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967120

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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: Conflict Resolution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What political and diplomatic steps he is taking to help resolve the conflict in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
	tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
	uin	906731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>We need a negotiated political settlement to end the Syrian conflict. The UK is pragmatic about the nature of that settlement. We continue to work closely with the UN, international partners and Syrian opposition in support of the UN-led Geneva process to achieve it.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 906732 question first answered 04/09/2018 15:45:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

967121

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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: Conflict Resolution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What political and diplomatic steps he is taking to help resolve the conflict in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
	tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
	uin	906732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>We need a negotiated political settlement to end the Syrian conflict. The UK is pragmatic about the nature of that settlement. We continue to work closely with the UN, international partners and Syrian opposition in support of the UN-led Geneva process to achieve it.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 906731 question first answered 04/09/2018 15:45:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

967843

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Hassan Mushaima
	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 classified Mr Hasan Mushaima as a prisoner of conscience.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	170299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and our Embassy in Bahrain continue to follow the case of Hasan Mushaima closely. The UK understands that Mr Mushaima has been tried and found guilty by a court of law and has exhausted his rights of appeal under the constitution of his home country.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2018 14:05:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

967868

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Ramin Hossein Panahi
	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 Iranian counterpart on the death sentence imposed on Ramin Hossein Panahi.
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
	uin	170419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>​The British Government is firmly opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country, including Iran, especially in cases which do not meet the minimum standards defined by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. We have made this clear to Iran, both in public and in private. Most recently, I discussed human rights including the use of the death penalty when I met with my Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on 1 September.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/09/2018 16:01:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

967877

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Israa al-Ghomgham
	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 Saudi counterpart on the sentencing of human rights activist Israa al-Ghomgham.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	170254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>​We are closely monitoring the case of Israa al-Ghomgham and other political activists. We will raise our concerns on human rights with the Saudi authorities in private.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/09/2018 16:00:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

967746

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Official Residences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of housing the previous Foreign Secretary at his official ministerial residence.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	170256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The total running cost (including rent, utilities, maintenance and facilities management) for the official ministerial residence at 1 Carlton Gardens for the last two available financial years combined was £2,308,488. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is responsible for paying the total running cost whether or not a Foreign Secretary chooses to live in the official residence.</p><p>All Foreign Secretaries living in the official ministerial residence are responsible for paying the council tax and utility bills for the private living area. The previous Foreign Secretary did so throughout the period he lived there from 27 October 2016 to 31 July 2018.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/09/2018 16:09:26 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

967895

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Ramin Hossein Panahi
	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 Iranian counterpart on the sentencing of Ramin Hossein Panahi.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	170414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The British Government is firmly opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country, including Iran, especially in cases which do not meet the minimum standards defined by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. We have made this clear to Iran, both in public and in private. Most recently, I discussed human rights including the use of the death penalty when I met with my Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on 1 September.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2018 14:06:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

967936

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	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	Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade
	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 receives legal advice on the legality of the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	170437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government's legal advice is subject to legal professional privilege. The High Court’s judgment of July 2017 confirmed that we have in place a robust and rigorous process for assessing export licensing decisions for Saudi Arabia. We assess all export licensing decisions for Saudi Arabia on a case by case basis against the Consolidated Criteria. Our assessments take into account evidence from a range of sources including the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, other government departments, the media and Non-GO reports.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/09/2018 15:58:56 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

967851

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	USA: UNRWA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of the USA withdrawing funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
	tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
	uin	170427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Any disruption to the essential services delivered by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) undermines the stability and economy of Gaza, which worsens living conditions and increases humanitarian needs. My officials and I are working with UNRWA and our partners to ensure essential services are maintained in Gaza and UNRWA’s other fields of operation, despite the US withdrawal of funding. The UK has announced £17 million of funding over the past four months, in addition to our original budget of £28 million, to protect UNRWA’s vital services. The Government has also increased humanitarian support to Gaza this year in light of the deteriorating conditions.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/09/2018 16:59:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine