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1178917

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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	Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has commissioned Dame Judith MacGregor to conduct a review of consular cases.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	18391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) regularly seeks feedback to consider where it might do more to support British citizens in particularly difficult circumstances. With this in mind, the former Foreign Secretary asked Dame Judith MacGregor to carry out a review of how the FCO handles complex consular cases. This was completed last year, and focused on policy rather than the detail of specific cases, although Dame Judith did meet a number of families to hear about their experience.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 26/02/2020 10:35:45 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1178952

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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	Rendition and Torture
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 received a request from (a) the Lord Advocate's office and (b) Police Scotland for assistance in their investigation on the use of Scottish airports to facilitate torture and rendition.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	18864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>As this is an ongoing Police Scotland investigation it would not be appropriate to comment further.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 03/03/2020 14:53:01 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1178954

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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	Rendition and Torture
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 he has taken to assist Police Scotland (a) in its investigation into the use of Scottish airports to facilitate torture and rendition and (b) to request evidence from the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence inquiry into the Central Intelligence Agency's detention and interrogation programme.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	18866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>As this is an ongoing Police Scotland investigation it would not be appropriate to comment.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 03/03/2020 16:50:43 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1178955

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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	Rendition and Torture
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 his US counterpart on the US Administration providing evidence to Police Scotland's investigation into the use of Scottish airports to facilitate torture and rendition.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	18867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>As this is an ongoing Police Scotland investigation it would not be appropriate to comment.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 05/03/2020 17:04:24 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1178963

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what effect the end of the transition period will have on the ability of British passport-holders who live abroad, and whose European Union and Great Britain passports remain valid until 2028, to travel freely across the EU.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	18875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>The Schengen Borders Code places requirements on the validity required for non-EU citizen passport-holders. This means that from 1 January 2021, passports should be no older than ten years and with a minimum validity of three months beyond a UK national's planned stay in the Schengen area. Further information on British passport requirements from January 2021 for travel to the EU is available on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</p><p>The EU has already legislated such that UK nationals will not need a visa when travelling to the Schengen area for short stays of up to 90 days in every 180-day period from 1 January 2021. UK nationals travelling to the EU for longer than 90 days may need a visa or permit to do so. Member State rules vary and UK nationals should check entry requirements with the Embassy of the relevant Member State. Further information for UK nationals currently in the EU is available on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 03/03/2020 17:24:47 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1178984

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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	Sports: Falkland Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if his Department will take steps to (a) support sports teams from the Falkland Islands to participate in international tournaments and (b) tackle intimidation of such teams.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Mrs Andrea Jenkyns
uin	18636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government fully supports the right of the Falkland Islanders to compete in international sports tournaments under their own flag. Officials in our missions overseas stand ready to support any Overseas Territories teams competing in international tournaments who find themselves under threat or intimidation. Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials in Stanley and Brasilia were in close contact with the Falklands Team throughout the Pan American Team Continental Championships to offer support.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 02/03/2020 14:22:14 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1179001

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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	Wagner Group: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of sanctions against PMC Wagner, its founder Dmitry Utkin, and businessman Yevgeniy Prigozhin.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	18643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is concerned about the reporting of Russia's alleged use of mercenaries and other proxy actors globally, and we continue to look into and consider this activity. There are currently no EU or UK sanctions on these individuals or entities. During the Transition Period, EU sanctions will continue to apply in the UK and we will look to carry over existing EU Russia sanctions, at the end of this period.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 02/03/2020 14:42:38 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1179014

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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	Marine Environment: Treaties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the Global Ocean Treaty.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	18650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer to question 14806.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 02/03/2020 15:44:20 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge previous answer version 8497 answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1179015

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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	Marine Environment: Treaties
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 plans to attend the UN negotiations on the Global Ocean Treaty in New York in March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	18651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer to question 14806.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 02/03/2020 15:43:10 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge previous answer version 8490 answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1179147

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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	Kenya: Pensions
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 of his Department have had with (a) representatives of the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and (b) the Head of the Pensions Department in the Kenyan National Treasury on the non-payment of pensions to former Kenyan civil servants.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	18532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2020 answer text <p>This matter is the responsibility of the Kenyan authorities. However, the British High Commission in Nairobi has written to the Kenyan Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and the Head of the Department for Pensions in the Kenyan National Treasury seeking an explanation for non-payment of pensions to former Kenyan civil servants and the lack of increase in line with inflation. The Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office is now helping the Kenyan National Treasury to contact Crown Agents Bank (the bank chosen to make the pension payments) in the UK to expedite the reinstatement of the pensions.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 03/03/2020 15:21:01 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson