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837322

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Layla Siyaad
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 counterpart in the Government of Hungary on the continued detention of Layla Siyaad.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	126441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>Consular officials at the British Embassy in Budapest are in regular contact with the local authorities on this case and are keeping the family updated on developments.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 08/02/2018 17:58:05 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

837403

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Ahed Tamimi
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 has he had with his Israeli counterpart on the case of Ahed Tamimi since 8 January 2018.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	126522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>​While the Foreign Secretary has not raised this issue, officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv most recently raised the case of Ahed Tamimi with the Israeli authorities on 7 February.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/02/2018 17:52:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

837404

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Israel: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to the Government of Israel on the implementation of the recommendations of the UNICEF report, Children in Israeli Military Detention: Observations and Recommendations, published in 2013.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	126523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>​Children in Israeli military detention remains a human rights priority for the UK. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv raised the issue with the Israeli authorities most recently on 7 February. Senior officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office raised this issue with the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 8 January. We also raised the issue as part of the UK’s national statement during Israel’s universal periodic review in the UN Human Rights Council.</p><p>We welcome progress made in recent Israeli policy amendments, and remain committed to working with Israel to secure improvements to its practices surrounding children in detention.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/02/2018 17:55:29 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

837405

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Palestinians: Radicalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his steps the Government is taking to tackle extremism in the Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	126524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>​As the architect of the British Government’s first ever Counter-Extremism Strategy, the Prime Minister has reaffirmed this Government’s unwavering commitment to tackling extremism in all its forms. In Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the UK’s goal is to preserve the viability of the two-state solution and support peace efforts - a lack of progress towards peace can contribute to regional tensions and extremism. To that end, our support is helping to maintain stability, and we are committed to supporting the institutions of a future Palestinian state to ensure it can effectively deliver services and act as a partner for peace with Israel</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/02/2018 17:59:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

837416

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Indonesia: 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 assessment he has made of the extent of religious freedom in Indonesia; and whether he is taking steps to raise the importance of freedom of religious belief with the Indonesian Government.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	126535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government of Indonesia has taken steps to address the issue of freedom of religion, including through the creation of a new Presidential Working Unit which aims to promote, among other things, tolerance of the 6 officially recognised religions of Indonesia. We also welcome the ruling of the constitutional court in November 2017 permitting followers of traditional beliefs to state their faith on their identity cards. However, we remain concerned about treatment of non-Sunni Islamic groups, such as the Ahmadiyya and Shia communities who often face intolerance. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN most recently discussed it with the Indonesian Ambassador to London in January.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 08/02/2018 16:35:01 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

837432

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Ethiopia: Human Rights
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 the (a) human rights and (b) security situation in Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	126551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The British Government has a number of concerns regarding the human rights situation in Ethiopia, in particular around freedom of expression and democratic accountability. These were discussed frankly with the Ethiopian Government at the UK-Ethiopia Human Rights Dialogue in November. We welcomed the Ethiopian Prime Minister's 3 January announcement on the release of imprisoned politicians, as a positive signal of movement towards opening up political space. We are concerned by recent clashes along the internal border between Somali Regional State and Oromia; especially where this has led to loss of life, displacement, or delayed the delivery of humanitarian assistance in response to drought. In recent bilateral dialogues with the Ethiopian Government, we have reinforced the need for all actors to resolve grievances peacefully rather than through violence, and for all security forces to exercise restraint. We continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/02/2018 16:13:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

837475

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	South Sudan: Ceasefires
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 plans to take to ensure that the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism has the resources and the mandate to monitor the Cessation of Hostilities agreement signed by all parties on 21 December 2017.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	126594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The British Government continues to provide financial, technical, and political support to the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism (CTSAMM) in South Sudan, as part of our support for the High Level Revitalisation Forum. We are working with the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development ((IGAD) to ensure that CTSAMM is able to access areas where potential violations of the Cessations of Hostilities agreement may have taken place, and that they report on these in a timely manner. We strongly support the 25 January communiqué by the IGAD Council of Ministers, which demands that parties who have violated the Agreement to a Cessation of Hostilities submit their own reports to CTSAMM within one month, including the names of responsible individuals. We are urging IGAD to ensure that there are clear consequences for those that violate the agreement.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/02/2018 15:25:02 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

837533

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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	Gibraltar
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 30 January 2018 to Question 124949, on Gibraltar, what assessment he has made of whether the inclusion of Gibraltar in the transition period requires the prior approval of Spain; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Mrs Louise Ellman
uin	126652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has repeatedly made clear that Gibraltar is covered by the full scope of our exit negotiations, including for the implementation period and the future relationship. We will negotiate as one United Kingdom, and leave as one United Kingdom. We want a deal that works for the whole of the UK family, including the crown dependencies, the overseas territories including Gibraltar, and the devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 08/02/2018 17:54:03 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

837542

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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: Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Overseas Territories on the issue of public listing corporations.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	126661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my answer of 27 December 2017 to question 119811.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 08/02/2018 16:29:53 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

837573

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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: 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, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Russia, (b) Turkey, (c) Iran and (d) the US on encouraging the de-escalation of fighting in the Idleb governorate in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	126692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK strongly condemns the recent escalation of airstrikes and violence in Idleb governorate, where multiple and sustained airstrikes by pro-regime forces have killed scores of civilians. We are appalled by reports of airstrikes by pro-regime forces indiscriminately targeting medical facilities in the area and reports of use of chemical weapons. We are gravely concerned that the intensification of hostilities has reportedly displaced approximately 270,000 people within Idleb since 15 December 2017. UK officials raised our concerns regarding the situation at the weekly International Syria Support Group Humanitarian and Ceasefire Taskforces in Geneva, of which Russia, Turkey, Iran and the United States are all members, on 1 February. The UK’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York also raised our concerns in the UN Security Council on 5 February. I issued statements on 16 January and 2 February calling for these attacks to stop and for the Asad regime to allow immediate, safe and unhindered access for humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/02/2018 15:30:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden