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1647736

registered interest
date	26/06/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the debate on Observation of the parliamentary and presidential elections in Turkiye at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 19 June 2023.
tabling member constituency	Henley
tabling member printed	John Howell
uin	191028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>We have noted the findings of the independent election observation missions in the recent Turkish Presidential and Parliamentary elections, including by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in their report and debate on 19 June 2023 and by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). We note from their conclusions that the elections offered voters a choice between genuine political alternatives and voter participation remained high, but there remains more work to do to ensure media freedom and fair judicial treatment of political opponents in Turkey. In our regular interaction with Turkey, we consistently encourage Turkey to uphold the rule of law, protect freedom of expression and assembly and to live up to its international obligations as a founding member state of the Council of Europe. The UK, along with all other Council of Europe member States, will respond to the report and debate through the Committee of Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 03/07/2023 09:02:53 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

1628671

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 27 April to Question 181634 on Turkey: Earthquakes and of 3 May to Questions 182972, 182973, 182974 and 182975 on Turkey: Elections, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) safe passage to polling stations, (b) the security and safety of the electoral processes and (c) the conclusions of the election observation missions.in the recent Turkish election.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	185723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>We have noted the preliminary findings of the independent election observation missions in the recent Turkish Presidential and Parliamentary elections. We commend the example set by Turkish people with their high turn-out at the ballot boxes, in Turkey and abroad. We will continue to monitor and communicate with organisations like the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) regarding their plans and assessments for the second round of the Presidential election on 28 May.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 22/05/2023 16:03:06 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1626561

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the results of the Turkish elections on 14 May 2023 on NATO policy.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	184263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>We will look to engage with Turkey, our NATO ally, at the earliest opportunity following elections. We have encouraged Turkey to provide a clear path for Sweden's NATO accession and it remains our objective to meet together as an Alliance of 32 States in Vilnius.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 17/05/2023 16:37:27 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

1624116

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to send election observers to Turkey for the presidential and parliamentary elections in May 2023.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	182972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>We are monitoring the run-up to the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey on May 14 and are in regular discussion with the Turkish electoral authorities, the government, opposition parties, civil society groups and the Turkish media. We have met with Turkey's high election board and stressed the need for the elections to be carried out in a free and fair manner in safe and secure conditions. We will continue our dialogue with Turkey throughout the process. Following an invitation from the Turkish authorities and in accordance with its mandate, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has deployed an Election Observation Mission to the 14 May 2023 general elections and the Council of Europe will also send an observation mission. The Government is not sending election observers. However, British parliamentarians will join observation missions mounted by both the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 182973 182974 question first answered 03/05/2023 12:49:34 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1624117

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Turkey on the presidential and parliamentary elections in May 2023.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	182973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>We are monitoring the run-up to the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey on May 14 and are in regular discussion with the Turkish electoral authorities, the government, opposition parties, civil society groups and the Turkish media. We have met with Turkey's high election board and stressed the need for the elections to be carried out in a free and fair manner in safe and secure conditions. We will continue our dialogue with Turkey throughout the process. Following an invitation from the Turkish authorities and in accordance with its mandate, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has deployed an Election Observation Mission to the 14 May 2023 general elections and the Council of Europe will also send an observation mission. The Government is not sending election observers. However, British parliamentarians will join observation missions mounted by both the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 182972 182974 question first answered 03/05/2023 12:49:34 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1624118

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he has taken to help ensure the (a) security and (b) safety of the electoral process for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey in May 2023.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	182974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>We are monitoring the run-up to the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey on May 14 and are in regular discussion with the Turkish electoral authorities, the government, opposition parties, civil society groups and the Turkish media. We have met with Turkey's high election board and stressed the need for the elections to be carried out in a free and fair manner in safe and secure conditions. We will continue our dialogue with Turkey throughout the process. Following an invitation from the Turkish authorities and in accordance with its mandate, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has deployed an Election Observation Mission to the 14 May 2023 general elections and the Council of Europe will also send an observation mission. The Government is not sending election observers. However, British parliamentarians will join observation missions mounted by both the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 182972 182973 question first answered 03/05/2023 12:49:34 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1624119

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he has taken with his Turkish counterparts in Turkey to help ensure safe passage to polling stations for people affected by the recent earthquakes during the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey in May 2023.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	182975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>We have engaged with the Turkish high election board on the question of voter access to voting booths in earthquake-affected areas. They have described to us the measures they have put in place such as new voting booths, re-registration for displaced citizens and special flexibility on voting locations. Voters will be able to vote in newly created temporary voting booths or, if they have left their original region, re-register in their new locations and have their vote count towards parliamentary candidates standing in that constituency. We have also discussed election observation in earthquake areas with a range of political parties and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 03/05/2023 12:52:57 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1605708

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Turkish Government on the upcoming parliamentary elections in that country expected to be held on the 14 May 2023.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	169309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>We are monitoring the run-up to the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey on May 14 and are in regular discussion with the Turkish electoral authorities, the government, opposition parties, civil society groups and the Turkish media. We have stressed the need for the elections to be carried out in a free and fair manner and will continue our dialogue with Turkey throughout the process.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 29/03/2023 14:39:05 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1605710

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with members of civil society in Turkey on the upcoming parliamentary elections in that country.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	169311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>We are monitoring the run-up to the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey on May 14 and are in regular discussion with the Turkish electoral authorities, the government, opposition parties, civil society groups and the Turkish media. We have stressed the need for the elections to be carried out in a free and fair manner and will continue our dialogue with Turkey throughout the process.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/03/2023 16:22:02 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1565098

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of (a) civil society, (b) political, (c) trade union and (d) journalistic freedoms in Turkey ahead of upcoming elections in that country.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	119221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>We keep the human rights situation in Turkey under close scrutiny at all times. Our Embassy in Turkey is engaging regularly with the Turkish authorities, journalists and wider civil society regarding preparations for the elections.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 17/01/2023 17:12:11 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty