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927825

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	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	China: Religious Freedom
	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 Chinese counterpart on the (a) right to freedom of religion and belief in China and (b) the effect of revised regulations on religious affairs in China on that right.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	155879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text We remain concerned about reports of persecution of Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Falun Gong practitioners and others on the grounds of their religion or belief in China. The freedom to practise, change or share one’s faith or belief without discrimination or violent opposition is a fundamental human right that all people should enjoy. We believe that societies which aim to guarantee freedom of religion or belief are more stable, prosperous and more resilient against violent extremism. The UK last raised these issues with China at the UK/China Human Rights Dialogue in June 2017. answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/06/2018 14:58:02 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

964630

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Yemen: 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, whether the UK plans to support the renewal of the mandate of the UNHRC Group of Eminent Experts to investigate violations of human rights in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	169603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>​The recent report from the Group of Eminent Experts further underlines the deeply concerning human rights situation in Yemen and the importance of reaching a political solution to this conflict. We are carefully considering the contents of the report ahead of the upcoming session of the UN Human Rights Council.</p><p>As we have consistently, we will emphasise to all parties the vital importance of compliance with international humanitarian law, press for action to address the humanitarian crisis, and encourage all parties to engage in the UN-led political process in good faith.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2018 15:39:29 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

964346

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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, whether he has held discussions with his international counterparts on securing an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary since his appointment; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	169596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>​The UK is a leading advocate for marine protection across the Southern Ocean, having secured agreement for the first Marine Protected Area (MPA) within the international Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). The UK is a co-proponent for MPA proposals in the Weddell Sea and will be strongly advocating its adoption at the next CCAMLR meeting in October. There are ongoing international consultations underway at official and technical level to aid these negotiations and once the final proposal is submitted to CCAMLR this week, the UK, together with other EU Members, will consider the most appropriate level of lobbying required to achieve this aim.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/09/2018 14:32:09 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

964627

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions the Government has had with the Saudi-led Coalition on their military operations in Saada on 9 August 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	169600
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary spoke to Saudi Foreign Minister Al-Jubeir on 16 August and urged a quick and transparent investigation. On 1 September, the Saudi-led Coalition's Joint Incidents Assessment Team announced the outcome of an investigation into the 9 August incident, its regret and action to address the recommendations of that investigation. We welcome this acknowledgement and these steps.</p><p>I spoke to Foreign Minister Al-Jubeir about these matters further on 4 September and he confirmed that the Coalition would implement the recommendations of that investigation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2018 15:36:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

964626

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Yemen: Military Intervention
	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 permissibility under international law of the Saudi-led coalition attack on a bus in Saada, Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	169599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>​On 1 September, the Saudi-led Coalition's Joint Incidents Assessment Team announced the outcome of an investigation into the 9 August incident, its regret and action to address the recommendations of the investigation. We welcome this acknowledgement and these steps.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2018 15:33:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

964628

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Yemen: Military Intervention
	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 accuracy of the Saudi Arabian assessment that the attack on Saada on 9 August 2018 was a legitimate military operation in line with international humanitarian law.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	169601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>​On 1 September, the Saudi-led Coalition's Joint Incidents Assessment Team announced the outcome of an investigation into the 9 August incident, its regret and action to address the recommendations of that investigation. We welcome this acknowledgement and these steps.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2018 15:38:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1132016

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2019
	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	Sudan: Crimes against Humanity
	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 risk of atrocity crimes in Sudan; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	264443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>​As we made clear in a statement alongside Troika partners (US and Norway) on 4 June, we condemn the recent violent attacks by Sudanese security forces against peaceful protestors in Sudan, which left many civilians dead or injured. The Foreign Secretary reiterated this in his statement on 6 June, which also called for the full restoration of the internet and freedom of the media. The UK has called for the human rights of all Sudanese people to be respected and for the resumption of the political process with the protestors and the opposition, and an agreed transfer of power to a civilian-led government, as demanded by the Sudanese people, in a swift, orderly and peaceful manner. On 6 June, I summoned the Sudanese Ambassador to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to express the grave concerns of the United Kingdom at the use of violence against civilians by the Sudanese authorities. Also, the UK, through the UN Security Council issued a statement on 13 June that called for the violence to stop and emphasised the importance of human rights, protection of civilians, accountability and justice.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 18/06/2019 14:38:51 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1006189

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	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	Afghanistan: Hazara
	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 the Afghanistan Government on protecting Hazaras people in Ghazni and Uruzgan provinces.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	190970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>We regularly raise issues concerning freedom of religion with the Government of Afghanistan, underlining, the need to protect the rights of all ethnic and religious groups in line with the constitution of Afghanistan.</p><p>We are concerned about the high number of civilian casualties and displaced persons that have resulted from the recent violence in Ghazni and Uruzgan. We urge that all parties to the conflict respect International Humanitarian Law, protecting the civilian population and facilitating the provision of assistance by neutral and impartial humanitarian agencies. We assess that the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) are now working to stabilise the security situation in both provinces. We understand that those who have been displaced are receiving assistance from local authorities.</p><p>We continue to monitor the impact that fighting may have had on tensions between different communities. Ultimately, we urge all parties to negotiate a peaceful end to the conflict, which is causing the tragic death of innocent civilians.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 21/11/2018 12:08:54 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1006010

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	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	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to protect the civilians trapped in Hodeidah, Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	190929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>We are in regular contact with the Coalition about the need to ensure that any further military operations in and around Hodeidah are conducted in accordance with international humanitarian law, including on the protection of civilians, and do not disrupt commercial and humanitarian flows through the port. The UK has been at the forefront of the humanitarian response to the Yemeni crisis and addressing this is a priority for the Government. The Foreign Secretary discussed humanitarian issues with King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia on 12 November. I spoke about these issues to the Saudi Foreign Minister on 30 October, and to the Emirati Deputy Foreign Minister on 7 November.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2018 17:30:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1217589

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2020
	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	Development Aid: Poverty
	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 he plans to take to ensure that all Official Development Assistance is fully transparent and used for the primary purpose of tackling poverty.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	64269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>To tackle poverty and advance our Global Britain objectives, the Foreign Office takes evidence-based spending decisions. The FCO is committed to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) standard, and publishes on GOV.UK all the information on ODA that can be released whilst safeguarding FCO's obligations under UK national security, diplomatic relations and individual's personal information. Further details on how the Foreign and Commonwealth Office allocates Official Development Assistance funding can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/official-development-assistance-oda-allocations-aid-policy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/official-development-assistance-oda-allocations-aid-policy</a>.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 06/07/2020 08:46:21 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor