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172521

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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	Democratic Republic of Congo
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 the Government plans to take in response to the shooting of the Northern Irish missionary, Ms Maud Kells OBE, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	220093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text We were very concerned to hear about the shooting of a British national in the Democratic Republic of Congo. FCO officials in London and the Democratic Republic of Congo are providing consular assistance. The Government will continue to provide assistance and seek updates from the local authorities who are investigating. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 13/01/2015 14:41:40 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

172522

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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	Intelligence Services
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 provided training to members of the intelligence and security agencies on investigating allegations of mistreatment of detainees.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Tyrie
uin	220128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>I refer my honourable friend to the answer given on 12 January in PQ219956.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/01/2015 16:12:36 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	112 label Biography information for Lord Tyrie

172523

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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	Intelligence Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what protocol the intelligence and security agencies follow to investigate allegations of mistreatment of detainees held abroad in foreign custody.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Tyrie
uin	220127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The protocol the intelligence and security agencies follow to investigate allegations of mistreatment of detainees held abroad in foreign custody are set out in the Consolidated Guidance to Intelligence Officers and Service Personnel on the Detention and Interviewing of Detainees Overseas, and on the Passing and Receipt of Intelligence Related to Detainees.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/01/2015 16:11:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	112 label Biography information for Lord Tyrie

172524

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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	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 steps he has taken to prevent persecution of Christians and other religious minorities overseas.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Mr Frank Field
uin	220124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>Freedom of religion or belief is a key thematic human rights priority for this Government. We regularly urge governments at senior levels to uphold the rights of all minorities; work to build international consensus on freedom of religion or belief in multilateral bodies such as the UN; and support practical projects on community dialogue with civil society and faith groups. Taking Pakistan as an example of our bilateral engagement, the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the member for Witney (Mr Cameron) raised our concerns about Pakistan’s blasphemy law with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on 5 December.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/01/2015 16:21:36 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

172525

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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	Sudan
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 received any reports from the government of Sudan regarding the legal status and detention of Dr Amin Mekki Medani, Farouk Abu Eissa and Farah Ibrahim Mohamed Alagar.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr William Bain
uin	220125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text We have not received any reports from the Government of Sudan on the legal status and detention of Dr Amin Mekki Medani, Farouk Abu Eissa and Farah Ibrahim Mohamed Alagar. Officials from our Embassy in Khartoum have been told by the detainees’ legal team that they remain under arrest but have not been charged. Our officials will keep monitoring their cases. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 13/01/2015 14:36:40 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1610 label Biography information for Mr William Bain

172527

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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	Kashmir
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 provide support to civilians in the Kashmir region affected by the recent violence between Pakistani and Indian troops.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	220118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>We are concerned about the incidents that have taken place in recent weeks on both sides of the Line of Control and the International Border in Kashmir. We encourage both sides to take steps to reduce tensions. <br><br>We are monitoring the situation. We have not received a request from either government for assistance.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 13/01/2015 15:00:11 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

172528

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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	AirAsia
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 his Department plans to take to support the families of people who died in the recent AirAsia plane crash.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	220117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>Following confirmation that a British national was aboard flight QZ8501, consular staff from the British Embassy in Indonesia and British High Commission in Singapore, together with consular and press office staff from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, have been working together to ensure that the family receive all the support they need during this difficult time. Staff met family members in Singapore and accompanied them during meetings with the airline and authorities in Surabaya, Indonesia. Consular staff remain in close contact and continue to offer our full support.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 13/01/2015 14:58:12 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

172529

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	IVF
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Written Statement WS132 of 17 December 2014 on mitochondrial donation, whether the expert panel convened by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority regarding mitochondrial transfer found that no females born following spindle-chromosomal complex transfer or pronuclear transfer would ever transmit the disease to subsequent generations.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	220129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The principle behind the treatment is that the mitochondrial DNA that the child will inherit will be the disease-free mitochondrial DNA of the donor, not the faulty mitochondrial DNA of their mother. Although there is a small possibility that a low level of unhealthy mitochondria may be carried over when the patient’s nuclear DNA is moved from her egg or embryo to the donor’s, evidence continues to be reassuring that carry-over after mitochondrial replacement is very low and unlikely to be problematic. Therefore, the risks of mitochondrial disease being present in the subsequent generation will be low.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 220108 question first answered 12/01/2015 17:43:57 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

172530

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	IVF
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health to Lord Alton of Liverpool of 30 October 2014, if he will place in the Library a full copy of the correspondence between members of the expert panel convened by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and the Zhang research group referred to in that letter.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	220130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has advised that neither its members or executive have been in correspondence with the authors of the abstract referred to. However, a member of the Expert Panel convened by the HFEA had an email exchange with one of the authors regarding this abstract, which confirmed that the research group did not publish any further detail or follow up to this study. It would not be appropriate for a copy of this private correspondence to be placed in the Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 12/01/2015 15:23:22 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

172531

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Cancer: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will discuss with his counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive the recent increase in the number of people living in Northern Ireland with cancer.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	220120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2015 answer text <p>As health is a devolved matter, Ministers do not routinely discuss such issues with their colleagues in the Devolved Administrations. However, research and evidence of best practice is made available throughout the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 14/01/2015 16:33:57 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson