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722991

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
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	Chechnya: LGBT People
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 EU counterparts on reports of persecution of LGBTQ people in Chechnya.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	71402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>​In addition to the statement issued by my Noble Friend, the Minister of State, The Baroness Anelay of St Johns, officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have worked with EU partners to coordinate an EU statement and statements on behalf of the EU in the OSCE and the Council of Europe. The EU is as one on the serious nature of this issue. We will look to raise the continued persecution of the LGBT community in Russia at the next session of the UN Human Rights Council in June.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/04/2017 16:05:18 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

722992

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
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	Chechnya: LGBT People
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 Russian counterpart on reports of persecution of LGBTQ people in Chechnya.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	71403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>​I refer the Hon. Member to my response to written question 70842, and the answers I gave when replying to an Urgent Question in the House on 20 April 2017. Since then, the FCO Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia has written to the Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom setting out our concerns and calling for the Russian authorities to undertake an investigation as a matter of urgency.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/04/2017 16:08:15 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

722993

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
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	Chechnya: LGBT People
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 UN on reports of persecution of LGBTQ people in Chechnya.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	71400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>​In addition to the statement issued by my Noble Friend, the Minister of State, The Baroness Anelay of St Johns, officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have worked with EU partners to coordinate an EU statement and statements on behalf of the EU in the OSCE and the Council of Europe. The EU is as one on the serious nature of this issue. We will look to raise the continued persecution of the LGBT community in Russia at the next session of the UN Human Rights Council in June.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/04/2017 16:00:40 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

682317

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Israel: Bedouin
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 he is taking to tackle the situation in Umm al-Hiran, South Israel.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	62456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK is concerned by recent reports of violence in the Negev Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in Israel. We continue to encourage the Israeli authorities and Bedouin communities to engage in dialogue to agree a satisfactory solution to the issue, respecting the equality of all of Israel’s citizens.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/02/2017 14:29:18 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

682318

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Israel: Bedouin
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representation he has made to the Israeli Government on the protection of homes of villagers in Umm al-Hiran.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	62452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>We have highlighted the significant interest in this issue in the UK with the Israeli authorities, and called on the Israeli authorities and Bedouin community to work together to find a solution that meets the needs and respects the rights of the people affected. This should include a robust planning process that adequately consults and addresses the needs of Israel’s Bedouin communities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/02/2017 14:27:06 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

682327

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Israel: Bedouin
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 Israeli Government on protecting the human rights of Bedouin villagers living in Israel; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	62587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>We continue to encourage the Israeli authorities and Bedouin communities to engage in dialogue to agree a satisfactory solution to the issue, respecting the equality of all of Israel’s citizens. This should include a robust planning process that adequately consults and addresses the needs of Israel’s Bedouin communities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/02/2017 14:46:30 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

682330

registered interest
date	31/01/2017
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	Israel: Bedouin
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 he is taking to support the cessation of the demolition of the village of Umm al-Hiran in southern Israel.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	62588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>We understand that the Israeli authorities have issued a demolition order against the village. We continue to encourage the Israeli authorities and Bedouin communities to engage in dialogue to agree a satisfactory solution to the issue, respecting the equality of all of Israel’s citizens.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/02/2017 14:49:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

681321

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	State Visits
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 cost is to the public purse of each of the last three state visits to the UK.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	62300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>​The full cost of Inward State Visits is shared between a number of Government Departments.</p><p>The costs of State Visits borne by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are published on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/02/2017 16:30:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

674260

registered interest
date	17/01/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 Burmese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aung San Suu Kyi, on (a) human rights for the Rohingya and (b) reports received from human rights organisations that military forces have allegedly committed acts of physical and sexual violence against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	60305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of a number of recent reports by human rights organisations indicating the Burmese military has used violence against the Rohingya during security operations in Rakhine since 9 October. We view these reports with deep concern. The Government has repeatedly raised concerns about the plight of the Rohingya community in Burma. I last raised this when I met the Burmese Minister for Construction on 29 November. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Noble Friend, the Rt Hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns also raised our concerns with a range of Ministers including the Minister for Defence and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs when she visited Burma from 9-12 November. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Boris Johnson) visited Burma from 20-21 January 2017 and discussed with the Home Minister, who is heavily involved in the security response, the need for a restrained security approach, full humanitarian access and the importance of ending discrimination against the Rohingya. He also raised these issues with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and the new National Security Advisor, U Thaung Tun.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 25/01/2017 16:06:03 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

573433

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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: Military Coups
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 he has taken to ensure that the human rights of Turkish people imprisoned as a result of the failed coup in July 2016 are respected; and what reports he has received on the alleged abuse of those prisoners by the Turkish authorities.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	44132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2016 answer text The Government condemns unreservedly this failed coup. In the aftermath of the coup attempt we have emphasised the need for Turkey to respect human rights, including press freedom, and the rule of law. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has also raised concerns about reports of ill-treatment in detention. The Turkish Government’s response to the coup attempt should be lawful and proportionate, and undertaken in line with Turkey’s international obligations. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/09/2016 14:53:41 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown