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1050618

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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: Political Prisoners
	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 representations he has made to his Saudi Arabian counterpart on reports of the indefinite detention of senior political opponents in the Ritz-Carlton hotels and other places; and whether the Government will support a legal process to help bring those who are alleged to have committed illegal acts to justice.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	213880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of media reports that a number of individuals remain in detention. We continue to raise our concerns about human rights in Saudi Arabia, including on the restrictions of freedom of expression.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:18:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1050619

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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: Political Prisoners
	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 representations the Government has made to the Government of Saudi Arabia on providing proof of life for (a) political detainees held in places such as the Ritz-Carlton and (b) female activists held in Riyadh.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	213881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>We continue to raise our concerns about human rights in Saudi Arabia, including on the restrictions of freedom of expression.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:19:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1050620

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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: Human Rights and Rule of Law
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the Government provides to Saudi Arabian civil society to help them uphold the rule of law and fundamental human rights in the country.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	213882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Saudi Arabia remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office human rights priority country, particularly because of the use of the death penalty, women’s rights and restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion or belief. We raise our concerns with the Saudi Arabian authorities using a range of Ministerial and diplomatic channels of communication, including our Ambassador and the Embassy team in Riyadh.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/02/2019 16:07:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1050621

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	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: Human Rights
	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 effectiveness of imposing trade sanctions on Saudi Arabia to tackle human rights abuses in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	213883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>Saudi Arabia remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office human rights priority country, particularly because of the use of the death penalty, women’s rights and restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion or belief. We raise our concerns with the Saudi Arabian authorities using a range of Ministerial and diplomatic channels of communication, including our Ambassador and the Embassy team in Riyadh.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/02/2019 17:21:24 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1091229

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	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, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of revising its advice to UK citizens travelling to the United Arab Emirates as a result of the arrest of Matthew Hedges and Ali Issa Ahmad.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	234069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>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 North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/03/2019 13:48:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1125746

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	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	Syria: Islamic State
	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 whether the Assad Government is party to an agreement with the global coalition against Daesh on (a) the Tanf de-confliction zone and (b) the Coalition military presence within the Tanf de-confliction zone.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	252474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>The Al Tanf Deconfliction Zone was established by the US and Russia to prevent unintentional conflict. The Assad regime is not a party to that arrangement.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/05/2019 11:59:09 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1125747

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	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	Syria: Islamic State
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on how many occasions the global coalition against Daesh has (a) used military force and (b) threatened to use military force to prevent forces loyal to the Assad Government from entering the Tanf de-confliction zone.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	252486
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>The British Government does not hold information on the number of times in which Coalition forces have threatened or used force to prevent forces loyal to the Assad Government from entering the Al Tanf Deconfliction Zone. The aim of the Deconfliction Zone is to prevent the need to use or threaten the use of force. The UK has no permanent ground forces at Al Tanf. As part of their support to the Global Coalition, UK air assets provide support to the Coalition in counter-Daesh operations in the vicinity of Al Tanf.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 252487 question first answered 17/05/2019 12:02:54 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1125748

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	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	Syria: Islamic State
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on how many occasions UK military personnel have supported or taken part in operations by the Global Coalition Against Daesh in order to prevent forces loyal to the Assad government from entering the Tanf de-confliction zone.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	252487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>The British Government does not hold information on the number of times in which Coalition forces have threatened or used force to prevent forces loyal to the Assad Government from entering the Al Tanf Deconfliction Zone. The aim of the Deconfliction Zone is to prevent the need to use or threaten the use of force. The UK has no permanent ground forces at Al Tanf. As part of their support to the Global Coalition, UK air assets provide support to the Coalition in counter-Daesh operations in the vicinity of Al Tanf.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 252486 question first answered 17/05/2019 12:02:54 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1125749

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	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	Syria: Islamic State
	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 whether the global coalition against Daesh supplies arms and ammunition to the Maghaweir al-Thowra force patrolling in the Tanf de-confliction zone; and whether the coalition (a) pays salaries to and (b) commands that force.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	252488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>The US leads on providing support to Maghaweir al-Thowra, which is not a formal part of the Global Coalition command structure. It is not for the UK to comment on the nature or detail of the US' support.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/05/2019 12:04:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1125750

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	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	Syria: Islamic State
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the global coalition against Daesh fulfils its legal obligations towards civilians in the Tanf de-confliction zone.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	252489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2019 answer text <p>British armed forces fully adhere to international humanitarian law when conducting military operations. We expect all members of the Global Coalition to do likewise.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/05/2019 11:51:28 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake