chinese authorities on this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/12/2018 15:45:06 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1015008

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Politics and Government
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 Government in Sri Lanka on establishing stable government in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	195595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>I am deeply concerned by the deteriorating political situation in Sri Lanka. I have called on a number of occasions for all parties to ensure that the constitution is respected and due political process upheld.</p><p>Our High Commissioner is in frequent contact with politicians from all parties to give the same messages, and stress the importance of Parliament being allowed to do its job without hindrance.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/12/2018 15:47:04 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1015009

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	China: Animal Products
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 the UK Government has had with the Chinese Government on banning the sale of rhino and tiger remedies.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	195596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of international efforts to protect endangered animals from unsustainable trade. We hosted a high level conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade in London in October, and at that conference China co-hosted a session on combatting the ivory trade following their introduction of a domestic ivory ban. Senior officials in Beijing and London have raised our concerns with China at their recent adjustment to their 1993 legislation on tiger and rhino products. We continue to seek clarification on whether their recent reversal of this legislation will be permanent.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/12/2018 15:57:47 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1015051

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Togo: 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 discussions he has had with his counterpart in Togo on the state of human rights in that country.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	195530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The British Government strongly supports the delivery and upholding of human rights for all. During the UN Universal Periodic Review for Togo in October 2016, the UK welcomed its accession to the Second Operational Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the abolition of the death penalty as well as its election to the Human Rights Council. The UK raised concerns on: child trafficking, prison policies, prison overcrowding and the treatment of detainees. We recommended that allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention and allegations of torture should be investigated thoroughly.</p><p>Togo has subsequently made welcome progress on human rights, taking steps to prevent torture and other human rights violations by the security forces. The continued resistance to ensure the protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people remains deeply troubling and we urge the Government of Togo to implement laws that protect all individuals</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/12/2018 15:21:45 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

1015052

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Togo: Demonstrations
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 ensure that the Togo Government respects the right of the Togolese to peaceful protest and demonstrations.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	195531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>We encourage all parties to engage in peaceful dialogue with a view to adopting political reforms that will strengthen democracy in Togo. The British Government is engaging with the Government of Togo and partners in the region to urge a peaceful solution to the protests in the country.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/12/2018 15:22:58 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

1015053

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Togo: 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 encourage the Togo Government to accept recommendations made by the UN for it to (a) repeal laws which target human rights defenders and (b) implement laws which protect LGBTI people in that country.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	195532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The British Government strongly supports the delivery and upholding of human rights for all. During the UN Universal Periodic Review for Togo in October 2016, the UK welcomed its accession to the Second Operational Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the abolition of the death penalty as well as its election to the Human Rights Council. The UK raised concerns on: child trafficking, prison policies, prison overcrowding and the treatment of detainees. We recommended that allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention and allegations of torture should be investigated thoroughly.</p><p>Togo has subsequently made welcome progress on human rights, taking steps to prevent torture and other human rights violations by the security forces. The continued resistance to ensure the protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people remains deeply troubling and we urge the Government of Togo to implement laws that protect all individuals.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/12/2018 15:24:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

1015054

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Togo: Political Prisoners
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 his Department has made of the treatment of political prisoners in Togo who oppose the Togo Government.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	195533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The British Government strongly supports the delivery and upholding of human rights for all. During the UN Universal Periodic Review for Togo in October 2016, the UK welcomed its accession to the Second Operational Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the abolition of the death penalty as well as its election to the Human Rights Council. The UK raised concerns on: child trafficking, prison policies, prison overcrowding and the treatment of detainees. We recommended that allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention and allegations of torture should be investigated thoroughly.</p><p>Togo has subsequently made welcome progress on human rights, taking steps to prevent torture and other human rights violations by the security forces. The continued resistance to ensure the protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people remains deeply troubling and we urge the Government of Togo to implement laws that protect all individuals.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/12/2018 15:26:50 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

1015055

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Togo: 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 merits of the ECOWAS political roadmap for Togo; and what plans the Government has to help that country to carry out reforms to ensure a fair election free from violence.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Teresa Pearce
uin	195534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK has supported the President of Ghana, under the auspices of ECOWAS, in his mediation efforts on political dialogue which we hope will lead to free and fair elections in Togo on 20 December. The mediation recommended that all parties refrain from protest in the country in the lead up to the elections. We encourage both the Government and the opposition parties to continue with their efforts to reach an agreed political solution and ensure elections are free and fair and avoid violence.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 04/12/2018 15:28:45 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4003 label Biography information for Teresa Pearce

1015088

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Palestinians: 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 his Department is taking to defend the human rights of Palestinians in the Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	195633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>​We remain seriously concerned about the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). We continue to raise concerns with the Israeli Government on instances constituting a breach of international human rights and humanitarian law in the context of Israel’s occupation of the OPTs, including demolitions, settlement construction, and the treatment of children in military detention. We also raise our concerns over human rights abuses by the Palestinian Authority and oppose the human rights abuses by Hamas in Gaza.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/12/2018 15:11:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1015130

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Climate Change Convention
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 counterparts in the US Administration on the Paris Agreement on climate change.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	195555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>​I have had no recent discussions with counterparts within the US Administration on the Paris Agreement. Nevertheless Foreign and Commonwealth Office ministers and officials continue to work with the US – at federal and state level – on the full range of climate change and renewable energy issues.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/12/2018 15:43:29 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman