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1343148

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	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	Members and Peers: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will respond to the letter to the Rt hon. Member for Braintree and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon of 7 June 2021 from Human Rights Watch on cases of Bahraini children abused in detention.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	25844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>A reply will be sent. We continue to encourage the Government of Bahrain to meet its international and domestic human rights commitments, including in the case of juveniles in the criminal justice system.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 06/07/2021 10:54:53 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1328234

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2021
	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	Bahrain: Political Prisoners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the UK Ambassador to Bahrain did not meet families of Jau Prison inmates who were subject to reported (a) abuse, (b) enforced disappearance and (c) incommunicado detention in Bahrain following a reported attack by police in that prison on 17 April 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	7834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2021 answer text <p>Activists and others we understand to be family members of Jau prison inmates came unannounced to the British Embassy in Manama on 4 May to hand over a letter. They did not ask to meet the British Ambassador.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 08/06/2021 16:29:52 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1696645

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	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	Arms Trade: Export Controls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what account of the risk of atrocity crimes being committed by states his Department takes in considering applications for licences for the export of arms to such states.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	19076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria. The Criteria provide a thorough risk assessment framework. All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, which includes Criterion 2, covering respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country of final destination, as well as respect by that country for international humanitarian law.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 21/03/2024 14:35:07 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1387547

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and Domestic Advisory Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will provide a list of stakeholders who requested an extension to the application membership deadline for the Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	92142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>An extension to the expression of interest application deadline was requested by the Federation of Small Businesses, European Union Relationship &amp; Industrial Strategy Taskforce (EURIS), Human Rights Consortium Scotland and States of Guernsey on behalf of their stakeholders.</p><p>The Department did not approach groups to invite expressions of interest after the closing date for applications to the Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 92143 question first answered 16/12/2021 17:50:16 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1387548

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK-EU Civil Society Forum and Domestic Advisory Group
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department approached any groups to invite expressions of interest after the closing date for applications to the Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	92143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>An extension to the expression of interest application deadline was requested by the Federation of Small Businesses, European Union Relationship &amp; Industrial Strategy Taskforce (EURIS), Human Rights Consortium Scotland and States of Guernsey on behalf of their stakeholders.</p><p>The Department did not approach groups to invite expressions of interest after the closing date for applications to the Domestic Advisory Group and Civil Society Forum.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 92142 question first answered 16/12/2021 17:50:16 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1328235

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2021
	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	Bahrain: Political Prisoners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2021 to Question 750 on Bahrain: Political Prisoners, whether the UK Ambassador to Bahrain raised human rights issues on his 7 May 2021 visit to Jau Prison, including the (a) issue of political prisoners and (b) cases of (i) Sheikh Ali Salman, (ii) Abdulhaldi AlKhawaja, (iii) Hassan Mushaima and (iv) Dr Abduljalil AlSingace.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	7835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2021 answer text <p>As I stated in my reply of 17 May, the visit to Jau prison on 3 May enabled the UK Ambassador and other international representatives to raise human rights matters, to see the facilities at Jau prison first hand and to understand the measures implemented to counter Covid-19. We continue to raise specific cases with senior government officials in Bahrain, as well as with the Oversight bodies.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 08/06/2021 14:19:52 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1453676

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Myanmar
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on security for the diaspora Burmese community in the UK of the continuous presence of the Myanmar military attaché in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	145888
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>As a matter or long-standing policy, the Government does not comment on the detail of security or intelligence matters.</p><p>The Government takes potential risks to communities in the UK, including those from Myanmar, very seriously. I would encourage anyone who feels that they are under threat to contact the police in the first instance.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 28/03/2022 14:50:35 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1148862

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Whisky: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what telephone discussions her Department had with representatives of the US administration between 2 and 7 October 2019 on the imposition of tariffs on malt Scotch whisky.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>As a priority, we are continuing to engage with the US at all levels to protect and promote UK industry. Specifically, we are working closely with the US make the case that tariffs are not in the interest of the UK, EU or US. My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has recently spoken to US Trade Representative Lighthizer. My Rt Hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has raised this urgent matter with US Secretary of State Pompeo and the Prime Minister urged President Trump directly to reconsider the announced tariffs. I have also personally had a call with US Ambassador Johnson on this issue. We will continue to work with the UK, EU and US and support the case for de-escalation and a negotiated settlement.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 194 195 203 204 205 question first answered 22/10/2019 16:13:52 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1148863

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Whisky: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what email correspondence her Department had between 2 and 7 October 2019 with representatives of the US administration on the imposition of tariffs on malt Scotch whisky.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	194
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>As a priority, we are continuing to engage with the US at all levels to protect and promote UK industry. Specifically, we are working closely with the US make the case that tariffs are not in the interest of the UK, EU or US. My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has recently spoken to US Trade Representative Lighthizer. My Rt Hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has raised this urgent matter with US Secretary of State Pompeo and the Prime Minister urged President Trump directly to reconsider the announced tariffs. I have also personally had a call with US Ambassador Johnson on this issue. We will continue to work with the UK, EU and US and support the case for de-escalation and a negotiated settlement.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 193 195 203 204 205 question first answered 22/10/2019 16:13:52 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1148864

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Whisky: USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what face-to-face meetings she, her Ministers or officials of her Department had between 2 and 7 October 2019 with representatives of the US administration on the imposition of tariffs on malt Scotch whisky.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>As a priority, we are continuing to engage with the US at all levels to protect and promote UK industry. Specifically, we are working closely with the US make the case that tariffs are not in the interest of the UK, EU or US. My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has recently spoken to US Trade Representative Lighthizer. My Rt Hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has raised this urgent matter with US Secretary of State Pompeo and the Prime Minister urged President Trump directly to reconsider the announced tariffs. I have also personally had a call with US Ambassador Johnson on this issue. We will continue to work with the UK, EU and US and support the case for de-escalation and a negotiated settlement.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns grouped question UIN 193 194 203 204 205 question first answered 22/10/2019 16:13:52 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara