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867016

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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: Peace Negotiations
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 the new UN Special Envoy to Yemen on the conflict in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	133134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>​We welcome the appointment of Martin Griffiths as UN Special Envoy for Yemen. We see this as a welcome opportunity to reinvigorate the political process. Mr Griffiths met the Foreign Secretary in the FCO on 8 February.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 14:33:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

867025

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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: Armed Conflict
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 has he had with the Secretary of State Designate in the United States on the war in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	133143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not spoken to Mike Pompeo about State Department matters, including Yemen, as it would not be appropriate to do so until Congress has approved President Trump's nomination</p><p>He has met Mr Pompeo in his capacity as CIA Director on one occassion, covering a range of foreign policy issues in that conversation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 14:36:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

867082

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	Zimbabwe: Politics and Government
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 assessment he has made of the political situation in Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	133200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>We welcome the statements from President Mnangagwa on his intention to implement a wide range of economic and political reforms, including his commitment to holding free and fair elections this year. Implementation of these reforms will be critical for Zimbabwe to realise its desire for international re-engagement.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 27/03/2018 12:14:51 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

867094

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	Russia: Coal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, if the Government will include imports of coal from Russia in the list of sanctions against that country; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	133212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>EU sectoral sanctions, which have been in place since 2014, target parts of the Russian energy sector. Coal is not currently included under these sanctions. In response to the Salisbury incident, we continue to consider the full range of potential levers, both domestically and through international fora.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/03/2018 12:59:44 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

867108

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	Ahed Tamimi
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 held with officials in the Israeli Government on the case of Ahed Tamimi since her court appearance on 12 March 2018; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	133226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Our Embassy to Tel Aviv continues to raise this case with the relevant Israeli authorities, most recently on 15 March.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 14:38:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

865151

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Assets
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 money his Department has raised from the sale of (a) assets, (b) land and (c) buildings in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	133018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>​The table below shows the proceeds from the sale of Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) assets</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>​</p></td><td><p><strong>Other assets</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Land &amp; Buildings</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>832,494</p></td><td><p>9,266,174</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>746,784</p></td><td><p>19,470,110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>1,209,251</p></td><td><p>26,260,902</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>1,399,572</p></td><td><p>78,861,263</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>897,953</p></td><td><p>38,689,848</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>891,265</p></td><td><p>3,028,819</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>766,990</p></td><td><p>19,986,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>1,004,035</p></td><td><p>56,184,837</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The FCO does not separate value when land and buildings are sold together. The table above covers assets (mainly vehicles), land and buildings. The FCO manages its property portfolio in line with its business needs, including investment in new properties and disposal of those no longer required. Capital disposal receipts are retained for further investment by the FCO as agreed with Her Majesty's Treasury. Full details can be found in the FCO's published annual report and accounts on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/03/2018 17:54:28 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

865211

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
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	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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 priorities are for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit in April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	133078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>We want the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to agree tangible action across the four policy areas of prosperity, security, sustainability and fairness. These four areas have been agreed by all member states. With 60% of the Commonwealth's population under the age of 30, we believe it is particularly important that the summit speaks to the challenges faced by young people and addresses their ambitions. We also want the summit to celebrate the people to people and civil society ties that makes the Commonwealth such a unique and important institution.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/03/2018 16:52:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

857597

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
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	Bahrain: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 11 December 2017 (HC116299 and HC116302) regarding the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's £1.52 million funding for overseas aid to Bahrain, with which UK bodies the FCO contracted to implement the technical assistance programme in Bahrain for the 2017–18 financial year.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL6169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government works with a number of implementation partners and beneficiaries to support Bahraini-led reform. These programmes aim to support progress on building effective and accountable institutions, strengthening the rule of law, and justice reform. All of our work is in line with international standards, and aims to share the UK's expertise and experience. Any training provided by, on or behalf of, the British Government fully complies with our domestic and international human rights obligations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/03/2018 17:46:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

857598

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
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	Bahrain: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 11 December 2017 (HC116299 and HC116302) regarding the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's £1.52 million funding for overseas aid to Bahrain, which Bahraini bodies will benefit from the funding for the 2017–18 financial year.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL6170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government works with a number of implementation partners and beneficiaries to support Bahraini-led reform. These programmes aim to support progress on building effective and accountable institutions, strengthening the rule of law, and justice reform. All of our work is in line with international standards, and aims to share the UK's expertise and experience. Any training provided by, or on behalf of, the British Government fully complies with our domestic and international human rights obligations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/03/2018 17:39:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

857599

registered interest
date	07/03/2018
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	Najah al-Sheikh
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Bahrain with respect to the alleged torture and sexual assault of female activist Najah al-Sheikh; and what assessment they have made of whether she faces serious charges based on coerced confessions.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL6171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK has a continuing dialogue with the Government of Bahrain in which we raise individual cases. Our Embassy in Bahrain monitors this specific case. The UK encourages those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the relevant human rights oversight bodies. We urge these bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations. The UK continues to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/03/2018 17:39:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven