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997489

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Tunisia: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with his Tunisian counterpart on that country’s diplomatic and economic relationship with the UK.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	907362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>I met the Tunisian Prime Minister in June, during my visit for our annual UK-Tunisia Bilateral Forum. We agreed on a vision for a new economic partnership and co-operation on security and education. The secretary of State for International Development met the Tunisian Prime Minister and her counterpart in August.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 17:32:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

991145

registered interest
date	19/10/2018
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	Jamal Khashoggi
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 seek to ensure the Saudi Arabian Government and the Turkish Government conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi.
tabling member constituency	Aldershot
tabling member printed	Leo Docherty
uin	181592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office continues to press Turkey and Saudi Arabia to carry out thorough investigations until responsibilities are clearly established and there is proper accountability and due process for any crimes committed. The Foreign Secretary spoke to the Saudi Foreign Minister on 20 October and I, and, our Ambassador to Riyadh, have subsequently reiterated this to the Foreign Minister. <br> <br>On 24 October, the Prime Minister spoke to King Salman to reiterate the UK’s grave concerns about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and strongly urged Saudi Arabia to cooperate with the Turkish investigation and to be transparent about the results.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/10/2018 16:27:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty

991154

registered interest
date	19/10/2018
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Universal Credit
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) number and (b) proportion of staff employed by is Department who are in receipt of universal credit; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	181601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has made no assessment of the number or proportion of staff employed by the FCO who may be in receipt of universal credit. This information is not needed by the FCO for employment purposes.​</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/10/2018 08:28:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

944017

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Occupied Territories: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the Israeli Government's policy of restricting access to the Occupied Palestinian Territories for international visitors; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	165688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>​We have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities. However we remain concerned about Israeli restrictions on freedom of movement and access into and out of the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and we continue to raise these wider concerns with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 16:48:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

944019

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Occupied Territories: Foreign Nationals
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 his Israeli counterpart on the Israeli Government's refusal to grant residency permits and visas to foreign nationals who have made their home and livelihood in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	165689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>We have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 16:42:51 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

944020

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Occupied Territories: Travel
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 Israeli counterpart on ensuring access to (a) Gaza and (b) Occupied Palestinian Territories for international visitors.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	165690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>We have not had any discussions with the Israeli authorities on this specific issue, however we remain concerned about Israeli restrictions on freedom of movement and access into and out of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We continue to raise these wider concerns with the Israeli authorities. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, advises against all travel to Gaza however. Permission to access Gaza is granted by either the Israeli or Egyptian Authories. Entry to, and exit from, Gaza can be very difficult.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/07/2018 16:57:30 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

940695

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
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	Cambodia: Elections
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 she has made of the effect of reported (a) human rights abuses and (b) attacks on political opposition and trade unions on the fairness of the forthcoming general election in Cambodia.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	163813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about steps taken by the Cambodian authorities and Supreme Court which undermine freedom of expression and prospects for free and fair elections.</p><p> </p><p>We have repeatedly raised our concerns at the dissolution of the CNRP and arrest of the opposition leader Kem Sokha with the Cambodian government. Most recently, the Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office recently underlined our concerns to his counterparts during a visit to Cambodia on 18 May. At the UN Human Rights Council in June, the UK expressed dismay at the continued democratic deterioration in Cambodia.</p><p> </p><p>A EU statement made on 30 May at the Committee on the Application of Standards urged the Cambodian Government to cease using the judiciary as a political tool to harass and intimidate trade unions. Despite an uptake of small political parties registering ahead of the Election, we assess that these do not constitute a credible opposition.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 23/07/2018 14:29:28 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

940696

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
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	Cambodia: Overseas 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 much Official Development Assistance has been allocated to (a) trade and economic development, (b) governance and (c) human rights programmes in Cambodia.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	163814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>​</p><p>For the current financial year (18/19) there is no Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocation specifically for trade and economic development or governance in Cambodia. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office currently has £332,500 allocated to human rights programmes in Cambodia for this year.</p><p> </p><p>In previous years, the UK has allocated ODA to a number of projects in Cambodia including the Global Action Mine Programme which since 2014 has provided £3.9 million in funds. The UK also supports a series of programmes on access to education, volunteer schemes and continues to support the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) which addresses the prosecutions of crimes committed during the period of the Khmer Rouge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 23/07/2018 14:35:41 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

933920

registered interest
date	02/07/2018
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: Multinational Companies
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 tackle the issue of China's (a) pressuring British Airways and other airlines to use its nomenclature for Taiwan on their websites and (b) interfering in other ways in the free operations of international business.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	159579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government’s long-standing policy on Taiwan has not changed. The British Government refers to Taiwan as simply “Taiwan” and, when included in a list of places, does so under an inclusive heading, such as “country/territory” or “world locations”. When guidance has been sought from HMG on the terminology to use, we have been clear about the British Government’s terminology for Taiwan.</p><p>Private companies and organisations should be able to decide the terminology that they use to list destinations. UK companies should not be placed under political pressure to make changes. FCO Officials have registered our concern with the Chinese Government on this point.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 10/07/2018 16:31:44 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

845563

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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: Fracking
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 make representations to his counterpart in the Turkish Government on the Turkish Navy's obstruction of vessels involved in hydrocarbon extraction in the eastern Mediterranean.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	128535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>We recognise the Republic of Cyprus’ sovereign rights to its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and to exploit its natural resources. We have discussed recent developments with all sides, including Turkey, with a view to encouraging a resolution.</p><p>We urge all parties to avoid any actions that risk escalating tensions in the region or could have a negative impact on the prospects for a Cyprus Settlement. Instead, we urge them to look for ways by which development of hydrocarbons can support the search for a settlement, for the benefit of all Cypriots.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 23/02/2018 14:28:13 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers