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794337

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2017
	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	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Myanmar counterparts on the Bangladesh-Myanmar deal to return Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	115310
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK has been clear that an agreement on returning the Rohingya refugees to their homes in Burma must provide for voluntary, safe and dignified return. I made these points to the Bangladesh High Commissioner Nazmul Quaunine and Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque when they met on 2 November. The Foreign Secretary has spoken to Aung San Suu Kyi three times since this crisis began, most recently on 21 October, when he urged her to implement her commitment to ensure the return of refugees. At ASEM (20-21 November) I met with Minister of Defence U Sein Win, the Chief of Staff to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, U Kyaw Tin Swe and the Deputy Foreign Minister U Kyaw Tin and in each meeting raised the need for early returns. The principle of non-refoulement is also detailed in the United Nations Security Council Presidential Statement made on 6 November – a statement the UK was instrumental in achieving.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 28/11/2017 16:51:12 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

794338

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2017
	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	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, what discussions he has had with his Bangladeshi counterparts on the Bangladesh-Myanmar agreement to return Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar?
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	115311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>​The UK has been clear that an agreement on returning the Rohingya refugees to their homes in Burma must provide for voluntary, safe and dignified return. I made these points to the Bangladesh High Commissioner Nazmul Quaunine and Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque when they met on 2 November. The Foreign Secretary has spoken to Aung San Suu Kyi three times since this crisis began, most recently on 21 October, when he urged her to implement her commitment to ensure the return of refugees. At ASEM (20-21 November) I met with Minister of Defence U Sein Win, the Chief of Staff to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, U Kyaw Tin Swe and the Deputy Foreign Minister U Kyaw Tin and in each meeting raised the need for early returns. The principle of non-refoulement is also detailed in the United Nations Security Council Presidential Statement made on 6 November – a statement the UK was instrumental in achieving.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 28/11/2017 16:53:45 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

794399

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2017
	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	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department will take to help to ensure that Rohingya Muslims will not be forcibly returned to Myanmar.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	115372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my answers to written questions 115310 &amp; 115311.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/12/2017 14:36:07 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

800601

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2017
	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	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to to support prompt, independent, and impartial investigations of crimes under international law relating to the Rohingya crisis; and if he will take steps to help ensure that all persons responsible for such crimes are brought to justice.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	117222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK proposed and secured a UN Security Council Presidential Statement on 6 November which stressed the importance of transparent investigations into allegations of human rights violations, and holding to account all those responsible for such acts. States have primary responsibility for investigating allegations of crimes under international law. I called for an independent international investigation into reports of human rights violations when I met Burma's Defence Minister on 20 November. The UK will continue to work with international partners to maintain pressure on Burma's civilian government to allow such an investigation, and ensure accountability for the perpetrators of any crimes. The UK has also deployed two civilian experts to Bangladesh to conduct a capacity needs assessment on investigation and documentation of sexual violence, and to provide recommendations on support for evidence gathering.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/12/2017 17:23:47 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

800599

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2017
	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	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the security and protection of the Rohingya are prioritised in the Bangladesh-Myanmar deal on returning Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	117220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p><br>The Government has been clear throughout the current crisis that the Rohingya refugees who have fled into Bangladesh must be able to return to their homes in Burma safely, voluntarily and in dignity. The UK proposed and secured a UN Security Council Presidential Statement on 6 November which called for these conditions to be met and urged the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh to invite the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to participate fully in the implementation of anyreturns process.</p><p>I made clear in my 20 November meeting with the Chief of Staff to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi that the UK expects that the Burmese authorities to ensure the safety and security of all Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh on their return to Burma. I also discussed the agreement with Bangladesh Minister of State Shahriar Alam on 30 November, setting out that any returns should be voluntary, safe, and in dignity.</p><p>The agreement signed on 23 November between the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh includes a commitment from the Government of Burma to allow refugees who fled to Bangladesh since October 2016 to return to their original places of residence in Burma or a safe and secure place of their choice. The UK will work with international partners to ensure any returns take place in line with international norms and under international monitoring.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/12/2017 17:21:38 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

800604

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2017
	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	Burma: 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 steps his Department is taking to coordinate potential economic sanctions by the EU against the military in Burma with similar sanctions being considered by the US Administration.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	117225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The EU and US both retain arms embargoes on Burma. The Foreign Secretary secured agreement at the October EU Foreign Affairs Council to consider additional measures if the situation in Rakhine did not improve. In a press statement on 22 November the US Secretary of State spoke of the US possibly imposing targeted sanctions on Burma. The UK will discuss with EU partners and the US whether further sanctions are required following the UN Secretary-General's 12 December report to the UN Security Council on progress since the 6 November UN Security Council Presidential Statement.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/12/2017 17:26:21 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

800600

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2017
	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	Burma: Rohingya
	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 his Department has had with the Government of Myanmar on the need for that Government to implement the recommendations of the Kofi Annan Advisory Commission.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	117221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Rakhine Advisory Commission presented its final report on 24 August. The Foreign Secretary convened a meeting of Foreign Ministers on the Rakhine crisis at the UN on 18 September, and in it called on Burma's National Security Adviser and Deputy Foreign Minister, both present, to ensure rapid implementation of the recommendations of Rakhine Advisory Commission by Burma's Government. I reiterated this in my meetings with Burma's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on 20 September and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 27 September. I emphasised Britain's readiness to support the Burmese government in implementation of the recommendations. The Foreign Secretary spoke to Aung San Suu Kyi on 21 October and stressed the importance of her implementing the steps she had set out in her 12 October speech, which included the long-term development of Rakhine in line with the recommendations of the Rakhine Advisory Commission. The UK proposed and secured unanimous support from the UN Security Council for a Presidential Statement on 6 November which urged all parts of the Government of Burma to work together to implement the Commission's recommendations swiftly and in full.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/12/2017 17:22:44 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

797411

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	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	Rohingya
	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 the Government of (a) Bangladesh and (b) Myanmar to encourage those states to sign the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	116374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK has not had recent specific discussions with the Government of Bangladesh or Government of Burma on the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. The UK supports the Convention and has been a signatory since 1954.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/12/2017 17:29:41 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

797412

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	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	Rohingya
	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 the Government of (a) Bangladesh and (b) Myanmar to encourage those states to sign the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	116375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK has not had recent specific discussions with Government of Burma or Government of Bangladesh on the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol. The UK supports the 1951 Convention and has been a signatory since 1951 and the UK acceded to the 1967 Protocol in 1968.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/12/2017 17:32:04 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

800602

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2017
	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	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what conditions his Department plans to place on its support for the repatriation of the Rohingya to Myanmar with respect to the Bangladesh-Myanmar deal on that repatriation.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	117223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has been clear throughout the current crisis that the Rohingya refugees who have fled into Bangladesh must be able to return to their homes in Burma safely, voluntarily and in dignity. The UK proposed and secured a UN Security Council Presidential Statement on 6 November which called for these conditions to be met and urged the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh to invite the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to participate fully in the implementation of anyreturns process</p><p>I made clear in my 20 November meeting with the Chief of Staff to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi that the UK expects that the Burmese authorities to ensure the safety and security of all Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh on their return to Burma. I also discussed the agreement with Bangladesh Minister of State Shahriar Alam on 30 November, setting out that any returns should be voluntary, safe, and in dignity. <br>The agreement signed on 23 November between the Governments of Burma and Bangladesh includes a commitment from the Government of Burma to allow refugees who fled to Bangladesh since October 2016 to return to their original places of residence in Burma or a safe and secure place of their choice. The UK will work with international partners to ensure any returns take place in line with international norms and under international monitoring.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/12/2017 17:26:11 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West