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822903

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	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	Tunisia: Protest
	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 his counterpart in Tunisia on the arrest and detention of participants in recent and ongoing protests in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	122586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text The Tunisian Ministry of Interior has stated that several hundred people were arrested for instances of violence and looting of property during the protests, and that many of these people have since been released. The right to peaceful protest is enshrined in the Tunisian Constitution and, where arrests have been made, we encourage Tunisia to ensure that the response by security forces is proportionate and the subsequent judicial processes in line with the rule of law and international obligations. answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 18/01/2018 15:36:29 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

822902

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	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	Tunisia: Protest
	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 of recent and ongoing protests in Tunisia for the political stability of that country.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	122585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text I have been closely following the situation in Tunisia. I am of course concerned at the reports of violence and looting that occurred at some protests last week. But the vast majority of protesters, thousands of ordinary Tunisians, demonstrated peacefully, including on the anniversary of the country’s 2011 revolution, on 14 January. Addressing the issues underlying the Tunisian people’s concerns - unemployment, economic opportunity and regional disparities - through investment and economic reform, is the best way to ensure stability. The UK will continue to support Tunisia in doing so. answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 18/01/2018 15:10:14 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

822904

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	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	Tunisia: Protest
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the intimidation and harassment of journalists covering recent and ongoing protests in Tunisia.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	122587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text I am aware of reports that some journalists covering the protests there were questioned by police. I am concerned by such reports since ensuring freedom of the press is vital, especially for a young democracy like Tunisia. answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 18/01/2018 15:50:34 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

822945

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	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: Chemical Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on an attack using chlorine gas in the Eastern Ghouta region of Syria on 13 January 2018; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	122628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>We are concerned by the latest reports of an alleged Syrian regime chlorine attack in Eastern Ghouta on 13 January. UK officials are in regular contact with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), whose investigators are investigating the allegations of chlorine use in Eastern Ghouta, alongside a number of other allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria in the past year.</p><p>The OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism has found that the Asad regime has used chemical weapons on four occasions, and Daesh twice. The latest report from the OPCW Director General again states that Syria's Declaration of its chemical weapons programme required under the Chemical Weapons Convention remains incomplete, and that significant &quot;gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies&quot; have not been resolved.</p><p>The British Government has made clear that it condemns the use of chemical weapons by anyone anywhere and that those who use chemical weapons should be held to account. I discuss on a regular basis the international community's response to the situation in Syria with international counterparts, including foreign ministers from the US and the EU, and have raised the matter with the Russian Foreign Minister. The UK continues to work closely with international partners to bring those in Syria responsible for the most atrocious crimes to account.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 23/01/2018 14:27:01 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

822947

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	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: Chemical Weapons
	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 his counterpart in the US Administration on reports of an attack using chlorine gas in the Eastern Ghouta region of Syria on 13 January 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	122630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>We are concerned by the latest reports of an alleged Syrian regime chlorine attack in Eastern Ghouta on 13 January. UK officials are in regular contact with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), whose investigators are investigating the allegations of chlorine use in Eastern Ghouta, alongside a number of other allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria in the past year.</p><p>The OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism has found that the Asad regime has used chemical weapons on four occasions, and Daesh twice. The latest report from the OPCW Director General again states that Syria's Declaration of its chemical weapons programme required under the Chemical Weapons Convention remains incomplete, and that significant &quot;gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies&quot; have not been resolved.</p><p>The British Government has made clear that it condemns the use of chemical weapons by anyone anywhere and that those who use chemical weapons should be held to account. I discuss on a regular basis the international community's response to the situation in Syria with international counterparts, including foreign ministers from the US and the EU, and have raised the matter with the Russian Foreign Minister. The UK continues to work closely with international partners to bring those in Syria responsible for the most atrocious crimes to account.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 23/01/2018 14:28:47 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

822949

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	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: Chemical Weapons
	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 officials from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on reports of an attack using chlorine gas in the Eastern Ghouta region of Syria on 13 January 2018; and what steps he plans to take to facilitate an investigation of such reports by the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	122632
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>We are concerned by the latest reports of an alleged Syrian regime chlorine attack in Eastern Ghouta on 13 January. UK officials are in regular contact with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), whose investigators are investigating the allegations of chlorine use in Eastern Ghouta, alongside a number of other allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria in the past year.</p><p>The OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism has found that the Asad regime has used chemical weapons on four occasions, and Daesh twice. The latest report from the OPCW Director General again states that Syria's Declaration of its chemical weapons programme required under the Chemical Weapons Convention remains incomplete, and that significant &quot;gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies&quot; have not been resolved.</p><p>The British Government has made clear that it condemns the use of chemical weapons by anyone anywhere and that those who use chemical weapons should be held to account. I discuss on a regular basis the international community's response to the situation in Syria with international counterparts, including foreign ministers from the US and the EU, and have raised the matter with the Russian Foreign Minister. The UK continues to work closely with international partners to bring those in Syria responsible for the most atrocious crimes to account.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 23/01/2018 14:30:32 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

822950

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	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: Chemical Weapons
	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 raise the use of chemical weapons by the Government of Syria at the 87th Session of the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in March 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	122633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The use of chemical weapons in Syria is a serious challenge facing the international community. The UK fully supports the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in its work to investigate cases of chemical weapons use, and to verify Syria’s Declaration of its chemical weapons programme under the Chemical Weapons Convention. As a member of the OPCW Executive Council, the UK has raised our concerns repeatedly and has called on Syria to comply with the Convention, for the illegal use of chemical weapons in Syria to stop immediately, and for those responsible to be held to account. We will continue to raise these issues in future meetings of the OPCW.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 23/01/2018 14:32:37 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry