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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-12more like thismore than 2015-10-12
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Nigeria: Boko Haram more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions the Government has had with the Nigerian government on the recent rescue of 178 people from Boko Haram; and what information his Department holds on the number of children so rescued who were kidnapped by Boko Haram in April 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 11345 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-19more like thismore than 2015-10-19
answer text <p>We welcome both the recent successes of the Nigerian Army in their fight against Boko Haram, and that a number of women and children have been rescued. We continue to encourage the Nigerian authorities to provide those rescued with appropriate support. I raised these issues during my visit to Nigeria 12-14 October. We understand that none of those recently rescued were individuals abducted by Boko Haram from the town of Chibok in April 2014. We continue to support the search.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-19T14:48:58.02Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-19T14:48:58.02Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
420705
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-12more like thismore than 2015-10-12
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Syria: Refugees more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department plans to distribute Syrian refugees amongst the British Overseas Territories. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne more like this
uin 11412 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-20more like thismore than 2015-10-20
answer text <p>The Home Office is the lead UK Government department responsible for the handling of Syrian refugees. The British Overseas Territories have not been asked to take part in the resettlement of the Syrian refuges into their communities.</p><p>Immigration policy is a devolved responsibility for the Governments of the British Overseas Territories. If requested, it would therefore be for individual Overseas Territories to decide whether they would be willing to assist with the relocating of Syrian refugees in this particular case.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-20T11:15:54.793Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-20T11:15:54.793Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
420028
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-09more like thismore than 2015-10-09
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Ilois: Resettlement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the pilot resettlement scheme for Chagos Islanders meets their requirements. more like this
tabling member constituency South Ribble more like this
tabling member printed
Seema Kennedy more like this
uin 11097 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-14more like thismore than 2015-10-14
answer text <p>The Government is carrying out a public consultation exercise, seeking the views of Chagossians and other interested parties, about a potential resettlement of the British Indian Ocean Territory. The consultation is scheduled to last 12 weeks, concluding on 27 October. I am pleased that an estimated five hundred Chagossians in the UK, Seychelles, and Mauritius have joined meetings with members of the British Indian Ocean Territory Administration to talk through the consultation document. Though we have been clear that this document is not a statement of UK Government policy, as no decision has yet been taken, it sets out the most realistic hypothetical scenario in which possible resettlements, including a pilot option, could take place. The consultation period will help us understand Chagossians’ aspirations and the level of demand for the options set out. This consultation continues the conversation with Chagossian communities as part of our review of resettlement policy started in 2012, which included an independent feasibility study, which concluded at the end of January 2015.</p>
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-14T12:20:01.12Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-14T12:20:01.12Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4455
label Biography information for Seema Kennedy more like this