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583137

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2016
	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	Ukraine: 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 European counterparts on the peace process in Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	46340
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has discussed the Minsk Peace Process to resolve the on-going conflict in eastern Ukraine with a range of European partners and counterparts, including bilaterally with Foreign Ministers from France and Poland as well as multilaterally at recent EU and Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe summits. The Foreign Secretary has also discussed the conflict with President Poroshenko and Foreign Minister Klimkin of Ukraine during a recent visit to Kyiv, and stressed the need for progress on Minsk implementation during a phone call last month with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 14/10/2016 13:13:59 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

584104

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	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	USA: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what planning his Department is carrying out to prepare for the change of US President; and what assessment his Department has made of the implications for the UK-US relationship of the (a) Republican and (b) Democratic Presidential candidates being elected.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	46696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text Successive British Governments have worked with Republican and Democratic Presidents to advance our mutual interests and tackle shared challenges. We expect that the UK and the US will continue to be the closest of partners after the US elections on 8 November. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/10/2016 16:20:16 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

539781

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	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	UN Refugees and Migrants Summit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many delegates and from which Departments the UK plans to send to the UNGA Summit on Refugees and Migrants.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	43262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2016 answer text <p>The Government has three priorities for the UNGA Summit on Refugees and Migrants:</p><p>- tackling forced displacement, including through conflict prevention and reduction, and safeguarding human rights and protecting civilians</p><p>- shared global responsibility for the protection of refugees, as well as for regular, safe, and orderly migration and control of irregular migration; and <br>- encouraging controlled, regular migration that has significant development benefits.</p><p>We are finalising details of the UK delegation, including plans for ministerial attendance.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/08/2016 15:23:01 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 7957 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

539782

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	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	UN Refugees and Migrants Summit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his objectives are for the upcoming UNGA Summit on Refugees and Migrants.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	43263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2016 answer text <p>The Government has three priorities for the UNGA Summit on Refugees and Migrants:</p><p>- tackling forced displacement, including through conflict prevention and reduction, and safeguarding human rights and protecting civilians</p><p>- shared global responsibility for the protection of refugees, as well as for regular, safe, and orderly migration and control of irregular migration; and <br>- encouraging controlled, regular migration that has significant development benefits.</p><p>We are finalising details of the UK delegation, including plans for ministerial attendance.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/08/2016 15:33:14 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 7960 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

539783

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2016
	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	UN Refugees and Migrants Summit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will attend the UNGA Summit on Refugees and Migrants.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	43264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2016 answer text <p>The Government has three priorities for the UNGA Summit on Refugees and Migrants:</p><p>- tackling forced displacement, including through conflict prevention and reduction, and safeguarding human rights and protecting civilians</p><p>- shared global responsibility for the protection of refugees, as well as for regular, safe, and orderly migration and control of irregular migration; and <br>- encouraging controlled, regular migration that has significant development benefits.</p><p>We are finalising details of the UK delegation, including plans for ministerial attendance.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/08/2016 15:38:47 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 7961 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

532879

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	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	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of holding a second referendum on the UK's membership of the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	41955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that Brexit means Brexit. We must now prepare for the process to leave the EU and the Government is committed to ensuring the best possible outcome for the British people in the negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/08/2016 15:54:10 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

637872

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	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	Turkey: Students
	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 he has made to the Turkish government on students who are being held in prison for lengthy periods without charge.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	53304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has raised concerns with the Turkish Government over the period of pre-charge custody under the current State of Emergency. We have urged a proportionate response to the coup and respect for freedom of expression, including academic freedom.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 24/11/2016 16:15:43 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

595678

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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	Turkey: Kurds
	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 his Turkish counterparts during his visit to Turkey between 24 and 27 September 2016 on (a) the rights of Kurdish citizens in Turkey, (b) Kurdish political representation and self-determination within Turkey and (c) Turkish military operations against Kurdish groups in East Turkey and Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	47066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>​During his visit to Turkey on 25-27 September, the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) discussed with Foreign Minister Cavusoglu the situation in South &amp; East Turkey and the outlook for a possible return to a peace process with the PKK. The Foreign Secretary also discussed with several Turkish interlocutors the situation in Northern Syria, where we encourage cooperation amongst all participants within the Global Coalition to focus on combating the threat posed by Daesh.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 16:57:43 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

595668

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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: Ceasefires
	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 the Government has made to Russia on the breaking of the ceasefire in Aleppo.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	47047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK supported the Governments of France and Spain in their efforts to pass a UN Security Council Resolution on 8th October, calling for an immediate end to the bombardment of Aleppo. This resolution was vetoed by Russia. The UK's Permanent Representative to the United Nations condemned Russia's use of the veto in the strongest possible terms, as &quot;a cynical abuse of the privileges and responsibilities of permanent membership&quot;. We have called repeatedly on Russia at the highest levels to implement a ceasefire in Syria, and to use its influence to deliver this. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) raised his concerns directly with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov during their meeting on 21 September, and the Prime Minister discussed the situation in Syria with President Putin on 4 September at the G20 Summit. I also refer the Hon. Member to the Foreign Secretary's statement of 11 October (Hansard 11 October 2016, Column 165).</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 16:55:19 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

584202

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2016
	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	Primetake
	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 his Department has received on reports of the use of ammunition produced and exported by Primetake, a company based in Lincolnshire, to kill Abdul-Rahim al-Faraj by security forces in Saudi Arabia; and whether he plans to investigate such reports.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	46686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is aware of claims by Mr al-Faraj's family that ammunition produced in the UK was used in the incident that killed him. The UK Government takes decisions on all arms export licensing applications on the basis of close and careful consideration, assessing them against the EU and National Consolidated Arms Export Licensing Criteria, which includes an assessment of whether there is a clear risk that the items might be used for internal repression.</p><p>The Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman stated that Mr al-Faraj was suspected of previously killing security forces personnel and indicated that substantial arms and ammunition were found on the premises during the operation.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 14/10/2016 13:28:59 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake