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971292
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-10more like thismore than 2018-09-10
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Catalonia: Sovereignty more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the President of the Government of Catalonia. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 172416 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>I have had no discussions with Joaquim Torra, the President of the regional Government of Catalonia. The situation in Catalonia is a matter for Spain and the position of the British Government on Catalonia is well known: we want to see the rule of law respected, the Spanish constitution upheld and Spanish unity maintained.​</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T16:06:36.223Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T16:06:36.223Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
971298
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-10more like thismore than 2018-09-10
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Russia: Sanctions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the oral statement by the Prime Minister of 5 September 2018, Official Report columns 167-187, Salisbury Update, whether the Government plans to impose further sanctions on those representing Russian Government interests in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 172457 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>The UK's Sanctions and Money Laundering Act ​has not yet commenced. The UK currently implements sanctions through the EU and has been at the forefront of EU sanctions on Russia, in response to Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and destabilisation of Eastern Ukraine, since 2014. We welcome the fact that the EU's comprehensive package to tackle hybrid threats, endorsed at the June European Council, includes the creation of a new Chemical Weapons sanctions regime. We will continue to press for its speedy adoption. We will also push for new EU sanctions regimes against those responsible for cyber-attacks and gross human rights violations; as well as robustly enforcing the existing EU regime against Russia.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T16:15:46.737Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T16:15:46.737Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
971339
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-10more like thismore than 2018-09-10
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Sri Lanka: Missing Persons more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to support investigations into cases of enforced disappearance in Sri Lanka; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Walthamstow more like this
tabling member printed
Stella Creasy more like this
uin 172516 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>The UK supports the steps Sri Lanka has taken since 2015 under UN Human Rights Council resolution 30/1, which it co-sponsored. The establishment of the Office on Missing Persons (OMP), and the passage of domestic legislation to implement Sri Lanka's commitments under the International Convention on Enforced Disappearances in March are welcome. The discovery of a mass grave in Mannar over the summer underscores the importance of this work. But more needs to be done. I hope that an Office for Reparations can be established soon to complement the OMP's work, together with other necessary transitional justice mechanisms.</p><p>I have repeatedly raised the need for more progress with the Government of Sri Lanka, most recently with Foreign Minister Marapana in April. I will take this up again when I visit Sri Lanka later this year. Our High Commission in Colombo also remain actively engaged. The UK has committed £7.9 million, 2016-19, to support Sri Lanka's reform agenda. This includes projects which advance reconciliation and the rule of law, and funding to Sri Lanka's Peacebuilding Priority Plan, which includes UN technical and other support to establishing the OMP.</p>
answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
answering member printed Mark Field more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T15:39:30.713Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T15:39:30.713Z
answering member
1405
label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
tabling member
4088
label Biography information for Stella Creasy more like this
971377
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-10more like thismore than 2018-09-10
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Brexit more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the 2018-19 Main Estimates, published in April 2018, how much funding his Department has allocated to prepare for the UK leaving the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North more like this
tabling member printed
Patrick Grady more like this
uin 172536 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>The FCO has been allocated £29.6m by HM Treasury for essential EU Exit work in FY 18/19. In total, HMT has allocated over £1.5bn of additional funding to Government Departments for EU Exit work in FY 18/19. A full breakdown of this can be found in the Chief Secretary's Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS540. Allocated funds will be taken up by the FCO at Supplementary Estimates 2018-19.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T16:08:39.697Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T16:08:39.697Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
4432
label Biography information for Patrick Grady more like this
971471
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-10more like thismore than 2018-09-10
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Syria: Chemical Weapons more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government was aware that Barzeh had been found by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to be clear of chemical weapons six months before missile strikes were initiated against that location on 14 April 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Derby North more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Williamson more like this
uin 172589 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-13more like thismore than 2018-09-13
answer text <p>Laboratory facilities at Barzeh form part of Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC), and were inspected by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in November 2017. The UK assesses that the SSRC, including the Barzeh facility, was a centre for the research and development of Syria's chemical and biological programme. The OPCW has stated that Syria's Declaration of its SSRC under the Chemical Weapons Convention remained incomplete, and continues to report that gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies remain in Syria's account of its declaration under the Convention. The targets of missile strikes on 14 April were selected on the basis of rigorous intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to degrade the Syrian regime's chemical weapons capability and deter further chemical weapons use by the regime.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-13T16:17:50.397Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-13T16:17:50.397Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
3976
label Biography information for Chris Williamson more like this
969443
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-07more like thismore than 2018-09-07
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading India: Floods more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) his Indian counterpart on the flooding in Kerala state. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 171654 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-12more like thismore than 2018-09-12
answer text <p>​It was heart-breaking to see reports of so much loss of life and so many made homeless by flooding across Kerala in August. Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials in India have been in touch with the Indian Government and Kerala State Government, and continue to closely follow events in the region. Consular officials helped 77 British Nationals in difficulty. The Prime Minister and Her Majesty the Queen wrote to the Indian Government to offer condolences.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
answering member printed Mark Field more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-12T15:20:25.403Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-12T15:20:25.403Z
answering member
1405
label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
969478
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-07more like thismore than 2018-09-07
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Torture: Rendition more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reasons the Government extended its deadline for announcing whether to launch an independent judge-led inquiry into UK involvement in torture and rendition. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 171733 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-12more like thismore than 2018-09-12
answer text <p>The Government is giving the necessary careful consideration to the need for an independent judge-led inquiry and will update the House after it returns in October.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
grouped question UIN
171734 more like this
171735 more like this
171736 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-12T15:37:47.223Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-12T15:37:47.223Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
969479
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-07more like thismore than 2018-09-07
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Torture: Rendition more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the Government plans to announce whether to launch an independent judge-led inquiry into UK involvement in torture and rendition. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 171734 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-12more like thismore than 2018-09-12
answer text <p>The Government is giving the necessary careful consideration to the need for an independent judge-led inquiry and will update the House after it returns in October.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
grouped question UIN
171733 more like this
171735 more like this
171736 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-12T15:37:47.277Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-12T15:37:47.277Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
969480
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-07more like thismore than 2018-09-07
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Torture: Rendition more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, who will take the final decision on launching an independent judge-led inquiry into UK involvement in torture and rendition. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 171735 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-12more like thismore than 2018-09-12
answer text <p>The Government is giving the necessary careful consideration to the need for an independent judge-led inquiry and will update the House after it returns in October.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
grouped question UIN
171733 more like this
171734 more like this
171736 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-12T15:37:47.34Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-12T15:37:47.34Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
969481
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-07more like thismore than 2018-09-07
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Torture: Rendition more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what factors the Government will take into account in its decision on whether to launch an independent judge-led inquiry into UK involvement in torture and rendition. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 171736 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-12more like thismore than 2018-09-12
answer text <p>The Government is giving the necessary careful consideration to the need for an independent judge-led inquiry and will update the House after it returns in October.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan more like this
grouped question UIN
171733 more like this
171734 more like this
171735 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-12T15:37:47.387Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-12T15:37:47.387Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this