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1416207

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential ​role that parliamentary representation for UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies could have in strengthening their status within the UK.
tabling member constituency	Weston-super-Mare
tabling member printed	John Penrose
uin	905238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2022 answer text <p>This Government is working to build a modern and productive partnership with the Overseas Territories. I have been working with the leaders of each Overseas Territory to identify areas where we can increase cooperation and support from the United Kingdom. In my dealings with the Overseas Territory, none have raised the idea of formal representation in the UK Parliament. We believe the fundamental basis of the relationship with each Overseas Territory is right, striking a balance which allows each to maintain strong links with the UK, but to also build their own democratic systems with local accountability, which reflect their own constitutional traditions. We also value the constitutional relationship with the Crown Dependencies which are also self-governing in relation to their own domestic affairs.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 26/01/2022 10:04:17 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	1584 label Biography information for John Penrose

1416208

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Eastern Europe: Democracy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to help support democracies in Eastern Europe.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	905239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>We strongly support the democracies of Eastern and Central Europe. Democracy and freedom are at the heart of the Foreign Secretary's vision for a Network of Liberty, using partnerships in technology, trade and security to promote democratic values. NATO is the cornerstone of Euro-Atlantic security. Closer cooperation is vital if we are to effectively counter interference by malign actors.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 25/01/2022 16:49:00 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1416209

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Pakistan: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make it her policy to make her Department's humanitarian programmes in Pakistan conditional on the Government of Pakistan's steps to protect freedom of religion or belief minority groups from forced conversions and marriages in that country.
tabling member constituency	Gainsborough
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Leigh
uin	905240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>We frequently raise the issues of freedom of religion or belief and human rights with the Government of Pakistan, including with Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Qureshi. We press the Pakistan Government to honour its international commitments and obligations. UK aid in Pakistan targets the most marginalised and vulnerable communities, and we fund programmes that work to address discrimination against minorities and gender-based violence.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 25/01/2022 16:53:04 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	345 label Biography information for Sir Edward Leigh

1416210

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Mozambique: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions her Department has held with counterparts in Mozambique on the political and security situation in that country.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	905241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK holds regular discussions with Mozambican counterparts on the political and security situation. Our High Commissioner met the Mozambican Defence Minister on 14 January to discuss Cabo Delgado and UK support. The UK co-chairs the International Taskforce on Cabo Delgado, which works closely with the Mozambican government, coordinating the international community response to the security and humanitarian threats.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 25/01/2022 16:51:22 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1416211

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Hong Kong: Administration of Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the extent of state interference in Hong Kong's judicial system.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	905242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>As the Foreign Secretary set out in the most recent Six-Monthly report to Parliament, British judges have played an important role supporting the independence of the judiciary for many years. The UK Government hopes this can continue. Our assessment of Hong Kong’s judicial independence is increasingly finely balanced; it is therefore right that it is kept under review.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 25/01/2022 17:26:38 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1416212

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with international partners to increase vaccination rates in developing nations to help ensure global protection from potential new variants of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	905244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK supports global vaccine access through the COVAX Facility, which has delivered over 1 billion doses. We have donated more than 30 million doses. Millions more will be sent in 2022. As supply increases, we are working with COVAX and country governments to ensure health systems are ready to deliver vaccines at scale.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 25/01/2022 17:28:53 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1416213

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Australia: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she has taken to help strengthen the UK’s economic and security relationship with Australia.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	905245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has just returned from Australia, where she met her counterpart, Foreign Minister Payne, and joined the annual Australia and UK Foreign and Defence Ministers’ meeting - AUKMIN, together with Defence Secretary Wallace. The visit strengthened economic, diplomatic and security ties. Working with Australia – a close partner in building a network of liberty – the UK is supporting stability in the Indo-Pacific region, and making our own country safer and more competitive.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 25/01/2022 17:30:47 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1416214

registered interest
date	25/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the sanctions imposed by the US on General Shavendra Silva of the Sri Lankan army.
tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
uin	905247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2022 answer text <p>We regularly engage with the US and other partners on issues relating to Sri Lanka. The UK government keeps all evidence and potential designations under the UK Global Human Rights sanctions regime under close review, guided by the objectives of the sanctions regime. We would not normally speculate about future sanctions targets, as to do so could reduce their impact.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 25/01/2022 17:31:50 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

1405148

registered interest
date	21/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Religious Freedom: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent progress she has made on sanctioning perpetrators of freedom of religion or belief abuses.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	109225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all, and promoting respect between different religious and non-religious communities. Promoting the right to FoRB is one of the UK's longstanding human rights priorities. In addition to our bilateral and multilateral work, we use our Global Human Rights sanctions regime to hold to account those involved in serious human rights violations or abuses around the world, including those carried out against individuals on the basis of their religion or belief.</p><p>On 10 December 2021, we used this regime to designate Furqan Bangalzai, a former commander of terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Jhangvi for his role in orchestrating the 2017 bombing of a Sufi shrine, which killed over 70 people in Pakistan. On 22 March 2021, alongside the EU, US and Canada, we imposed sanctions on four senior Chinese government officials and one entity for gross human rights violations taking place against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. We will continue to draw on our range of levers to address FoRB abuses and violations, including sanctions where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 31/01/2022 13:10:37 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1405149

registered interest
date	21/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Yazidis: Missing Persons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking with its international counterparts to help trace missing Yazidi women.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	109226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK supports the implementation of Iraq's Yazidi Survivors law of March 2021, which includes provisions to search for missing survivors. We engage regularly with partner Governments, NGOs, survivor networks and Iraqi Government ministries to advocate for full financial provision of the law. Through the FCDO's Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict (PSVI) project funding, the UK is providing £70,000 to the International Organisation for Migration to provide technical and practical assistance to the Directorate of Yazidi Survivor Affairs, to ensure full implementation of the law. UK programme funding also supports psycho-social care for female survivors of conflict related sexual violence.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 31/01/2022 16:20:15 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon