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1047091

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2019
	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	Turkey: 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 steps the Government is taking to help protect political and ethnic groups that are being targeted by the Turkish Government.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	211802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>​We have made clear to the Turkish Government the importance we place on respect for democratic standards and the human rights of all Turkish citizens, regardless of their ethnicity or political affiliation. Through our Embassy in Ankara we support a range of civil society activity, including projects aimed at improving minority rights. We will continue to engage with Turkey on these important issues.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/01/2019 16:49:02 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

891470

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	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	Colombia: 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 make representations to his counterpart in Colombia to support the Special Jurisdiction for Peace in test cases such as that of Congressman-Elect Jesus Santrich and other institutions created under the peace agreement; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	138072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>​The arrest of Seauxis Hernandez (Jesus Santrich) for allegations of drug smuggling since the signing of the Peace Agreement is a significant challenge for all those working to uphold the aims of the Havana accords. The British Ambassador in Bogota has discussed the case with the Attorney General, and the Embassy are monitoring the situation closely. In her statement on 19 April, Karen Pierce the UK Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council made clear the importance of handling it in accordance with the Peace Agreement. I understand that Mr Hernandez’s case will be reviewed by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace. I welcome the joint message of commitment to due process made by President Santos and FARC Party leader Rodrigo Londono following their meeting on 11 April.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 30/04/2018 14:37:26 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1138104

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	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	USA: State Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much was spent from the public purse on (a) security, (b) accommodation and (c) transport for family members of President Trump during his visit to the UK in June 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	275782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>​As part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's transparency programme, the cost of the State Visit to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will be published on the gov.uk website before the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 15/07/2019 14:59:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1041482

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2019
	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	Turkey: 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 representations his Department has made to the Government of Turkey on its international obligations to maintain human rights.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	208291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>We regularly raise human rights issues with the Turkish Government at all levels, including between the Prime Minister and President Erdoǧan. This includes both discussion of individual cases of concern, and the wider importance of guaranteeing fundamental rights for all citizens, notably freedom of expression and assembly. Our Embassy in Ankara has discussed such concerns with Turkish officials this January and we will continue to do so as necessary in the future.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/01/2019 16:17:06 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

754191

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	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	Prisoners: 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, how many UK citizens were serving custodial sentences in EU member states in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013, (e) 2014, (f) 2015 and (g) 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	6278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>We collect global detainee statistics each year to provide a snapshot of the number of British nationals in detention overseas. We were aware of the following number of British nationals detained (either pre- or post- sentencing) across EU member states, at the snapshot date, in each of the requested years:</p><p>2010: 895</p><p>2011: 765</p><p>2013: 756</p><p>2014: 769</p><p>2015: 808</p><p>2016: 777</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/09/2017 16:21:20 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1125358

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	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	Colombia: 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 assessment his Department has made of the risks to human rights defenders in Colombia.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	252050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The situation facing human rights defenders in Colombia is concerning: over the past year they have faced increasing levels of threats, intimidation and killings. We regularly express our concern over this issue to the Colombian government. On 9 May the Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon met with Colombian High Counsellor for Stabilisation, Emilio Archila, and directly raised the issue. Our Embassy in Bogotá funds human rights programmes that help human rights defenders, and we work closely with civil society groups to bring individual cases to the Colombian government’s attention.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/05/2019 16:09:27 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

885403

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2018
	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	EU Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government plans to negotiate bilateral alternatives to the EU Mobility Partnerships.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	136266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK is considering its future migration, mobility and asylum relationships with other states post-Brexit. We hope to continue to cooperate on the issue of migration and build upon the relationships we already have.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 24/04/2018 15:54:22 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 53507 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1052358

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	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	USA: NATO and United Nations
	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 assess the commitment of the Government of the United States of America to (a) the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and (b) the United Nations.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	215218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a strong supporter of both NATO and the United Nations, and of the rules-based international system more generally. The US is actively engaged in both bodies and we work closely with them, including in encouraging reforms, encouraging burden sharing and in dealing with key threats to peace and security, such as passing UNSCRs 2451 and 2452 to support the peace process in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 05/02/2019 17:13:36 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

926972

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2018
	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	Antarctic: Marine Protected Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress has been made on encouraging other members of the Antarctic Commission to accept an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary in the Weddell Sea.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	155315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a proactive member of the Commission on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) and is committed to establishing a representative network of marine protected areas around Antarctica. The UK is a co-proponent of the proposal to establish a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Weddell Sea, which was submitted by the European Union and its Member States to the annual meeting of the CCAMLR in 2016. UK scientists continue to lead on the development of the proposal, chairing an expert workshop earlier in the year. The finalised proposal will be tabled for adoption at the next annual CCAMLR meeting in October 2018. The UK will continue to work with other CCAMLR Members to secure agreement to the Weddell Sea MPA proposal, and further MPA proposals around East Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/06/2018 14:33:56 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

802982

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2017
	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	Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation
	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 he has made of progress internationally on the non-proliferation and reduction of nuclear weapons; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	118402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK has a strong record on reduction of nuclear weapons – since 2010 we have reduced the number of operationally available warheads to no more than 120, and remain committed to reducing our stockpile of nuclear warheads to no more than 180 by the mid-2020s. However, we note with concern that a number of states continue to produce fissile material for nuclear weapons outside the Non Proliferation Treaty. In particular, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) nuclear and ballistic missile programmes pose an unacceptable threat to the international community and we are working closely with our international partners to exert maximum political and economic pressure on the DPRK to change its direction. The UK remains committed to the Iran nuclear deal, which marks a major step forward in preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapons capability.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/12/2017 17:08:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens