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star this property date less than 2020-09-22more like thismore than 2020-09-22
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Saudi Arabia: Detainees more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Saudi counterpart on (a) Loujain al-Hathloul and (b) other women’s rights campaigners who are on trial in Saudi Arabia. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling remove filter
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Alyn Smith more like this
star this property uin 93681 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-09-30more like thismore than 2020-09-30
star this property answer text We remain concerned about the continued detention of women's rights activists in Saudi Arabia. We have raised the detention cases, including Loujain al-Hathloul, at senior levels with the Saudi authorities. We regularly raise areas of concern with the Saudi authorities through Ministers, our Ambassador and Embassy in Riyadh. The UK, along with other embassies in Saudi Arabia, consistently attempt to attend the trials of women's rights defenders, and have been denied access since October 2018. The UK signed a statement at the UN Human Rights Council on 15 September, calling for the release of women's rights defenders. Lord Ahmad raised the women's rights defenders during his call with Dr Awwad al-Awwad, the President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission, in June. The Foreign Secretary also raised their cases in March when he visited Riyadh. more like this
star this property answering member constituency Braintree more like this
unstar this property answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
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less than 2020-09-30T14:04:34Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-30T14:04:34Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alyn Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-11-19more like thismore than 2020-11-19
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Alcohols more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether licences from the Rural Payments Agency will be required for ethyl alcohol imported from the EU after the transition period. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling remove filter
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Alyn Smith more like this
star this property uin 118103 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-11-27more like thismore than 2020-11-27
star this property answer text <p>Yes, under retained EU law, amended by the Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, any import of ethyl alcohol into the UK after the end of the transition period will need to be accompanied by an import licence issued by the Rural Payments Agency.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-11-27T14:16:50.023Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-27T14:16:50.023Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alyn Smith more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-01-26more like thismore than 2022-01-26
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 201 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
star this property hansard heading Bounce Back Loan Scheme more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the role of HMRC reference numbers was in the delivery of coronavirus Bounce Back Loans. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling remove filter
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Alyn Smith more like this
star this property uin 112694 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-02-03more like thismore than 2022-02-03
star this property answer text <p>Working with government, the British Business Bank introduced a turnover check for the Bounce Back Loan Scheme which used HMRC data to enable lenders to voluntarily verify whether turnovers provided by businesses on BBLS application forms were accurate. This was put in place from December 2020 and was one of a number of additional checks introduced after the launch of the scheme.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Paul Scully more like this
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less than 2022-02-03T16:34:06.73Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-03T16:34:06.73Z
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star this property label Biography information for Paul Scully more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alyn Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-06-16more like thismore than 2021-06-16
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Ministry of Defence more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Armed Conflict: Civilians more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Minister in his Department is responsible for the implementation of the UK Government’s Protection of Civilians policy. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling remove filter
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Alyn Smith more like this
star this property uin 16958 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-21more like thismore than 2021-06-21
star this property answer text <p>Within the Ministry of Defence, the Protection of Civilians policy is the responsibility of the Minister for the Armed Forces. This forms an important part of the Department's Human Security policy.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Wells more like this
unstar this property answering member printed James Heappey more like this
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less than 2021-06-21T14:44:31.2Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-21T14:44:31.2Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Heappey more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alyn Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-12-15more like thismore than 2021-12-15
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Department for International Trade more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 202 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
star this property hansard heading Arms Trade: Export Controls more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the Written Statement of 8 December, HCWS449 on Trade Policy Update, whether the Government held (a) formal and (b) informal consultations with representatives of the defence industry in advance of that announcement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling remove filter
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Alyn Smith more like this
star this property uin 93900 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-01-11more like thismore than 2022-01-11
star this property answer text <p>When preparing the written statement of 8 December, HCWS449 which introduced the current Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, there were no advance formal or informal consultations with industry or representatives of industry.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
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less than 2022-01-11T17:56:23.163Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-11T17:56:23.163Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alyn Smith more like this
1181965
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star this property date less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
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Department for International Trade more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 202 more like this
star this property answering dept short name International Trade more like this
star this property answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
star this property hansard heading Arms Trade: Human Rights more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons remove filter
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure that UK-exported weapons are not used in attacks that breach international (a) humanitarian and (b) human rights law. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling remove filter
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Alyn Smith more like this
star this property uin 23574 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-03-05more like thismore than 2020-03-05
star this property answer text <p>Weapons exported from the UK require an export licence. All export licence applications are considered on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (known as the Consolidated Criteria), based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available, including reports from NGOs and our overseas network. The Consolidated Criteria provides a thorough risk assessment framework and requires us to assess the impact of providing equipment and its capabilities.</p><p> </p><p>Licensing decisions take into account international humanitarian and human rights law. We will not issue any export licences where we assess there is a clear risk that the goods might be used for internal repression or in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
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less than 2020-03-05T14:53:45.98Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-05T14:53:45.98Z
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star this property label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alyn Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-07-19more like thismore than 2023-07-19
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Home Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Migrants: Health Services more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for when increases in the cost of (a) works visas, (b) study visas and (c) the immigration health surcharge will come into effect. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling remove filter
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Alyn Smith more like this
star this property uin 195289 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-09-07more like thismore than 2023-09-07
star this property answer text <p>We will lay regulations in the Autumn to amend the immigration and nationality fee and IHS levels and set out which immigration routes are impacted.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick more like this
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less than 2023-09-07T10:44:59.887Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-07T10:44:59.887Z
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star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alyn Smith more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-01-20more like thismore than 2022-01-20
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Ministry of Defence more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Autonomous Weapons: International Cooperation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the UK to bring forward global measures to tackle the development of lethal autonomous weapons systems in response to the December 2021 Review Conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling remove filter
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Alyn Smith more like this
star this property uin 108615 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-01-28more like thismore than 2022-01-28
star this property answer text <p>We were pleased that the Review Conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons renewed the mandate of the Group of Government Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems. The UK will continue to play a leading and active role in that forum, working with the international community to agree norms and positive obligations to ensure the safe and responsible use of autonomy, balancing the legitimate security interest in these new technologies with humanitarian, ethical and legal concerns.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Horsham more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Jeremy Quin more like this
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less than 2022-01-28T11:11:49.59Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-28T11:11:49.59Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alyn Smith more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-05-01more like thismore than 2020-05-01
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the (a) application of the Royal Decree announced 26 April 2020 to (i) Ali al Nimr, (ii) Dawood al Marhoon, (iii) Abdullah Hasan al-Zaher and (iv) all other child defendants facing the death penalty and (b) subsequent commutation of their death sentences. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling remove filter
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Alyn Smith more like this
star this property uin 42185 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-05-07more like thismore than 2020-05-07
star this property answer text <p>We welcome the decision by Saudi Arabia to end the use of the death penalty as a discretionary punishment for minors, including those under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged crime.</p><p>We remain concerned about the cases of Ali al Nimr, Dawood al Marhoon and Abdullah Hasan al-Zaher, and continue to follow them closely.</p><p>The Saudi authorities understand our position that we oppose the death penalty in all circumstances and especially in cases that involve child defendants. This position is in line with the minimum standards set out in the 2008 EU Guidelines on the Death Penalty; the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; and, the Arab Charter on Human Rights.</p><p>The former Minister for the Middle East and North Africa raised our concerns about the death penalty with Deputy Justice Minister HE Abdullah Al Sulaimi on 11 February. The Foreign Secretary also raised our human rights concerns with Saudi Arabia during his visit in March this year.</p><p>We will continue to raise our concerns with the Government of Saudi Arabia to promote the protection of all child defendants against the death penalty regardless of the crime committed. We will encourage the authorities to review death penalty judgements for all minors, or individuals who were minors when the crime was committed.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Braintree more like this
unstar this property answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
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less than 2020-05-07T15:00:06.057Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-07T15:00:06.057Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Braintree more like this
star this property answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
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star this property label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alyn Smith more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-03-05more like thismore than 2021-03-05
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
unstar this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Bahrain: Detainees more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he plans to make to the Government of Bahrain regarding reports that at least 15 children have been detained in that country in recent weeks. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stirling remove filter
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Alyn Smith more like this
star this property uin 163724 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-03-10more like thismore than 2021-03-10
star this property answer text <p>We understand that ten juveniles had been detained by the authorities in Bahrain for crimes ranging from obstructing traffic to preparing and possessing Molotov cocktails. The Government of Bahrain has since confirmed that seven 13 and 14-year-olds have since been released into the custody of their legal guardians. We understand that the remaining juveniles are awaiting legal proceedings, . We understand that they have access to medical care and that their cases are supervised by social work specialists. We will continue to monitor and raise these cases if and when appropriate. We encourage the Government of Bahrain to follow due process in all cases and meet its international and domestic human rights commitments, including in the case of juveniles.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Braintree more like this
unstar this property answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
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less than 2021-03-10T13:16:40.7Zmore like thismore than 2021-03-10T13:16:40.7Z
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star this property label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alyn Smith more like this