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1694933

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
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	Senegal: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to support (a) international and (b) civil society observation of the Presidential election in Senegal.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	17830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>We are coordinating closely with international partners on observing the forthcoming Presidential elections, including by sending our own diplomatic staff as observers to polling stations across the country. We are also engaging with a range of civil society organisations to support their efforts to ensure the Presidential elections run fairly and transparently.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 14/03/2024 15:16:19 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1694175

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an estimate of the daily capacity for humanitarian deliveries through the (a) Al-Tina and (b) Renk crossings into Sudan; and if he will take steps with his international counterparts to monitor the number of daily humanitarian deliveries through these crossings.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	17329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>We are unable to estimate the daily capacity for humanitarian deliveries through these routes. The UK strongly condemns the decision on 21 February by the Sudanese Armed Forces to withdraw permission for cross-border deliveries of humanitarian aid from Adré in Chad. We note the SAF's commitments on 5 March to facilitate crossline and other cross-border routes, such as these, for the delivery of life-saving assistance to Darfur and the Kordofans. As penholder on Sudan, the UK has proposed a UN Security Council resolution, calling for an immediate ceasefire before the holy month of Ramadan and urging all parties to allow for unhindered cross-border and cross-line humanitarian access. We continue to monitor the situation closely and urge the warring parties to allow safe humanitarian access.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 14/03/2024 15:17:36 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1694181

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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: Islamic State
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) his counterpart in Mozambique, (b) representatives of the Southern African Development Community and (c) his counterparts in states neighbouring Mozambique on potential support in tackling security threats posed by IS-Mozambique.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	17330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>In May 2023, the Minister of State for Development and Africa visited Mozambique and met President Nyusi. They discussed UK support for the Government of Mozambique's response to the ongoing IS-Mozambique insurgency in Cabo Delgado, including through new programmes aimed at building local resilience to violent extremism, security and human rights training that has been delivered to over 200 Armed Forces personnel to date. During the same visit to the region, the Minister of State for Development and Africa met South Africa's Deputy Minister for International Relations &amp; Cooperation to discuss a range of topics including peace and post conflict development in Mozambique. Our UK Special Representative to SADC also regularly engages with SADC missions on peace keeping in the region.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 18/03/2024 16:15:13 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1693028

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
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: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) implications for his policies of the (i) humanitarian and (ii) civilian protection situation in the Amhara region of Ethiopia and (b) adequacy of the accountability for alleged violations against civilians in that region since August 2023.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	16456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>We follow the conflict in Amhara and its implications for civilians closely and we have offered assistance to the Government of Ethiopia to find a peaceful solution. The UK has increased support to the Ethiopia Human Rights Commission who monitor the situation and who will be key in implementing the recently announced Transitional Justice Policy for Ethiopia. This aims to provide a mechanism for accountability for crimes committed in Amhara as well as other regions affected by conflict. We continue to speak out on specific incidents such as suspected extra-judicial killings in Merawit and consistently call for the protection of civilians in Amhara and Oromia, most recently at the UN Human Rights Council, and with Government of Ethiopia interlocutors. His Majesty's Ambassador met with the Amhara regional President in January and discussed a number of issues, including the ongoing conflict and prospects for dialogue.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 11/03/2024 12:26:40 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1693029

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
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: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report entitled Situation of human rights in the Sudan, published by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on 22 February 2024; and what steps he plans to take to support accountability for the possible violations of international humanitarian law documented in that report.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	16457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK welcomes the recent report of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the situation in Sudan. This report adds to the mounting credible evidence of abuses taking place in Sudan, attributed to both warring parties. The UK is strongly committed to respect for human rights and accountability, including through the UN Security Council. In October 2023, the UK led efforts in the UN Human Rights Council to establish an international and independent Fact-Finding Mission (FFM). That mission will ensure that credible allegations of human rights violations are investigated for future accountability efforts. The UK continues to support the essential work of the OHCHR and the International Criminal Court in investigating and documenting the mounting reports of abuses taking place across the country.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 11/03/2024 12:25:25 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1693030

registered interest
date	01/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Kenya: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 31 January 2024 to Question 11037 on Kenya: Armed Forces, for what other matters £5.253 million in compensation was paid; and when was it paid.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	16458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>£5 million was paid in total on a limited liability basis in 2002 and 2003 in relation to two group actions (1,279 claimants) brought by Kenyan nationals who were injured or killed by coming into contact with unexploded ordnance allegedly left on three training ranges in the north of Kenya.</p><p> </p><p>The remaining £253,000 was paid out in 24 claims between 2000 and 2024 for personal injury and included two unexploded ordnance claims unrelated to the group actions, an injury to a Kenyan national on a range and a mix of road traffic and vehicle damage claims.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/03/2024 17:43:52 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1692748

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
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: Humanitarian Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he plans (a) to attend the humanitarian conference on Sudan in Paris on 15 April 2024 and (b) for a representative from his Department to attend.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	16319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>We are still considering HMG representation at this important event.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 07/03/2024 11:09:59 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1692751

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
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	Chad: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had with discussions with (a) authorities in Chad and (b) international counterparts on events at the party headquarters of the Chadian Socialist Party Without Borders on 28 February 2024.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	16320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK was appalled by the events which took place at the headquarters of the Chadian Socialist Party Without Borders in N'Djamena on 28 February. Our thoughts are with those injured and the friends and families of those killed. We are in touch with International Partners and the Chadian Authorities to urge an independent investigation into what happened. We want to see a Chad that is stable, more democratic and on a path towards long-term development. A pluralist, transparent and peaceful transition back to constitutional rule is vital for building a better future for Chad's people.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 07/03/2024 11:10:49 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1689979

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent discussions he has had representatives of (a) the Democratic Republic of Congo, (b) MONUSCO, (c) the Southern African Development Community and (d) Rwanda on the (i) threat posed to the city of Goma by the M23 armed group, (ii) security of UK personnel and nationals in Goma and (iii) security of UN and other international personnel in Goma.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	14519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK is concerned by the further escalation of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its appalling humanitarian consequences. We regularly raise the threat posed by M23 and other armed groups with the governments of DRC and Rwanda. We urge all parties to deliver on their commitments, agreed through the Nairobi and Luanda regional peace processes. This includes the cessation of hostilities, respect for sovereignty and agreed withdrawal by armed groups, including M23. We remain alert to the evolving security situation in eastern DRC and the safety of British nationals and UK personnel remains the FCDO's top priority.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 29/02/2024 15:27:23 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1689980

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
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: Internet and Telecommunications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to support efforts to restore telecommunications and internet connectivity in Sudan; what assessment he has made of the potential additional atrocity risks associated with recent disruptions to telecommunications and internet connectivity in that country; and whether he is taking any steps to increase satellite monitoring of areas of that country where atrocity risks may be higher.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	14520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK strongly condemns the persistent blackouts occurring in Sudan and calls for an immediate resumption of telecommunications and internet connectivity. These cause immense harm by making it even more difficult for the world to see what is really happening in Sudan. They also exacerbate the humanitarian crisis, as millions of people rely on online payments for food and other essentials. Since the outbreak of conflict, we have enhanced our atrocity risk monitoring by funding open-source investigation experts to use satellite and social media to verify and preserve information relating to attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 27/02/2024 16:22:01 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown