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1188175

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Saudi Rapid Intervention Group
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 Saudi Rapid Intervention Group, responsible for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, has been active in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	37648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>We do not comment on intelligence matters.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 27/04/2020 14:43:06 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1188210

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
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 facilitate consultation with civil society as part of its Integrated Review of foreign policy, defence, security and international development.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	37732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The Integrated Review has been paused given the pressing need to focus on COVID-19. We will return to the Integrated Review when appropriate to do so, ensuring that we engage with all relevant stakeholders, including civil society.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 27/04/2020 14:50:41 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1188272

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus
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 support UK nationals that are stranded abroad as a result of the covid-19 outbreak that cannot afford (a) medication and (b) other essential items.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Christian Wakeford
uin	37755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>Our posts are providing British nationals who are unable to get home with consular support when requested. We can help them maintain contact with family members; help them understand the local situation, and advise how to secure medication in the country in question, or signpost them appropriately. All our individual country travel advice pages include advice on how to access local medical care and prescriptions. In many countries, it is possible to make an appointment with a local doctor to arrange an alternative prescription. We recognise that local measures to combat the spread of Covid-19 are presenting challenges for some people and are working with authorities in each country to resolve these. In addition, The Association of British Insurers has announced that UK-Based insurers will look to extend travel insurance policies for 60 days to ensure British travellers stranded abroad will be covered for any emergency medical treatment they might need. In countries with which we have reciprocal agreements, British travellers will be able to benefit from those. The specifics of these arrangements vary from country to country but broadly cover emergency medical treatment for UK resident British nationals.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 27/04/2020 14:48:44 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4871 label Biography information for Christian Wakeford

1188285

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Calais: Coronavirus
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 officials in his Department have had with their French counterparts on homeless refugees and migrants at the UK-French border in Calais; and what steps he is taking to help ensure that those people have access to (i) accommodation, (ii) food, (iii) water and sanitation facilities and (iv) medical attention during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	37562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>We are in regular contact with French authorities on our joint response to COVID 19, which includes discussions to prevent the spread of the virus amongst the migrant population in the Calais region. We are continuing to monitor developments in the Calais region and the actions taken by French authorities in response to this pandemic, which include working with individuals to relocate them to accommodation centres in order to receive the necessary support, and providing appropriate medical care to migrants with COVID-19, including hospitalisation where necessary.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/04/2020 11:12:46 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1188325

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support his Department is providing to UK nationals stranded abroad and running low on medication due to the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	37684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>All our individual country travel advice pages include advice on how to access local medical care and prescriptions. In many countries, it is possible to make an appointment with a local doctor to arrange an alternative prescription. We recognise that local measures to combat the spread of Covid-19 are presenting challenges for some people and are working with authorities in each country to resolve these. British nationals should call the relevant embassy, high commission or consulate before they run out of medication if they have not been able to replace it using our published advice.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 27/04/2020 14:44:32 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1188341

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Afghanistan: Sikhs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department has taken to support Sikh minorities in Afghanistan following the attack on a Sikh temple in Kabul on 25 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	37686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2020 answer text <p>We strongly condemn the attack on a Sikh Gurdwara in Kabul on 25 March. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for South Asia with responsibility for human rights and Her Majesty's Ambassador to Kabul have both condemned the attack. The UK continues to urge the Government of Afghanistan to ensure the rights of all ethnic and religious groups are protected, in line with the Afghan constitution.</p><p>At the Universal Periodic Review of Afghanistan at the UN Human Rights Council in 2019, the UK recommended that the Afghan Government establish an independent mechanism to strengthen security protection for all religious and ethnic minorities.</p><p>We will continue to engage with organisations and individuals which represent the Afghan Sikh and Hindu community, in Afghanistan and the UK. This helps us to maintain a full understanding of the challenges faced by their communities.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 23/04/2020 12:12:21 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1188350

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
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 25 March 2020 to Question 31501 on Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences, what steps his Department is taking under the prevention of sexual violence in conflict initiative in addition to the faith and belief leader's declaration of humanity to provide support for women from minority religious communities who are vulnerable to sexual violence in conflict situations.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	37635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>As stated in my [Minister Adams] answer to PQ 31501, the UK is fully committed to supporting all survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, and follows a survivor-centred approach. We recognise that women from minority religious communities can often suffer in situations of conflict because of both their gender and their faith. That is why we ensure that our human rights policy work considers the intersectionality of human rights, and the importance of addressing the specific vulnerabilities experienced by women from religious minority communities. Examples of our work include strengthening access to justice for survivors through training faith and belief groups on how to document and respond to sexual violence within their communities, and providing greater support and access to holistic care for children born of conflict-related sexual violence.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 28/04/2020 11:01:08 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1188352

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
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 (a) ensure progress on delivering the thematic strand of stigma contained in the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative and (b) support faith leaders and faith groups to (i) help and (ii) care for women from minority religious communities that have experienced sexual violence in conflict.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	37636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) is part of the UK's Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan (NAP), which includes our strategy for tackling and preventing conflict-related sexual violence. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will be developing an additional three-year strategy on PSVI, which remains a top priority for the British Government. Our PSVI objectives will remain to champion wider restorative justice for survivors and hold perpetrators to account; support all survivors and children born of conflict-related sexual violence, and tackle the stigma they face including those from religious minority communities; and prevent sexual violence in conflict.</p><p>We are working with international faith and belief leaders to issue a 'Declaration of Humanity' which calls for the end of sexual violence in conflict and to tackle the stigma so often faced by survivors. We will also provide support to faith leaders and faith groups by training them on how to document and respond to conflict-related sexual violence, and will strengthen access to holistic care for all survivors, including for women from minority religious communities who have experienced sexual violence. We will ensure that the three-year strategy is survivor-centred, working closely with the UK's PSVI Survivor Champions throughout its development.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 28/04/2020 11:08:00 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1188359

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Occupied Territories: Coronavirus
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 Israeli counterpart on the potential effect of (a) the ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip, (b) the occupation of the West Bank, (c) the capacity of healthcare systems, (d) the availability of medical supplies, (e) access to water and sanitation facilities and (f) people’s ability to self-isolate on the response to the covid-19 outbreak in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	37567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the impact of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, particularly in Gaza. The British Embassy in Tel Aviv and the British Consulate-General in Jerusalem are in regular contact with the Israeli and Palestinian authorities respectively. Both report good cooperation between the two entities in response to COVID-19. UN agencies, the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli Government are working together to ensure that essential medical supplies and staff are able to access Gaza.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 27/04/2020 14:49:43 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1188361

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	West Bank: Coronavirus
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 Israeli counterparts on the decision to close the first-aid centre in Ibziq.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	37807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>We raised our concerns about the demolition of the health centre in Ibziq at the UN Security Council remote meeting on the Middle East on 23 April. In all but the most exceptional of circumstances demolitions are contrary to International Humanitarian Law. The practice is harmful to the peace process. We are particularly concerned that demolitions are continuing at this time.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 27/04/2020 14:45:58 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh