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750142

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	El Salvador: Abortion
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 representations he has made to his counterpart in El Salvador on potential reform of abortion laws in that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	4027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>​The British Government regularly raises the issue of women’s rights, including the strict anti-abortion laws with the Government of El Salvador. The then FCO Minister of State (Baroness Anelay) raised these issues when she visited El Salvador in December 2016 and the Minister of State for Europe and the Americas (Sir Alan Duncan) has raised our concerns with the Salvadoran Ambassador in London both in person and in writing.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 13/07/2017 13:00:01 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

746955

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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: Chemical Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of attacks involving the use of chemical weapons, including chlorine gas, by any party to the conflict in Syria since 4 April 2017; and what assessment he has made of any such reports.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	2114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria have continued, mostly alleging use of chlorine by the regime. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' (OPCW) Fact Finding Mission looks at such allegations to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to investigate, and if so to determine whether chemical weapons were used. We condemn all use of chemical weapons and continue to work with partners to ensure credible allegations are investigated. We welcome the latest report of the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission of 29 June, confirming the use of sarin at Khan Sheikhoun on 4 April, as an important step in holding to account those responsible.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 04/07/2017 15:47:18 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

746956

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any use of military force against the Syrian Government would require a vote in the House before military action took place; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	2115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has no plans for a new Parliamentary vote on military action to prevent the use of chemical weapons in Syria. We continue to support appropriate actions with our US allies to prevent their use.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 05/07/2017 15:56:13 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

746957

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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: Chemical Weapons
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 counterpart in the US on a potential military response to another attack by Syrian Government forces in which chemical weapons are used; what plans the Government has to participate in any potential military actions carried out by the US against the Syrian Government in response to such an attack; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	2116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>We share the strong international concern about chemical weapons use in Syria and regularly discuss the international response at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the UN, as well as bilaterally, with key partners including the US. We fully supported the US action on 7 April as an appropriate response to the use of sarin nerve gas by the Asad regime against Khan Sheikhoun. As the Secretary of State for Defence said on 27 June, the Government would support similar US action in the future. It is important that the international community does all it can to deter further chemical weapons attacks. As I said in my statement on 30 June following the OPCW's confirmation that sarin was used in the Khan Sheikhoun attack, I urge our partners to unite behind the need to hold those responsible for this atrocity to account.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 04/07/2017 15:58:05 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

746958

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Chemical Weapons: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment the Joint Intelligence Committee has made of the claim by the US Administration that preparations for an imminent attack using chemical weapons are being made by the Syrian Government.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	2118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has tasked the Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee to provide the National Security Council with frequently updated assessments of the information held by the government and our allies on matters of this nature. It would not be appropriate, for reasons of national security, to make these assessments public.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 10/07/2017 14:16:44 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

746960

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Chemical Weapons: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the Joint Intelligence Committee's findings on the chemical weapons attack on 4 April 2017 in Khan Sheikhoun.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	2119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the statement by the Foreign Secretary on 18 April 2017 which provides the government's assessment of the attack in Khan Sheikhoun, Syria on 4 April.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 10/07/2017 14:18:33 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

746965

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Chemical Weapons: Syria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will request an independent assessment by the Joint Intelligence Committee of the (a) total size of the Syrian Government's stockpile of chemical weapons, (b) number and location of facilities at which chemical weapons are stored by the Syrian Government, (c) number and location of facilities involved in the production of chemical weapons on behalf of the Syrian Government and (d) likelihood of another attack by Syrian Government forces in which chemical weapons are used; and if he will publish a summary of that assessment.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	2120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has tasked the Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee to provide the National Security Council with frequently updated assessments of the information held by the government and our allies on matters of this nature. It would not be appropriate, for reasons of national security, to make these assessments public.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 10/07/2017 14:19:37 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

747014

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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	Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2017 to Question 71623, what voluntary financial contributions the Government plans to make to the Organisation for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons Syria Trust Fund in the financial year 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	2235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government plans to make a voluntary financial contribution of at least £50,000 to the work of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in Syria. We also plan to make a contribution to the funding of the UN-OPCW Joint Investigative Mechanism.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 04/07/2017 16:02:11 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

731412

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Qatar: Overseas Companies
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 estimate he has made of the number of UK businesses operating in Qatar; and what assessment he has made of the effect on such businesses of sanctions imposed by other countries on Qatar since 5 June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>In discussions with regional counterparts, UK Ministers are making clear that finding a resolution to the current situation will be important to protect UK interests in the region, including those of British businesses.</p><p>We continue to monitor the situation closely and are actively engaging with UK businesses in the UK and the region. Many businesses have adopted work-arounds for the time-being to ensure impact is minimal to their operations.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 28/06/2017 14:22:48 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

731413

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Qatar: Sanctions
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 representations he has made to his counterparts in (a) Saudi Arabia, (b) UAE, (c) Bahrain, (d) Egypt and (e) Yemen on the imposition of sanctions by those countries on Qatar since 5 June 2017; what steps he is taking to facilitate a negotiated solution to the dispute between those countries; and what assessment he has made of the prospects for restoration of full diplomatic ties between those countries.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>I have been in touch with my counterparts across the region including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt to discuss the actions taken against Qatar.</p><p>In the discussions I have had with all parties, I have encouraged dialogue as the way to resolve the situation. I emphasised that Gulf unity is the best way to counter extremism and ensure the region is a stable place to live, work and do business. Any demands on Qatar must be measured and realistic.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 28/06/2017 14:27:31 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry