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390301

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to schedules 1 and 2 to the European Referendum Bill, for what reason the maximum custodial sentence for a person who contravenes the Offence Provisions is six months in Northern Ireland and 12 months in other parts of the UK.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	7392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The offences in Schedules 1 and 2 to the EU Referendum Bill follow precedents set by existing law in relation to sentencing.</p><p>For these offences the maximum penalties in each part of the UK are the same on conviction on indictment. Where there are differences in the maximum custodial sentence on summary conviction, this reflects existing differences in sentencing powers of the courts that try cases summarily in different parts of the UK.</p><p>For summary convictions in England and Wales, the Bill provides that references to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months should be read as 6 months for offences committed before section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 is commenced.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 24/07/2015 11:39:55 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

390306

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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	Common Fisheries Policy
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 discussed the future of the Common Fisheries Policy as part of the negotiations on the terms of the UK's membership of the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	7499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), has set out the four areas where we seek to address the concerns of the British public: sovereignty, fairness, competitiveness and immigration. The Government has welcomed reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, as an example of power being passed back to Member States where it can more effectively be exercised.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 20/07/2015 16:16:44 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

390307

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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	UK Membership of EU: 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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of the planned EU referendum on the level of UK exports to the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	7517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government will not speculate on post referendum scenarios. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), I and the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) are focused on success: we believe we can and will succeed in reforming and renegotiating our relationship with the EU and campaigning to keep the UK in the EU on that basis.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 20/07/2015 16:16:17 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

387826

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
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	Andargachew Tsege
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assurances he has requested from the government of Ethiopia on the treatment of Andargachew Tsige while he is in custody; and what steps he plans to take to monitor whether his detention is lawful and humane.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	5747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>I remain deeply concerned by the continued detention of British national Andargachew Tsege in Ethiopia and about his welfare. The Secretary of State for Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon friend, the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Philip Hammond MP) last spoke to the Ethiopian Foreign Minister about this case on 30 June and made a public statement on 25 June. He made clear that Ethiopia’s failure to grant our repeated requests for access was unacceptable, and informed Dr Tedros that the lack of progress risked undermining the UK’s much valued relationship with Ethiopia. We will continue to press the Ethiopian government for regular consular access, for our concerns regarding Mr Andargachew’s welfare to be addressed, and for a clear and transparent legal process through which Mr Andargachew can challenge his detention. We have also asked the Ethiopian authorities to facilitate a visit by Mr Andargachew’s family.</p> answering member constituency Kingston and Surbiton answering member printed James Berry question first answered 13/07/2015 14:00:58 answering member 4489 label Biography information for James Berry
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

386636

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	UK Membership of EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what research his Department has commissioned on the effect of leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	4790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), is focused on success: he believes he can and will succeed in reforming and renegotiating our relationship with the EU and campaigning to keep the UK in the EU on that basis.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 08/07/2015 14:11:35 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

353925

registered interest
date	12/06/2015
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	Rohingya: Refugees
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 international partners and his counterparts in South East Asia on (a) resolving the situation of Rohingya migrants and (b) ensuring that search and rescue operations take place in the Andaman Sea.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>Following the discovery on 1 May of a mass grave in Thailand containing the bodies of Rohingya, and the ensuing humanitarian crisis at sea in South East Asia, the UK lobbied governments in the region to address the urgent humantarian needs of those stranded at sea. In particular, we urged countries in the region to uphold their obligation of rescue at sea for vessels in distress, and to take a coordinated approach to people trafficking.</p><p>On 18 May, I called the Burmese Ambassador to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to press for an immediate humanitarian response and to urge Burma to take part in regional coordination efforts. On 20 May, I met the Bangladeshi Foreign Secretary to stress the need for Bangladesh to work within the region to address people trafficking and irregular migration originating from Bangladesh. Our officials have also discussed the issue with EU partners. Permanent Representatives in New York discussed the crisis in the UN Security Council on 28 May. While the immediate crisis is now receding, we are also pushing for a long term solution to the underlying problems, including the status of the Rohingya and an improvement to the dire socio-economic conditions faced by the Rohingya in Rakhine which is a key driver of their migration.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 22/06/2015 11:34:41 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

353926

registered interest
date	12/06/2015
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	Rohingya: Refugees
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 estimate his Department has made of the number Rohingya migrants from Burma adrift in the Andaman Sea.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	2318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>The exact figure is unknown. From 8,000 migrants originally estimated to be at sea in late May, the latest figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) indicate that around 1,200 to 1,300 remain unaccounted for. It is likely that some of these will have returned, while others may have disembarked without UNHCR or other authorities’ knowledge. We continue to monitor the situation closely and urge countries in the region not to turn away boats in distress.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 22/06/2015 11:38:32 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

349345

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
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 conduct a public consultation on the franchise for the referendum on membership of the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	1525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government introduced the EU Referendum Bill to the House of Commons on 28 May 2015. The franchise for the referendum is based on the longstanding UK Parliamentary franchise, with the addition of Members of the House of Lords and Commonwealth citizens in Gibraltar. This is an issue of national significance, so it is appropriate that the UK Parliamentary franchise is used.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/06/2015 14:12:33 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

349347

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
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 benefits of the inclusion of EU nationals in the franchise for the referendum on membership of the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	1527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government introduced the EU Referendum Bill to the House of Commons on 28 May 2015. The franchise for the referendum is based on the longstanding UK Parliamentary franchise, with the addition of Members of the House of Lords and Commonwealth citizens in Gibraltar. This is an issue of national significance, so it is appropriate that the UK Parliamentary franchise is used.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/06/2015 14:15:53 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

349350

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
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	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
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 benefits of the inclusion of 16 and 17 year olds in the franchise for the referendum on EU membership.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	1534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government introduced the EU Referendum Bill to the House of Commons on 28 May 2015. The franchise for the referendum is based on the longstanding UK Parliamentary franchise, with the addition of Members of the House of Lords and Commonwealth citizens in Gibraltar. This is an issue of national significance, so it is appropriate that the UK Parliamentary franchise is used.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/06/2015 14:16:23 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins