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1050411

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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	Africa: Diplomatic Relations
	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 his Department has made of the potential effect of climate change on the UK's diplomatic relations with African countries.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	214054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The effects of Climate Change are already being felt across Asia and Africa, affecting those least responsible most severely. These effects will worsen over time and are for some already existential. To tackle this challenge, the UK is already engaging with countries and regions across both continents, including at a sub-national level, taking into account wide variations in economic development, emissions trajectory and climate change vulnerability. There is no doubt, however, that more must be done to deepen our mutual understanding and our practical and diplomatic cooperation with both regions to succeed. This is why the government, including through the £5.8bn of International Climate Finance, and relevant Prosperity Fund programmes, as well as many UK businesses and non-government bodies, is working with countries in Asia and Africa to increase their reliance to climate change, reduce emissions, and transition to a sustainable low carbon economy.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 214053 question first answered 06/02/2019 15:41:43 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1050410

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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	Asia: Diplomatic Relations
	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 his Department has made of the potential effect of climate change on the UK's diplomatic relations with states in Asia.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
	uin	214053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2019 answer text <p>The effects of Climate Change are already being felt across Asia and Africa, affecting those least responsible most severely. These effects will worsen over time and are for some already existential. To tackle this challenge, the UK is already engaging with countries and regions across both continents, including at a sub-national level, taking into account wide variations in economic development, emissions trajectory and climate change vulnerability. There is no doubt, however, that more must be done to deepen our mutual understanding and our practical and diplomatic cooperation with both regions to succeed. This is why the government, including through the £5.8bn of International Climate Finance, and relevant Prosperity Fund programmes, as well as many UK businesses and non-government bodies, is working with countries in Asia and Africa to increase their reliance to climate change, reduce emissions, and transition to a sustainable low carbon economy.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 214054 question first answered 06/02/2019 15:41:43 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1050485

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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 Central Television
	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 has raised with his Chinese counterpart reports of the alleged use of forced confessions on China Central Television.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	214075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government follows recent media reports of forced confessions on Chinese state media. We shall continue to urge the Chinese government to ensure fundamental civil and political rights are protected, in line with China’s constitution and its international commitments. All broadcasts in the UK are regulated by Ofcom and it is their decision whether any particular broadcasters are granted licences.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/02/2019 14:08:25 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1050501

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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	International Assistance: Security
	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 has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a centralised system for recording Overseas Security and Justice Assistance assessments.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	214086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Overseas Security and Justice Assistance Assessments (OSJAs) are designed to aid and reform the decision making process for particular overseas projects or programmes of a security or justice nature. There are no certain merits in introducing a centralised system for recording OSJA assessments. Organisations responsible for delivering a particular activity must draft, maintain and file the OSJA assessments. Overseas Posts are responsible for maintaining the in-country stage 1 assessments in countries where HMG is regularly providing security and justice assistance. OSJAs pertaining to ongoing activity should be regularly updated, particularly when there are changes in strategic context or incidents serious enough to warrant reassessment. There is a benefit in taking a consistent approach across HMG, but this is dealt with by the knowledge of posts in particular areas, as well as a network of OSJA Leads in each department or organisation involved in security and justice assistance.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/02/2019 15:00:47 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1050479

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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	International Criminal Court
	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 US Government counterparts on the International Criminal Court; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	213943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>The International Criminal Court (ICC) has our wholehearted support in pursuing the mandate it was given under the Rome Statute. Although the UK government accepts that the Court needs reform, it still plays an important role in ending impunity for the most serious international crimes. We regularly discuss a full range of issues, including the ICC, with the US Administration at every level, and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/02/2019 16:27:56 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham