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807163

registered interest
date	15/12/2017
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	British Overseas Territories: Companies
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 he has had with his counterparts in the UK Overseas Territories on the adoption of public registers of beneficial ownership in the UK Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	119811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>​At the Joint Ministerial Council on 28-29 November, the Minister for the Overseas Territories (OTs), Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, and leaders of the OTs welcomed progress made by those OTs with financial services centres in implementing the arrangements set out in the Exchange of Notes on exchange of beneficia<strong>l</strong> ownership information. They committed, where not already achieved, to expedite work to ensure that the new systems were fully operational and populated.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/12/2017 15:27:53 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

807207

registered interest
date	15/12/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: ICT
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 the guidance set out by the Government Commercial Function in its paper entitled Exiting Major IT Contracts: Guidance for Departments, published in November 2017, in respect of (a) using market engagement, (b) setting up disaggregation work, (c) risk assessment, (d) developing a programme plan through the transition, (e) identifying the skills and capabilities that will be needed in the future and (f) any other work related to that guidance.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	119853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office (FCO) IT strategy and procurement approach is aligned with the Government Commercial Function paper &quot;Exiting Major IT Contracts: Guidance for Departments&quot;. The FCO believes that disaggregating major IT supplier contracts can give better visibility and control, as well as deliver substantial cost savings. We are planning the disaggregation of our major expiring IT contracts and maintain regular contact with colleagues in the Cabinet Office to ensure our IT strategy is in step with wider Government policy.</p><p>The FCO has also carried out significant market insight activity to guide its disaggregation approach towards a vision of market-aligned, cloud-first services. The size and skill mix of our in-house management team is being reviewed to ensure it has the skills and resources ready to manage supplier and service transition effectively.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/12/2017 11:56:36 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

806446

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
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	Antarctic: Nature Conservation
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 a statement on the outcome of the 36th Annual Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	119522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>​The UK achieved important objectives at the last Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) meeting, which was held in October 2017. These included: agreement to sustainable fishing quotas in South Georgia &amp; the South Sandwich Islands in line with UK scientific advice; protection of the marine area exposed by the recent calving of the Larsen C iceshelf from any commercial fishing until 2028; and agreement to more effective paperwork to underpin the CCAMLR System of Inspection. The CCAMLR Commission also elected a British candidate to be the next Executive Secretary, commencing in April 2018. Following the successful agreement at the 2016 CCAMLR meeting to establish the world's largest Marine Protected Area in the Ross Sea, discussions continued on the UK co-sponsored proposal for a marine protected area (MPA) in East Antarctica, and further scientific discussions took place about the design of future MPA proposals in the Weddell Sea and Antarctic Peninsula region.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/12/2017 16:55:38 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

806584

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
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	Spain: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last met his Spanish counterpart; and what issues were discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	119660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>I met my Spanish counterpart, Spain’s Secretary of State for European Affairs Jorge Toledo, on 4 November. We discussed developments in Catalonia and I underlined my support for upholding the rule of law and respecting the Spanish constitution. We also discussed Venezuela, and the UK’s departure from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/12/2017 16:55:59 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

806590

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
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	Singapore: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last met his counterpart in Singapore; and what issues were discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	119666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>​My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs last met Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in February. I last met my former counterpart, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Josephine Teo, in late August. On both occassions a range of foreign policy issues were discussed.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/12/2017 17:30:23 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

806614

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
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	Sudan: 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 he raised human rights issues with the Sudanese Foreign Minister, Ibrahim Ghandour, at his recent meeting.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	119690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Sudan remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights Priority Country and improving human rights is a key objective in our engagement with the Government of Sudan. During his meeting with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ghandour on 12 December, the Foreign Secretary raised our concerns on human rights, as well as highlighting the political and economic reforms the Government of Sudan needs to undertake. In a separate meeting, I also highlighted the need for Sudan to make improvements on human rights and expressed the UK's desire to maintain dialogue on human rights issues with the Government of Sudan.​</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/12/2017 14:24:52 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

806615

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
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	Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem
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 progress has been made in finding the British-trained Barrister Mir Ahmed Bin Quasem, following his disappearance in Bangladesh In 2016.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	119691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>I am aware of the case of Mir Ahmed Bin Quasem. It is alleged that Mr Quasem was abducted from his home in Bangladesh in August 2016, and that he remains missing. As Mr Quasem is not a British National we have not raised his specific case with the Bangladesh authorities. Ministers regularly raise our concerns about enforced disappearances and attacks on political freedoms with the Government of Bangladesh.</p><p>I did so just recently with the High Commissioner for Bangladesh and Foreign Secretary Haque on 2 November</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/12/2017 17:28:06 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

806678

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
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	Sudan: Overseas Trade
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 implications for his Department's policies on Sudan of the as a result of the meeting of the UK-Sudan Trade and Investment Forum, held in London on 12 December 2017.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	119754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The policies of the British Government on Sudan have not changed as a result of the UK-Sudan Trade and Investment Forum. As part of our phased increase in direct engagement with the Government of Sudan, we continue to consider opportunities to promote trade with Sudan. Trade can help open up closed off political and economic systems, and thereby help to improve the human rights situation. Sudan remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights Priority Country and improving human rights is a key objective in our engagement with Sudan. The UK-Sudan Trade and Investment Forum was a private event, organised and funded by Developing Markets Associates, in cooperation with the Sudanese Embassy in London.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/12/2017 14:22:11 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

801220

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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	West Africa: Boko Haram
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the (1) strength of, (2) organisation of, (3) activities of, (4) external links of, and (5) threats posed by Boko Haram in West Africa.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL3877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>We welcome the successes achieved by the Nigerian armed forces against Boko Haram, pushing the group out of key towns in North East Nigeria. However, Boko Haram continues to present a serious threat to security in North East Nigeria and the wider region. We estimate that over 20,000 people have been killed by Boko Haram, over 2.4 million people displaced and over 17 million affected by the Boko Haram insurgency across the Lake Chad basin. In March 2015 Boko Haram pledged allegiance to Daesh, since then there has been a split between factions within Boko Haram.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/12/2017 13:33:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

801230

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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	Philippines: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the Philippines about (1) investigations into the death of Kian delos Santos, (2) the circumstances of the deaths of 3,900 "drug personalities", and (3) the deaths of 2,000 others for drug-related crimes.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government regularly urges the Philippine government to ensure all deaths associated with the war on illegal drugs are investigated. Most recently, on 4 December, the Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific raised this with Under Secretary Manalo of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, as did officials through the UK-Philippine High Level Talks the same day.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/12/2017 13:34:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton