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388597

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
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	Mediterranean Sea: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress his Department has made on tackling the root causes of the refugee situation in the Mediterranean.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	6229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK is using its international development programme and diplomatic efforts to alleviate poverty and bring about greater political stability in countries of origin and transit. We are working with partners in Europe and Africa to disrupt smuggling networks.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 16/07/2015 13:48:59 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

388604

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
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	Gibraltar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many illegal incursions there have been into Gibraltarian waters from Spain by (a) official Spanish vessels and (b) civilian and other vessels in 2015 to date.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	6277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>Between 1 January and 8 July, there were 234 unlawful incursions into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) by Spanish State vessels. Unlawful incursions are violations of international law by foreign State vessels. The Government does not record the numbers of non-State vessels entering BGTW. They would not, in any event, constitute unlawful incursions.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/07/2015 14:46:20 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

388613

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
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 Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many times (a) the UK, (b) France and (c) Germany voted against proposed EU legislation in the Council of Ministers that was approved by a qualified majority in each year from 2010 to 2014.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	6095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>The Govenment does not keep a centralised record of this information, but the information requested regarding voting records of aa Member States on EU legislation is publicly available on the website of the Council of Ministers. These records go back to 1999.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/07/2015 15:29:06 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

388614

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
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 Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many pieces of proposed EU legislation were approved by a qualified majority in the EU Council of Ministers despite either the UK, France or Germany voting against that legislation in each year from 2010 to 2014.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	6094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>The information requested regarding voting records of Member States on EU legislation is publicly available on the website of the Council of Ministers. These records go back to 1999.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/07/2015 15:28:42 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

389603

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
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	Mediterranean Sea: Refugees
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 his Department is taking to address the root causes of the refugee situation in the Mediterranean.
tabling member constituency	Bury St Edmunds
tabling member printed	Jo Churchill
uin	901008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK is leading the way through alleviating poverty and working to stabilise countries of origin and transit. We are disrupting smuggling networks. We are tackling the perception that getting on a boat will lead to automatic entry into the EU and we continue to work closely with EU and African partners.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 14/07/2015 14:29:24 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill

389604

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
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	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 progress of negotiations to reform (a) the EU and (b) the UK's relationship with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Yeovil
tabling member printed	Marcus Fysh
uin	901013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, my right hon. Friend the Member for Tatton (Mr Osborne), the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) and I are focussed on successfully reforming and renegotiating our relationship with the EU. The June European Council saw the successful launch of a process of technical discussions on EU reform. Leaders have agreed to return to the issue at the December European Council.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 14/07/2015 14:31:19 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4446 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Fysh

389605

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
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	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 progress of negotiations to reform (a) the EU and (b) the UK's relationship with the EU.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Steve Double
uin	901010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, my right hon. Friend the Member for Tatton (Mr Osborne), the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) and I are focussed on successfully reforming and renegotiating our relationship with the EU. The June European Council saw the successful launch of a process of technical discussions on EU reform. Leaders have agreed to return to the issue at the December European Council.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 14/07/2015 14:30:44 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

388208

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
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	Gibraltar: Spain
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 the Spanish Government on the most recent incursion into Gibraltar waters by a Spanish vessel.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	5977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>The unlawful incursion by a Spanish State research vessel into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters on 3 July - during which its probe struck a Royal Navy vessel - was unacceptable. We protested immediately to the Spanish government at a senior level. It is fortunate that no-one was hurt and no serious damage was done.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/07/2015 16:38:13 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

388216

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
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 Nationals: Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what contingency plan he has made for if it is viable to secure agreement with his EU counterparts for the introduction of a four-year qualifying period for EU nationals to access in-work benefits in negotiating the UK's membership of the EU.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	5881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), said in his speech on 21 May 2015, the Government is concerned that under the current free movement rules, national welfare systems can provide an unintended additional incentive for large migratory movements. Consequently reforming welfare and particularly access to benefits for mobile EU nationals in order to reduce incentives for migration is one of our priorities for the renegotiation. The Prime Minister is working with his European partners to achieve this.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/07/2015 14:45:52 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

388228

registered interest
date	07/07/2015
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	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
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 the advice of the Venice Commission on the circumstances in which it would be appropriate for the resources available to (a) the Prime Minister and (b) other elements of the Government to be utilised during the purdah period in the forthcoming EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	6004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>We have no plans to seek the advice of the Venice Commission. We will of course consider their recommendations very carefully when framing amendments to the European Union Referendum Bill, including the 2007 &quot;Code of Good Practice on Referendums&quot;.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/07/2015 15:47:09 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope