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1244157

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/10/2020
	date	16/10/2020
	date tabled	16/10/2020
	ddp created	16/10/2020 14:56:24
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	16/10/2020 15:05:31 22/10/2020 15:30:08
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Peace Negotiations
	house id	1
	identifier	104722
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	22/10/2020 14:58:58
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Sri Lankan counterpart on promoting peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 104722
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	104722
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK continues to encourage and support Sri Lanka to deliver the commitments it made to the UN Human Rights Council through Resolutions 30/1, 34/1 and 40/1. We firmly believe that this is the best framework for establishing truth and achieving justice and lasting reconciliation following the conflict in Sri Lanka.</p><p>We are concerned about the government of Sri Lanka's decision to withdraw support for the UN Resolution. Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, who is also responsible for Human Rights, has raised these concerns on several occasions with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. The Foreign Secretary also underlined the importance of accountability and reconciliation when he spoke to Foreign Minister Gunawardena in May. The UK Government made our concerns clear in statements delivered on behalf of the Core Group on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council in February, June and September. These statements reiterated our ongoing commitment to justice and accountability for victims of conflict and human rights violations, and lasting reconciliation. We continue to engage with the Government of Sri Lanka on this important issue.</p>
	creator	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1244323

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/10/2020
	date	19/10/2020
	date tabled	19/10/2020
	ddp created	19/10/2020 21:47:59
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	19/10/2020 21:55:16 23/10/2020 11:04:07
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Peace Negotiations
	house id	1
	identifier	105360
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	23/10/2020 10:32:19
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to promote peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 105360
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	105360
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK has long supported efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka, including in our role as penholder on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). We firmly believe that UNHRC resolution 30/1, and its successor resolutions 34/1 and 40/1, remain the best framework for establishing truth and achieving justice and lasting reconciliation following the conflict in Sri Lanka. We continue to encourage and support Sri Lanka to deliver on the commitments it made to the UNHRC through these resolutions.</p><p>We are concerned about the Government of Sri Lanka's decision to withdraw support for the UN resolution. Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, has raised these concerns on several occasions with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. The Foreign Secretary also underlined the importance of accountability and reconciliation when he spoke to Foreign Minister Gunawardena in May. The UK Government made our concerns clear in statements delivered on behalf of the Core Group on Sri Lanka at the UNHRC in February, June and September. These statements reiterated our ongoing commitment to justice and accountability for victims of conflict and human rights violations, and lasting reconciliation. We also have an active programme of engagement with a wide range of civil society groups and vulnerable communities, and support efforts to deliver peace and reconciliation through our programme work, including as part of the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund. This includes support for resettlement and sustainable livelihoods of those displaced by the conflict, peacebuilding and landmine clearance, and a number of capacity building programmes to strengthen democracy, the rule of law and reconciliation.</p>
	creator	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1247333

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/11/2020
	date	30/10/2020
	date tabled	30/10/2020
	ddp created	30/10/2020 15:34:48
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	30/10/2020 16:06:59 06/11/2020 14:20:08
	hansard heading	Kashmir: Human Rights
	house id	1
	identifier	109320
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	06/11/2020 13:48:23
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to the statement of UN experts on human rights in Jammu and Kashmir of 4 August 2020, what diplomatic steps he is taking to promote human rights in Jammu and Kashmir; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 109320
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	109320
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We are aware of the statement written by UN Special Rapporteurs on 4 August. The UK recognises that there are human rights concerns in India-administered Kashmir. We encourage all states to ensure domestic laws are in line with international standards. Any allegation of human rights violations or abuse is deeply concerning and must be investigated transparently, promptly and thoroughly. We have raised our concerns directly with the Government of India.</p>
	creator	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1255803

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/12/2020
	date	26/11/2020
	date tabled	26/11/2020
	ddp created	26/11/2020 17:58:06
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	26/11/2020 18:06:23 01/12/2020 16:53:06
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	identifier	121243
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	01/12/2020 16:21:20
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to bring forward a new UN Human Rights Council resolution on bringing perpetrators of violations of human rights to justice in Sri Lanka using an Independent Investigative Mechanism model at the next meeting of the UN (a) Human Rights Council and (b) General Assembly; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 121243
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	121243
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK has long supported efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka, including in our role as penholder on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). We firmly believe that UNHRC resolution 30/1, and its successor resolutions 34/1 and 40/1, remain the best framework for establishing truth and achieving justice and lasting reconciliation following the conflict in Sri Lanka. We have made this clear in statements delivered on behalf of the Core Group on Sri Lanka at the UNHRC in February, June and September.</p><p>The Minister of State for South Asia and Minister responsible for Human Rights, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, has also raised the importance of justice and accountability on several occasions with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, most recently during calls on 4 and 5 November respectively. We will continue to engage with the Government of Sri Lanka to underline the importance we attach to this issue. Ahead of the March 2021 session of the UNHRC, we will continue to work with our international partners and with the HRC on how best to take forward this longstanding priority for the UK.</p>
	creator	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1259268

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/12/2020
	date	08/12/2020
	date tabled	08/12/2020
	ddp created	08/12/2020 20:27:09
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	08/12/2020 20:39:29 14/12/2020 18:03:09
	hansard heading	Travel Information: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	identifier	126850
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	14/12/2020 17:31:11
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will revise his Department's travel guidance before the Test to Release Scheme starts on 15 December 2020 to restrict advice against non-essential travel in relation to covid-19 to destinations with a very high risk to travellers.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 126850
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	126850
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>From 5 November, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) moved away from advising against all non-essential international travel, returning to country specific advice. The FCDO travel advice provides guidance on COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 risks abroad and currently advises against all but essential travel to many countries and territories on the basis of COVID-19 risks. All FCDO travel advice pages remain under constant review to ensure they reflect the FCDO's latest assessment of risks to British nationals and include up-to-date information and advice. FCDO travel advice related to COVID-19 is based on Public Health England's assessment of risks. When the FCDO no longer assesses the risks to British nationals to be unacceptably high, travel advice is updated.</p>
	creator	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1435126

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/02/2022
	date	24/02/2022
	date tabled	24/02/2022
	ddp created	24/02/2022 19:06:13
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	24/02/2022 19:15:23 04/03/2022 11:04:10
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
	house id	1
	identifier	129122
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	04/03/2022 10:32:41
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans her Department has to ask the (a) International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism or (b) International Criminal Court to conduct an international investigation in Sri Lanka when UN Resolution 46/1 on Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka, expires.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 129122
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	129122
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK led efforts at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in March 2021 to adopt Resolution 46/1. We continue to support engagement between the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Government of Sri Lanka on reconciliation, accountability and human rights.</p><p>The Minister for South and Central Asia, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, discussed the importance of these issues with representatives of the Sri Lankan government and wider stakeholders, including representatives of Tamil communities, during his visit to Sri Lanka in January 2022 when he travelled to Jaffna and Trincomalee as well as Colombo.</p>
	creator	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1435127

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/02/2022
	date	24/02/2022
	date tabled	24/02/2022
	ddp created	24/02/2022 19:06:16
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	24/02/2022 19:15:26 04/03/2022 11:04:09
	hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Tamils
	house id	1
	identifier	129123
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	04/03/2022 10:32:42
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if her Department will consult Tamil representatives including in Sri Lanka on potential next steps on UN Resolution 46/1 on Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 129123
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	129123
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK led efforts at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in March 2021 to adopt Resolution 46/1. We continue to support engagement between the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Government of Sri Lanka on reconciliation, accountability and human rights.</p><p>The Minister for South and Central Asia, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, discussed the importance of these issues with representatives of the Sri Lankan government and wider stakeholders, including representatives of Tamil communities, during his visit to Sri Lanka in January 2022 when he travelled to Jaffna and Trincomalee as well as Colombo.</p>
	creator	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1435128

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/03/2022
	date	24/02/2022
	date tabled	24/02/2022
	ddp created	24/02/2022 19:06:18
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	24/02/2022 19:15:29 01/03/2022 13:36:08
	hansard heading	North Korea: Religious Freedom
	house id	1
	identifier	129124
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	01/03/2022 13:04:11
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Korea Future's 2021 report, Persecuting Faith: Documenting religious freedom violations in North Korea, Volume 2, what steps he is taking to help prevent the persecution of (a) Christians and (b) followers of other faiths in North Korea.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 129124
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	129124
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>We regularly raise our concerns about human rights violations directly with the North Korean authorities and at the UN, and recently discussed the human rights situation in the DPRK during a closed session of the UN Security Council on 15 December 2021.</p><p>The UK co-sponsored (alongside 59 other countries) the resolution on DPRK human rights adopted at the UN General Assembly on 16 December 2021. The resolution sends an unequivocal message to the DPRK Government and reiterates long-held demands of the international community for the DPRK regime to take concrete action to end the systemic and widespread human rights violations in the country, and to uphold the right to freedom of religion or belief. We will work with partners at the Human Rights Council in March 2022 to secure a strong and clear resolution on DPRK human rights.</p>
	creator	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1271799

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/01/2021
	date	16/12/2020
	date tabled	16/12/2020
	ddp created	16/12/2020 19:03:15
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	30/12/2020 13:15:27 11/01/2021 14:16:06
	hansard heading	China: Minority Groups
	house id	1
	identifier	130707
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	11/01/2021 13:44:39
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the (a) the Chinese Government, (b) the international community and (c) UK businesses on the treatment of Uighurs and other minorities in Xinjiang.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 130707
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	130707
	version	3
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK has played a leading international role in holding China to account for its human rights violations in Xinjiang. Most recently, in October, alongside Germany we brought together a total of 39 countries to express grave concern at the situation in Xinjiang in a joint statement at the UN Third Committee. We have engaged more than 50 countries on this issue in recent months. The Foreign Secretary has raised our serious concerns directly with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi on a number of occasions this year. FCDO officials regularly engage business and other stakeholders including trade bodies to raise awareness of China's human rights violations, and underline our view that businesses must take steps to ensure their supply chains are free of forced labour. We continue to urge all UK businesses to conduct due diligence on their supply chains and are taking steps to strengthen supply chain transparency under the Modern Slavery Act.</p>
	creator	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1440963

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/03/2022
	date	14/03/2022
	date tabled	14/03/2022
	ddp created	15/03/2022 00:35:16
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	15/03/2022 00:54:55 18/03/2022 14:16:09
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Kashmir
	house id	1
	identifier	139343
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	18/03/2022 13:44:14
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make representations to the Government of Pakistan on maintaining the status of Gilgit Baltistan apart from an overall settlement of the issue of the status of Kashmir; and if she will make a statement.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 139343
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	139343
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The long-standing position of the UK is that it is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting, political resolution to the situation in Kashmir, taking into account the wishes of the Kashmiri people. It is not for the UK to prescribe a solution or to act as a mediator. We encourage both sides to maintain positive dialogue and find lasting, diplomatic solutions, but the pace and scope is for them to determine.</p>
	creator	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker