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1184579

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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: Uyghurs
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 Prime Minister made representations to President Xi of China on the treatment of Uyghur people during their call of 18 February 2020.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	28732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2020 answer text <p>We regularly make representations to the Chinese Government on the treatment of Uyghurs. Most recently, on 9 March the Foreign Secretary raised our concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi. On 5 March I did the same with the Chinese Ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming. On 24 December, the UK Ambassador to China raised our concerns with Vice Foreign Minister Qin Gang.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 20/03/2020 14:24:11 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1184580

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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: Muslims
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 Amnesty International's report entitled China: Uyghurs living abroad tell of campaign of intimidation, published 21 February 2020, what recent assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports of harassment by the Chinese Government of Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic groups after they have left the China.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	28733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>These reports are concerning and we continue to monitor allegations of harassment of Uyghurs outside of China. We regularly raise our concerns about the treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang directly with the Chinese Government and at the UN.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/03/2020 16:10:57 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1184581

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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: Uyghurs
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 Chinese counterpart on the treatment of Uyghur Muslims; and what assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Xinjiang.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	28734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>On 9 March, the Foreign Secretary directly raised his serious concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang and the treatment of Uyghur Muslims with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi.</p><p>Our concerns include the extra-judicial detention of over a million Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in &quot;political re-education camps&quot;, systematic restrictions on Uyghur culture and the practice of Islam, and extensive and invasive surveillance targeting minorities.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/03/2020 16:13:30 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1184610

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Iran: Terrorism
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 assessment he has made of Iran’s use of terrorist proxies in the Middle East region.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	28740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2020 answer text <p>We have made clear our longstanding concerns over Iran's links and support for proxy groups and militias across the Middle East region. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and associated entities including the IRGC Qods Force are known to be involved in multiple regional conflicts, including through the provision of financial and military support to militant and proscribed groups such as Hizballah, Hamas and Palestinian rejectionist groups, and the Houthis in Yemen. Such support is in contravention of UN Security Council resolutions and directly undermines prospects for regional security and lasting peace in the region. The Government is clear that Iran should cease disruptive involvement in regional conflicts, and should instead look to play a constructive role in regional stability.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 20/03/2020 11:44:00 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1184611

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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 assessment he has made of role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran’s regional activity.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	28741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2020 answer text <p>We remain concerned about the destabilising activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including its financial and military support to militant and proscribed groups around the region. This support directly undermines prospects for regional security and lasting peace in the region. We call on Iran urgently to cease all forms of destabilising activity.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 20/03/2020 11:41:01 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1184613

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Middle East: Peace Negotiations
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 with his international counterparts on the Middle East peace process.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	28742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2020 answer text <p>We continue to work closely with international partners strongly advocating a two state solution and encouraging a return to meaningful negotiations between both parties. We encourage the Palestinian and Israeli leadership to explore whether the US' proposals might prove a first step on the road back to negotiations. I did so most recently during my meetings with the Head of the Palestinian Mission in London on 11 March and the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 12 March. We consistently call for an immediate end to all actions that undermine the viability of the two-state solution, including terrorism, anti-Semitic incitement, settlement expansion, and the demolition of Palestinian property in the West Bank. Steps to transform the situation in Gaza are also needed. We are encouraging both sides to maintain calm and avoid taking actions which make peace more difficult to achieve.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 20/03/2020 12:05:20 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1184633

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Cyprus: NATO
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 he is taking to support the Cypriot Government in its request for Cyprus to join the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	28579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>We are not aware of a recent request from Cyprus to join NATO. Should such an application be received we would of course give it due consideration, taking into account NATO policies and practices. NATO's current Open Door policy states that membership is available to any European country in a position to undertake the commitments and obligations of membership.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/03/2020 16:50:51 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1184677

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Travel Information: Sports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) travel advice and (b) recourse to funds his Department is providing to people who've booked travel and accommodation abroad to attend sporting events which become cancelled or played behind closed doors.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
uin	28665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>The global response to coronavirus is developing rapidly, with many countries imposing travel restrictions and closing borders and we have now taken the step to advise against all but essential travel globally. We urge all British nationals in country to speak to their travel provider if they wish to return to UK and follow the guidance of local authorities while they remain overseas. Travellers should speak to their tour operator, airline, transport/accommodation provider and insurance company (as applicable) to discuss the options available to them.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/03/2020 15:49:52 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

1184706

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Kashmir: Detainees
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 estimate he has made of the number of people in Kashmir that have been (a) placed in preventative custody and (b) detained under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act 1978 by the Indian authorities since August 2019.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	28591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>According to Indian Home Ministry records dated 29 February, 7357 people have been taken into preventative custody since 5 August 2019. The Home Ministry records state that 451 persons are currently under preventative detention, which includes 396 people detained under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act. We have raised our concerns about the ongoing detentions with the Government of India.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 23/03/2020 16:26:22 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1184707

registered interest
date	12/03/2020
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	Kashmir: Detainees
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 estimate he has made of the number of people in Kashmir that are currently (a) in preventative custody and (b) detained under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act 1978 by the Indian authorities.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	28592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>According to Indian Home Ministry records dated 29 February, 7357 people have been taken into preventative custody since 5 August 2019. The Home Ministry records state that 451 persons are currently under preventative detention, which includes 396 people detained under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act. We have raised our concerns about the ongoing detentions with the Government of India.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 23/03/2020 16:23:22 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown