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1011606

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	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	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 November to Question 186916, how much time he plans to give the Burmese Commission of Inquiry into Rakhine State to deliberate and report before he makes a judgement on whether it is independent and credible.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	194002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has set out to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi his expectations that the Commission of Inquiry must be independent, credible and result in a judicial process. As the Commission of Inquiry proceeds through its mandated period of operation of one year, we will be assessing whether it is meeting these expectations in consultation with international partners. At the same time the UK will be working to maximise international support and Burmese engagement with the collect and preserve mechanism established by the UK-supported UN Human Rights Council Resolution of 27 September, and other accountability mechanisms.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/11/2018 14:30:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1024737

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2018
	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	Burma: China
	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 he has made of the effect on (a) land rights, (b) other human rights and (c) the environment of Chinese investment and infrastructure development projects in northern Myanmar.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	202026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>Our Embassy maintains a dialogue with the Chinese Embassy in Burma about a wide range of issues, including respective investment and infrastructure development projects. However the Government has not made a specific assessment of the impact on (1) land rights, (2) human rights, or (3) the environment, of investment and infrastructure development projects by China in northern Burma.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/12/2018 10:33:07 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1104844

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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: British Nationals Abroad
	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 assessment the Government has made of options for the return of UK nationals detained in North East Syria to be charged and prosecuted in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	236247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>​We wish to see those who have fought for or supported Daesh in Iraq or Syria, whatever their nationality, brought to justice for their crimes in accordance with due legal process in the most appropriate jurisdiction. If a UK national returns from Syria, it is for the police and Crown Prosecution Service to decide if they should be prosecuted, which is a decision partly based on the available evidence. Individuals can be convicted in UK courts of offences committed overseas (including preparation of terrorism, encouragement of terrorism and membership of a proscribed organisation). However, for crimes committed in Daesh-held territory in Syria it can be extremely difficult to obtain evidence that would be admissible in a UK court.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/04/2019 16:19:01 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1104846

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2019
	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: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on the transfer of detainees in North East Syria for prosecution to authorities in (a) Assad-controlled Syria and (b) Iraq for prosecution in Iraqi domestic courts.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	236249
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>​We wish to see those who have fought for or supported Daesh in Iraq or Syria, whatever their nationality, brought to justice for their crimes in accordance with due legal process in the most appropriate jurisdiction. We are aware of reported discussions between the detaining authorities in north-east Syria and the Iraqi authorities about possible transfer of Iraqi nationals for prosecution in Iraqi courts. We are not aware of any such discussions with the Syrian regime. Given the regime's appalling human rights record, we would not view prosecution by the Asad regime as an appropriate means of justice.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 28/03/2019 17:12:56 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1105234

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2019
	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	United Arab Emirates: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2019 to Question 234069, whether his Department has updated its advice to UK citizens travelling to the United Arab Emirates since the arrest of Matthew Hedges and Ali Issa Ahmad.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	236988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer of 14 October 2014 (PQ 234069). We keep all Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice, including for the United Arab Emirates, under constant review to ensure it reflects our assessment of risk to British nationals and includes information and advice on the most relevant issues for British nationals travelling or living abroad.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/04/2019 14:19:59 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1105630

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	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	Saudi Arabia: Women's Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether departmental officials will attend court hearings in Riyadh for detained women’s rights activists.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	237573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK attends trials of international importance in all countries where permitted. The UK, along with other embassies in Saudi Arabia, requested and were denied access to the trials of women’s rights defenders that took place on 13 and 27 March.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/04/2019 14:23:31 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1122667

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	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	Bahrain: Nationality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department made any representations to the Bahraini authorities calling for the reinstatement of citizenship for Bahraini citizens previously convicted of crimes related to political dissent, before the Kingdom of Bahrain reinstated the citizenship of 551 people on 21 April 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	246910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>We welcome this positive declaration of the reinstatement of citizenship for 551 Bahrain citizens on 21 April.</p><p> </p><p>We regularly raise our concerns about the issue of revocation of nationalities where it leaves a person stateless at a senior level with the Government of Bahrain.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/05/2019 16:10:51 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1127098

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2019
	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	Council of Europe
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reason the Government supported proposals to close the youth department of the Council of Europe.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	255253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2019 answer text <p>​No decision has been taken to close the youth department of the Council of Europe. The suggestion to decouple the youth budget from the main budget is just one option proposed to manage the budget deficit in the organisation flowing from Russian non-payment and also as part of a wider drive for reforms and efficiency savings. It has yet to be discussed. The UK's priority is to protect the core functions of the organisation, including the court and the convention system.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 24/05/2019 13:28:54 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1122011

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	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: Detainees
	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 he has made of the level of risk of (a) the death penalty and (b) torture for UK nationals transferred to Iraq from North East Syria.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	245541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Any decision in relation to the continued detention, transfer or prosecution of detainees is ultimately a matter for authorities under whose jurisdiction the individuals are detained. The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances, as a matter of principle. We have human rights concerns relating to the trials in Iraq’s domestic courts of Iraqi nationals suspected of support for Daesh: we regularly raise these concerns, including our opposition to the death penalty, with the Iraqi authorities.</p><p>The UK will continue to work closely with international partners in addressing the issues associated with foreign terrorist fighters and in the pursuit of justice of those who have participated in terrorism overseas.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 245540 245542 question first answered 25/04/2019 16:19:22 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1122012

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	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: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2019 to Question 236247 on Syria: British Nationals Abroad and the Answer of 28 March 2019 to Question 236249 on Syria: Detainees, what assessment he has made of Iraq’s domestic court system as an (a) appropriate jurisdiction and (b) appropriate means of justice for trying UK nationals held in North East Syria suspected of serious crimes.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	245542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Any decision in relation to the continued detention, transfer or prosecution of detainees is ultimately a matter for authorities under whose jurisdiction the individuals are detained. The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances, as a matter of principle. We have human rights concerns relating to the trials in Iraq’s domestic courts of Iraqi nationals suspected of support for Daesh: we regularly raise these concerns, including our opposition to the death penalty, with the Iraqi authorities.</p><p>The UK will continue to work closely with international partners in addressing the issues associated with foreign terrorist fighters and in the pursuit of justice of those who have participated in terrorism overseas.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 245540 245541 question first answered 25/04/2019 16:19:22 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake