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420688

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
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 the Government has had with the Afghan government on the work of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>UK officials raised the work of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) with the Afghan government during the Senior Officials Meeting in Kabul in September 2015, emphasising the importance and independence of the AIHRC. The UK supports the AIHRC’s work to protect and promote human rights, and we will continue to work closely with the AIHRC to develop its capability.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/10/2015 14:31:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

420689

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	Afghanistan: Health
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 the Government has had with the Afghan government on improving the welfare and well-being of (a) women and girls and (b) other people in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The UK participated in the Senior Officials Meeting in Kabul in September 2015 at which a new Self-Reliance through Mutual Accountability Framework for development and poverty reduction was agreed between the Afghan government and the international community. The UK holds quarterly development cooperation meetings with the Afghan government to discuss its bilateral aid programme, as well as regular thematic discussions with Afghan ministers and officials.</p><p>UK officials raised the Afghan National Action Plan on women and girls with the Afghan government during the Senior Officials Meeting. The Plan was finalised and released in July and focuses on women’s economic empowerment, implementation of the Eliminating Violence Against Women law, improving women’s participation in the civil service, and addressing sexual harassment.</p><p>Afghanistan is one of six priority countries for the UK’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security and this agenda covers priority areas where investing in women and girls can make a difference on gender equality and development for Afghanistan. We support programme and policy work in five main areas: tackling violence against women; women in security and police; economic empowerment; education and women’s participation.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/10/2015 14:32:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

420690

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	Afghanistan: Press Freedom
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 the Government has had with the Afghan government on ensuring the protection of journalists and media organisations in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>UK officials raised human rights issues, including the rights of journalists and media workers, with the Afghan government during the Senior Officials Meeting in Kabul in September 2015. Along with international partners, the UK is encouraging the Afghan government to make progress on its Human Rights commitments, and will discuss progress at the Joint Monitoring and Coordination Meeting in early 2016.</p><p>The UK works with Afghan journalists and media organisations on a regular basis and has provided funding to the Afghan Journalists Safety Committee, particularly their work monitoring the safety of journalists reporting on the Presidential elections.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/10/2015 14:34:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

420691

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	Nigeria: Boko Haram
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 Government has had with the Nigerian government on the recent rescue of 178 people from Boko Haram; and what information his Department holds on the number of children so rescued who were kidnapped by Boko Haram in April 2014.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>We welcome both the recent successes of the Nigerian Army in their fight against Boko Haram, and that a number of women and children have been rescued. We continue to encourage the Nigerian authorities to provide those rescued with appropriate support. I raised these issues during my visit to Nigeria 12-14 October. We understand that none of those recently rescued were individuals abducted by Boko Haram from the town of Chibok in April 2014. We continue to support the search.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 19/10/2015 14:48:58 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

420692

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	Disneyland Paris
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 discuss with his French counterpart allegations that British tourists have been systematically overcharged at Disneyland, Paris.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The European Commission reported in July that it is probing whether Disneyland Paris is overcharging customers from certain countries in breach of the European Union's laws. We will decide whether any UK Government action is required once the results of the investigation are known.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 20/10/2015 13:54:07 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

420694

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	Jason Rezaian
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Iranian government on the release from captivity of Jason Rezaian.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) raised the detention of Jason Rezaian with Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif in Tehran on 23 August. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) also raised the case during a phone call with President Rouhani on 16 July.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/10/2015 14:36:38 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418927

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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: Christianity
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 main conclusions were of his Department's recent discussions with the Saudi Arabian government on the persecution of Christians in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>The British Government’s position on human rights in Saudi Arabia is a matter of public record. We regularly make our views well known, including through the UN Universal Periodic Review process and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s annual Human Rights and Democracy Report. We continue to raise human rights concerns with the Saudi Arabian authorities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/09/2015 15:12:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418928

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	Turkey: Kurds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Turkish government on achieving a truce between Turkish armed forces and Kurdish militants.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>We have made clear, in our communication with the Turkish Government, the importance of finding a way back to the peace process, in the interests of Turkey and the wider region. The UK condemns the PKK’s ( Kurdistan Workers' Party) recent attacks in Turkey, as we condemn all terrorism. Our thoughts are with the families of those killed. We have called on the PKK to cease this violence. I raised these issues in a meeting with my Turkish counterpart on 14 August, and in my statement on 9 September. I also made these points to the co-chair of the HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party), Selahattin Demirtaş, on 25 August.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 21/09/2015 14:07:59 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

418929

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	North Korea: 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 the (a) UN and (b) South Korean government on human right abuses in North Korea.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2015 answer text <p>We regularly discuss the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) appalling human rights record with close allies and partners. In August, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), met the Republic of Korea's Foreign Minister, Yun Byung-se, in Seoul for a wide-ranging dialogue. This included discussion of how the UK and the Republic of Korea could work together to improve the DPRK’s human rights record. In September, I travelled to the UN in Geneva. During this visit, I met the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Prince Zeid bin Ra’ad, and raised the human rights situation in the DPRK. While in Geneva, I also addressed the UN Human Rights Council, where I set out the Government’s particular concerns in the DPRK.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 17/09/2015 14:42:45 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

417642

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
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	British Nationals Abroad: Police Custody
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 British nationals have died in police custody in other countries in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text Our current method of recording deaths in custody does not separate those who died in police custody from the overall figure of those who died in custody. Prior to May 2012 we have no statistics on death in custody of British nationals overseas. From May to December 2012 we are aware of two British nationals who died in custody overseas. In 2013 we are aware of ten cases and in 2014 of eleven. This year, up until 31 August, we have been made aware of four cases. To break down the location of death in custody for figures prior to May 2012 would require detailed searches of all detainee records, which would be of disproportionate cost. answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 16/09/2015 12:13:26 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon