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1054602

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	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	Pakistan: 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 recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Pakistan on the maintenance of human rights in Pakistan.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	216258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>We remain concerned about the human rights situation across Pakistan. The British Government regularly raises its concerns about human rights at the highest levels with the Government of Pakistan. The Foreign Secretary discussed freedom of religion or belief and the role of civil society with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan when they spoke in December 2018.</p><p>We advocate greater tolerance, and action against human rights violations and abuses. We remain fully committed to working in partnership with the Government of Pakistan to help achieve this.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/02/2019 16:04:08 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1054604

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	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	Egypt: 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 recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Egypt on the maintenance of human rights in Egypt.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	216260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>Egypt is a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights Priority Country and the UK continues to urge the Egyptian Government to ensure full implementation of the rights and freedoms set out in Egypt's Constitution. We regularly raise concerns about human rights with the Egyptian Government both in public and in private. I raised our human rights concerns with the Egyptian Foreign Minister during my visit to Cairo on 14 October 2018.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/02/2019 15:55:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1054607

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	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	UK Relations with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans his Department has for future cooperation and collaboration on security and defence policy with the EU27 nations in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	216263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>Delivering the deal negotiated with the EU remains the Government's top priority. This has not changed. As set out in the Political Declaration on the future relationship between the UK and EU, the Government has offered to cooperate closely on defence and security as part of an ambitious Security Partnership. This would be on a case-by-case basis, where of mutual benefit.</p><p>While our focus remains on securing agreement with the EU, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, like the rest of Government, is also preparing for &quot;No Deal&quot;. In a No Deal scenario, the UK would have to withdraw from Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations - both military and civilian - and withdraw associated personnel seconded to the EU institutions. The UK would continue to act through other multilateral fora, including through the UN and NATO, and the UK’s cooperation and collaboration on security and defence with individual EU Member States will continue.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/02/2019 14:51:38 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1054608

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	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	UK Relations with EU
	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 is his Department taking to maintain capacity for effective diplomatic relations with EU27 countries after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	216264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>Maintaining relations with the EU and bilaterally with EU Member States when we leave is a priority. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) network of Posts are the Government's primary tool to influence and engage EU Member States and will play a key role in our future relations with Europe. Staffing levels are kept under constant review to help deliver the Government's objectives and ensure the FCO is adequately resourced. This includes ongoing planning to deploy additional resource across the UK Representation to the EU, the 27 EU Posts and within the UK.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/02/2019 14:53:40 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1077396

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2019
	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	Press Freedom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to protect the rights and freedoms of journalists throughout the world.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	909455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>A free media is the life blood of democracy. This is why the Foreign Secretray has put the resources of the FCO behind a global media freedom campaign. The Foreign Secretary was delighted to announce that he and his Canadian counterpart, the Honorable Chrystia Freeland, will co-host a major international conference in London on 10-11 July. My noble friend Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon has extended our invitation to the world's Foreign Ministers at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/02/2019 16:07:01 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1105249

	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	Sahel: 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 steps his Department is taking to prioritise respect for human rights and the rights of minorities when working in partnership with countries of the Sahel.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	237063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>​We regularly raise these issues with the countries of the Sahel and in multilateral fora. This includes through the EU's &quot;Article 8&quot; political discussions with these countries, the Universal Periodic Review and the Human Rights Council – where most recently the UK called on the Government of Mali to denounce and tackle human rights abuses, including all forms of violence against women, girls and members of other vulnerable groups.</p><p>We also press partners on the importance of compliance with human rights and international humanitarian law in security operations and provide funding for the establishment of a compliance framework for the G5 Sahel Joint Force.</p><p>To help improve protection of civilians in the Sahel in the context of growing instability, the UK is also providing funding to the International Committee of the Red Cross to ensure humanitarian protection and assistance for victims of armed conflict, and to promote respect for international humanitarian law in the region</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/04/2019 14:31:27 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1110944

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	Spratly Islands: Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whatt assessment has the Department made of the legality United Nations Law of the Sea Convention (UNCLOS) of the construction of bases in the Spratly Islands including as Mischief (Panganiban) Reef, Subi (Zamora) Reef and Fiery Cross (Kagitingan) Reef.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	243407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>We take no sides in the sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea. But we are deeply committed to international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and upholding existing arbitrations.</p><p>We are therefore concerned by the militarisation of disputed features and any threat or implied threat of force. We monitor the situation and oppose any action which changes the facts on the ground, raises tensions or hinders the chance of peaceful settlement of the disputes.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 23/04/2019 13:53:44 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1110946

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	Middle East: 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, if he will publish the outcomes of the Warsaw Conference on 14 February 2019 in Poland that was attended by representatives of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Morocco, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Tunisia, France, Germany, the US and the United Kingdom.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	243409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary held constructive discussions during and on the margins of the Warsaw Conference in February. He discussed a wide range of issues related to Middle East security, and on 13 February the Foreign Secretary co-hosted a meeting of the Yemen Quad, where they highlighted their commitment to progress on Yemen, which is at a critical juncture.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 23/04/2019 14:53:25 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1111201

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Disclosure of Information
	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 non-disclosure agreements his Department has entered into with Departmental staff in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	243414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>We have not entered into any non-disclosure agreements with Departmental staff in the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 23/04/2019 15:35:51 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1140196

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	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	Turkey: Cyprus
	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 his Turkish counterpart on reports of exploration and drilling vessels entering the Cyprus exclusive economic zone.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	278973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>The then Minister of State for Europe and the Americas spoke to Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusolgu on 9 July to reiterate the United Kingdom's opposition to Turkish drilling plans in the waters around Cyprus and encourage de-escalation. We continue to support the Republic of Cyprus's right to exploit the oil and gas in its internationally agreed Exclusive Economic Zone.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 31/07/2019 13:01:32 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord