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690323

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2017
	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	North Carolina: Transgender People
	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 has raised the issue of House Bill 2 in North Carolina with that state's authorities since the announcement that a Government office is to be located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	64020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>​We made representations on House Bill 2 to the previous State Government in North Carolina. The UK fully supports efforts to prevent discrimination and promote tolerance, diversity and respect. Raleigh was chosen for a new UK trade office because of North Carolina's economic productivity and well-established research and development institutions, which offer opportunities to boost US-UK trade and investment<em>. </em></p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/02/2017 15:42:32 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

687031

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2017
	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	Bahrain: Travel Restrictions
	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 the Government has made to the Bahrainian Government on the imposition of travel bans on human rights defenders, trade unionists, lawyers and political activists.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	63678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2017 answer text <p>​We have raised the allegations of travel bans at senior levels within the Government of Bahrain, particularly with regard to reports of Human Rights Defenders being prevented from travelling to the Human Rights Council in Geneva last year. We will continue to raise concerns where we have them.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/02/2017 16:23:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

679024

	registered interest
	date	26/01/2017
	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	Israel: Bedouin
	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 the Israeli authorities as a result of the demolition of Umm al-Hiran.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	61826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>​We have highlighted the significant interest in this issue in the UK with the Israeli authorities, and called on the Israeli authorities and Bedouin community to work together to find a solution that meets the needs and respects the rights of the people affected. This should include a robust planning process that adequately consults and addresses the needs of Israel’s Bedouin communities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 02/02/2017 15:56:09 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

637900

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	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	Kamal Foroughi and Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
	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 meet the families of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Kamal Foroughi to update them on steps the Government has taken to date on those cases.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	53286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>​We have been supporting the families of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Kamal Foroughi since we were notified of their arrests and remain in regular contact with them. I have met them personally to assure them that we will continue to do all we can.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/11/2016 11:32:30 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

690310

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2017
	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	Cluster Munitions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2017 to Question 58517, whether providing equipment to facilitate the use of cluster munitions is a violation of (a) the Convention on Cluster Munitions and (b) international humanitarian law.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	64184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>​The use of cluster munitions is not unlawful under international law provided that they are not used in contravention of international humanitarian law, or contrary to a treaty obligation. As a State Party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the UK does not “Assist, encourage or induce anyone to engage in any activity prohibited to a State Party” under the Convention.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/02/2017 15:44:49 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

662897

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	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	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what dates the first multilateral discussions with other signatories of the Joint Declaration for the Export and Subsequent Use of Armed or Strike-Enabled Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are planned.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	58534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>​The UK will participate in multilateral discussions with other signatories. At the present time, no date has been set for these discussions.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/01/2017 15:45:41 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

637897

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	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: 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 funding the Government has given to the UN's Internal Board of Inquiry into the attack on the UN aid convoy in Syria on 19 September 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	53289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>​The UK welcomes the establishment of an internal and independent United Nations Board of Inquiry into the incident involving an aid convoy in Syria on 19 September and fully supports its investigation. It is fundamental that humanitarian workers who are risking their lives to deliver badly needed aid across Syria can operate in safety. The UN inquiry is wholly independent. The UK does not provide funding and there is no UK Government presence on the Board.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 53288 question first answered 24/11/2016 12:57:32 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

637904

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	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: 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 the Government's presence is on the UN's Internal Board of Inquiry into the attack on the UN aid convoy in Syria on 19 September 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	53288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>​The UK welcomes the establishment of an internal and independent United Nations Board of Inquiry into the incident involving an aid convoy in Syria on 19 September and fully supports its investigation. It is fundamental that humanitarian workers who are risking their lives to deliver badly needed aid across Syria can operate in safety. The UN inquiry is wholly independent. The UK does not provide funding and there is no UK Government presence on the Board.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 53289 question first answered 24/11/2016 12:57:32 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

678031

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	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	Pakistan: Ahmadiyya
	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 his Department has had with the government of Pakistan on Ahmadis recently arrested in Rabwah and Chakwal.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	61299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>​The Government strongly condemns the persecution of all minorities, including the targeting of people based on their beliefs. We regularly raise our concerns about the protection of minority communities with the Government of Pakistan. I raised our concerns about the treatment of religious minorities, including Ahmadiyya Muslims, with Kamran Michael, Pakistani Minister for Human Rights, and Barrister Zafarullah Khan, the Prime Minister's Special Assistant for Human Rights, during my visit to Pakistan in January 2017. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson), discussed religious tolerance and the importance of safeguarding the rights of all Pakistani citizens during his visit to Pakistan in November 2016. The Government continues to urge Pakistan to honour in practice its human rights obligations, including those related to religious minorities, and to uphold the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 01/02/2017 15:03:40 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

637872

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	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: Students
	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 Turkish government on students who are being held in prison for lengthy periods without charge.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	53304
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has raised concerns with the Turkish Government over the period of pre-charge custody under the current State of Emergency. We have urged a proportionate response to the coup and respect for freedom of expression, including academic freedom.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 24/11/2016 16:15:43 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake