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604797

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
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	Arms Control: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if his Department will take steps to implement recommendations from the UN report, entitled Ways to promote education and training in disarmament and non-proliferation at all levels of formal and informal education; if he will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Education to designate a focal point for disarmament and non-proliferation education; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	49061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>Officials have been asked to review the report and its recommendations, consulting with officials in the Department for Education.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/10/2016 13:57:15 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

604798

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
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	Bahrain: Security
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 place in the Library a copy of all of his Department's assessments of security contracts funded by his Department in Bahrain.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	49086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>​These programmes are routinely monitored and evaluated on a quarterly basis to ensure that they are on track for delivery. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) provides updates on its programme work in its annual Human Rights reports.</p><p>All FCO programmes that support security reform are carefully considered in line with Her Majesty's Government's Overseas Security and Justice Assistance Guidance in order to assess and mitigate human rights risks. Our assistance is specifically designed to assist the Government of Bahrain improve human rights standards and strengthen the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/10/2016 13:28:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

604800

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
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	Qatar: Football
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 held with his counterparts in Qatar on the human rights situation and working conditions for foreign workers building stadia for the 2022 World Cup.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	49133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>We continue to support Qatar's efforts in preparing for the FIFA World Cup in 2022, including ensuring UK businesses involved adhere to international and Qatari labour laws, and we support the steps that the Qatari government has taken to respond to concerns about the treatment of migrant workers. We continue to discuss implementation with the Qatari government and we welcome the Government of Qatar's commitment to the ongoing, systematic reform of Qatar's labour laws.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/10/2016 13:39:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

604801

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
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	China: Organs
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 issue a response to EDM 502, Forced Organ Harvesting in China.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	49109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>​I refer the Hon. Member to the Westminster hall debate on forced organ removal in China, where the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Sir Alan Duncan) spoke on 11 October 2016, <em>Official Report</em>, columns 17 – 21WH.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 26/10/2016 14:44:47 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

604803

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Aviation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to which destinations (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have taken flights as part of their official duties since his appointment as Foreign Secretary.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	49139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>The details of overseas visits undertaken by Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers, including the mode of transport used, are published in quarterly returns, which are available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/minister-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/minister-data</a></p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/10/2016 13:55:56 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

604804

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
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	Commonwealth Secretariat: Public Appointments
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 his Department had on the candidates for appointment for the post of Secretary-General of the Commonwealth before the most recent appointment to that post made at the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting in November 2015.
tabling member constituency	Braintree
tabling member printed	James Cleverly
uin	49150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>​​We demand a lot of the Commonwealth and had high expectations for the new Secretary-General. The UK wanted the strongest possible candidate to steer the Commonwealth through reform, to ensure that it has a voice on the most pressing global challenges and to unite countries behind the Commonwealth's values such as the protection and promotion of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. We assessed candidates for the position based on this criteria. We welcomed Patricia Scotland's appointment as Secretary General in November 2015.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/10/2016 13:14:34 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly

604805

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
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	Commonwealth Secretariat: Buildings
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 on the renovation of the official residence and offices of the Commonwealth Secretariat in London.
tabling member constituency	Braintree
tabling member printed	James Cleverly
uin	49148
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>The Secretary-General's official residence is fully maintained and allowance is made in the existing Secretariat budget to provide ongoing general maintenance. It is custom to refurbish the premises on the appointment of a new Secretary General thus giving a cycle of approximately eight years. The budget for the renovation of the official residence was agreed by the Board of Governors at its meeting in June 2015, before the appointment of Patricia Scotland. Nevertheless, we welcome the Secretary-General's statement that &quot;any work on Hill Street must represent value for money and no extravagance.&quot;</p><p>We also welcome steps by the Secretary-General to create a Commonwealth Hub through the shared use of existing premises at Quadrant House. Incorporating the Commonwealth Games Federation, the Royal Commonwealth Society and the Commonwealth Local Government Foundation will help bring these organisations together alongside the Secretariat. It will also help the Secretariat to reduce overheads while obtaining value from existing resources and developing new partnerships to better deliver outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/10/2016 13:25:12 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly

604806

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Commonwealth Secretariat
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what meetings he has had with the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth in 2016; and if he will publish a summary of the content of such discussions.
tabling member constituency	Braintree
tabling member printed	James Cleverly
uin	49149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>The Minister for the Commonwealth, The Rt Hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE, met with the Secretary-General in September for discussions on a wide range of Commonwealth-related issues. Topics discussed include the Secretary-General’s policy and operational priorities, and UK plans for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 2018. The UK's Commonwealth Envoy has also met the Secretary-General on a number of occasions.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/10/2016 12:52:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly

604808

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
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	Commonwealth Secretariat: Accountability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what processes his Department has in place to hold to account the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth.
tabling member constituency	Braintree
tabling member printed	James Cleverly
uin	49147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>​Meetings of the Commonwealth Secretariat's Executive Committee (ExCo) and Board of Governors provide formal opportunities to engage with the Secretary-General and her team on the actions and activities of the Secretariat, including those outlined in the Annual Results Report, the mid-term review of the Strategic Plan and updates of mandates provided by Heads of Government at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta in November 2015. ExCo also considers the annual budget and the Secretariat's actions against recommendations provided by External Auditors of the accounts. In addition to these formal meetings, the UK's Commonwealth Envoy and other representatives of my department and the Department for International Development also meet regularly with the Secretary-General and her staff to review performance and identify progress against programme delivery.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/10/2016 13:21:08 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly

604810

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
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	Colombia: Armed Forces
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 his Department has had with the government of Colombia on steps to integrate child soldiers back into that country's society.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	49122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>Between 1999 and February 2015, the Colombian Government helped 5,730 minors to leave armed groups and rejoin Colombian society. The UK part-funds this process through the UN Trust Fund, to which the UK has given £4.2m. The UK welcomes the recent decision of the FARC that all minors would leave its camps. The UK is also helping to ensure that the needs of children are given consideration in the implementation of the peace accords. Through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, the UK funds a Colombian national expert to provide advice to Colombian Government negotiators on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/10/2016 15:47:18 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon