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1717920

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Sarm Heslop
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had recent discussions with the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands on the disappearance of Sarm Heslop.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
uin	26195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>His Majesty's Consul General Miami has raised the disappearance of British woman, Sarm Heslop with the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands. The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Americas, Caribbean and Overseas Territories) was due to speak to the Governor earlier this month and is seeking a call with the Governor at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 17/05/2024 08:15:48 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1717934

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Ghassan Abu-Sittah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he plans to make representations to the European Union on Germany’s use of the Schengen Information System to prevent British national, Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah, from entering the Schengen area; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of that action on (a) Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah's and (b) other British-Palestinians' freedom of expression.
tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
uin	26176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>I do not plan to make representations to the European Union on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/05/2024 14:23:39 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1717938

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Gaza: Casualties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) women and (b) children killed in Gaza since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	26209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The situation in Gaza is desperate and too many civilians have been killed, including women and children. The fastest way to end the conflict is to secure a deal which gets the hostages out and allows for a pause in the fighting in Gaza. We must then work with our international partners to turn that pause into a sustainable, permanent ceasefire.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/05/2024 16:40:52 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1717939

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Nigeria: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will hold discussions with his Nigerian counterpart on the effectiveness of the Safe Schools Initiative for supporting the education of (a) girls, (b) religious minorities and (c) other children in conflict-affected areas of northern Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	26113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Special Envoy for Girls Education, Helen Grant MP, will meet the Nigerian Education Minister on May 20 to discuss Nigeria's upcoming programme of education reform. The UK and Nigeria are signatories of the Safe School Declaration which commits governments to protect education from violence. The UK supports the implementation of the Safe Schools Initiative in Nigeria through its Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crises (EiEPC) programme. This provides assistance to children affected by conflict in Borno and Yobe states, allowing them to learn foundational skills, increase their resilience and strengthen systems which support formal and non-formal education during emergencies.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 17/05/2024 08:16:56 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1717952

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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: East Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that overseas development aid to (a) Sudan, (b) Ethiopia and (c) other East African countries reaches (i) local and (ii) national non-governmental (A) youth, (B) women-led and (C) faith-based organisations.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	26170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>Local and national organisations - including youth, women-led and faith-based organisations - play a vital role in delivering UK-funded development work across East Africa, where the UK plans to invest almost £750 million in ODA in 2024/25. In Sudan, we are providing technical assistance to the UN to develop a strategy for partnering with local organisations and using our seat on the Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF) advisory board to encourage a greater portion of assistance to be channelled to local, community-led organisations. The recent International Development White Paper is also clear on this priority and commits the UK to publish a strategy on partnering with national relief actors.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/05/2024 13:50:08 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1717971

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Mohammad Mustafa Najem
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he plans to take steps in response to reports of alleged anti-Semitic language used by the Palestinian Authority Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments Mohammad Mustafa Najem in 2002.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	26111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of historic allegations of use of anti-semitic language. Antisemitism is abhorrent and has absolutely no place in our or any society, and we are committed to tackling it in all its forms.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/05/2024 16:39:17 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1717972

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Israel: Hamas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps he is taking to support Israeli military operations against Hamas.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	26112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Israel suffered an appalling terrorist attack on 7 October - the deadliest in its history. As we have said from the outset, Israel has the right to defend itself in accordance with international humanitarian law, and Hamas must release the hostages immediately.</p><p>We will continue to call for the immediate release of all hostages. Nothing can justify their continued detention. Their families are showing great courage in horrific circumstances. We want to see a deal agreed that would ensure the release of hostages and a pause in the fighting.</p><p>We are clear that building momentum towards a lasting peace will require the release of all hostages, the removal of Hamas' capacity to launch attacks against Israel, Hamas no-longer being in charge of Gaza, the formation of a new Palestinian Government for the West Bank and Gaza accompanied by an international support package, and a political horizon to a two-state solution.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 24/05/2024 08:39:34 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1717974

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Turkey: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment his Department has made of the treatment of Kurds in Turkey.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	26097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>We support the rights of all minority groups in Turkey, including Kurds, and follow this issue closely. We consistently encourage Turkey to uphold the rule of law and to live up to its international obligations as a founding member state of the Council of Europe.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 20/05/2024 13:08:29 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1717975

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Turkey: Kurds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to raise concerns with the Government of Turkey over the treatment of its Kurdish population.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	26098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>We support the rights of all minority groups in Turkey, including Kurds, and we consistently encourage Turkey to uphold the rule of law and to live up to its international obligations as a founding member state of the Council of Europe. Most recently, the Permanent Under-Secretary of the FCDO discussed human rights and the rule of law with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Bozay at the UK-Turkey Strategic Dialogue on 10 January 2024. Our Embassy in Turkey regularly engage with political parties and diplomatic counterparts on this issue, and closely track related judicial cases such as the HDP closure and Kobani cases.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 26099 question first answered 20/05/2024 16:18:39 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1717976

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Turkey: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what discussions officials in his Department have had with their counterparts in Turkey on improving relations with the Kurdish population in that country.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	26099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>We support the rights of all minority groups in Turkey, including Kurds, and we consistently encourage Turkey to uphold the rule of law and to live up to its international obligations as a founding member state of the Council of Europe. Most recently, the Permanent Under-Secretary of the FCDO discussed human rights and the rule of law with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Bozay at the UK-Turkey Strategic Dialogue on 10 January 2024. Our Embassy in Turkey regularly engage with political parties and diplomatic counterparts on this issue, and closely track related judicial cases such as the HDP closure and Kobani cases.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 26098 question first answered 20/05/2024 16:18:39 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski