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678032

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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	Colombia: Homicide
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 Colombian counterpart on the targeting of members of the Patriotic March by paramilitaries.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	61374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned by the increasing number of reported killings of civil society figures and activists in Colombia. Since the beginning of 2017, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has received reports of at least ten murders where the victims appear to have been targeted for their role as human rights defenders, or because they are members of unions or political groups such as <em>Marcha Patriotica, </em>including Hernan Agames, Yanetin Calvache, Olmeido Pito Garcia, Aldemar Parra Garcia, Emilsen Manyoma, Joe Javier Rodallega and Juan de la Cruz Mosquera.</p><p>The Prime Minister raised the issue of the levels of violence against human rights defenders with President Santos during the State Visit in November. Respect for human rights was also included in their joint declaration. I and Ministerial colleagues will continue to raise our human rights concerns with our Colombian counterparts.</p><p>Working together to improve respect for human rights is a key part of our relationship with the Colombian Government and civil society. At a practical level, our Ambassador to Colombia is a member of the group &quot;Ambassadors with Defenders&quot; which promotes the work of human rights defenders and raises concerns about specific cases with the Colombian Government. The group will meet the Colombian Attorney-General to discuss the continued murders against human rights defenders, including those killed in recent weeks. On 19 January, British Embassy staff in Bogota met Colombian NGO <em>Somos Defensores</em> to discuss the recent murders. They also took part in a visit to South Bolivar, where local community leaders have voiced concerns about their security. As a result of this visit, the Office of the Presidential Advisor on Human rights committed to request the Colombian Ministry of Defence to provide additional security measures for community leaders.</p><p>The Colombian Government recognises the threats faced by human rights defenders and acknowledges the challenges it faces in implementing the peace agreement with the FARC. In December, the Office of the Presidential Advisor for Human Rights (OHCHR) made a statement which linked an increase in incidents to areas vacated by the FARC. President Santos also gave a speech on 22 November in which he said he would work with Governors of affected areas and the Attorney General to accelerate investigations into murders of human rights defenders to find those responsible.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 61375 question first answered 27/01/2017 14:06:03 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

678033

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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	Hernán Agames
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 Colombian counterpart on the reported assassination of Hernán Agames on 19 January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	61375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned by the increasing number of reported killings of civil society figures and activists in Colombia. Since the beginning of 2017, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has received reports of at least ten murders where the victims appear to have been targeted for their role as human rights defenders, or because they are members of unions or political groups such as <em>Marcha Patriotica, </em>including Hernan Agames, Yanetin Calvache, Olmeido Pito Garcia, Aldemar Parra Garcia, Emilsen Manyoma, Joe Javier Rodallega and Juan de la Cruz Mosquera.</p><p>The Prime Minister raised the issue of the levels of violence against human rights defenders with President Santos during the State Visit in November. Respect for human rights was also included in their joint declaration. I and Ministerial colleagues will continue to raise our human rights concerns with our Colombian counterparts.</p><p>Working together to improve respect for human rights is a key part of our relationship with the Colombian Government and civil society. At a practical level, our Ambassador to Colombia is a member of the group &quot;Ambassadors with Defenders&quot; which promotes the work of human rights defenders and raises concerns about specific cases with the Colombian Government. The group will meet the Colombian Attorney-General to discuss the continued murders against human rights defenders, including those killed in recent weeks. On 19 January, British Embassy staff in Bogota met Colombian NGO <em>Somos Defensores</em> to discuss the recent murders. They also took part in a visit to South Bolivar, where local community leaders have voiced concerns about their security. As a result of this visit, the Office of the Presidential Advisor on Human rights committed to request the Colombian Ministry of Defence to provide additional security measures for community leaders.</p><p>The Colombian Government recognises the threats faced by human rights defenders and acknowledges the challenges it faces in implementing the peace agreement with the FARC. In December, the Office of the Presidential Advisor for Human Rights (OHCHR) made a statement which linked an increase in incidents to areas vacated by the FARC. President Santos also gave a speech on 22 November in which he said he would work with Governors of affected areas and the Attorney General to accelerate investigations into murders of human rights defenders to find those responsible.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 61374 question first answered 27/01/2017 14:06:03 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

678034

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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	Colombia: Homicide
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 Colombian counterpart on the frequency of killings in Colombia of members of the Patriotic March in the first two weeks of 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
tabling member printed	Robert Flello
uin	61340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned by the increasing number of reported killings of civil society figures and activists in Colombia. Since the beginning of 2017, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has received reports of at least ten murders where the victims appear to have been targeted for their role as human rights defenders, or because they are members of unions or political groups such as <em>Marcha Patriotica, </em>including Hernan Agames, Yanetin Calvache, Olmeido Pito Garcia, Aldemar Parra Garcia, Emilsen Manyoma, Joe Javier Rodallega and Juan de la Cruz Mosquera.</p><p>The Prime Minister raised the issue of the levels of violence against human rights defenders with President Santos during the State Visit in November. Respect for human rights was also included in their joint declaration. I and Ministerial colleagues will continue to raise our human rights concerns with our Colombian counterparts.</p><p>Working together to improve respect for human rights is a key part of our relationship with the Colombian Government and civil society. At a practical level, our Ambassador to Colombia is a member of the group &quot;Ambassadors with Defenders&quot; which promotes the work of human rights defenders and raises concerns about specific cases with the Colombian Government. The group will meet the Colombian Attorney-General to discuss the continued murders against human rights defenders, including those killed in recent weeks. On 19 January, British Embassy staff in Bogota met Colombian NGO <em>Somos Defensores</em> to discuss the recent murders. They also took part in a visit to South Bolivar, where local community leaders have voiced concerns about their security. As a result of this visit, the Office of the Presidential Advisor on Human rights committed to request the Colombian Ministry of Defence to provide additional security measures for community leaders.</p><p>The Colombian Government recognises the threats faced by human rights defenders and acknowledges the challenges it faces in implementing the peace agreement with the FARC. In December, the Office of the Presidential Advisor for Human Rights (OHCHR) made a statement which linked an increase in incidents to areas vacated by the FARC. President Santos also gave a speech on 22 November in which he said he would work with Governors of affected areas and the Attorney General to accelerate investigations into murders of human rights defenders to find those responsible.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/01/2017 14:11:36 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1569 label Biography information for Robert Flello

677462

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
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	Russia: 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 had with his Russian counterpart on plans to provide safe access for football supporters at the 2018 World Cup in that country.
tabling member constituency	Wealden
tabling member printed	Nusrat Ghani
uin	61165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) and President Putin discussed security cooperation in the context of the 2018 Russia World Cup during their meeting at the G20 on 4 September.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is responsible for supporting British Nationals overseas and wil publish later this year Travel Advice for British supporters planning to attend the 2018 World Cup.</p><p>The British Embassy in Moscow has had a number of detailed discussions with the Russian Government about the safety and security of British Nationals during the World Cup and has visited host cities. The UK Football Policing Unit is also working with Russian counterparts to help ensure the safety of travelling football supporters and plan to visit Russia to discuss this further.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/01/2017 14:16:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani

677512

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
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	Greece: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic assistance the Government has given to Greece to help accommodate and care for refugees in that country; and what steps the (a) Government and (b) EU are taking to achieve resettlement for those people.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	61100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to supporting Greece with the implementation of the EU-Turkey agreement, which is helping reduce migrant flows across the Aegean. The UK has committed up to £34 million to support vulnerable refugees and migrants in Greece. At the end of 2016 the UK provided 40 case-workers over the winter to support Greece in handling refugees. This is in addition to the 75 staff we had already provided.</p><p>The UK works with the Greek authorities to identify unaccompanied asylum-seeking children who may be eligible for resettlement in UK, here, and are working with Greece to identify unaccompanied refugee children. The EU currently also has a resettlement programme, which the UK is not part of.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/01/2017 14:18:36 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

677515

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
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	Norfolk Island
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 Australian counterpart on the constitutional status and sovereignty of Norfolk Island.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	61147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>​Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers have not discussed Norfolk Island with their Australian counterparts. Norfolk Island has been a Territory of Australia since 1914 and its governance is a matter for Australia.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 26/01/2017 15:18:40 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

677573

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
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	Seeta Kaur
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 the Government has made to the government of India on the death of Seeta Kaur.
tabling member constituency	Wealden
tabling member printed	Nusrat Ghani
uin	61175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>Firstly, let me express my deepest sympathies for the family of Seeta Kaur following her tragic death in India in 2015.</p><p>So called &quot;honour killings&quot; are abhorrent, and this Government opposes &quot;honour killings&quot;. In this case the Indian police were unable to confirm the cause of Seeta's death as murder due to lack of evidence. In January 2016 the Indian police closed their investigation as no further evidence was forthcoming. We informed Ms Kaur's family and the Metropolitan Police of this at the time.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff have provided assistance to Ms Kaur's family, both in India and the UK, and will continue to do so in whatever way they can. However, it is not for the British Government to interfere in the legal processes of another country, just as we would not expect any country to interfere in ours.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 26/01/2017 15:25:14 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani

676032

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
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	Yemen: UN Resolutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government plans to table its resolution on Yemen at the UN Security Council meeting on 25 January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	61036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>Discussions over a UN Security Council Resolution for Yemen are ongoing in New York.</p><p>It is important that any resolution endorses a meaningful process and will lead to the cessation of hostilities, peace-building and access to humanitarian aid needed in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/01/2017 16:54:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

676036

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
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	Libya: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last discussed with the Libyan Government of National Accord the matter of compensation for victims of IRA terrorism where Semtex and weapons were supplied by Libya; and what plans he has for further such discussions.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	60996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>We have made clear to the Libyan authorities that resolution of legacy issues remains a priority for us. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) and I raised the issue of compensation during our respective meetings with Prime Minister Serraj and Deputy Prime Minister Maiteq during the London Ministerial on 31 October 2016. We will continue to encourage the Libyan authorities to engage with UK victims, and their legal representatives, seeking redress, including those seeking compensation.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/01/2017 15:39:21 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

676037

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
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	Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem
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 his Department has made to the Bangladeshi government on the case of Mr Ahmad Bin Quasem.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	61020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>We continue to stress the importance of respect for human rights and the rule of law to the Government of Bangladesh, both in public and in private. I urged the Bangladeshi High Commissioner to ensure that his government adhered to its human rights obligations when we met on 29 November 2016. As I said in my closing speech to the House of Commons adjournment debate on 8 September 2016, mass arrests, suspicious 'crossfire' deaths, and enforced disappearances at the hands of the police undermine confidence in the judicial system. Investigations must be conducted transparently and impartially, irrespective of either victim of alleged perpetrator.</p><p>Mr Ahmad Bin Quasem is not a British citizen; we are therefore unable to request consular access.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 30/01/2017 15:33:07 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood