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1035012

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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	Politicians: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on (a) delays to, (b) cancellations of and (c) refusals of visas to foreign Parliamentarians intending to visit the UK in recent years.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	205232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>There have been no discussions on these specific topics between the Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary. Officials in both departments regularly communicate about the UK's visa system, including on occasions raising individual cases.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 14/01/2019 16:44:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1035016

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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 Countries: Asylum
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 validity of recent reports of (a) human rights abuses and (b) systematic summary returns in violation of (i) the European Union Asylum Procedures Directive or (ii) the UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees by Greek authorities against migrants travelling from Turkey.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	205236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of alleged human rights abuses and forced returns of migrants at the Greek/Turkish land border. The Ambassador to Greece visited the border area in November to meet officials there and learn more about the situation. In our contact at official and Ministerial level we have consistently raised concerns about the humanitarian situation faced by some migrants in Greece, and we will continue to do so. The UK continues to provide support, including through sharing of personnel and expertise, to help Greece deal with migrant flows.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/01/2019 13:55:11 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1000249

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
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	Jair Bolsonaro
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 safety implications for (a) women, (b) LGBTQ and (c) black and minority ethnic people visiting Brazil of the election of Jair Bolsonaro.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	187329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>In our assessment, the election of Jair Bolsonaro has not changed the safety of women, LGBTQ, and black and minority ethnic people visiting Brazil. We advise all people planning to visit Brazil to consult FCO travel advice. We keep our travel advice under constant review and make regular updates to ensure it provides an up-to-date assessment of risks and other issues which may affect British Nationals.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/11/2018 12:09:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1000250

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
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	Jair Bolsonaro
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 potential risks to (a) democratic institutions, (b) the rule of law, (c) freedom of the press and (d) human rights in Brazil as a result of the election of Jair Bolsonaro as that country’s President.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	187330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Brazil is Latin America's largest democracy. It has strong institutions to guarantee the rule of law, freedom of the press and human rights with the clear separation of powers protected by the constitution. This has not been changed by the election of Jair Bolsonaro. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/11/2018 12:19:02 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

934398

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	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 estimate he has made of the number of migrants departing from the Libyan coast who have drowned in the last two months.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	160165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>The British Government monitors closely the number of migrants who cross the Mediterranean to Europe, or attempt this dangerous crossing, including via the Central Mediterranean route from Libya to Italy. The International Organisation for Migration's (IOM) publication 'Migration Flows to Europe – Quarterly Review, Q1 2018' states that there were 497 fatalities across the three Mediterranean routes (Central Route, Western Route from Morocco to Spain and Eastern Route from Turkey to Greece) from January to March 2018 compared with 803 for the same period last year. Despite this reduction, this shows the ongoing need to tackle the challenge of illegal migration and its consequences. The British Government will continue to engage proactively with the EU and internationally in pursuit of a whole of route approach to tacking this challenge.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/07/2018 14:00:41 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

934399

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
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	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 (a) financial and (b) diplomatic support the Government is offering to humanitarian rescue missions offering help to migrants departing the Libyan coast.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	160166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2018 answer text <p>​The British Government recognises the value of search and rescue operations undertaken by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the Mediterranean but does not provide financial or diplomatic support. Since May 2015, UK naval and Border Force assets under EU Operation Sophia and Frontex operations have rescued over 31,000 people in the central Mediterranean and Aegean.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/07/2018 14:03:32 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

820007

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Greek Islands: 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 information his Department holds on conditions in refugee camps on the Greek islands (a) Chios, (b) Kos, (c) Leros, (d) Lesbos and (e) Samos.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	122079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>Greek Government figures for the capacity and actual number of migrants in camps on the five Greek islands in question as of 11 January can be summarised as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Island</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Capacity </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Latest population</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chios</p></td><td><p>894</p></td><td><p>1676</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kos</p></td><td><p>772</p></td><td><p>668</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leros</p></td><td><p>880</p></td><td><p>617</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lesvos</p></td><td><p>2330</p></td><td><p>5492</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Samos</p></td><td><p>700</p></td><td><p>2572</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We are concerned about the overcrowded conditions in many of the camps. This is partly as a result of higher than expected numbers of arrivals over the winter months. In response to the migration crisis in Greece, the UK provided 500,000 relief items such as tents, blankets and clothes, and delivered more than 1.4 million meals to vulnerable migrants and refugees. The UK's humanitarian support to Greece totalled £39 million between 2015 and 2017.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/01/2018 15:36:03 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

795340

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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	Turkey: LGBT People
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 make an assessment of trends in the maintenance of rights of LGBTQ people in Turkey.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	115761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>​We fully support the rights of LGBTQI groups in Turkey. We regularly urge Turkey to work towards the full protection of fundamental rights, including with respect to freedom of expression and assembly, and will continue to do so. We are concerned by the recent ban by the Ankara authorities on LGBTQI-related activities in the city, as well as the banning of the Istanbul Pride march earlier this year. The British Embassy in Ankara provides project support to a number of Turkish civil society organisations working in the area of fundamental freedoms. In recent years we have funded projects on supporting freedom of expression, promoting women's and minority rights and LGBQTI issues.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 04/12/2017 17:24:42 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

792636

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
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	Tajikistan: LGBT People
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 Tajikistan on reports that authorities in that country have drawn up lists of LGBTQ citizens in an operation titled morality and purge.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	114563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>Following reports that the government of Tajikistan had required 367 people to register and undergo medical testing because of their sexual orientation, our Ambassador made representations to the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs about Tajikistan's international commitments to combat all forms of discrimination.</p><p>In addition, our delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna took the lead in drafting and submitting an EU statement at the OSCE Permanent Council. The statement raised our concerns and urged the Tajik authorities to ensure the safety and security of all its citizens including those identifying as LGBTQ.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/11/2017 16:32:52 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

792638

registered interest
date	20/11/2017
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	Tajikistan: LGBT People
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 ability of LGBTQ support organisations to operate freely in Tajikistan.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	114565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>There is an increasingly difficult operating environment for NGOs in Tajikistan. Three Tajik NGOs working with the LGBTQ community have closed in the past two years. The operating environment for NGOs, for example the pressure and harassment imposed on NGOs by the burdensome inspections, fines and registration requirements, was raised at the October 2017 EU Human Rights Dialogue with the Government of Tajikistan.</p><p>Our Ambassador meets members of the LGBTQ and other minority communities in Tajikistan to give them the opportunity to share their concerns. Something which demonstrates UK leadership in the area of human rights.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/11/2017 16:34:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown