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168653

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	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	Tanzania
	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 make representations (a) to the government of Tanzania and (b) in international fora about the proposed eviction of the Masai to provide a hunting reserve.
	tabling member constituency	Blaydon
	tabling member printed	Mr David Anderson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	217611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text We were aware of media reports last month about plans by the Government of Tanzania in relation to land occupied by Masai pastoralists. Since then, on November 23, Tanzanian President Kikwete confirmed that “there has never been, nor will there ever be, any plan by the government of Tanzania to evict the Masai people from their ancestral land”. answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 15/12/2014 14:47:51 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	1486 label Biography information for Mr David Anderson

168465

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	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	Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with other European countries concerning the harvesting and ownership of Gaza’s gas fields.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text There are seven offshore gas fields off the coast of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (Leviathan, Tamar, Dalit, Gaza Marine (aka Marine 1), Noa (aka Marine 2), Mari B and Nir). Currently, only the Mari B and Tamar fields, controlled by Israel, are being exploited. Marine 1/Gaza Marine lies entirely within the control of the Palestinian Authority. Marine 2/Noa straddles the Gaza/Israeli maritime border and so has been split on that basis into two fields: Noa South (under the control of the Palestinian Authority) and Noa (under the control of Israel). This issue has been discussed at EU level in the context of how to facilitate a sustainable and long-term solution to the energy crisis in Gaza. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/12/2014 15:51:18 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

168649

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	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	Sino-British Joint Declaration
	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 seek assurances from the Chinese government that it recognises the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong as an international treaty, the terms of which continue to apply to the co-signatories.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	217617
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text The Government remains fully committed to the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, lodged at the United Nations as treaty number 23391. We regularly reiterate this commitment with the Chinese government. We have made clear our legitimate interest in developments in Hong Kong under the Joint Declaration, and we do of course expect China to continue to recognise this. Our Ambassador to China recently raised this with the Chinese Vice Premier and the Chinese Vice Foreign Minister. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) recently raised this with the Chinese Foreign Minister and I personally raised it with Hong Kong’s Secretary for Justice. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) also restated our shared commitment with China as co-signatories of the Joint Declaration during Premier Li’s visit to the UK in June. The Foreign Secretary will continue to report regularly to Parliament on the implementation of the Joint Declaration. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 11/12/2014 16:34:02 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

168652

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	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	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he expects that a response will be sent to the letter from the hon. Member for Chesterfield to the British Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, regarding the death of Ron Tolley, Junior.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	217683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) received the hon. Member’s letter on 28 November, when it arrived at our Embassy in Zimbabwe. The FCO aims to respond to all MPs' letters within 20 working days of receipt, in line with Cabinet Office guidelines. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 11/12/2014 17:24:46 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

168656

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	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	Ukraine
	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 make an assessment of the effect of the EU ban on imports from Crimea and Sevastopol on his Department's policy on restrictions on imports from other territories.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	217644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text The European Union imposed restrictions on the import into the EU of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol as part of a range of measures to give practical effect to its policy of non-recognition of the illegal annexation of these territories to the Russian Federation. This is a targeted action which forms part of the EU’s wider package of measures imposed as a result of actions that have undermined the independence and integrity of Ukraine. On 17 November EU Foreign Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to further action. The EU remains ready to reverse its decisions and reengage with Russia when it starts contributing actively and without ambiguities to finding a solution to the Ukrainian crisis. The EU’s wider policy on import restrictions will continue to be assessed according to the policy objectives in each situation. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 11/12/2014 15:38:49 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

168458

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	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	United Arab Emirates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have yet received clarification from the United Arab Emirates as to why they included at least three British charities in a list of organisations to be blacklisted; and if not, when they expect to do so.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text The British Government is continuing to seek information from the Emirati government on these designations. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/12/2014 14:39:50 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

168469

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	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	Middle East
	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 Anelay of St Johns on 4 December (HL3192), what is their assessment of the use of live fire for crowd control.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text In our conversations with Israeli interlocutors including the Israeli Police and the Israeli Defense Force, we urge investigations into all incidents of the use of live fire for crowd control. We are aware of the rise in the number of deaths resulting from live fire – in comparison to last year – and consistently and regularly encourage restraint in our follow-up on related incidents. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/12/2014 14:46:36 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

168506

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	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	European Union
	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 Anelay of St Johns on 4 December (HL3130), whether they will now answer the question asked rather than making a statement not related to the question originally asked, namely "whether they will consider recommending withdrawal from the European Union if their objectives cannot be met through negotiations".
	tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text I refer the noble Lord to my answers of 20 November and 4 December. The Government’s position remains the same: the European Union must reform to become more competitive, democratically accountable and fair for those inside and outside the Eurozone. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/12/2014 14:36:09 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon

168499

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	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	China
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what attempts were made to contact British citizen Alexandra Wilson during her detention in China; and by whom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Eames
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text Consular Officers from our Embassy in Beijing made repeated phone calls to the police and Dou Ge Zhuang Detention Centre, and were permitted a 30 minute visit with Ms Wilson on Monday 3 November. Consular officers from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London were in daily contact with Ms Wilson’s mother. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/12/2014 15:38:25 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames

168501

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2014
	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	China
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they intend to make to the government of China following the release from detention of British citizen Alexandra Wilson; and whether they intend to request an explanation.
	tabling member printed	Lord Eames
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text At Ms Wilson’s mother’s request our Embassy in Beijing has written to the Chinese authorities asking for an explanation for these delays. There has been no response to our request as yet. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/12/2014 15:39:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames