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1038353

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
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	Libya: 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 information his Department holds on the (a) timing, (b) UK representation and (c) UK objectives for the UN-led national conference on Libya.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	206846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>​We fully support the next steps in the UN Action Plan for Libya, as set out by the Special Representative of the Secretary General, including plans to convene a wide range of Libyan stakeholders at a National Conference in early 2019. We continue to engage with UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on preparatory work for the National Conference and support the objective of ensuring that a broad spectrum of Libyan society is represented. It is not yet clear whether international participation will be appropriate.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/01/2019 14:16:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1038356

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
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: Forced Marriage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the (a) lowest, (b) highest and (c) average cost of repatriating a victim of forced marriage to the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	206847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>​We do not maintain statistics on the cost of repatriation. We do have statistics on the number and value of emergency loans given to victims of forced marriage for repatriation purposes since 2012. The cost of repatriating victims of forced marriage to the UK varies, and is dependent on individual circumstances including the victim’s age and the country that they are in. There are also different routes for funding repatriation: in the majority of cases the family cover the cost of the repatriation<strong>. </strong>Where possible, the Government to seek to ensure the costs fall on the perpetrators by means of Forced Marriage Protection Orders (FMPOs). After being served with an FMPO the victim’s family, who are usually responsible for the victim travelling overseas against their wishes or under false pretences, would be instructed to arrange and pay for them to return to the UK within a specific period.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/01/2019 16:10:51 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1038357

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
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	Forced Marriage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the value of the (a) lowest, (b) highest and (c) average emergency loan granted to victims of forced marriage in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	206848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>We do not hold data for the value of emergency loans granted to victims of forced marriage prior to 2012. Based on best available data, we have made the following estimate of the value of emergency loans granted to victims of forced marriage for years since 2012:</p><p> </p><p>2012:</p><p>(a). Lowest: £340.00</p><p>(b). Highest: £991.00</p><p>(c). Average: £579.64</p><p> </p><p>2013:</p><p>(a). Lowest: £62.00</p><p>(b). Highest £826.00</p><p>(c). Average: £493.18</p><p> </p><p>2014</p><p>(a). Lowest: £107.00</p><p>(b). Highest: £1,376.10</p><p>(c). Average: £608.85</p><p> </p><p>2015</p><p>(a). Lowest: £388.25</p><p>(b). Highest: £701.00</p><p>(c). Average: £536.85</p><p> </p><p>2016</p><p>(a). Lowest: £100.00</p><p>(b). Highest £1,203.40</p><p>(c). Average: £579.43</p><p> </p><p>2017</p><p>(a). Lowest: £647.00</p><p>(b). Highest: £922.96</p><p>(c). Average: £717.02</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/01/2019 16:14:44 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1038370

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
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	USA: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2018 to Question 196147 on USA: State Visits and with reference to his Department's data Costs relating to State and Guest of Government visits, when information relating to the July 2018 visit to the UK of US President Donald Trump will be published on the gov.uk website.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	206775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>Information on the cost to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for President Trump's Guest of Government visit will be published on the gov.uk website in the next few weeks.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/01/2019 16:31:55 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1038375

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
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: Forced Marriage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of victims of forced marriage who were required to pay the cost of repatriation to the UK without an emergency loan agreement in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	206856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>There are different routes for funding repatriation, and we do not collect or record statistics on how individuals fund their return to the UK. In the majority of cases the family cover the cost of the repatriation. Where possible, the Government will seek to ensure the costs fall on the perpetrators by means of Forced Marriage Protection Orders (FMPOs).</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/01/2019 16:16:13 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1038392

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
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	Asia Bibi
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 representations he has made to his counterpart in Pakistan on Asia Bibi.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	206736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>We regularly raise our concerns about human rights, including freedom of religion or belief, with the government of Pakistan. We do this at a senior level and the Foreign Secretary has discussed these issues with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan. As the Prime Minister has made clear in Parliament, the UK government’s primary concern is for the safety and well-being of Asia Bibi and her family. We are in contact with international parties about our shared desire to see a swift and positive resolution of the situation.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 16/01/2019 15:22:18 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1038480

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
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: Ethnic Groups
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 Egyptian counterpart on the welfare of Nubian people residing in Egypt.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	206801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>​We continue to monitor issues and cases involving Nubians and other minorities within Egypt. Egypt is a human rights priority country for the UK and the UK wants to see more political progress and better protection of human rights for all Egyptians. We call on the Egyptian Government to ensure full implementation of the rights set out in Egypt's constitution.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 206803 question first answered 17/01/2019 14:14:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1038481

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
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	Sudan: Ethnic Groups
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 Sudanese counterpart on the welfare of Nubian people residing in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	206802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>The British Government has no separate engagement with the Government of Sudan related to the Nubian people. However, we engage frequently with the Government of Sudan to improve the lives and human rights of all people in Sudan. The UK is one of largest humanitarian donors to Sudan, committed to providing lifesaving aid to millions of the most vulnerable.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/01/2019 14:23:17 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1038483

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
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: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what further discussions he plans to have with his Egyptian counterpart on human rights abuses in relation to the Nubian minority in that country.
tabling member constituency	Salford and Eccles
tabling member printed	Rebecca Long Bailey
uin	206803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>​We continue to monitor issues and cases involving Nubians and other minorities within Egypt. Egypt is a human rights priority country for the UK and the UK wants to see more political progress and better protection of human rights for all Egyptians. We call on the Egyptian Government to ensure full implementation of the rights set out in Egypt's constitution.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 206801 question first answered 17/01/2019 14:14:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4396 label Biography information for Rebecca Long Bailey

1038499

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
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	Sudan: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the next round of the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue is planned to take place.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	206727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>​The next round of the biannual UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue, which provides an important platform for the UK and Sudan to raise issues of concern and discuss areas where we can work together, is scheduled to take place in Spring 2019. The exact date is currently being finalised.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/01/2019 16:08:51 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew