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1716529

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	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	Islamic State Khorasan Province
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what support his Department provides to Central Asian partners to (a) contain and( b) counter Islamic State Khorasan Province in that region.
	tabling member constituency	South Swindon
	tabling member printed	Sir Robert Buckland
	uin	25216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>During the Foreign Secretary's visit to Central Asian countries in April 2024, he discussed the threat from terrorist groups in Afghanistan with interlocutors. We regularly engage with our partners in Central Asia to build a shared understanding of the threat emanating from Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) and cohere our approaches to tackling the threat.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/05/2024 14:39:14 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland

1716847

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	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	Georgia: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether (a) he and (b) the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (i) have made and (ii) plan to make representations to their counterparts in Georgia on ensuring free and fair elections in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	25462
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting Georgia to hold elections that meet international standards. During his March 2023 visit to Georgia, the former Foreign Secretary pledged £500,000 to support election monitoring in Georgia, including £70,000 to support the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights mission ahead of elections expected in October 2024. The former Minister for Europe discussed elections with then Georgian Prime Minister Gharibashvili during his visit to Tbilisi on 21 November 2023.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/05/2024 14:37:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1716431

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	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	Iraq: Turkey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had discussions with his Turkish counterpart on recent Turkish military operations in Sinjar.
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	uin	25225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK recognises Turkey's right to self-defence, while fully supporting Iraq's territorial integrity. We encourage restraint from activity that could lead to loss of civilian life, or damage to civilian infrastructure. We welcome recent high-level engagement between both countries, including President Erdoğan's visit to Iraq on 22 April. As a close NATO ally, we regularly engage Turkey on regional stability. The UK Ambassador to Turkey discussed this issue with Turkey's Director General for South Asia on 27 March as did the UK National Security Advisor with his Turkish counterpart in London on 11 April.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/05/2024 14:36:27 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1716117

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2024
	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: Reconstruction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had preliminary discussions with (a) NGOs, (b) partner nations and (iii) the UN on future reconstruction of Gaza's education system.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	24902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>Post-conflict recovery and reconstruction must be led by Palestinians, but the international community will also need to play a major collective role in this effort. We are progressing our thinking on all aspects of recovery and reconstruction. We have begun discussions with multilateral and bilateral partners on the financing and coordination of reconstruction.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 16/05/2024 14:35:00 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1716849

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	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	Georgia: Non-governmental Organisations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether (a) he and (b) the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (i) have made and (ii) plan to make representations to their counterparts in Georgia on the treatment of British and international NGOs ahead of elections in the context of the introduction of the foreign agents bill in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Gravesham
	tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
	uin	25463
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting a vibrant civil society in Georgia, which is an essential attribute of a healthy democracy. I [Minister for Europe] discussed this and a range of other issues with the Georgian Ambassador on 17 April and 14 May. In my statement of 14 May, I called on the Georgian Government to withdraw the law on Transparency of Foreign Influence, and also noted my deep concerns regarding the orchestrated intimidation of demonstrators in Tbilisi. Our Ambassador in Tbilisi has also consistently made our concerns clear to the Georgian authorities, most recently to the Prime Minister on 22 April and President on 4 May.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/05/2024 14:28:20 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1716507

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	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	British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies: Companies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2024 to Question 23506 on British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies: Companies, whether his Department plans to set a timetable for the introduction of public registers of beneficial ownership in the Overseas Territories.
	tabling member constituency	Barking
	tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
	uin	25135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>In December, I [Minister Rutley] laid a Written Statement (HCWS150) that outlined Overseas Territories' commitments and timelines to implement public registers, either public registers accessible to all members of the public or public registers with access predicated on 'legitimate interest'. We are providing technical and financial assistance to expedite implementation in 2024 of these public registers. Where public access is predicated on 'legitimate interest' I have clearly stated to OT Governments the UK's expectation that this will be expansive, including media and civil society, among others, and an interim step to providing access to all members of the public in due course.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/05/2024 14:26:36 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1717469

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	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	France and Spain: Visas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made recent representations to his (a) French and (b) Spanish counterpart on long-stay visas for UK citizens who need to spend more than 90 days within a given 180-day period in those countries.
	tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
	tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
	uin	25858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides for visa-free travel for short-term visits for each other's nationals. British citizens can travel visa-free and stay for up to 90 days in a rolling 180-day period, in accordance with the Schengen Borders Code. This is the standard length of stay that the EU offers to third countries. Whilst the Government would welcome any changes to visa systems which would benefit UK nationals, this is a matter for national governments and parliaments. The Government continues to engage regularly with the European Commission and EU Member States on a range of mobility issues.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/05/2024 14:16:22 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1715452

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	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	Iran: Capital Punishment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made representations to the government of Iran regarding the death sentences imposed upon Toomaj Salehi, Abbas Deries, Reza Rasaei and Mojahed Kourkour.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL4313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK condemns the death sentence of prominent and fearless artist Toomaj Salehi. Iran's deliberate attempts to silence dissenting voices are clear for all to see. We call for Mr Salehi's immediate release, and the release of all those who are unjustly detained by the Iranian regime. Mr Salehi's sentence is yet more evidence of unacceptable restrictions on freedom of expression in Iran. Nine people associated with the &quot;Woman Life Freedom&quot; protests have been executed.</p><p>The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. We condemn Iran's continued imposition of the death penalty on protesters and have sanctioned 94 Iranian individuals or entities for human rights violations since September 2022. We call on Iran to establish a moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/05/2024 14:10:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1715453

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	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: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding bringing their military operations in Gaza to a conclusion as soon as possible.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL4314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The fastest way to end the conflict is to secure a deal which gets the hostages out and allows for a stop in the fighting in Gaza. The Prime Minister discussed the current hostage negotiations with Prime Minister Netanyahu on 30 April and expressed his hope that negotiations are concluded to allow hostages to return home as soon as possible.</p><p>We are clear that the vital elements for a lasting peace include the release of all hostages; the formation of a new Palestinian Government for the West Bank and Gaza, accompanied by an international support package; removing Hamas's capacity to launch attacks against Israel; Hamas no longer being in charge of Gaza; and a political horizon which provides a credible and irreversible pathway towards a two-state solution and ensures Israelis and Palestinians can live in security and dignity.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/05/2024 13:59:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1715436

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2024
	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	International Seabed Authority
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to nominating or supporting a specific candidate to be Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL4297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>FCDO Ministers are considering the UK position in advance of the upcoming election for the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority. The question of mineral-resources related activities in the seabed beyond the limits of national jurisdiction for the benefit of humankind is a critical one, and we are therefore giving full consideration of all candidates for the election.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 16/05/2024 12:05:53 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick