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869402

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2018
	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	Gaza: Armed Conflict
	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 Israeli counterpart on the security situation in Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	133916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text While the Foreign Secretary has not recently discussed this specific issue with his Israeli counterpart, our Embassy in Tel Aviv and our Consulate-General in Jerusalem frequently urge both the Israeli and Palestinian authorities to take steps to improve conditions in Gaza. Every Israeli and Palestinian has the right to live in peace and security. We strongly condemn the recent attempted assassination of Prime Minister Hamdallah on 13 March, for which there is no justification. The UK continues to support the return of the legitimate Palestinian Authority to Gaza. We urge non-violence, dialogue and progress towards a sustainable Hamas-Fatah reconciliation and an improvement in the humanitarian situation in Gaza. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 17:16:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 50223 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

872680

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2018
	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	Islamic State: Sexual Offences
	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 in (a) Iraq and (b) the Kurdistan Regional Government on protection and support for victims of sexual violence by Daesh.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	134494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2018 answer text <p>​​We raise the protection needs of the victims of Daesh atrocities with the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government regularly. We have made clear, through our Embassy in Baghdad and our Consulate General in Erbil, the importance of protecting civilians and of Iraq's meeting its human rights responsibilities, which includes ensuring the rule of law. We welcome the commitments of Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi to investigate all allegations of human rights abuses and violations, including those committed against minorities, and to hold those responsible to account.</p><p>In March, the Minister for the Commonwealth and UN, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, visited Iraq including the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The Minister launched the UK's Fourth National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security and encouraged efforts to hold Daesh to account for its crimes, build support for survivors of sexual violence and, end the stigma attached to victims of those crimes.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/04/2018 11:38:37 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

904187

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2018
	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	Gaza: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has had discussions with its Israeli counterpart on the use by the Israeli military of expanding bullets in the Gaza Strip between February 2018 and May 2018; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	143735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>​Whilst we have not raised this specific issue, the use of live fire is deeply troubling and has led to significant loss of life. I raised concerns about the use of live ammunition against protestors in Gaza with my Israeli counterpart on 13 May. The Minister for Human Rights, also raised this issue with the Israeli government during his visit to Israel on 11 April. As I said in my statement of 14 May we continue to implore Israel to show greater restraint.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/05/2018 16:13:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

867016

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2018
	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	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
	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 new UN Special Envoy to Yemen on the conflict in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	133134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>​We welcome the appointment of Martin Griffiths as UN Special Envoy for Yemen. We see this as a welcome opportunity to reinvigorate the political process. Mr Griffiths met the Foreign Secretary in the FCO on 8 February.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 14:33:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

892255

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	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	Palestinians: Radicalism
	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 he has made of the level of radicalisation in the Palestinian Territories.
	tabling member constituency	North Antrim
	tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
	uin	138445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>​We strongly condemn all violence and all incitement to commit violence. We are deeply concerned by continued incitement against Israel in the Hamas-run media and education system. The glorification of terrorists as “martyrs” is a barrier to peace. But President Abbas and the Palestinian Authority have repeatedly demonstrated their commitment to non-violence and a negotiated two-state solution. It is important that the Palestinian leadership continue efforts to fully implement the recommendations of the Quartet Report regarding incitement.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/05/2018 12:58:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

886220

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
	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 progress his Department has made in discussions with the Iranian authorities on the detention of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	136415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>​We remain very concerned about all our dual nationals detained in Iran. We continue to raise their cases with the Iranian government at every opportunity, and make decisions in line with what we believe will produce the best outcomes in their cases. However, we will not be providing a running commentary. We judge this will not be helpful, or in the best interest of each case.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/04/2018 15:01:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

884987

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2018
	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	Yemen: Bombings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has made representations to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Government of Saudi Arabia on the bombing of an Internally Displaced Person Camp in Hodeidah, Yemen, on 3 April 2018; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	135975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>​We regularly raise the importance of compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) with Saudi Arabia at all levels. Both the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary raised the issue with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia during his visit in March.</p><p>We take alleged violations of IHL very seriously. When allegations of IHL breaches have been made against Saudi Arabia, it is important that the Saudis, in the first instance, conduct conclusive investigations. The Saudi-led Coalition Joint Incidents Assessment Team has published 55 reports into particular incidents of concern, with the most recent published on 5 March 2018.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/04/2018 16:25:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

887903

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2018
	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	Middle East: Peace Negotiations
	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 (a) Israeli and (b) Palestinian counterparts on the Middle East peace process.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	136898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>​We regularly press both the Israelis and Palestinians to engage in direct negotiations that will lead to a safe and secure Israel living alongside a viable and sovereign Palestinian state. Most recently Lord Ahmad visited Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (8-12 April) and stressed the need for an end to all actions that undermine the viability of the two-state solution with the Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Hamdallah, Israeli Minister of Regional Cooperation Tzachi Hanegbi and Israeli Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/04/2018 16:05:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

873599

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	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	Jerusalem: Churches
	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 Israeli counterpart on ensuring access for Christians to churches in Jerusalem.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	134713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>​We have not discussed this specific issue with the Israeli authorities. We welcome the repeated commitments of the Israeli Government to uphold freedom of religion for all faiths in Israel.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/04/2018 16:11:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

892344

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	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: Palestinians
	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 has he made to the Syrian authorities on the attacks on Palestinian refugees in the Yarmouk Camp, Damascus.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	138360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>​We have had no direct contact with the Syrian regime about the Yarmouk Camp, Damascus. We have used our position in the UN Security Council to call upon the regime to cease any indiscriminate attacks, to protect civilians and allow rapid and unhindered humanitarian access, including to Yarmouk and the surrounding areas. We have done this most recently in the UN Security Council consultations on the humanitarian situation in Syria on 25 April.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/05/2018 12:56:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew