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631147

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	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	Turkey: Arrests
	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 made representations to his Turkish counterpart on the arrest of the joint leaders of Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic party in Turkey, Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	51984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text ​We continue to follow developments in Turkey closely and underline the importance of the rule of law and the protection of freedom of expression. I raised these issues most recently with Turkey's Minister for Europe, Omer Celik, in a phone call on 7 November, and in a meeting with Turkey's Ambassador on 10 November. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 14/11/2016 15:03:08 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

657888

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2016
	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	The Gambia: Elections
	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 discussed the outcome of the Gambian general election with the (a) UK's permanent representative, (b) Chinese Ambassador, (c) US Ambassador, (d) Russian Ambassador and (e) French Ambassador to the UN.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	57395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text We welcome the clear, unified statement of the UN Security Council on 10 December calling for the Gambian election results to be respected, as well as the efforts of Economic Community Of West African States to impress on President Jammeh the need to respect the will of the people and ensure a peaceful handover of power to President-elect Barrow. The UK is working with all international partners at the UN to ensure the democratic will of the Gambian people is enacted in a peaceful manner. The UK's permanent representative to the UN is engaged on the current situation in The Gambia. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/12/2016 14:49:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

631148

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	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	Turkey: Civil Liberties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the level of political freedom in Turkey since the detention of Peoples' Democratic Party parliamentarians in Ankara on 4 November 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	51985
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text We continue to follow developments in Turkey closely and underline the importance of the rule of law and the protection of freedom of expression. I raised these issues most recently with Turkey's Minister for Europe, Omer Celik, in a phone call on 7 November, and in a meeting with Turkey's Ambassador on 10 November. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 14/11/2016 15:02:06 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

864375

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Cleaning Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information he holds on the rate of remuneration for cleaners in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	132859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text The cleaning service at HM Treasury is provided through a service contract, administered by the landlord for 1 Horse Guards Road (Exchequer Partnership). HM Treasury does not hold information on remuneration for cleaners.<p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 22/03/2018 12:19:38 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732667

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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	British Indian Ocean Territory: UN Resolutions
	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 counterparts from (a) France, (b) Germany, (c) Italy and (d) Spain on the recent UN vote on the legal status of the Chagos Islands.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	1129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text The UK made representations in advance to countries taking part in the UN General Assembly debate and made our case again on the UN General Assembly plenary floor. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 04/07/2017 16:49:59 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

536684

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2016
	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	France: Terrorism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his French counterpart about the attack in Nice on 14 July 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	42882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2016 answer text The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson), spoke to French Foreign Minister Ayrault on 16 July, and again at the Foreign Affairs Council on 18 July, to offer his condolences for the appalling loss of life in Nice and to stress that the UK will stand shoulder to shoulder with France following this tragedy. We are determined that our close co-operation will continue and the Foreign Secretary offered UK support and assistance to France to help counter the threat of terrorism. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/08/2016 15:41:09 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 7701 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

637254

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Departmental Coordination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department has a common strategy for co-ordinating consistent approaches to the UK's exit of the EU between departments.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	52988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text The Department for Exiting the European Union has a team co-ordinating this cross-Government work to seize opportunities and ensure a smooth process of exit on the best possible terms. answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 21/11/2016 16:53:18 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

773339

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department will have ultimate responsibility for the negotiation of a UK-EU trade deal; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	108516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) has the responsibility for the negotiation of a UK-EU trade deal as part of a future economic partnership. The Department for International Trade will continue to contribute trade policy expertise to input into DExEU’s preparations and negotiations. answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 26/10/2017 14:34:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

595660

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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	Cayman Islands: LGBT+ People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in the Cayman Islands on improving LGBT rights.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	47211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The British Government works closely with the Overseas Territories (OTs) on LGBT rights to ensure that all OTs meet their international human rights obligations in this area. In September, the UK Solicitor General chaired a human rights session at the annual conference of OT Attorneys General, where LGBT equality was extensively discussed. The Solicitor General will co-chair a session in November with the Minister for the Overseas Territories, my noble Friend, the Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns, on human rights at the Joint Ministerial Council. And earlier this month, Baroness Anelay addressed LGB&T issues when she spoke to the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly. We expect all OT Governments to comply with their evolving international obligations in the field of human rights. Legislating in this area is for OT Governments. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 16:10:44 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

595658

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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	Turks and Caicos Islands: LGBT+ People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in the Turcs and Caicos Islands on improving LGBT rights.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	47213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The British Government works closely with the Overseas Territories (OTs) on LGBT rights to ensure that all OTs meet their international human rights obligations in this area. In September, the UK Solicitor General chaired a human rights session at the annual conference of OT Attorneys General where LGBT equality was extensively discussed. The Solicitor General will co-chair a session in November with the Minister for the Overseas Territories, my noble Friend, the Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns, on human rights at the Joint Ministerial Council. We expect all OT Governments to comply with their evolving international obligations in the field of human rights. Legislating in this area is for OT Governments. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 16:05:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West