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760089

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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	Nepal: United Nations
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 take steps to encourage the Government of Nepal to extend standing invitations to UN Special Procedures, including the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>​Our officials in Kathmandu have encouraged the Government of Nepal to implement the recommendations made by the UN Working Group on Universal Periodic Review: Nepal which includes extending an invitation to the UN special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. We will continue to encourage the Government of Nepal to meet its international human rights obligations.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/10/2017 15:16:22 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759318

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Malaysia: Corporal Punishment
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 the Government of Malaysia on introducing public caning under Sharia law.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>​We are aware of the Private Member's Bill proposed by the PAS party to the Malaysian Parliament to expand the jurisdiction of Sharia courts in Malaysia to allow Islamic punishments (hudud). We have a regular dialogue on human rights with the Malaysian government, including at Ministerial level. Former Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Alok Sharma MP, discussed a number of issues, including human rights, with Malaysian Ministers during his visit to Kuala Lumpur in April 2017. Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London meet periodically with representatives of Malaysian Civil Society to hear their concerns. We will continue to monitor human rights issues and internal developments in Malaysia, working with the EU and other foreign missions in Kuala Lumpur, raising our concerns as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/09/2017 15:23:53 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759319

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Qatar: Counter-terrorism
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 Government of Qatar to reduce terrorism and potential conflict in the Middle East.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly raises a range of issues with Qatar. This includes terrorism and regional conflicts, notably Syria, Libya, and Yemen. Discussions on these topics are conducted at all levels – by our officials in Doha and the UK, and in ministerial meetings – including the Sharaka bilateral forum.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/09/2017 10:41:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759320

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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 Sudan: Violence
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 the Government of Sudan on the recent outbreak of violence in South Sudan; and what assistance the Government has offered to the Sudanese Government.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is deeply concerned by the conflict in South Sudan, which has caused 2 million people to flee to neighbouring countries, including Sudan. The UK Government does not provide any direct funding to the Government of Sudan. However, through the Department for International Development (DFID)’s South Sudanese Refugees and Migration programme, the UK is providing up to £5 million of support this year to meet the essential humanitarian needs of up to 150,000 South Sudanese refugees in Sudan. DFID is also the largest donor to the UN’s Sudan Humanitarian Fund, which provides support to South Sudanese refugees and other vulnerable people in Sudan. We regularly discuss the conflict with the Government of Sudan, and welcome the opening of three humanitarian corridors by the Government, which has allowed aid to be delivered to the most affected populations.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/09/2017 10:45:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759339

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Egypt: Saudi Arabia
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 his Department has had with the Egyptian Government on the transfer of Tiran and Sanafir Islands to Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The transfer of the islands of Tiran and Sanafir is a sovereign matter between Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The UK Government has not had any substantive discussions on the matter with the Egyptian Government.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/09/2017 10:38:18 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

758698

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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: 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 reports he has received on the shelling of Awamiyah, Saudi Arabia; what representations he has made to the Saudi Government on that matter; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia discussed the operation in Awamiyah with Saudi authorities on 26 July, including measures to guard against civilian casualties. We continue to monitor the situation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 15:21:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

757433

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Qatar: Muslim Brotherhood
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 Qatar on the funding of the Muslim Brotherhood.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	8471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly raises a range of issues with Qatar. The most recent discussion about the Muslim Brotherhood was by senior officials on 7 June.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:25:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

757435

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Egypt: Corruption
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 his Egyptian counterpart on allegations of corruption in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	8473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government firmly believes corruption is at the heart of many of the world’s problems and we support Egyptian Government efforts to counter corruption. The UK is actively engaged with the World Bank’s Country Partnership Framework for Egypt, whose interventions will assist in reducing corruption in the country.</p><p>The UK continues to hold a number of assets belonging to persons identified as responsible for misappropriation of Egyptian state funds under the 2011 EU sanctions regime, and we will continue to support anti-corruption efforts in Egypt.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:38:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

757668

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Yemen: 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, if the Government will support the Dutch Government initiative to create an international investigation into the alleged violations and abuses of human rights and international humanitarian law in Yemen at the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	8921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>​The UK is concerned by the human rights situation in Yemen and takes allegations of violations against international humanitarian law very seriously. The UK's position is that it is first and foremost the responsibility of the parties themselves to investigate allegations and take action.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 17:02:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 9970 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

752644

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
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: Oil
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 his Department has had with (a) the Government and (b) businesses in China on the exploration of oil; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	5271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The British Embassy in China meets regularly with the Chinese Government and a range of stakeholders, including businesses, to inform policy development on a wide range of topics, including the exploration of oil.</p><p>The British Embassy has held a number of recent discussions with China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) and the China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) to discuss their oil exploration activities in the UK Continental Shelf.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/07/2017 13:04:20 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon