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1524129

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
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	Rafael Emiro Moreno
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to call for an investigation into the murder of Colombian journalist Rafael Emiro Moreno in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	66907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>Colombia is a UK Human Rights Priority Country and UK ministers and senior officials regularly raise human rights and security issues with the Colombian Government and in multilateral fora. We look to the Colombian authorities to investigate fully this tragic death and to take appropriate action against those responsible.</p><p>Through our Conflict, Stability, and Security Fund (CSSF) programme, which has provided £69 million in support of Peace Agreement implementation, security, and stability in Colombia since 2015, we will continue to support programmes that help Human Rights Defenders and other groups affected by violence.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/10/2022 16:30:28 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1524196

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
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	Diego Garcia: Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the risks of human trafficking faced by migrants currently accommodated on Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	67038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government is working to find a long-term solution for the migrants currently accommodated on Diego Garcia. Their welfare and safety are our top priority.  All possible courses of action are assessed in light of the possible risks to migrants, including mistreatment, trafficking or persecution. The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is not a suitable long-term place of residence for migrants and we are committed to finding a solution that ensures BIOT does not become a destination for people smuggling.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/10/2022 16:14:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1524197

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
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	Diego Garcia: Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether migrants currently accommodated on Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory and who are assessed to be at risk should they return to their country of origin will be permitted to make a claim for asylum in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	67039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The British Indian Ocean Territory is not a suitable long-term place of residence for migrants and the UK Government remains committed to supporting their departure and to ensuring that they are not at risk of persecution on return to their country of origin. The individuals will not be permitted to make a claim for asylum in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/10/2022 16:16:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1524403

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
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	Brazil: Democracy and Freedom of Expression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Brazilian counterpart on democracy and freedom of expression in that country.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	67144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK and Brazil have a close dialogue on a number of bilateral and global issues of mutual interest, including freedom of expression and freedom of the press. The Foreign Secretary spoke to Brazil's Foreign Minister on 10 October and expressed his hope that the second round of Brazil's elections, on 30 October, is carried out in a free, fair and peaceful manner. Both Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court and the official observer mission of the Organisation of American States have concluded that Brazil's first round of voting, on 2 October, was carried out peacefully and fairly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/10/2022 16:17:25 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1523700

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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	Uruguay: Fisheries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Uruguayan counterpart on reports of illegal fishing in or near Uruguayan waters by Chinese vessels.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	65622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>UK officials regularly discuss illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing with the Uruguayan Government and it was one of the topics raised during the Uruguayan President's visit to the UK in May 2022. Managing and maintaining fish stocks in the Southwest Atlantic is a shared responsibility. The UK is expanding and enhancing our efforts to manage fisheries sustainably, protect ecosystems and combat IUU fishing at an international scale through our engagement in regional and international organisations, including the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. We will continue to support approaches that will secure long-term sustainable management of high seas fisheries.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/10/2022 13:27:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1523701

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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	Falkland Islands: Sovereignty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications of of reports that Guillermo Carmona, Minister for the Falkland Islands, Antarctica and the South Atlantic in the government of Argentina, visited Colombia and Ecuador between 10 and 13 October 2022 to seek regional support for Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falklands Islands.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	65623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>As the UK reaffirmed at the Organisation of American States' General Assembly on 5-7 October, we have no doubt about our sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. We remain committed to the principle and the right of the Falkland Islanders of self-determination. They expressed their wish to remain a self-governing overseas territory of the UK in 2013. There can be no dialogue on sovereignty unless the Falkland Islanders so wish. In continuing to push its claim over the Falkland Island, Argentina is entirely disregarding the people who live there and their right of self-determination.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/10/2022 13:36:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1523703

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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	Mexico: Electronic Surveillance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Mexican counterpart on reports of the use of Pegasus spy software against journalists in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	65624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>While we do not comment on the use of Pegasus against individuals, it is vital that nation states and cyber actors use capabilities in a way that is legal, responsible and proportionate to ensure cyberspace remains a safe and prosperous place for everyone.</p><p>We are committed to ensuring key technologies are not misused in a way that undermines human rights. The UK and Mexico regularly discuss human rights and the protection of journalists and have agreed to hold a bilateral human rights dialogue.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/10/2022 13:34:16 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1522732

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
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	Myanmar: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the potential merits of further sanctions against the Myanmar military.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	64380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>Since the military coup in Myanmar on 1 February 2021, the UK Government have imposed 12 tranches of sanctions targeting the military's leadership, businesses and associates. On 21 June 2021, we jointly announced sanctions with the EU on Myanmar Pearl Enterprise and Myanmar Timber Enterprise. The UK government is in regular contact with our counterparts in the EU to coordinate on possible future sanctions targets. This includes sharing information and discussing potential targets. We continue to explore further measures to undermine the Myanmar military regime's credibility and target their access to finance and arms.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/10/2022 15:43:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1522891

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
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	China: Intelligence Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on allegations that the Chinese Government is operating unofficial police stations in London to track down dissidents and force them to return to China.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	64159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government continually assesses potential threats in the UK, and takes the protection of individuals' rights, freedoms, and safety in the UK very seriously. To this end, any foreign country operating on UK soil must abide by UK law. We will not tolerate interference in UK communities from any foreign country. As you would expect, Home Office officials work closely with the FCDO and The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities as well as other government departments in ensuring that the UK is a safe and welcoming place for those who choose to settle here.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/10/2022 13:38:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1523140

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
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	Haiti: Cholera
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the outbreak of cholera in Haiti.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	64261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK government is aware of the global challenges in the fight against cholera, including a shortage of vaccines and cholera treatment commodities. Within Haiti there are further challenges; the security situation has prevented the functioning of adequate sanitation facilities in the affected areas and the unimpeded transport of medical supplies.</p><p>FCDO officials have engaged with international partners to discuss how we can limit the outbreak of cholera worldwide. We will continue to discuss the situation in Haiti with our international counterparts to agree how the international community can best help to protect the Haitian people from this disease.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/10/2022 16:12:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill