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1367458

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
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	Sudan: Politics and Government
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 she has had with the Sudanese Government on the (a) release of civilian leaders, (b) a return to democratic transition and (c) the freedom and safety of civil society.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	72446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>We strongly condemn the actions of the Sudanese military on 25 October, including to detain Prime Minister Hamdok and members of the civilian government and declare a State of Emergency. The Foreign Secretary made a statement on 5 November calling for the release of all those unlawfully detained and restoration of the civilian-led transitional government, which followed a similar statement made with our Sudan Quad partners (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and US) on 3 November. We expressed our condemnation at a UN Security Council meeting on 26 October, as well as during a Special Session at the UN Human Rights Council we secured on 5 November which also adopted a resolution making clear that Sudan's civilian-led government must be restored, detainees freed, and human rights respected. Our Ambassador to Khartoum and other members of the diplomatic community in Khartoum have met with Prime Minister Hamdok to demonstrate UK support for his release. On 9 November Troika (UK, Norway and US) ambassadors met with General Burhan to urge the military to reverse their actions.</p><p>Sudanese civil society played an important role in the 2019 protests and we welcome their continued efforts towards ensuring the success of the transition since the revolution. It is crucial that the prominent role of civil society in Sudan's democratic transition continues. With our international partners we continue to maintain public international pressure on the military to return to the democratic transition in order to deliver the freedom, peace and justice called for by the Sudanese people.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 16/11/2021 14:14:46 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1367460

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
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	Ethiopia: Politics and Government
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 she has had (a) at the United Nations Security Council and (b) with the African Union and Governments in the region on securing (i) a ceasefire, (ii) full humanitarian access and (iii) investigations into human rights atrocities in Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	72447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>We regularly discuss the conflict in Ethiopia with a wide variety of partners, including at the UN and the African Union (AU). I spoke on 28 October at a UN Security Council (UNSC) open debate, stressing the importance of cooperation between the UN and AU in this conflict. The Foreign Secretary spoke with the AU Horn of Africa Envoy Olusegun Obasanjo on 12 October and offered our full support to his efforts. I spoke with him on 4 November to discuss the situation in Ethiopia and reiterate our support. I also spoke with the AU Commissioner Bankole Adeoye on 8 November about the urgent need for a ceasefire and humanitarian access in Ethiopia. During the World Leaders Summit at COP26, I was also able to discuss the situation with leaders of different African States. The Foreign Secretary also spoke to Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen on 5 November, where she made clear there is no military solution and that negotiations are needed to avoid bloodshed and deliver lasting peace.</p><p>On 5 November the UNSC issued a Press Statement, following the introduction of the nationwide State of Emergency by Prime Minister Abiy on 2 November, expressing deep concern about the conflict and its impact on the humanitarian situation and wider region. The UNSC most recently met on 8 November, where the UK called for all parties to stop fighting and start talking, and to implement the recommendations contained in the joint report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 16/11/2021 17:12:48 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1367462

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
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	Mozambique: Politics and Government
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 she has made of the security situation in northern Mozambique; and what Official Development Assistance has been provided to that region in each of the last three years, including the proportion spent on the security sector.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	72448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>We welcome the news that <del class="ministerial">Rwandan,</del> <ins class="ministerial">Mozambican,</ins> Southern African Development Community and<del class="ministerial"> Mozambican</del><ins class="ministerial"> Rwandan</ins> Forces have recovered areas of Cabo Delgado, north-east Mozambique, that were previously under insurgent control. There is still work to be done and we look forward to the Government <ins class="ministerial">of Mozambique </ins>working with international partners to ensure humanitarian assistance reaches affected areas, and reconstruction can take place. We are working with the Government of Mozambique to address the root drivers of conflict and instability, including by providing targeted assistance under the framework of a Defence Memorandum of Understanding. The UK is also working to strengthen international cooperation, and co-chairs with Ireland a high-level international taskforce on Cabo Delgado.</p><p>The UK has provided over £22 million in aid to Cabo Delgado through UN agencies, ensuring access to food, shelter, water, sanitation and basic health.<del class="ministerial"> (Approximately £12 million 2019/20, £8.05 million in 2020/21 and £2.7 million 2021/22).</del> None of this Official Development Assistance has been spent on the security sector.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 16/11/2021 15:07:50 question first ministerially corrected 24/11/2021 16:52:30 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford previous answer version 32419 answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1367465

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
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	Eswatini: Politics and Government
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 she has made to the Government of Eswatini on (a) allegations of police brutality, (b) mass arrests, including of minors, and (c) the arrest of Members of Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	72449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK remains concerned by the situation in Eswatini, including by reports of the use of excessive force and the arbitrary arrest of protestors in mid-October. We have called for all reports of incidents of police brutality to be investigated. The UK Government is clear that all citizens have the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression and that the Government of Eswatini must exercise restraint and respect the human rights of its people. We raised this most recently during Eswatini's Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council. In September I visited Eswatini and met Prime Minister Dlamini and King Mswati III, at his request, to discuss the civil unrest and violent confrontations, I urged him to listen to all parties and address the root causes. I also met with members of Eswatini's Multi-Stakeholder Forum to discuss how civil society can engage with the Government on these issues. The Government's recent commitment to draw up terms of reference, in cooperation with SADC, for a National Forum for Dialogue is welcome. The UK High Commissioner in Eswatini is continuing to engage with the Government to promote peaceful and inclusive dialogue and the early resolution of the charges against three MPs, two of whom remain incarcerated.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 16/11/2021 15:14:00 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1367466

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
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	Sub-Saharan Africa: Private Military and Security Companies
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 she has made of the presence of foreign private military companies operating in conflict areas in sub-Saharan Africa.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	72450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2021 answer text <p>We are concerned by the behaviour of some foreign private military companies operating in conflict zones, particularly those engaged as direct parties to conflicts. While foreign military companies might be engaged in legitimate activities, such as the protection of sensitive infrastructure; UN and media reports have noted that in the Central African Republic, widespread human rights abuses, including the killing and torture of unarmed civilians and widespread looting are being carried out by a foreign private military company. It is vital that all international actors, including private military companies, respect international humanitarian law and comply with relevant arms embargos in conflict zones.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 16/11/2021 17:16:08 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1367467

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
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	Ghana: LGBT+ People
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 representations she has made to the Government of Ghana on the proposed anti-LGBT+ Bill currently before their legislature.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	72451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK stands firm with the LGBT+ community globally to affirm our commitment to the principle of non-discrimination on all grounds, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. We make regular representations about LGBT+ rights, including to the Government of Ghana. We work through our High Commission in Accra, as well as international organisations, to promote non-discrimination towards LGBT+ people, and to address discriminatory laws.</p><p>The UK acknowledges Ghana's democratic reputation and respects Ghana's Parliamentary process. However, we fully support the position of the United Nations Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in condemning the arbitrary arrest of activists and the discriminatory nature of the draft Private Members Bill.</p><p>Ghana has historically been a champion of tolerance, inclusion and human rights. The UK encourages Ghana to reaffirm its opposition to all forms of discrimination and uphold the human rights provisions enshrined in Ghana's Constitution, the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the principles of both the African and Commonwealth Charters.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 18/11/2021 17:24:53 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1367469

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
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	Nigeria: Terrorism
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 she has had with the Nigerian Government on tackling (a) banditry and (b) jihadist extremism in the north of that country.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	72452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government is concerned by increasing insecurity in Nigeria. The drivers of violence in the North are complex, often influenced by poverty, competition over resources, and a lack of alternative employment. Jihadist ideology is also a key driver of the conflict involving terrorist groups in the North East.</p><p>We regularly raise this insecurity in Nigeria, including terrorist and criminal activity with the Nigerian Government. On 1 November I raised the issue of insecurity with Nigeria's Foreign Minister in the margins of the COP26 summit in Glasgow. The Prime Minister also discussed this with President Buhari in the margins of the Global Education Summit in July.</p><p>We are providing a comprehensive package of humanitarian and stabilisation assistance to support communities affected by the conflict in North East Nigeria. We also continue to urge and support the Nigerian Government to take action to respond to conflict and implement long-term solutions that address the root causes of violence across the country.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 18/11/2021 17:39:02 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1367471

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
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	Cameroon: Human Rights
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 she has had with the Government of Cameroon on the (a) treatment of the Anglophone minority and (b) protection of (i) civilians and (ii) human rights in that country.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	72453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government remains deeply concerned about the crisis in the North-West and South-West (Anglophone) regions of Cameroon, including the disturbing reports of human rights abuses and violations by both armed separatists and the security forces. We continue to raise the crisis with representatives of the Government of Cameroon, including through our High Commission in Yaounde, as well as within multilateral fora. My predecessor visited Cameroon in March and met President Biya, Prime Minister Ngute and Foreign Minister Mbella Mbella to push for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. HMG also urges the Government of Cameroon to engage fully with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. At the UN Security Council in June, the UK's Permanent Representative reiterated the UN Secretary General's call for the violence to end and for all actors to stop attacks against civilians. At the UN Human Rights Council in September, the UK called for an end to violence and impartial investigations to hold the perpetrators of human rights violations and abuses to account. We have since reiterated these calls in our engagements with the Government of Cameroon.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 19/11/2021 12:25:37 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1367472

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
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	Sub-Saharan Africa: Safe to Be Me Conference
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which sub-Saharan countries have (a) been invited to and (b) agreed to attend the Safe to be Me Global Equality Conference to be hosted in London in June 2022.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	72454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>The Safe To Be Me: Global Equality Conference team is working hard with a range of domestic and international stakeholders to shape its programme and delivery. No formal invitations to the event have issued yet, but we are planning on a wide range of global participation, recognising that countries are at different stages of the journey towards LGBT+ equality. We welcome attendance from any country who wants to make progress towards that goal.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 72455 question first answered 22/11/2021 15:18:50 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1367473

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
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	British Overseas Territories: Safe to Be Me Conference
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which UK Overseas Territories have (a) been invited to and (b) agreed to attend the Safe to be me: Global Equality Conference to be hosted in London in June 2022.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	72455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2021 answer text <p>The Safe To Be Me: Global Equality Conference team is working hard with a range of domestic and international stakeholders to shape its programme and delivery. No formal invitations to the event have issued yet, but we are planning on a wide range of global participation, recognising that countries are at different stages of the journey towards LGBT+ equality. We welcome attendance from any country who wants to make progress towards that goal.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton grouped question UIN 72454 question first answered 22/11/2021 15:18:50 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty