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1139708

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Albania: Politics and Government
	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 the (a) Government of Albania and (b) political parties in Albania on the boycott of that country's Parliament by opposition parties.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	uin	278361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>We hold regular discussions with the Government of Albania and opposition parties and have urged both sides to engage in dialogue to resolve their political differences. The previous Prime Minister raised the need for political dialogue with Prime Minister Rama at the Poznan Summit. The then Minister of State for Europe and the Americas also saw acting Foreign Minister, Gent Cakaj, in Poznan, where they discussed the impasse in Albania and broader political challenges in the Western Balkans.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 31/07/2019 12:59:44 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

1139843

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	British Virgin Islands: 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 steps he has taken to improve diplomatic relations with the British Virgin Islands.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	278430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>As a British Overseas Territory, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has no international legal personality separate from that of the United Kingdom, therefore no &quot;diplomatic relations&quot; exist in the traditional sense of the term. The United Kingdom and the BVI, along with the other Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies form an undivided realm. The roles of the United Kingdom, the Governor and the elected government are set out in the Constitution of the BVI. As with all Overseas Territories, the United Kingdom Government works in partnership with the government of the BVI across a wide range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 31/07/2019 12:50:09 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1140031

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Egypt: Political Prisoners
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Egypt concerning access to medical services in prison for Dr Aboul Fotouh and other political prisoners.
	tabling member printed	Lord Luce
	uin	HL17266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>We have been closely engaged on the case of Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh. Officials raised his case with Egyptian authorities on 4 July in London and on 7 July in Cairo. We will continue to urge the Egyptian authorities to ensure all detainees are treated in accordance with relevant international human right standards and to highlight the importance of access to medical care.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2019 14:48:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

1139756

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Working Hours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much time off in lieu has been taken by staff in his Department in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	278376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office does not hold this information because time-off-in-lieu (TOIL) is not recorded centrally and is managed by individual teams, particularly overseas.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/08/2019 13:39:18 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1140033

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Iran: Tankers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that Iran intends to use its “committed forces” to respond to the seizure of the Iranian tanker Grace 1 by the Royal Navy near Gibraltar on 4 July.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL17268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2019 answer text <p>We are concerned by Iranian threats to disrupt shipping and are working hard to ensure ships are able to move freely and safely. The UK is focused on de-escalation and we continue to urge the Iranian authorities to reduce tensions. The former Foreign Secretary spoke to Foreign Minister Zarif on 13 July to discuss the importance of finding a resolution to the current situation. We have been clear that Gibraltar’s action, with UK assistance, to detain the Grace 1 tanker was to enforce EU Syria sanctions in Gibraltar’s territorial waters on the basis that the oil was being transported to a sanctioned Syrian entity. The investigations being conducted around the Grace 1 remain a matter for the Government of Gibraltar.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/08/2019 13:52:42 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

1140030

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Libya: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy on resolving the crisis in Libya; and what assessment they have made of whether that policy is consistent with the EU's approach towards that country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Luce
	uin	HL17265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2019 answer text <p>​The UK remains deeply concerned about the situation in Libya. We are working closely with our international partners, including the other member states of the EU, to support UN-led efforts to secure an end to the fighting and a return to a UN-led political process. Our close work with the international community, including our EU partners, to achieve these ends was demonstrated by a UN Security Council press statement of 5 July, a P3+3 (UK, US, France, Italy, Egypt and UAE) statement of 16 July, and EU statements of 12 April and 5 July.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2019 15:11:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

1139707

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Peru: Press 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 discussions he has had with the Government of Peru on freedom of the press and the role of investigative journalists in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	uin	278360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>The British Ambassador in Peru raised Media Freedom with Foreign Minister Popolizio on 24 June, extending to him an invitation to the Global Conference on Media Freedom in London in July.</p><p>In his opening speech at the Conference, the former Foreign Secretary hailed the work of Investigative Journalist Gustavo Gorriti of IDL-Reporteros, noting that he &quot;has brought to light a series of corruption scandals involving business, the government and the judiciary&quot;. Mr Gorriti sent a video message in support of the Conference, and his fellow investigative journalists Paola Ugaz and Pedro Salinas were able to attend at the British Government's invitation.</p><p>The United Kingdom is fully committed to the promotion of media freedom and the protection of journalists. In 2019, the former Foreign Secretary announced our launch of the international campaign to end the climate of impunity and mobilise a consensus behind protection of journalists worldwide. We are currently considering how this campaign can best add value and reinforce existing mechanisms, including those of the UN and other international organisations. We have held discussions with Reporters Without Borders and are actively reviewing their proposal for a dedicated UN position on this issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 31/07/2019 12:56:26 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

1139844

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Pitcairn Islands: 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, what recent discussions he has had with representatives from the Pitcairn Islands.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	278431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>Minister for the Commonwealth and the UN, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, held a bilateral meeting with Leslie Jaques, Lead Councillor for International Relations and Divisional Manager for Economics and Finance for Pitcairn at the Joint Ministerial Council in December 2018. The Minister reaffirmed the future sustainability of the island as being an important issue for Government, reassured that we remain committed to fully involving the Overseas Territories in the EU exit negotiation process and welcomed the positive findings of the Child Safety Review.</p><p>The Governor for Pitcairn visited the islands in May 2018, and is planning a further visit this August.</p><p>I was also glad to learn of the amazing work the Islanders contributed to on cleaning some of the horrendous plastic pollution from the beaches of Henderson Island (which is part of the Pitcairn group) last month.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 31/07/2019 12:52:55 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell