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906294

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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	Israel: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role his Department plans to play in reviewing UK arms exports to Israel as a result of the events in Gaza of 14 May 2018.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	145278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>​We assess all applications very carefully against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria and human rights and international humanitarian law considerations are important parts of that assessment. We have no information to suggest that UK supplied equipment has been used in contravention of the Criteria. We continue to keep the situation under constant review.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 14:54:26 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

906326

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 Cabinet colleagues on the recent violence at the Palestinian border.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	145397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The Cabinet discussed the Gaza events, on the basis of a briefing by the Foreign Secretary on 15 May.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 16:11:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

906327

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 condemned the violence used by Israeli forces on protesters at the Gaza-Israel border at the recent UN Security Council meeting.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	145398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>At the UN Security Council Meeting in question, the UK Permanent Representative urged Israel to ensure that its security forces did not resort to the use of excessive force, and noted the urgent need to establish why such a volume of live fire continued to be deemed justified.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 16:07:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

906335

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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	Saudi Arabia: 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 has he had with his Saudi Arabian counterpart on respect for human rights in that country.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	145270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>I last raised this range of issues with the Saudi authorities in February. The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary did likewise during a visit of the Crown Prince to the UK in March. We also raise our concerns about human rights with the Saudi authorities through our Ambassador and Embassy staff.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 16:42:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

906355

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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	Israel: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if will make it his policy to suspend all UK arms export licenses to Israel in the light of ongoing investigations into human rights violations by that country.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	145303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>We are keeping the situation under constant review. My department will advise the Department for International Trade if extant licences are found to be no longer consistent with the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, so that those licences can be revoked. We have no information to suggest that UK supplied equipment has been used in contravention of the Criteria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 14:56:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

905444

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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	Iran: Exports
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 UK exports of medical supplies to Iran are protected in light of US sanctions imposed on that country.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	144970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>​US sanctions legislation provides for exemptions on humanitarian grounds, including for exports of medical supplies.</p><p>The UK is committed to maintaining sanctions relief to Iran to ensure we meet our obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. In coordination with our European partners, we are looking at what we can do to protect UK and European business interests in Iran.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/05/2018 16:59:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

905467

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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	Boris Johnson
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his oral contribution of 15 May 2018, Official Report, column 116, if he will place in the Library a copy of the transcript of his appearance on the US TV programme Fox and Friends on 7 May 2018.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	144946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>​I am placing a copy of the transcript in the Library of the House of Commons.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/05/2018 14:20:46 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

905468

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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	Mexico: 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 the Government plans to have a role in monitoring the forthcoming general election in Mexico.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	144981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>Officials at the British Embassy in Mexico City have attended briefings on the electoral process presented by Mexico’s National Electoral Institute (INE) and by the Electoral Tribunal, and will also informally observe the elections as accredited visitors. We understand that the Organisation of American States (OAS) will send a formal observation mission to Mexico for the elections.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/05/2018 16:01:46 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

905469

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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	Mexico: 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 recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of the Mexican Government on ensuring free and fair elections in that country.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	144982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom continues to follow, closely, the preparations for the forthcoming Elections in Mexico on 1 July. As part of our regular dialogue with Mexico, officials have discussed the forthcoming elections with the Mexican Government. Elections in the past have been judged to be free and fair by accredited international observers, although there remains room for improvement, for example, in the areas of financing and auditing of campaign expenditure. Mexico’s National Electoral Institute (INE) is responsible for organising the elections and Embassy officials have attended briefing by the INE on the electoral process.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/05/2018 16:04:35 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

905470

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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	Mexico: Freedom of Expression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to the Government of Mexico on the potential effect of its Internal Security Law passed in December 2017 on freedom of expression and the ability to hold free and fair elections in Mexico.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	144983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>Mexico's Internal Security Law provides a legal framework for the military's role in public security. As the law is yet to come into force, the implications of its implementation are unknown.</p><p>The Embassy has supported the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, which has raised concerns with the Government of Mexico on certain aspects of the law, including weaknesses in civilian oversight and accountability. Embassy officials will continue to monitor the implementation of the law including the pending Supreme Court ruling on its constitutionality. The British Embassy funds programmes on human rights, security and justice, including an Embassy-facilitated seminar with the Mexican military and police forces in 2017. We will continue to look for opportunities to work with Mexico in this area, and to urge the Mexican Government to prioritise the reform and strengthening of the police forces.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/05/2018 16:26:01 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden