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229122

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
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	Saudi Arabia and Egypt
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 he is taking to secure the release of Raif Badawi and Alaa Abdel Fattah.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	228725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><th> </th><td><table><tbody><tr><td>The UK condemns the use of cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment in all circumstances. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) raised the matter last month with the Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Naif. My right hon. Friend also raised the case again when he visited the Kingdom on 23 March. The Saudi authorities have confirmed that the case has been referred to the Saudi courts for further consideration. <br><br>We have raised this case of Alaa Abdel Fattah in our conversations with the Egyptian government and will continue to do so. We remain concerned by the Protest Law under which Alaa Abdel Fattah was charged. Egypt’s constitution rightly demands respect for freedom of expression and association. I call on the Egyptian government to ensure that they implement these rights for Egyptian citizens, including by reviewing the Protest Law.</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/03/2015 17:49:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

229178

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
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	Emergency Travel Documents
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 temporary passports were issued overseas to British nationals who had lost or had their passports stolen whilst abroad in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jenny Willott
uin	228732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) can issue Emergency Travel Documents (ETDs) to British national overseas if their passport has been lost, stolen, damaged, has expired or is otherwise unavailable. A breakdown of ETDs issued by the FCO over the last five years for lost/stolen passports is below, as well as the complete figure.</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>ETDs issued for Lost/Stolen Passports (Global)</td><td>Total number of ETDs issued</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>19,400</td><td>39,053</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>18,069</td><td>30,006</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>17,298</td><td>28,880</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>No data available</td><td>27,467</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>No data available</td><td>14,367</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 25/03/2015 17:46:23 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott

229179

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
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	Emergency Travel Documents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much revenue his Department has generated through the processing and issuing of temporary passports overseas to British nationals who had lost or had their passports stolen whilst abroad in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jenny Willott
uin	228730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office issues two travel documents – Emergency Travel Documents (ETDs) which allow for travel up to a maximum of five countries and Emergency Passports (EPs) which are used primarily in the event of a crisis. These travel documents are issued to British nationals who are overseas and whose passport is lost, stolen, damaged, has expired or is otherwise unavailable and who have a requirement to travel before a replacement passport is available. The total income from ETDs and EPs in the last five financial years is shown below. This cannot be accurately broken down by the reason why a travel document was issued.</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Financial Year</td><td>Total Income</td></tr><tr><td>2014-15 (as of 24 Mar 2015)</td><td>£3,481,866.30</td></tr><tr><td>2013-14</td><td>£3,283,015.79</td></tr><tr><td>2012-13</td><td>£2,810,021.69</td></tr><tr><td>2011-12</td><td>£2,855,322.55</td></tr><tr><td>2010-11</td><td>£1,739,616.52</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The cost of consular services is not subsidised by the UK taxpayer. The charges for services we provide, such as ETDs, are calculated to cover the full cost of the consular operation globally.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 25/03/2015 17:51:04 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott

229180

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
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	Emergency Travel Documents
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 temporary passports were issued by the British authorities in Spain to British nationals who had lost or had their passports stolen in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jenny Willott
uin	228731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) can issue Emergency Travel Documents (ETDs) to British national overseas if their passport has been lost, stolen, damaged, has expired or is otherwise unavailable. A breakdown of ETDs issued in Spain over the last five years is in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>ETDs issued for Lost/Stolen Passports (Spain)</td><td>ETDs issued for all reasons (Spain)</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>5,028</td><td>6,373</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>5,058</td><td>5,924</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>5,180</td><td>6,029</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>No data available</td><td>5,323</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>No data available</td><td>4,198*</td></tr></tbody></table><p>(*from March 2010 – Dec 2010)</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 25/03/2015 17:42:05 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1497 label Biography information for Jenny Willott

228801

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
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	South China Sea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on China's artificial island expansion in disputed waters in the South China Sea.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	228565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>We continue to monitor developments in the South China Sea closely, not least land reclamation and construction activities in disputed waters. We remain concerned about continuing tensions which have the potential to undermine regional stability. The UK does not take a position on the underlying sovereignty disputes, but we continue to emphasise to all claimants, including China, the need to refrain from any activities that could heighten the risk of escalation and to resolve disputes peacefully in accordance with international law.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 24/03/2015 16:08:23 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

228802

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
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	Middle East
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 steps his Department has taken to protect Christians and other minority groups across the Middle East.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	228525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>Conflict and instability in the region has made the plight of many minorities a significant concern and we have witnessed systematic and deliberate attacks against religious and ethnic minorities in the Middle East and North Africa, including Christians. We regularly urge all governments in the region to ensure the protection of all religious minorities. We encourage them to develop inclusive political systems that represent all of their citizens. We also work proactively in the region to promote community cohesion and inclusive governance.</p><p>The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have been responsible for many recent atrocities committed against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria. We condemn these appalling acts and are committed to defeating ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained international strategy as part of the efforts of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL. The humanitarian aid provided by the UK will have helped many victims of ISIL’s atrocities, including the protection of vulnerable groups. And the UK co-sponsored the resolution passed by the UN Human Rights Council on 1 September 2014, which highlights ISIL’s abhorrent actions and commits to a team of experts going to Iraq to investigate these atrocities.</p><p>In Syria a number of UK funded projects have brought together religious leaders from all denominations (including Alawi, Christians, Kurds, Druze and Sunnis) to foster greater understanding between faiths and support reconciliation. In Tunisia, we also funded a project run by the Centre for the Study of Islam and Democracy which considers, amongst other things, the protection of religious minorities under the new constitution. In Jordan, our work within refugee camps has helped reduce tensions between Syrian refugees and their host communities. In Lebanon, we are supporting education programmes including the addition of extra-curricular activities to help strengthen social cohesion. And in Iraq, we have funded a series of grassroots meetings between religious leaders to promote religious tolerance and freedom of religion or belief. We also continue to encourage religious leaders in Iraq to speak out publicly and condemn sectarian violence.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/03/2015 13:39:45 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

228865

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
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	Bahrain
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 make representations to the government of Bahrain concerning the cases of Nabeel Rajab and Hussain Jawad and other human rights activists charged with expression-related offences.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	228630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text I have raised Mr. Rajab’s case with senior representatives of the Government of Bahrain and encouraged the Bahraini authorities to ensure due process is followed and international norms of justice are upheld, including with regards to freedom of expression. The Government is also following Mr Jawad’s case closely. The British Embassy in Bahrain has raised the allegations of mistreatment made by Mr Jawad with the Ministry of Interior’s Ombudsman. I understand that Mr Jawad’s complaint has been referred to the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) and a criminal investigation is underway. The Ministry of Interior Special Investigation Unit is aware of the UK’s concerns about this case. British embassy officials have attended Mr Rajab and Mr Jawad’s court appearances. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/03/2015 13:38:36 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

228866

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
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	Bahrain
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 make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the communication to Bahrain by the UN Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, Special Rapporteur on free assembly and Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders on 14 October 2014, expressing concerns about the trial of Mr Nabeel Rajab in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	228615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>I am aware that a number of UN rapporteurs wrote to the Government of Bahrain in October 2014 in relation to the arrest of Nabeel Rajab. I have raised Mr. Rajab’s case with senior representatives of the Government of Bahrain, and encouraged the Bahraini authorities to ensure due process is followed and international norms of justice are upheld, including with regards to freedom of expression. British embassy officials have attended Mr Rajab’s court appearances to underline the UK’s interest in his case and the UK Government will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/03/2015 17:29:25 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

228867

registered interest
date	20/03/2015
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	Ilois: Resettlement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on whether the recent KPMG report is the first independent study there has been on the feasibility of resettlement in the British Indian Ocean Territory.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	228636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text Both the 2002 and the current feasibility studies of resettlement of the British Indian Ocean Territory involved external consultants. The scope and scale of the most recent study delivered by KPMG was much broader than the 2002 report. answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 25/03/2015 15:54:07 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

228541

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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	Employment Agencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which five recruitment agencies have received the largest amount of money from (a) his Department and (b) associated bodies since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South East
tabling member printed	Mr Pat McFadden
uin	228379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>The following five agencies received the largest amount of money from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in the UK. Figures for recruitment conducted by Posts overseas are not held centrally. Capita Penna Veredus Hudson Hays Recruitment agencies are selected through a competitive tendering exercise to ensure value for money. The following five agencies received the largest amount of money from the executive agencies and associated bodies of the FCO (FCO Services, Wilton Park, British Council, Great Britain China Centre, Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission and Westminster Foundation for Democracy). Accountancy Recruitment Morgan Hunt Perrett Laver Prospectus Pytec</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/03/2015 17:06:03 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1587 label Biography information for Pat McFadden