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789893

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date	15/11/2017
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	George Papadopoulos
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which official George Papadopoulos met during his visit to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2016; when that meeting was held; what was discussed; what position in the Trump presidential campaign that official was informed that George Papadopoulos held; and whether he met officials from any other Government departments.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The then Head of the FCO’s North America Department held a brief introductory meeting with George Papadopoulos, one of the Trump campaign’s named foreign policy advisors, in September 2016. A written record of this meeting was not produced. The FCO’s Americas Directorate is not aware of officials from any other Government departments meeting Papadopoulos.</p><p>A critical part of sustaining the strong UK-US relationship is outreach to figures in potential future US administrations, particularly during election campaigns. The British Embassy in Washington and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office held a range of meetings with figures in both the Democrat and Republican presidential campaigns in the run up to November 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/11/2017 16:39:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

789894

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Myanmar regarding reports of atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims in Tula Toli on 30 August.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is deeply concerned by the many reports of atrocities following the military's violent operation that prompted more than 600,000 Rohingya people to flee into Bangladesh. I strongly condemned the violence when I spoke at the Human Rights Council on 11 September. <br>The Foreign Secretary has spoken to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi about the crisis three times, most recently on 21 October, to make clear this situation is completely unacceptable and to call on her to resolve the crisis. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific pressed Burma's Defence Minister to ensure accountability for the perpetrators of human rights violations when they met on 20 November. <br>The Foreign Secretary secured on 6 November the first UN Security Council Presidential Statement on Burma in a decade. This called for accountability for perpetrators of human rights violations including sexual violence. The Burmese authorities must heed the Security Council's call. The Foreign Secretary will lead further international action if they do not. <br>​The UK has co-sponsored the UN General Assembly resolution on Burma and played a leading role in the creation of the UN Fact-Finding Mission in March 2017. We will ensure that the mission is aware of the reports of atrocities in Tula Toli.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/11/2017 16:33:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

789895

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how long it will take to determine whether to offer Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe diplomatic protection.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The question of whether it is possible to offer diplomatic protection to Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe is a complex one involving a range of both legal and other considerations. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is considering all aspects of the issue and will discuss it with her husband in the first instance.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/11/2017 16:20:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

789896

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Zimbabwe: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the latest information they have on the present political situation in Zimbabwe, in the light of reports of a military coup.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL3280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>Since the peaceful military takeover on 14 November, President Mugabe has resigned and President Mnangagwa was sworn in on 24 November. No ministers have officially been appointed as yet. Mnangagwa in his inauguration speech pledged to hold free and fair elections within the constitutional time frame (by latest August 2018). The UK welcomes this commitment. We will do all we can to support a legitimate government to rebuild the country, working with international and regional partners.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/11/2017 16:36:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

789906

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	EU Countries: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 20 October (HL1876), how many UK citizens are currently being held without charge in other EU Member States.
tabling member printed	Lord Tebbit
uin	HL3290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>Consular Directorate's case management system records British nationals detained overseas, where cases have been reported to us. British national detainees are divided into two categories – those who have been sentenced and those who are yet to be sentenced. It does not have a breakdown of the latter and we cannot provide numbers of those who are yet to be charged.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/11/2017 16:39:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	952 label Biography information for Lord Tebbit

790067

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Iran: Baha'i Faith
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received on the rate at which the Iranian Government has forced Baha'i shops and businesses to be sealed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	113420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>​We are aware of reports that over 100 Baha'i owned shops and businesses were forced to close for observing Baha'i holy days and, in particular, for observing the bicentenary of the birth of Baha'u'llah earlier this year. Reports estimate that there have been over 1,170 incidents of economic suppression against Iranian Baha'is since 2005. The British Government calls on Iran to respect the rights and freedoms of all its citizens no matter what their religion or belief.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2017 16:43:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

790068

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Iran: Baha'i Faith
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 received reports on an increase in the number of expulsions of Baha'i university students in Iran since June 2017, and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	113419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The treatment of the Baha'i community in Iran is of particular concern. This includes recent reports of an increased number of Baha'i students being expelled from university, as well as the denial of access to higher education for adherents of the Baha'i faith, and reports of students being forced to renounce their faith in order to further their education. The British Government supports the UN Special Rapporteur's assessment that discrimination against the Baha'i community in Iran is aggravated by lack of recognition for the Baha'i faith in the Iranian constitution. We call on Iran to respect the rights and freedoms of all its citizens no matter what their religion or belief.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2017 16:41:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

790069

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Zimbabwe: Politics and Government
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 he has had with (a) his Zimbabwean counterpart and (b) the Commander of the Zimbabwean Defence Force on maintaining peace and stability in Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	113437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>There has been no ministerial contact with the Zimbabwean Government. Officials met the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and senior military figures in the Ministry of Defence, including the Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, on 15 November.​​​</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/11/2017 15:29:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

790070

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Yemen: Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will discuss the matter of arms smuggling into Yemen with his Iranian counterpart during his forthcoming visit to that country.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	113415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK has longstanding concerns about Iranian involvement in Yemen, which we have raised with the Iranian Government. The Foreign Secretary will discuss a variety of regional and bilateral issues with his counterparts on any future visit to Iran. I made a statement on 9 November expressing concerns about reports that Iran has provided the Houthis with ballistic missiles, which threaten regional security and prolong the conflict.​​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2017 17:59:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 23765 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

790071

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Yemen: Airports
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 representations he has made to the Saudi-led coalition on re-opening Sana'a International Airport in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	113331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We recognise Saudi Arabia's legitimate need to protect its national security following the attempted 4 November missile attack on Riyadh. At the same time, as our statement of 15 November made clear, it is vital that Yemen remains open to humanitarian and commercial access. We call for the immediate resumption of UN flights and the reopening of Hodeidah port. We have engaged with the Saudi Arabian Government at the highest levels on this issue since the 4 November incident and will continue to do so. We are also closely engaged with the UAE and other regional and international partners.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2017 17:53:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 23763 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss