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712445

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to his contribution on 13 March 2017, to the debate on Budget Resolutions (HC Deb, col 84), whether he has had discussions with the private sector on the construction or commissioning of a new royal yacht.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	68552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>There have been no formal discussions between the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) and the private sector on the construction or commissioning of a new royal yacht. A new royal yacht is not on the Government's agenda. If private money is raised, we wish donors well.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/03/2017 15:52:41 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 42053 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

712446

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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	Trade Promotion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to his contribution on 13 March 2017, to the debate on Budget Resolutions (HC Deb, col 84) and pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2016 to Question 47643, whether he has held discussions with the Department for International Trade on the effect of a privately-funded royal yacht on securing trade deals.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	68551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) has not had any formal discussions with the Secretary of State for Department for International Trade, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) on the effect of a privately-funded royal yacht for securing trade deals.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/03/2017 15:52:10 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 42049 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

711455

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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: Imports
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 his Department is taking to ensure that humanitarian and commercial supplies are not prevented from entering Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	68156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>Since 2015 the Department for International Development has supported the following UN agencies who are helping to facilitate humanitarian and commercial access:</p><p>- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, who broker humanitarian access for the international response (£1.8 million).</p><p>- The UN Humanitarian Air Service to provide an air bridge into Yemen for UN and NGO humanitarian staff (£1 million).</p><p>- The UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism to speed up the clearance process for ships and improve commercial confidence (£1.4 million)</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/03/2017 15:43:01 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

711456

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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: Armed Conflict
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 his Department has had with its Yemeni and other international counterparts on the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	68160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>Yemen is one of the most serious humanitarian crises in the world. I regularly discuss the humanitarian situation in Yemen with a wide range of interlocutors including the UN, international partners, Government of Yemen and humanitarian organisations. I most recently discussed Yemen humanitarian issues with UN Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed on March 13 and with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Kuwait on March 16.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/03/2017 15:44:58 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

708973

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
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	Hassan Abduraheem Kodi Taour and Abulmonem Abdulmawla
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 the Sudanese authorities to support the appeal of the sentences of Sudanese pastor Reverend Hassan Abduraheem and Darfuri student Abulmonem Abdulmawla.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	66845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned about the sentencing of Pastor Hassan Abduelraheem Kodi and Mr Abdulmonem Abdumawlla, who must be given the opportunity to take up their right to appeal. We regularly raise this case with the Sudanese authorities; most recently the UK Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan did so with senior figures of the Government of Sudan during his visit to Khartoum between 6-8 March.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/03/2017 17:16:58 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

708974

registered interest
date	07/03/2017
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	Sudan: Religious 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 he has had with the Sudanese authorities on the treatment of religious minorities in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	66846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>Senior officials in both Khartoum and London continue to raise the importance of freedom of religion or belief as part of our human rights dialogue with the Government of Sudan. We urge the government to uphold the commitment to their citizens in the Interim Constitution of 2005, within which religious freedom is enshrined.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/03/2017 17:18:38 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

705616

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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	Malawi: Albinism
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 the Government of Malawi on the rise of albinism-related crimes in that country.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	65714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2017 answer text <p>Following a peak in attacks last year, the British High Commissioner to Malawi raised the UK's concern about the rise in attacks against people with albinism with Malawi's Foreign Affairs Minister.</p><p>The President of Malawi has taken a strong public stance. The Police have made over 80 arrests and trials are underway, with harsher sentences now in place for those convicted. In May 2016, the President appointed a national technical committee to oversee the implementation of a National Response Plan to address the threat to people with albinism, but resourcing remains a challenge.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/03/2017 17:28:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

705617

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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	Malawi: Albinism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of albinism-related crimes in Malawi.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	65715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2017 answer text <p>The UN report a total of 115 attacks, including 20 murders, against people with albinism in Malawi since 2014. Attacks increased significantly in 2014/15, following a clampdown in neighbouring Tanzania. The trend has been decreasing, but we remain concerned about ongoing attacks.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/03/2017 17:31:21 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

705701

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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	Islamic State: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of his predecessor of 2 December 2015, Official Report, column 323, on what occasions the Government has met its commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House on military action against ISIL in Syria; and whether the Government plans to continue making such reports to the House on a quarterly basis.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	65626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>In the 14 months since the 2 December 2015 vote to support airstrikes against Daesh targets in Syria, the Government has updated the House on four occasions: 16 December 2015, 8 February 2016, 24 May 2016, 3 November 2016. The next update is due soon. It is the intention of this Government to continue to update the House regularly on the progress of the counter Daesh campaign in Iraq and Syria for the foreseeable future.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 02/03/2017 14:50:06 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

690311

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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	Eritrea and Sudan: Military Aid
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 personnel have been involved in the training of Sudanese Rapid Support Forces in Sudan and the Eritrean Border Force as part of the UK's involvement in the Valetta Action Plan and the Khartoum Process; and what the cost of that training has been to the public purse.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	64145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK has not and will not provide support to the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces, either bilaterally or as part of the Valletta Action Plan. Under the Valletta Action Plan and via EU funding, the UK supports programmes designed to address the five key areas for tackling migration together with the Horn of Africa countries, including Eritrea. We have no plans to support the Eritrean Border Force.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/02/2017 15:43:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady