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1121917

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	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	Israel: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) Sudanese and (b) Eritrean refugees detained by the Israeli authorities; and whether the UK Government has made representations to the Israeli authorities on preventing the repatriation of those refugees.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	245594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>​Whilst we do not hold any information on the number or Sudanese and Eritrean refugees being held by the Israeli authorities, our Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises our concerns over the issue of treatment of refugees with Israel.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/04/2019 14:35:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1104846

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on the transfer of detainees in North East Syria for prosecution to authorities in (a) Assad-controlled Syria and (b) Iraq for prosecution in Iraqi domestic courts.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	236249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>​We wish to see those who have fought for or supported Daesh in Iraq or Syria, whatever their nationality, brought to justice for their crimes in accordance with due legal process in the most appropriate jurisdiction. We are aware of reported discussions between the detaining authorities in north-east Syria and the Iraqi authorities about possible transfer of Iraqi nationals for prosecution in Iraqi courts. We are not aware of any such discussions with the Syrian regime. Given the regime's appalling human rights record, we would not view prosecution by the Asad regime as an appropriate means of justice.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 28/03/2019 17:12:56 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1104844

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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: British Nationals Abroad
	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 assessment the Government has made of options for the return of UK nationals detained in North East Syria to be charged and prosecuted in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	236247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>​We wish to see those who have fought for or supported Daesh in Iraq or Syria, whatever their nationality, brought to justice for their crimes in accordance with due legal process in the most appropriate jurisdiction. If a UK national returns from Syria, it is for the police and Crown Prosecution Service to decide if they should be prosecuted, which is a decision partly based on the available evidence. Individuals can be convicted in UK courts of offences committed overseas (including preparation of terrorism, encouragement of terrorism and membership of a proscribed organisation). However, for crimes committed in Daesh-held territory in Syria it can be extremely difficult to obtain evidence that would be admissible in a UK court.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/04/2019 16:19:01 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1110616

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	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	Doan Thi Huong
	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 Malaysian counterpart on the sentencing of Doan Thi Huong for her role in the murder of Kim Jong-nam.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	242765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2019 answer text <p>​We have closely followed the case of Doan Thi Huong in relation to her role in the murder of Kim Jong-nam. Murder charges in her case have been dropped after she pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and she is expected to be freed by the Malaysian authorities in May 2019. The Foreign Secretary has not had discussions with his Malaysian counterpart on the legalities her specific case, however Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials in Kuala Lumpur continue to follow developments closely.</p><p>The UK supported the June 2018 Decision of the Conference of States Parties of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) that condemned the use of the nerve agent VX in the attack in Kuala Lumpur in 2017. We have encouraged the Government of Malaysia to pursue a thorough investigation and to share information with the OPCW.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 17/04/2019 15:04:34 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1110800

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	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	Kuwait: Political Prisoners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of political prisoners in Kuwaiti prisons.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	242670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>​We do not hold details of the number of political prisoners. However, we regularly discuss human rights and reform with the Government of Kuwait - including at the biannual UK-Kuwait Joint Steering Group meetings. If we have specific concerns around convictions or sentencing, we raise these with the Government of Kuwait as part of our wider dialogue on human rights and reform.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 15/04/2019 13:25:29 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1121810

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	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	Hamas
	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 assessment his Department has made of the extent of involvement of Hamas in terrorist activities.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield North
	tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
	uin	245560
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>​We continue to strongly condemn all acts of terrorism by Hamas and call upon them to permanently end their incitement and rocket fire against Israel. Our policy on Hamas is clear: Hamas must renounce violence, recognise Israel and accept previously signed agreements. Hamas' military wing has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK since 2001. The UK retains a policy of no contact with Hamas in its entirety.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/04/2019 14:22:56 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

1121734

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	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	Thailand: Politics and Government
	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 potential effect of the charges made against Future Forward leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit on political stability in Thailand.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	245693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>​We continue to monitor the situation in Thailand following 24 March's elections. I issued a statement welcoming the fact that elections had taken place and highlighting that it was important that any reported irregularities were investigated swiftly, fairly and transparently. I also emphasised that the process of government formation should be conducted in a proper and open manner to reflect what people voted for.</p><p> </p><p>On 6 April our Embassy joined 11 other diplomatic missions in observing Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the leader of the Future Forward Party, attend a police station to hear several charges, including one of sedition. These charges relate to an incident in 2015 and could lead to him facing trial in a military court, despite being a civilian.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom has a long standing position against the use of military courts for civilians, including in Thailand. Observing trials, court hearings, and charges at police stations is normal diplomatic practice, which we and other states follow around the world.</p><p> </p><p>The British Government does not support any Thai political party and believes that the outcome of the election should reflect the will of the Thai people.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/04/2019 11:27:02 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

1121930

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	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	Climate Change: International Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2019 to Question 910174 on Climate Change: International Cooperation, what progress his Department has made on the UK’s bid to host COP26 in 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	uin	245765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>​We are currently engaging at Ministerial and Official level with interested countries and the Western European and Others Group of the United Nations, as part of a cross-Government effort. We expect that a final decision will be adopted at COP25 in Chile in December 2019.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/04/2019 11:34:37 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1111180

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	Press Freedom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps with Amnesty International UK to ensure that the UK maintains the highest standards of press freedom free from police interference, as part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s 2019 Media Freedom Campaign.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	243390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>​We are already consulting Amnesty International and other civil society organisations on the design of the media freedom campaign. We are committed to building a global environment in which a free and vibrant media can flourish. As part of our leadership on this international agenda, the UK will continue to maintain the highest standards of press freedom, while retaining the right to take lawful and proportionate action to prevent and investigate crime, in accordance with human rights treaties and the Human Rights Act 1998.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 15/04/2019 13:50:06 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1104912

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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	Mexico: Prosperity Fund
	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 Prosperity Fund project entitled Promoting best practice sharing in Deepwater oil and gas exploration and development in Mexico, reference GB-GOV-PPF-MEX-000041, what (a) the total amount of funding for that project is and (b) proportion of that funding is from the Official Development Assistance budget.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	236549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>​The total spend on the Prosperity Fund project entitled “Promoting Best Practice Sharing in Deepwater Oil and Gas Exploration and Development in Mexico” was £59,984.26. No funding was drawn from the Official Development Assistance budget for this project.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 28/03/2019 17:10:10 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden