Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

164151

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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	Art Works
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 his Department has spent on transporting, installing and removing works of art from the Government Art Collection for the display of artwork in his Department since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	215577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and cannot be obtained without incurring disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 28/11/2014 12:52:21 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

164152

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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 Korea
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 effectiveness of radio broadcasts to North Korea as a means of engagement with ordinary North Koreans on issues such as human rights.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	215562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>The best available source of information on access to media devices in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is a survey conducted by InterMedia as part of its 2012 report ‘A Quiet Opening: North Koreans in a Changing Media Environment’. http://audiencescapes.org/sites/default/files/A_Quiet_Opening_FINAL_InterMedia.pdf. The report includes a section on the effectiveness of radio broadcasts which is best read in context and taking into account the authors’ caveats about the report’s findings. It is clear that, for those North Koreans willing and able to take the risk of listening, cross-border radio broadcasts can provide access to information that is otherwise not available within the DPRK. There are a number of radio stations that broadcast into the DPRK for this reason. Without further information, it is difficult to quantify the effectiveness of these stations.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 28/11/2014 15:26:57 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

164153

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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 Korea
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 implement its objective of improving human rights in North Korea in addition to talks with counterparts in the North Korean government.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	215563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>We are maintaining pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) human rights record through international fora such as the UN Security Council and the United Nations Human Rights Council. Most recently this has involved working with EU colleagues and Japan to sponsor a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly’s Third Committee and lobbying to ensure it was adopted by a significant majority, sending an important signal that the systematic and widespread human rights violations in the DPRK will no longer be ignored by the international community.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 27/11/2014 14:28:50 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

164154

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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	GPT Special Project Management
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 17 October 2014 to Question 210318, on what date the Embassy informed the Saudi government of the investigation; and by what means it did so.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	215613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Riyadh informed the Saudi Arabian government of the Serious Fraud Office's investigation into GPT Special Project Management Ltd during a meeting on 8 August 2012.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/11/2014 14:29:06 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

164155

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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
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 government of Turkey regarding their support for the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Kobane.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	215608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text We regularly discuss developments in Syria with the Turkish government, including on the status of the Democratic Union Party (PYD). The Turkish government regard PYD as an affiliate of the proscribed terrorist organisation, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Turkey has been clear with the PYD that they need to demonstrate that they are part of the moderate opposition and continue to urge them to co-operate with the National Coalition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 28/11/2014 12:56:13 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

164156

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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	Nigeria
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 effectiveness of international support for the Nigerian authorities in tackling Boko Haram.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Cathy Jamieson
uin	215552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>Nigeria faces a serious threat from Boko Haram. More than 3,000 people have been killed by the group this year and over 1.5 million have been displaced.</p><p>Addressing the threat from Boko Haram is primarily the responsibility of the Nigerian authorities. However, the UK, along with other international partners is providing support to Nigeria and its neighbours in their efforts to defeat Boko Haram. This support includes a range of intelligence, military and development assistance both to support current operations and to help tackle the long term causes of instability. I led the UK delegation to the last meeting of regional foreign ministers on 3 September in Abuja. I stressed the importance of regional and international cooperation.</p><p>As with all countries, we regularly review the assistance we provide to ensure that it is having maximum effect on the ground.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 26/11/2014 14:25:34 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4011 label Biography information for Cathy Jamieson

164157

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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
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 government of Turkey on combatting ISIL.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	215600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>We maintain a regular dialogue at all levels with the Turkish government on the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right Hon Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), discussed cooperation against ISIL with the Turkish Foreign Minister when they spoke on 9 October 2014. Since then, the Turkish President has made clear Turkey’s commitment to support international efforts to tackle the threat posed by ISIL. <br><br>Turkey is already making a valuable contribution to the international campaign against ISIL through use of its airspace and its airbases for reconnaissance and humanitarian support. We also value greatly Turkey’s generosity in hosting almost two million refugees fleeing Syria and Iraq.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 28/11/2014 12:58:04 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

164158

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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
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 the government of Turkey about (a) relations with Kurds in the region and (b) the Kurdistan Workers' Party; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	215601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>We maintain a regular dialogue with the Turkish government on relations with the Kurds in the region. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right Hon Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), discussed the situation in Kobane and the PKK with the Turkish Foreign Minister when they spoke on 9 October. <br><br>We value greatly Turkey’s generosity in hosting over 190,000 refugees that have fled the fighting in Kobane, in addition to the 1.6 million refugees from Syria and Iraq already residing in Turkey. The Department for International Development has already responded to the urgent needs of Syrian Kurdish refugees that have fled to Turkey, and remains ready to react swiftly to further developments. <br><br>We also welcome continued efforts by the Turkish government to take forward the Kurdish peace process, including through the introduction of legislation addressing minority rights and consultation with civil society. The UK stands ready to help in any way we can.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 28/11/2014 12:59:03 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

164159

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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	Russia
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 government of Russia about reports of heavy weapons, ammunition and personnel entering Ukraine from Russia.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
uin	215602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2014 answer text <p>I met the Russian Ambassador on 11 September and called on Russia to take immediate steps to end the violence, particularly to stop its supply of armour, weapons and personnel across the border and to withdraw all personnel and military equipment it has already delivered.</p><p>At the G20 Summit in Brisbane, the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), joined other international leaders in calling on Russia to respect the Minsk agreements, including the requirement to withdraw illegal armed groups, military equipment and militants and mercenaries from Ukraine. The Prime Minister also made clear that if Russia did not, we remained ready to intensify sanctions.</p><p>At the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 17 November the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), and his EU counterparts urged all parties to fully implement the Minsk Protocol and Memorandum swiftly and without further delay, and once again underlined the Russian Federation's responsibility in this context.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 28/11/2014 12:59:56 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

164160

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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
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 in the last 12 months to the government of the People's Republic of China on organ harvesting practices in that country.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Mr William Bain
uin	215521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>We are aware that organs removed from executed prisoners are used for human transplantation purposes in China. Chinese law requires that prisoners give prior consent for their organs to be used in this way.</p><p>In March 2012, the Chinese government announced plans to phase out the use of organs from executed prisoners for transplant and to create a national organ donation system. We continue to encourage China to make further progress in this respect, including by sharing best practice.</p><p>We most recently raised allegations of forced organ removal and the treatment of detainees in China at the UK China Human Rights Dialogue in May 2014. We also highlight our concerns publicly in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy (www.hrdreport.fco.gov.uk).</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 27/11/2014 14:24:15 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1610 label Biography information for Mr William Bain