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1169793

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
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: Political Prisoners
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 his counterpart in the Bahrain Government on the reimposition of the death sentences for Bahraini prisoners Mohammed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	1711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>As I tweeted on 8 January, we are deeply concerned about the death sentence given to Mohamed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa. The UK has raised the matter with senior members of the Bahraini Government. The UK's position on the use of the death penalty is longstanding and clear; we oppose its use in all circumstances and countries. The Government of Bahrain is fully aware of our position.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/01/2020 17:03:05 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1169794

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
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: 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, if he will make it his policy to end UK assistance to Bahraini justice and security institutions and if he will maintain that policy until the implementation of human rights reforms in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	1712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>Bahrain remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office human rights priority country and there is further work to be done. The UK is committed to supporting Bahrain-led reform and are confident of its positive impact across a variety of areas including building effective and accountable institutions, strengthening the rule of law, and police and justice reform. We continue to monitor events closely, regularly raising human rights concerns with the Government of Bahrain at senior levels, both in private and public.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/01/2020 17:05:05 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1169801

registered interest
date	09/01/2020
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	Australia: Fires
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 is providing humanitarian aid to assist Australia in tackling its bushfire crisis.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	1770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>As I set out in my Oral Statement of 9 January in the House of Commons, we have deployed a team of UK experts to Australia.</p><p>The team includes a senior member of UK Fire and Rescue Service, a medical specialist in trauma and mental health, and a military liaison officer specialising in crisis response.</p><p>They have been working with Australian counterparts to establish what further UK support will be of most use to Australian emergency responders, and ensure that such contributions are fully integrated with Australian efforts.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 16/01/2020 11:52:27 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

1169425

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
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	Iran: Nuclear Power
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 policies of Iran's recent announcement to cease all commitments under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Robert Largan
uin	1352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by Iran’s recent announcement. As the Prime Minister said on 8 January, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) remains the best way of preventing nuclear proliferation in Iran and we hope it will remain. The Prime Minister made this clear to President Rouhani when they spoke on 9 January, strongly urging Iran to reverse all measures inconsistent with the deal and to come back into compliance with it.</p><p>On 14 January the E3 initiated the JCPoA's Dispute Resolution Mechanism (DRM). We are committed to using the DRM in good faith to find a viable resolution to Iran’s compliance issues.</p><p>The Prime Minister and I have also spoken to European partners in recent days and will continue to do so to find a way forward. We need a deal which everyone respects the terms of, and which takes the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran off the table.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/01/2020 14:35:32 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4852 label Biography information for Robert Largan

1169428

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
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	Metropolitan Police: Counter-terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information she holds on when the Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism command plans to complete its investigation into the leak of diplomatic telegrams from the former UK Ambassador to the United States.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	1353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>​The Metropolitan Police Service investigation is ongoing. This is an active criminal investigation and we have no information as to when it may conclude.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 16/01/2020 11:39:35 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1169446

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
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	Iran: USA
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 has made representations to US President Trump requesting him not to authorise military attacks on Iran’s sites of cultural heritage following the President’s threat to do so on his Twitter account on 4 January 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	1329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>Cultural sites are protected under international law and we would expect that to be respected. As we have emphasised in the House in recent days, we are in close contact with all sides to encourage de-escalation. The Prime Minister has spoken to President Trump, President Macron, Chancellor Merkel and Prime Minister Abdulmehdi of Iraq and will have calls with other leaders in the coming days.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/01/2020 15:57:50 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1169451

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
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	Hong Kong: Demonstrations
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 Hong Kong Government on police brutality in Hong Kong during the protests there over Christmas and new year.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	1367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>​We remain seriously concerned at events in Hong Kong. The Foreign Secretary has made a number of statements that have repeated the UK position that protests should be conducted peacefully, within the law, and that the response of the authorities is proportionate. There is now an opportunity to find a way through the crisis with meaningful political dialogue, that reflects the legitimate aspirations of the people of Hong Kong and respects the &quot;One Country Two Systems&quot; model. The leadership in China and Hong Kong is in no doubt about the strength of UK concern, and our commitment to seeing the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Joint Declaration upheld.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 14/01/2020 15:17:22 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1169453

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
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	Hong Kong: 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 discussions he has had with the (a) Hong Kong Chief Executive and (b) representatives of the Chinese Government on the Open Letter to Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam signed by 44 Parliamentarians and public figures from 18 countries.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	1368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary has discussed our concerns directly with both the Hong Kong Chief Executive, Carrie Lam and to the Chinese Foreign Minister, State Councillor Wang Yi. The Foreign Secretary has used these opportunities to reiterate the UK position that meaningful and effective political dialogue is the only way to resolve the situation. Since the District Council elections in November, senior officials have remained in regular contact with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government and the authorities in Beijing. The leadership in China and Hong Kong is in no doubt about the strength of UK concern over the current situation in Hong Kong, and our commitment to seeing the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Joint Declaration upheld.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 14/01/2020 15:20:32 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1169454

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
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	Hong Kong: 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, what his policy is on the imposition of Magnitsky sanctions against (a) Government officials and (b) police officers responsible for violations of human rights in Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	1369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK will establish a UK autonomous global human rights sanctions regime once we leave the European Union. A global sanctions regime will allow us to respond to serious human rights violations or abuses anywhere in the world. The UK is committed to the promotion and protection of human rights. A human rights sanctions regime will help support our human rights objectives. We will look to cooperate with others, including the US and Canada, who use sanctions to address human rights. The proposed human rights sanctions regime is still in development.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 13/01/2020 13:54:58 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1169485

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
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	Qassem Soleimani
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 late General Qasem Soleimani's involvement in Lebanon.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	1390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2020 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has said, Qasem Soleimani posed a threat to all our interests and was responsible for a pattern of disruptive, destabilising behaviour in the region.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 16/01/2020 17:01:41 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti