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101255

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
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	West Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what precautions his Department is taking to protect its staff based in West Africa from the Ebola virus.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	905705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Gentleman to my answer to the hon. Member for Hyndburn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 28/10/2014 16:36:04 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

101259

registered interest
date	22/10/2014
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	West Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what precautions his Department is taking to protect its staff based in West Africa from the Ebola virus.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	905704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2014 answer text <p><strong>We have withdrawn UK-based family members from Freetown, as well as those staff whose underlying medical conditions may make them more likely to require medical attention locally. We have reviewed working practices to avoid staff being exposed to the Ebola virus and issued guidance to all staff and their families in the region on how best to protect themselves against the virus. </strong></p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 28/10/2014 16:32:38 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

147518

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	UN Human Rights Council
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 take steps to ensure that religious persecution is on the agenda for the next session of the Human Rights Council.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
uin	214119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK will co-sponsor the regular resolution on Freedom of Religion or Belief tabled by the EU at the next session of the UN Human Rights Council in March 2015. The UK also supports the work of Professor Heiner Bielefeldt , the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. He will deliver his annual presentation to the Human Rights Council at the March 2015 session, followed by an interactive dialogue during which we intend to make a statement.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 18/11/2014 14:21:36 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

147519

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Tunisia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the Government is providing to the Tunisian government to encourage continued progress towards stability and security through (a) EU or (b) bilateral means.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
uin	214118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The UK is providing support to the Tunisian government to promote economic stability and to provide support for security. Both through the EU and bilaterally: (a) EU programmes in Tunisia (€169m in 2014), to which the UK contributes as a Member State, promote stability by supporting economic growth and development of civil society and political institutions. The EU, together with the IMF and World Bank, lead on economic policy dialogue and provide technical assistance for reforms, which will also promote long term stability. A €300m EU macro-financial assistance loan to support economic stability was approved in March 2014. The UK funded an expert to lead a €3m comprehensive EU review of the needs for security sector reform in 2013. The review was approved by Tunisia in May 2014; programmes should launch in 2015. (b) Bilateral UK-Tunisia security cooperation has increased hugely since the revolution. This includes work on security sector reform to build capacity to counter threats; crisis response; security in tourist areas; and border security.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 18/11/2014 14:27:49 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

147523

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Libya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans his Department has to review its consular and embassy arrangements in Libya.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
uin	214080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Tripoli has been temporarily closed since 6 August, due to ongoing fighting and instability. We advise against all travel to Libya and are not currently able to provide consular services in Libya. A small team of British diplomats focused on relations with Libya are currently working from our Embassy in Tunis, as well as a team in London. Our core diplomatic activity also includes the work of the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy, Jonathan Powell, who is continuing to work with the UN on the ground in Libya to pursue mediation efforts to agree a negotiated political settlement, which offers the best hope of stability for the country. We are keeping these arrangements under constant review, and the safety and security of our staff is paramount. We will review re-opening our Embassy in Libya when the security situation has sufficiently stabilised.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 18/11/2014 14:31:14 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

147524

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Tunisia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effects of the Tunisian election results on the prosperity and security of that country.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
uin	214081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>I congratulated the Tunisian government and people on their successful parliamentary elections last month. The future government, like governments everywhere, will face economic and security challenges. But these elections, which represent a significant milestone for Tunisia’s democratic transition, will provide a stable and credible platform for the government to address these challenges. The peaceful transfer of power bodes well for what the Tunisians themselves call their ‘start-up democracy’.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 18/11/2014 14:33:37 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

147528

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations the Government is making to the Burmese government on ensuring that elections in that country in 2015 are open, free and fair.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
uin	214100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The 2015 parliamentary elections will be a watershed for Burma’s road to democracy. We have made clear to the Burmese government that we want to see inclusive and credible elections, underpinned by freedom of expression and respect for human rights. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire) most recently discussed the elections with the Minister for Immigration in October, the Minister for Electric Power in July and the Deputy Foreign Minister in June.</p><p>The Department for International Development has allocated around £25m over five years to strengthen democratic governance, including support to the elections. UK funding will support the provision of technical advice to the Burmese election commission, voter education and monitoring and observation of the electoral process.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 18/11/2014 14:24:28 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

147529

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Tunisia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the UK Government is providing to the Tunisian government in advance of the presidential elections in that country in November 2014.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
uin	214101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>The British Government has provided significant support for Tunisia since its 2011 revolution. When the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) met the Tunisian Deputy Foreign Minister at our Bilateral Forum earlier this month he congratulated him on Tunisia’s successful Legislative elections and reiterated our support. Bilaterally, our Arab Partnership programmes have supported political participation, good governance, transparency, and freedom of expression. On elections we have supported programmes on voter awareness and registration campaigns. We have provided financial support including through the UN for technical advice and operational support to the Independent Electoral Commission (ISIE). We have also supported civil society in monitoring campaign finances for both the legislative and presidential campaigns. Our support for economic development has been primarily channelled through multilateral donors. This support will continue, including in the period leading up to the Presidential elections.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 18/11/2014 16:59:09 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

147530

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	Egypt
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 assessment he has made of the security situation in Egypt.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
uin	214102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>We assess there to be a high threat of terrorism in Egypt. To date this has largely been focused against the Egyptian security services. The threat is highest in the Governorate of North Sinai to which we advise against all travel due to the significant level of criminal activity and fatal terrorist attacks on security services. We advise against all but essential travel to parts of southern Sinai with the exception of the Sharm El Sheikh area, which benefits from its geographical location and the enhanced security measures provided by the Egyptian security services. We also advise against all but essential travel to the area west of the Nile Valley and Delta Regions, excluding Siwa, Fayoum and the coastal area. We continue to review regularly the security situation when considering our travel advice for the country. During the recent visit of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri to the UK, Ministers discussed the security situation with him and reiterated the UK’s commitment to working with Egypt on countering terrorism, including to tackle ISIL and the threat it poses in the region.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 18/11/2014 14:41:28 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

147531

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made on the decision by Egypt to suspend talks between Israel and the Palestinians in Cairo.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
uin	214103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Ministers discussed the situation in Gaza and the talks between Israel and the Palestinians with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shukri during his visit to the UK on 27 October and stressed the importance we place on Egypt’s mediation role. Foreign Minister Shukri said that Egypt was still committed to the negotiation process and that talks would resume as soon as possible. We continue to discuss this issue with the Egyptian government.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 18/11/2014 14:40:18 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander