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886134

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Syria: 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, whether the Government has provided direct or indirect support to the Syrian militia group Jaish al-Islam.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	136329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK has provided no support to Jaysh al Islam. Jaysh al Islam representatives have participated in certain structures of the wider Syrian opposition, including the High Negotiations Committee and the Syrian Negotiations Commission, which the UK has supported as part of our efforts to encourage a negotiated political settlement to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/04/2018 15:11:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

886135

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Libya: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2018 to Question 133856, what was the nature of the broad engagement that the Government had with the wide range of Libyans involved in the conflict against the Qaddafi regime forces.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	136330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>As part of our diplomatic work to better understand and appreciate the political and security landscape in Libya in 2011, Embassy staff had meetings with a wide range of Libyan contacts. These meetings helped us to gain insight into the dynamics in Libya, and to influence interlocutors in line with UK policy, as is common practice across the diplomatic network.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/04/2018 14:10:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

886166

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Martin Selmayr
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 UK Commissioner to the EU supported (a) the process which was followed leading to the appointment of Professor Dr Martin Selmyr as Secretary General of the European Commission and (b) the process prior to the appointment of Professor Dr Martin Selmyr; and what representations the UK Commissioner made to the EU Commissioner on that appointment.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	136361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>​Appointments to the European Commission administration are an internal matter for the Commission. The Commissioner nominated by the UK is employed by the European Commission, not the British Government. As such, the question is one for the European Commission not for the British Government.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/04/2018 16:45:32 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

886175

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Vietnam: 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 his Vietnamese counterpart on recent reports of people in the North West Province who have converted to Christianity having been subjected to an attack and their homes destroyed.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	136370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>​I am aware of reports of an incident in North West Province of Vietnam in March this year, during which several individuals were injured. The British Government is firmly committed to standing up for freedom of religion, and for individuals to practice their beliefs free from fear. We regularly use our high level discussions with the Vietnamese Government to stress the need for respect for the human rights commitments enshrined within both Vietnam's own 2013 constitution and the international commitments to which Vietnam is party.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 23/04/2018 16:40:58 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

886216

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	British Nationals Abroad: Offences against Children
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 registered sex offenders who are UK nationals made requests for consular assistance following their arrest for child sex offences between 2013 and 2017.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	136411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>​Whilst we do not hold data on the registration of sex offenders in the UK, from 2013 to 2017 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)responded to 361 requests for consular assistance from UK nationals who had been arrested for child sex offences overseas. The FCO is not notified of the arrest of all UK nationals overseas. The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963 (Article 36) provides for an Embassy to be informed of an arrest only if the individual requests it.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/04/2018 15:14:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

886220

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
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 progress his Department has made in discussions with the Iranian authorities on the detention of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	136415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>​We remain very concerned about all our dual nationals detained in Iran. We continue to raise their cases with the Iranian government at every opportunity, and make decisions in line with what we believe will produce the best outcomes in their cases. However, we will not be providing a running commentary. We judge this will not be helpful, or in the best interest of each case.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/04/2018 15:01:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

886257

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Iraq: 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 representations he has made to the Iraqi Government on promoting respect for fundamental freedoms and the freedom of religion.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	136452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to promoting and protecting fundamental freedoms and the right to freedom of religion or belief across Iraq. We regularly urge the Government of Iraq, at both official and ministerial levels, to uphold these freedoms and the rights of all minorities. The Prime Minister reinforced this message with Prime Minister Abadi during her visit to Iraq in November 2017, the Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN reiterated it when he visited in March 2018, and our Embassy in Baghdad and Consulate-General in Erbil do so regularly with Iraqi and Kurdish officials. We also work to build international consensus on upholding fundamental freedoms and freedom of religion or belief and urge humanitarian partners to ensure that the concerns of minorities are listened to and taken into account. During a recent visit to Iraq, the Department for International Development's Middle East and North Africa Director met several UN agencies and urged them to provide better data and reporting on their engagement with minorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/04/2018 15:19:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

886258

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Vietnam: 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 representations he has made to the Vietnamese Government on the need to respect fundamental freedoms and the freedom of religion.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	136453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>​We discuss human rights on a regular basis with the Vietnamese government both bilaterally and through multilateral fora. At the UK-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue in January 2018, I expressed concern at the restrictions on civil and political rights in Vietnam, including freedom of expression and assembly, and stressed the need for the Vietnamese government to create space for civil society. The UK also raised concerns about worsening restrictions on freedom of expression in Vietnam at the 37th Human Rights Council in March.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 24/04/2018 14:34:23 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

886264

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	British Overseas Territories: Biodiversity
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer on replacing the EU's financing instrument for biodiversity, BEST, for the UK Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	136459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>​Discussions concerning a possible replacement for BEST funding, involving the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, HM Treasury, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Department for Exiting the European Union, are scheduled to take place later this month. Following this, there will be an opportunity for further discussions on this issue to take place at a Ministerial level.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/04/2018 16:22:51 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

886266

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	British Overseas Territories: Biodiversity
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 the Government has made of the effect on UK Overseas Territories’ biodiversity of EU BEST funding not being replaced after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	136461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>​The Government is committed to involving all the UK Overseas Territories in our EU exit planning and to ensuring that their interests are taken into account fully and consistently. We are currently working collaboratively to determine the effect of EU exit on the Overseas Territories in a range of scenarios, and to develop a range of contingency measures. This work includes the question of access to, or possible replacements for, funding instruments such as EU LIFE and BEST. Although definitive decisions on access to or replacements for these funding mechanisms have not yet been taken, the UK Government takes seriously its joint responsibility with the Overseas Territory Governments to safeguard the rich and varied natural environments of the Overseas Territories, which will remain a steadfast priority as we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 136462 question first answered 26/04/2018 16:31:32 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins