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967117

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What his policy is on global ocean conservation.
tabling member constituency	Taunton Deane
tabling member printed	Rebecca Pow
uin	906723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>A new International Ocean Strategy was announced in June this year. When published it will underpin the UK’s leading role on marine protection. It will also provide this Government with a blueprint for international action that will support the long-term prosperity of the UK and our long-term commitment to protect the health of the marine environment.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 906728 question first answered 04/09/2018 15:42:54 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow

967118

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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	Colombia: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with his Colombian counterpart on the peace process in that country.
tabling member constituency	Eltham
tabling member printed	Clive Efford
uin	906724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister confirmed the UK’s full support to the peace process during her phone call with the new Colombian President on 9 August. The Foreign Secretary and Foreign Minister Holmes also discussed UN Security Council support to peace in Colombia when they met in New York on 24 August.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 04/09/2018 15:46:00 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	165 label Biography information for Clive Efford

967119

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What his policy is on global ocean conservation.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Scott Mann
uin	906728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>A new International Ocean Strategy was announced in June this year. When published it will underpin the UK’s leading role on marine protection. It will also provide this Government with a blueprint for international action that will support the long-term prosperity of the UK and our long-term commitment to protect the health of the marine environment.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 906723 question first answered 04/09/2018 15:42:54 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

967120

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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	Syria: Conflict Resolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What political and diplomatic steps he is taking to help resolve the conflict in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	906731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>We need a negotiated political settlement to end the Syrian conflict. The UK is pragmatic about the nature of that settlement. We continue to work closely with the UN, international partners and Syrian opposition in support of the UN-led Geneva process to achieve it.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 906732 question first answered 04/09/2018 15:45:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

967121

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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	Syria: Conflict Resolution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What political and diplomatic steps he is taking to help resolve the conflict in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	906732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>We need a negotiated political settlement to end the Syrian conflict. The UK is pragmatic about the nature of that settlement. We continue to work closely with the UN, international partners and Syrian opposition in support of the UN-led Geneva process to achieve it.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 906731 question first answered 04/09/2018 15:45:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

967400

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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	Gaza: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding its access to, and development of, Gaza’s oil and gas reserves.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL9902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>​The UK strongly supports the development of the Gazan gas fields. Over recent years, we have had extensive discussions with the Palestinian authorities on the development of the gas fields for the benefit of the Palestinian economy. The UK is not backing Israeli control of the gas fields. We have, however, been in discussions with the Israeli authorities to encourage them to enable the exploitation of these fields.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/09/2018 14:37:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

967401

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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	Turkey: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 26 July (HL9469), how many separate cases of detention in Turkey have been raised with the government of Turkey; and on how many occasions each of those cases of detention have been raised.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL9903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>We do not reveal details of all the cases we have raised with the Turkish authorities nor the frequency with which we have raised them. However we will continue to raise key human rights issues, including individual cases where appropriate and in accordance with the criteria outlined in HL9904 with Turkey.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/09/2018 15:12:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

967402

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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	Turkey: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what criteria they use when deciding which cases of persons in detention to raise with the government of Turkey.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL9904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>As explained in HL9056, when deciding which specific detention cases to raise with the Turkish authorities we examine each on a case by case basis, noting the nature of the charge and length of detention. This year we have raised several cases, mainly concerning human rights defenders and journalists. We will continue to engage with the Turkish authorities on these important human rights concerns.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/09/2018 15:11:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

967403

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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	Turkey: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many cases of persons held in detention in Turkey have been raised with the government of Turkey as a result of discussions and decisions taken by the EU member states acting in political co-operation.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL9905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>We closely coordinate our approach to human rights-related work in Turkey with EU and other likeminded countries, such as Canada and Switzerland. We do not reveal details of all the cases we have collectively raised. We will continue to cooperate with our partners in this important field.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/09/2018 15:08:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe

967405

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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	UK Permanent Representation to the EU: Official Residences
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the cost, extent and purpose of the current refurbishment of the residence of the UK's Permanent Representative to the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Balfe
uin	HL9906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>There is no current refurbishment of the UK Permanent Representative to the European Union’s Residence in Brussels. We are, however, currently undertaking routine maintenance to the front of the building.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/09/2018 15:30:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4302 label Biography information for Lord Balfe