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1471683

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2022
	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	Sri Lanka: Economic Situation
	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 her Department has made an assessment of the effect of the amount of foreign exchange from UK tourism and migrant workers on the economy of Sri Lanka in the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	21169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We are closely monitoring the economic situation in Sri Lanka, including foreign exchange data reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan authorities. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, tourism was a key export sector for Sri Lanka, making up almost 30% of total export revenues. However, Sri Lanka's tourism receipts declined by almost 80% in 2020 and fell by a further 60% in 2021. The UK is a key contributor to Sri Lanka's tourism sector. It has been among the top three source markets in the past three years, placed as the second major country of origin for tourists in Sri Lanka in 2019 and 2020, and third in 2021. Remittances from overseas workers have also been an important contributor to Sri Lanka's economy in the past three years, worth around 8% and 9% of Sri Lanka's total GDP in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Despite initially remaining constant in 2020, remittances fell by over 20% in 2021, down to their lowest levels since 2011.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">The UK recognises the difficult economic situation and welcomes the start in-depth discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on reforms needed to bring the economy back to a sustainable path. The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe on 30 May, and underlined the UK's continued support for the people of Sri Lanka during their current economic difficulties.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We are closely monitoring the economic situation in Sri Lanka, including foreign exchange data reported by Central Bank of Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan authorities. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, tourism was a key export sector for Sri Lanka, making up almost 30% of total export revenues. However, Sri Lanka's tourism receipts declined by almost 80% in 2020 and fell by a further 60% in 2021. The UK is a key contributor to Sri Lanka's tourism sector. Remittances from overseas workers have also been an important contributor to Sri Lanka's economy in the past three years, worth around 8% and 9% of Sri Lanka's total GDP in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Despite initially remaining constant in 2020, remittances fell by over 20% in 2021, down to their lowest levels since 2011.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK recognises the difficult economic situation and welcomes the start in-depth discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on reforms needed to bring the economy back to a sustainable path. The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe on 30 May, and underlined the UK's continued support for the people of Sri Lanka during their current economic difficulties.</ins></p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 28/06/2022 13:49:21 question first ministerially corrected 29/06/2022 08:37:13 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford previous answer version 9471 answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1671512

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2023
	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	Cyprus: Turkey
	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 made a recent estimate of the number of people that migrated from Turkey to the occupied region of Northern Cyprus since 1983.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	2566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>In accordance with the rest of the international community, with the sole exception of Turkey, the UK does not recognise the self-declared &quot;Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus&quot; as an independent state. The FCDO does not hold any information about the number of people that emigrated from Turkey to <del class="ministerial">the occupied region in the north of</del> Cyprus since 1983.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 27/11/2023 16:48:52 question first ministerially corrected 04/12/2023 13:29:45 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty previous answer version 3458 answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1226721

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2020
	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	Iran: Nuclear Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress he has been made in discussions with his Iranian counterpart on the Dispute Resolution Mechanism.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	77579
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>Iran's non-compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) raises serious proliferation concerns, which is why the UK, with France and Germany, triggered the JCPoA's Dispute Resolution Mechanism on 14 January in good faith and in hope of finding a diplomatic way forward, preserving the agreement and bringing Iran back to full compliance with its commitments under the JCPoA. The Foreign Secretary in his statement with France and Germany on 19 June urged Iran to pursue substantial discussions and actions in coordination with us and the other remaining JCPoA participants.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 07/09/2020 15:30:04 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1226722

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2020
	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	Yachad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he had with Cabinet colleagues on inviting hon. Members to the meeting between her Parliamentary Private Secretary and representatives of Yachad on 21 July 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	77580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2020 answer text <p>We understand that DFID's Parliamentary Private Secretary's engagement with this event was in a personal capacity, and that she was not representing DFID at this event.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/09/2020 10:12:17 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1226723

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2020
	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	Yachad
	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 was consulted on the invitation from her Parliamentary Private Secretary to representatives of Yachad to a meeting on 21 July 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	77581
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2020 answer text <p>We understand that DFID's Parliamentary Private Secretary's engagement with this event was in a personal capacity, and that she was not representing DFID at this event.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/09/2020 10:14:04 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1234024

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2020
	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	Iran: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the Amnesty International report entitled Trampling humanity: Mass arrests, disappearances and torture since Iran’s 2019 November protests, published 2 September 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	89680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The findings in Amnesty International's report about the November 2019 protests are deeply worrying. Iran's human rights record continues to be of serious concern to the UK. As we said at the time, we unreservedly support the right to peaceful protest, and call on Iran to uphold its commitments under international law to protect freedom of assembly and speech. The UK is committed to holding Iran to account on a wide range of human rights issues, through contact with the Iranian Government and internationally through the UN and our likeminded partners. We regularly raise human rights with the Iranians at all levels and we continue to take action with the international community to press Iran to improve its poor record on all human rights issues.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 21/09/2020 13:18:24 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1235233

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2020
	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	Middle East: Diplomatic Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential of the deal signed by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel to normalise relations between those countries and the Middle East peace process.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	91009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2020 answer text <p>We warmly welcome the agreement between Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. This is a historic step which sees the normalisation of relations between three great friends of the UK. We welcome both the decision to normalise relations, as well as the suspension of plans for annexation - a move the UK has opposed as it would have been counterproductive to securing peace in the region. We profoundly hope that this moment can be used as a step towards direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians, as there can be no substitute in order to reach a two-state solution and a lasting peace.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 25/09/2020 13:16:13 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1235239

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2020
	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	Iran: Capital Punishment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the continued use of the death penalty in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	91010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is firmly opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country, including Iran, especially in cases that do not meet the minimum standards defined by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Iran is a signatory. This includes the execution of minors and the use of the death penalty for a crime that is not deemed &quot;the most serious&quot;. We have made clear to Iran, both in public and in private, our opposition to the use of the death penalty and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 23/09/2020 09:38:10 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1239204

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2020
	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	Arab States: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the number of Arab League countries that have recently normalised relations with Israel.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	97552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>We warmly welcome the normalising of relations, and the strengthening of ties between Israel and its neighbours. We urge others across the region to follow the example of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The changing regional context and converging Arab and Israeli interests present an opening to develop relations and create the conditions for serious Israeli-Palestinian talks to resume. We profoundly hope that this moment can be used as a step towards direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians, as there can be no substitute in order to reach a two-state solution and a lasting peace.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 07/10/2020 15:00:48 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1241689

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2020
	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	Navid Afkhari
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the Iranian authorities condemning the execution of the wrestling champion Navid Afkari by the Iranian regime.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	100960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>The execution of Navik Afkari by the Iranian authorities was deplorable. The UK Government made clear its public condemnation of the action on 12 September. The UK Government is firmly opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country, as a matter of principle, and we unreservedly support the right to peaceful protest. Iran's human rights record is of serious and longstanding concern to the UK. The continued use of the death penalty, weak rule of law and restrictions on freedoms of expression remain deeply worrying. We share the concerns of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran that death sentences were handed down and/or implemented following proceedings that did not comply with fair trial and due process safeguards. The UK is committed to holding Iran to account on a wide range of human rights issues, including the right to a fair trial. We will continue to take action with the international community to press Iran to improve its poor record on all human rights issues.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 16/10/2020 11:30:43 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord