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1399762

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date	05/01/2022
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	Afghanistan: Refugees
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 she has taken to collaborate with countries neighbouring Afghanistan to (a) keep those countries' borders open and (b) resettle refugees who flee from Afghanistan by land.
tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
tabling member printed	Ms Marie Rimmer
uin	98335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>FCDO officials have engaged with governments in the region, notably Pakistan and in Central Asia, to allow Afghan nationals to cross their borders from Afghanistan on humanitarian grounds. We have supported over 3,400 people to leave Afghanistan, or to move from third countries to the UK, since the end of Op PITTING. To date, the UK Government has disbursed £10 million to support preparedness in the region and to help mitigate widespread humanitarian disaster, including to £3 million to Iran, £4 million to Pakistan and £2 million to Tajikistan.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 12/01/2022 17:45:52 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer

1399770

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
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	Nagorno Karabakh: Human Rights
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 assessment her Department has made of the potential occurrence of war crimes and serious human rights violations within the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	98288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government remains deeply concerned by the allegations that war crimes and human rights violations and abuses were committed during and after the conflict in 2020. We continue to encourage the Armenian and Azerbaijani Government, including through our Embassies in Yerevan and Baku, to thoroughly investigate all allegations that prisoners of war and detainees were mistreated during and after the conflict.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 12/01/2022 15:15:37 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1399771

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
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	Armenia: Prisoners of War
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 had with international counterparts to help (a) secure protections under international treaties ​and (b) facilitate the release and return of any Armenian prisoners of war and detained civilians.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	98289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>In her meetings with the Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers, on 4 and 17 November 2021 respectively, the former Minister for Europe and Americas, Wendy Morton MP, raised the importance of the return of all prisoners of war and detainees. The UK Government will continue to reinforce these points in its contacts with the parties and in other fora, as well as to support the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to settle all outstanding matters related to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 14/01/2022 10:39:37 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1399772

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
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	Transcaucasus: Hate Crime
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 her Department will monitor the potential prevalence of anti-Armenian hate speech and disinformation in the Caucasus region; and what discussions she has had with her Azerbaijani counterpart on the use of anti-Armenia hate speech and disinformation by senior Azerbaijani politicians.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	98290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government remains deeply concerned by the inflammatory rhetoric deployed during and after the conflict in 2020 by Azerbaijan and Armenia. We continue to urge the parties to refrain from unhelpful actions and rhetoric and engage in discussions with the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to settle all outstanding matters related to the conflict. The former Minister for Europe and Americas, Wendy Morton MP, reinforced these messages during her trip to the South Caucasus last year.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 12/01/2022 15:13:51 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1399782

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
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	Khurram Parvez
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 welfare of Khurram Parvez, the Kashmiri human rights activist, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency in Srinagar Indian-administered Kashmir and who is currently reported to be imprisoned in New Delhi; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	98269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>We are aware of the reports regarding the detention of Khurram Parvez and continue to follow his case closely. We are clear on the importance of rights being respected and continue to call for all remaining restrictions imposed in Kashmir since the constitutional changes in August 2019 to be lifted as soon as possible, and for political detainees to be released.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 14/01/2022 14:32:26 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1399783

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
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	India: Homicide
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 accuracy of reports of extrajudicial killings in India where persons falsely accused of terrorism have been killed by (a) Indian armed forces and (b) police in Kashmir.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	98270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of ongoing violence Kashmir in recent weeks. We express our condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives, including security personnel and civilians. Any allegations of mistreatment by the police or armed forces should be investigated thoroughly and transparently by the relevant authorities.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 14/01/2022 14:34:01 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1399807

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
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	Iran: Terrorism
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 discussions she has had with international partners on Iran’s support for regional terror groups.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	98487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government regularly engages with partners, both in the region and internationally, on Iran, including Iranian political, financial and military support to several militant and proscribed groups. Most recently on 20 December 2021 the Foreign Secretary hosted representatives from the Gulf Co-operation Council at Chevening, where Iran's destabilising regional activity was discussed. The Foreign Secretary also discussed such activity with the Israeli Foreign Minister Lapid on his visit to the UK on 29 November 2021.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 14/01/2022 12:39:50 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1399809

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
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	Iran: Guided Weapons
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 assessment she has made of Iran’s ballistic missile programme.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	98488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>Iran is continuing the development of its ballistic missile programme, including conducting missile tests on 24 and 30 December. UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which was unanimously adopted in the Security Council and underpins the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), calls on Iran not to undertake activities related to ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering a nuclear weapon, including launches using such ballistic missile technology. These UN ballistic missile restrictions remain in place until 2023. Iran's ballistic missile programme is destabilising for the region and poses a threat to European security.</p><p>Alongside France and Germany (as E3), we have written regularly to the UN Secretary-General, most recently on 11 August, to draw attention to Iranian missile activity inconsistent with UNSCR 2231. We urge Iran to fully abide by UNSCR 2231 and all other relevant resolutions.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 14/01/2022 15:09:56 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1399840

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
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	Development Aid: Research
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 proportion of Official Development Assistance was spent on research and development in the financial year 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	98276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2022 answer text <p>The proportion of FCDO Official Development Assistance spent on research and development in the financial year 2020-21 was 5.47 per cent. This information can be found in Annex A Page 259 of the FCDO's 2020-21 Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 10/01/2022 10:57:25 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1399846

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Getty Images
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 the cost to the public purse was of the acquisition of video clips from Getty Images, Inc. for use in the film of highlights from 2021 published by her Department on 31 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	98227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2022 answer text <p>No additional costs were incurred in the creation of the end of year highlights video. Video clips used in the highlights video were licensed as part of an annual content contract the FCDO has with Getty Images. The FCDO regularly produces video content to explain the work of the department using in-house content and footage from Getty.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 10/01/2022 17:36:36 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry