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1734835

registered interest
date	16/10/2024
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	Israel: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he (a) has made an assessment and (b) plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of imposing sanctions on individual members of the Israeli cabinet.
tabling member constituency	Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	9469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK government condemns the unacceptable language that has been used by Israeli ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir. Israel should condemn this language and clamp down on the actions of those who seek to inflame tensions. The UK government does not speculate about possible future sanctions designations, as to do so could reduce their impact.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 22/10/2024 16:49:49 answering member 5148
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1723420

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Israel and Occupied Territories: Aid Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential implications for his policies of visa restrictions on international aid workers to (a) Israel and (b) the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on improving humanitarian access to those territories.
tabling member constituency	Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	1677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>During his first visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories on 14-15 July, the Foreign Secretary pressed Israeli leaders to deliver on their promise to &quot;flood&quot; Gaza with aid. We are concerned at reports of humanitarian agencies being unable to do their jobs because of visa restrictions. We are calling for the full co-operation of Israel with the UN and humanitarian agencies to grant visas and allow for the unfettered access required by humanitarians.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 30/07/2024 13:14:05 answering member 5148
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1722828

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
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	Israel: UNRWA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to have discussions with his Israeli counterpart on reports of (a) torture and (b) other ill-treatment of staff members of UNRWA; and whether he plans to review how information received from Israel is used in the future.
tabling member constituency	Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	1281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to upholding our international obligations and has raised these with Israeli counterparts. The Foreign Secretary discussed International Humanitarian Law compliance in Gaza with Prime Minister Netanyahu directly during his visit to Israel on 14 July. The protection of civilians is a vital part of this.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 26/07/2024 11:19:39 answering member 5148
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1717827

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Civil Partnerships: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the Scottish Government's request for a section 104 Order under the Scotland Act 1998 in consequence of the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020, if he will permit the Scottish Government to legislate accordingly.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	26173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>I have written to the Scottish Government to confirm the UK Government’s in-principle agreement to proceed with this Scotland Act Order. My officials will continue to engage with their Scottish Government counterparts as the Order advances.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 17/05/2024 09:41:03 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1717620

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
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	Youssef Ourahmane
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made representations to his Algerian counterpart on the imprisonment of Pastor Youssef Ourahamane.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	25857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of the case of Pastor Youssef Ourahamane, and are disappointed to hear of his sentencing. We will seek to raise the case at the soonest opportunity with the Algerian authorities. The British Embassy Algiers raises issues of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) more broadly and remains in contact with religious minorities including the Protestant Church of Algeria. The Prime Minister's Special Envoy for FoRB, Fiona Bruce MP, raised the ability of religious minorities to freely practice their faith with the Algerian authorities during her visit to Algiers in September 2022. Minister for North Africa, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, met the Minister of Religious Affairs in June 2022 to discuss freedom of religion or belief.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 17/05/2024 15:03:51 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1702467

registered interest
date	19/04/2024
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	Sudan: Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to support Sudanese Christians.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	22737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>We will provide £89 million to support Sudan this year, mostly for humanitarian assistance. Exact budgets have not yet been allocated, but this will include support to protection activities for vulnerable people affected by the conflict. UK support will be providing nutrition, safe drinking water, medical care and shelter, as well as supporting protection services for those affected by Gender Based Violence. The UK funds and supports the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Sudan (OHCHR), a UN body that plays a crucial role in monitoring and reporting on human rights violations including of any particular religious group.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 25/04/2024 15:48:05 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1698889

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
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	UNRWA: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2024 to Question 16878 on UNRWA: Finance, what assurances he has sought directly from UNRWA; and what his criteria are to resume funding of UNRWA.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	20652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>We want UNRWA to give detailed undertakings about changes in personnel, policy and precedents to ensure this can never happen again.</p><p>We are aware that the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services and Catherine Colonna have now provided their interim reports to the UN Secretary-General.</p><p>We are working with allies to try to bring this situation to a rapid conclusion, not least because UNRWA has a vital role to play in providing aid and services in Gaza.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 15/04/2024 12:56:05 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1698890

registered interest
date	26/03/2024
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	UNRWA: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the decision of Finland to resume funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	20653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK was appalled by allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the 7 October attack against Israel, a heinous act of terrorism that the UK Government has repeatedly condemned.</p><p>We are aware that the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services and Catherine Colonna have now provided their interim reports to the UN Secretary-General. We want UNRWA to give detailed undertakings about changes in personnel, policy and precedents to ensure this can never happen again.</p><p>Our decision to pause future funding to UNRWA has no impact on the UK's contribution to the humanitarian response.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 15/04/2024 12:54:14 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1697950

registered interest
date	21/03/2024
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	UNRWA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has received the interim report of the (a) UN Office of Internal Oversight Services and (b) Independent Review Group.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	19880
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>We are aware that the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services and Catherine Colonna have now provided their interim reports to the UN Secretary-General.</p><p>We want UNRWA to give detailed undertakings about changes in personnel, policy and precedents to ensure this can never happen again. We are working with allies to try to bring this situation to a rapid conclusion - not least because UNRWA have a vital role to play in providing aid and services in Gaza.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 26/03/2024 17:13:05 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1697077

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of creating a replacement to the Committee on Arms Export Controls.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	19381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>Parliamentary scrutiny is a matter for the House. In January 2024, the Business and Trade Committee (BTC) became the Parliamentary scrutiny committee with oversight of arms export controls, a role formerly carried out by the Committees on Arms Exports Controls (CAEC). The Government is committed to keeping the BTC updated on export controls.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 22/03/2024 09:08:14 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara