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714116

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
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	Israel: Entry Clearances
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 received on the recent law passed by the Knesset in Israel barring supporters of boycotts from entering Israel or the Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	69175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>​Our Deputy Ambassador to Tel Aviv met with the Israeli authorities on 13 March to discuss the new immigration law, and we continue to push for clarification from Israel on the impact on British nationals. We have updated our travel advice for Israel.</p><p>The UK is strongly opposed to the Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions Movement against Israel. But we believe the best way to combat this movement is through argument rather than legislation.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/03/2017 13:27:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

714117

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Official Hospitality
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 his Department has spent on (a) hotels, (b) hospitality, (c) food and drink and (d) transport in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	69220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>The FCO's expenditure is as follows:</p><p>a) FCO accounts for all its hotel expenditure under <strong>Accommodation</strong>. The total expenditure is:</p><p>£6,567,637 in 2012-13,</p><p>£9,846,595 in 2013-14,</p><p>£13,835,786 in 2014-15,</p><p>£10,252,699 in 2015-16</p><p>£9,409,571 for 2016-17 (1st April 2016 to 28<sup>th</sup> March 2017).</p><p>b) FCO accounts for its hospitality expenditure under <strong>Representation</strong> <strong>of the FCO</strong> and <strong>Business Hospitality</strong>. The total expenditure is</p><p>£9,096,057 in 2012-13,</p><p>£9,010,820 in 2013-14,</p><p>£8,177,552 in 2014-15,</p><p>£11,398,281 in 2015-16</p><p>£11,723,112 for 2016-17 (1st April 2016 to 28<sup>th</sup> March 2017).</p><p>c) FCO accounts for all its Food and drink expenditure under <strong>Meals</strong>. The total expenditure is</p><p>£1,349,255 in 2012-13,</p><p>£1,805,092 in 2013-14,</p><p>£2,367,609 in 2014-15,</p><p>£2,775,632 in 2015-16</p><p>£2,165,648 for 2016-17 (1st April 2016 to 28<sup>th</sup> March 2017).</p><p>d) We have interpreted your request for transport as <strong>Travel</strong>. The total expenditure is</p><p>£26,518,447 in 2012-13,</p><p>£25,683,935 in 2013-14,</p><p>£25,834,703 in 2014-15,</p><p>£25,222,838 in 2015-16</p><p>£21,848,618 for 2016-17 (1st April 2016 to 28<sup>th</sup> March 2017).</p><p>The FCO's travel category includes expenditure on UK air travel; rail; sea ferry; car rental; taxis; children's concessionary journeys; staff travel costs to cover temporary duties overseas; Post air travel; dual work place travel; mileage; seasonal relief travel and floaters travel. These figures exclude expenditure on the FCO's staff travel package. This is an entitlement for staff posted overseas and for their qualifying dependents to travel during an overseas posting.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 04/04/2017 17:31:43 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

714118

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
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	Cameroon: Internet
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 Cameroon on the shutdown of the internet in English-speaking areas in the south of that country.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	69181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government via our High Commission in Yaoundé is closely following the situation in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon. We are engaged with the Government of Cameroon and will continue to raise the shutdown of the internet in certain areas which has been ongoing for several weeks, with them.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/03/2017 13:30:50 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

714119

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Bangladesh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to visit Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	69263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>I visited Bangladesh from 2 to 4 March this year. During my visit I met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Foreign Minister Abul Ali, and opposition leaders Begum Khaleda Zia and Raushan Ershad.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) hopes that the opportunity to travel to Bangladesh will arise in the future but he does not currently have any firm plans to visit.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 30/03/2017 16:11:56 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

714120

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
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	Cameroon: Schools
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 the Government of Cameroon on the closure of schools in the English-speaking areas in the south of that country.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	69196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government via our High Commission in Yaoundé is closely following the situation in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon, following on from the demonstrations and strikes by lawyers and teachers, which began in November last year. We are engaged with the Government of Cameroon and will continue to raise the closure of schools with them. Our High Commissioner has spoken to President Biya urging him to find a resolution to these issues in order to return to normality as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 30/03/2017 13:32:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

714122

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
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	Iraq: Christianity
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 the Iraqi Government on the importance of protecting the religious freedom of Christians in that country.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Mrs Theresa Villiers
uin	69209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK consistently urges the Government of Iraq at senior levels to uphold the rights of all Iraq's minorities, including Christians. We also continue to encourage political and religious leaders in Iraq to speak out publicly to condemn sectarian violence. Furthermore, we are working to build international consensus on upholding freedom of religion or belief.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/04/2017 14:26:57 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

714123

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
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	Nuclear Disarmament
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 the effect on UK security policy of the Tbilisi Declaration adopted at the 25th annual session of the Organisation on Security and Cooperation in Europe in July 2016 to give support to the 2018 UN international conference on nuclear disarmament at the highest level.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Kelvin Hopkins
uin	69355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government firmly believes that the best way to achieve a world without nuclear weapons is through gradual multilateral disarmament negotiated using a step by step approach and within the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. We will consider our approach to the 2018 international conference closer to the time.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 30/03/2017 16:34:21 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	2 label Biography information for Kelvin Hopkins

714124

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
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	Diplomatic Service
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 Answer of 16 March 2017 to Question 63102, on diplomatic service, what the (a) name and (b) post is of each of those Ambassadors.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	69323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>​The information requested is personal data and as such we are unable to provide it because doing so would breach the right to confidentiality of those concerned.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 04/04/2017 17:33:24 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

714125

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
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	French Front National
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the rationale is for the Government's longstanding policy on contact with the Front National in France; and whether he plans to review that policy in the next three months.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	69359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>​It has been the longstanding policy of this and previous governments not to engage with the Front National, based on positions the party has adopted in the past. We keep this policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 04/04/2017 17:27:13 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

714185

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
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	Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
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 Answer of 7 January 2015 to Question 4985, what funding his Department gave to the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission in (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	69329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>Whilst there has been significant progress in Afghanistan on human rights since 2001, these gains are fragile and the overall human rights picture remains poor. The UK works closely with the National Unity Government, civil society and the international community to promote the development of human rights and this continues to be a priority for the UK.</p><p>We provide support to the development of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) to increase their capacity. Through the FCO Strategic Programme Fund, the UK has contributed the following funding to the AIHRC:</p><p>2014-15: £500,000</p><p>2015-16: £519,000</p><p>2016-17: (Forecast contribution) £320,000</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 04/04/2017 13:57:33 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq