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801181

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Marine Environment: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State Foreign and Commonwealth Office, pursuant to the Answer of 1 November 2017 to Question 109463, what assessment his Department has made of the level of international support for a new international agreement under the UN for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	117740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have been closely involved in the negotiations of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) to develop an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction.</p><p>The fourth session of the PrepCom adopted, by consensus, a set of recommendations to the UN General Assembly so that it could take a decision on convening an Inter-Governmental Conference to finalise the new treaty. There was overwhelming support to moving towards negotiation of the new treaty.</p><p>However, the textual elements recommended for consideration do not reflect consensus and we recognise that the negotiations on some aspects of the treaty may be difficult, in particular matters related to marine genetic resources and benefit sharing, and the relationship with existing competent bodies such as the International Maritime Organization and regional fishery management organisations.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/12/2017 13:45:57 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

802555

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Overseas Aid: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date the Government became aware that development assistance channelled through Adam Smith International and the Access to Justice and Community Services programme was potentially being diverted to terrorist groups.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	118105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text On the evening of 16 November 2017 Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials in Istanbul were alerted to allegations of corruption, human rights abuses and diversion of funds to extremist groups made by BBC Panorama. London officials and FCO Ministers were made aware on 17 November. FCO officials and Ministers were alerted to allegations made by The Times on 1 December. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2017 17:19:30 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

802612

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Travel Restrictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for which countries has the Government imposed travel bans on citizens; and if will list the number of people in each case.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	118162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK currently implements over 30 UN and EU sanctions regimes. Many contain travel bans against individuals. Under these sanctions regimes. the UK currently has travel bans in place against approximately 1200 individuals from the following countries: Afghanistan, Belarus, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Guinea, Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Libya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Russia, Yemen, and Zimbabwe. This includes travel bans against members of certain terrorist organisations.</p><p>The Home Office maintains a 'watch list' of all these individuals to ensure effective implementation of the travel bans. The Home Office has also published guidance on international travel bans which is available on the gov.uk website. The full details of all individuals subject to travel bans under each UN and EU sanctions regime are also publicly available via the UN and EU websites.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/12/2017 13:11:35 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802633

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Chad: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when last he met his counterpart in the Government of Chad, and what issues were discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	118183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary is yet to meet his Chadian counterpart, who assumed office in February 2017, but is looking forward to closer co-operation with Chad in the context of the G5 Sahel Joint Force, which the UK strongly supports.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/12/2017 17:21:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

802206

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Jagtar Singh Johal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reasons the Punjabi authorities have given to his Department for the denial of private and unfettered access to British consular services to Jagtar Singh Johal for over a month.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	117893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>UK officials have made numerous consular visits to Mr Johal including most recently on 7 December and continue to discuss with the authorities in India our request for a private meeting with him.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/12/2017 17:31:14 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

802231

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Sudan: Military Aid
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 made to the Government of Sudan on the activities of the Rapid Support Forces in Darfur.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	117918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The Rapid Support Forces are now formally a part of the Sudanese Armed Forces. The UK continues to impress upon the Government of Sudan that, as they move into the security space in Darfur, and as UNAMID bases are handed over, it is vital that they provide safety for civilians in a manner that is compliant with both international humanitarian and human rights law. The UK is in regular contact with UNAMID and is monitoring the reconfiguration of the Mission closely.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/12/2017 11:42:56 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802240

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Jerusalem
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 the Government has had with the Israeli Government on President Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	117927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv have reiterrated our position on this matter to the Israeli authorities. The UK’s long-standing position on the status of Jerusalem is clear: it should be determined in a negotiated settlement between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and Jerusalem should ultimately be the shared capital of the Israeli and Palestinian states. In line with relevant Security Council Resolutions, we regard East Jerusalem as part of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. ​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/12/2017 15:24:14 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

802352

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Jerusalem
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 potential implications for the stability of the region, including the potential for destabilisation and violence, of the US Government recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	118039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said in her statement of 6 December, we disagree with the US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem and recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital before a final status agreement. We believe it is unhelpful in terms of prospects for peace in the region. We call on all parties to work together to maintain calm.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/12/2017 15:26:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

802354

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Jerusalem
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he received reports that US President Donald Trump is set to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	118041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has made clear the UK's position on President Trump's announcement to recognise Jersualem as the capital of Israel. While we disagree with the US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem and recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital before a final status agreement, we note the importance of President Trump's clear acknowledgement that the final status of Jerusalem, including the sovereign boundaries within the city, must be subject to negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians. In line with relevant Security Council Resolutions, we regard East Jerusalem as part of the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/12/2017 15:28:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

802376

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Sudan: Torture
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 made to the Government of Sudan to request that it end its use of torture?
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	118063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>We used the fourth session of the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue on 16 October to raise again our concerns, and to agree steps that the Government of Sudan would take to further progress on human rights issues, including working towards ratification of the Convention Against Torture (CAT).</p><p>The British Government and the Government of Sudan have agreed to continue the regular dialogue we maintain at all levels on human rights, which will include the UK's continued support for Sudan's accession to CAT.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/12/2017 11:44:57 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew