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1010163

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date	19/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	ZTE Corporation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) news story entitled ZTE: NCSC advice to select telecommunications operators with national security concerns, published on 16 April 2018, whether he authorised the NCSC's letter on ZTE dated 13 April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater and West Somerset
tabling member printed	Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
uin	192763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Centre, as the UK’s National Technical Authority for cyber security, is operationally independent from the Cabinet Office. Therefore, the Minister for the Cabinet Office does not need to authorise or review the National Cyber Security Centre’s technical advice, including that on ZTE.</p><p> </p><p>Government and the telecoms industry take cyber security risks very seriously. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with support from the NCSC and Ofcom, is leading a review into the security and resilience of our telecoms supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 192764 192765 question first answered 23/11/2018 11:37:27 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1396 label Biography information for Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger

1010164

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	ZTE Corporation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) news story entitled ZTE: NCSC advice to select telecommunications operators with national security concerns, published on 16 April 2018, what his Department's assessment of the reasons NCSC stated in its letter of 13 April 2018 that there was no way to mitigate potential risk from using ZTE technology is.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater and West Somerset
tabling member printed	Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
uin	192764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Centre, as the UK’s National Technical Authority for cyber security, is operationally independent from the Cabinet Office. Therefore, the Minister for the Cabinet Office does not need to authorise or review the National Cyber Security Centre’s technical advice, including that on ZTE.</p><p> </p><p>Government and the telecoms industry take cyber security risks very seriously. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with support from the NCSC and Ofcom, is leading a review into the security and resilience of our telecoms supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 192763 192765 question first answered 23/11/2018 11:37:27 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1396 label Biography information for Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger

1010165

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	ZTE Corporation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) news story entitled ZTE: NCSC advice to select telecommunications operators with national security concerns, published on 16 April 2018, if his Department conducted an urgent review of NCSC's advice in its letter of 13 April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater and West Somerset
tabling member printed	Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
uin	192765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Centre, as the UK’s National Technical Authority for cyber security, is operationally independent from the Cabinet Office. Therefore, the Minister for the Cabinet Office does not need to authorise or review the National Cyber Security Centre’s technical advice, including that on ZTE.</p><p> </p><p>Government and the telecoms industry take cyber security risks very seriously. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with support from the NCSC and Ofcom, is leading a review into the security and resilience of our telecoms supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 192763 192764 question first answered 23/11/2018 11:37:27 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1396 label Biography information for Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger

1010166

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the findings of the 5th November report by the Office of the Inspector General at the United States Department of Defense concerning the diversion of USAID funding for humanitarian assistance in Syria to support the activities of the Ha’yat Tahrir Al-Sham militia.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	192766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>hile we acknowledge that working in fragile and conflict-affected countries carries risks, DFID has robust and extensive controls in place to ensure that tax payers’ funds are used appropriately and effectively; that UK aid reaches those who need it and that it does not benefit extremist groups, such as Ha’yat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS). DFID does not provide funding unless our NGO and UN partners can assure us that it will not benefit extremist groups, and we will withdraw support if there is reason to believe UK tax payer’s money may be at risk. We remain at the forefront of the humanitarian response to the Syria crisis, and maintain close communication with the US, the UN and other donors to support international efforts in Syria.</p><p> </p><p>As with other DFID programmes, our work in Syria remains under constant review and scrutiny, both through internal and independent processes, including by the National Audit Office and Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI), which last audited DFID’s Syria humanitarian programmes in May 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/11/2018 14:21:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1010167

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Elections
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 to his counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the findings of the recent UN report which noted a 35 per cent increase in human rights violations related to restrictions of democratic space before the presidential election on 23 December 2018 in that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	192767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary raised human rights and the importance of credible and fair elections when he met Foreign Minister Okitundu in October. I also raised these issues when I met him during the United Nations General Assembly in September. The British Ambassador in Kinshasa regularly meets the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Government to highlight the importance of political space in order to deliver credible and peaceful elections in December 2018.</p><p>The UK played a key role at the June 2018 Human Rights Council which mandated the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) to document and profile human rights violations in DRC. The UK most recently agreed a UN Security Council Statement on 22 November 2018, highlighting the need for political space and fundamental freedoms to be respected in DRC, and calling on all Congolese stakeholders to reject violence of any kind.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/11/2018 16:28:13 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1010168

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Uganda: 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 recent discussions he has had with his Ugandan counterpart on preparations for a national dialogue between political parties in that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	192768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>​There are no agreed plans for a national dialogue between political parties in Uganda. The United Kingdom continues to encourage open and fair democratic processes and supports democratic accountability at national and local levels through our programming in the country.</p><p>Ugandan opposition groups in the UK have been lobbying UK parliamentarians to support a national dialogue aimed at encouraging President Museveni to stand aside. The detention and alleged torture of opposition protestors, including 5 MPs, following violence surrounding the Arua by-election in the North of the country in August heightened concerns about the narrowing of political space. However, since being released from prison, opposition MPs have been able to campaign without harassment and the government appears to have responded to international concerns. Minister Baldwin raised concerns with the Ugandan Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in October.</p><p>In our regular dialogue with the Ugandan government, the UK stresses the importance of protecting public order in a way that also protects the rights to freedom of expression and assembly. During the 2016 election, the UK worked with the international community to support the electoral environment and underlined the importance for Uganda's future of credible, inclusive and transparent elections that respect human rights.</p><p>The UK supports good governance in Uganda through the following programmes:</p><ul><li>The Governance, Accountability, Participation and Performance programme (a partnership with USAID) which works with local government to strengthen the ability of citizens to hold their local governments to account, report corruption, build capacity and enhance accountability.</li></ul><ul><li>The Uganda Accountability Programme which contributes to better quality public services by promoting greater accountability in the use of public resources.</li><li>The Strengthening Uganda's Anti-Corruption and Accountability Regime programme which supports Uganda's anti-corruption and accountability institutions to increase their ability to deter, detect and punish corruption.</li></ul> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/11/2018 16:31:02 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1010169

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Togo: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take to help ensure that the parliamentary election on 20 December 2018 in Togo is conducted in a free and fair manner.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	192769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK has supported the President of Ghana, under the auspices of ECOWAS, in his mediation efforts on political dialogue which we hope will lead to free and fair elections in Togo on 20 December. The mediation recommended that all parties refrain from protest in the country leading up to the elections. We encourage both the Government and the opposition parties to continue with their efforts to reach an agreed political solution and ensure elections are free and fair and avoids violence.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/11/2018 16:32:24 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1010170

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Togo: 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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of the parliamentary election in Togo on 20 December 2018 on efforts to resolve the political crisis in that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	192817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>​We encourage all parties to engage in peaceful dialogue with a view to adopting political reforms that will strengthen democracy in Togo. We are engaging with the Government of Togo and partners in the region to urge a peaceful solution to the protests in the country which will enable local and legislative elections to take place peacefully on 20 December 2018.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/11/2018 16:33:34 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1010171

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Lebanon: 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 recent assessment he has made of the progress of talks on reaching agreement on the formation of a unity government in Lebanon.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	192818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>​While we welcome Lebanon's first parliamentary elections since 2009, which took place in May, it is disappointing that a new Lebanese government has not yet been agreed. We welcome the efforts of Prime Minister designate Saad Hariri in attempting to form a government. We continue to call on all Lebanese parties to agree without delay a balanced and unified Lebanese government capable of addressing the crucial issues facing the country.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/11/2018 17:59:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1010172

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
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	Iraq: Armed Forces
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 discussions he has had with his Iraqi counterpart on the integration of members of the popular mobilisation units into that country’s national armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	192819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>​On 14 November I raised with Foreign Minister Al Hakim the need for reform of the Iraqi security sector, which should include bringing security forces and militias under the control of the Government of Iraq. The Prime Minister also raised this message with Iraqi Prime Minister Abdul Mehdi by phone on 26 October. We will continue to make this clear to the Government of Iraq at all levels.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/11/2018 17:58:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry