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418388
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-11more like thismore than 2015-09-11
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Overseas Companies: Malawi more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure British companies and investors in Malawi respect human rights in that country. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North more like this
tabling member printed
Patrick Grady more like this
uin 9960 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-16more like thismore than 2015-09-16
answer text <p>UK Trade and Investment has a duty to British businesses to provide them with all of the advice and information they need to succeed in foreign markets. Human rights guidance is a core part of that. The UK National Action Plan for implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, entitled &quot;Good Business&quot;, sets out what the Government will do and what it expects of business in respecting human rights throughout their operations.</p><p>The Government is working with the Government of Malawi and British companies to encourage greater bilateral trade and investment. In their meetings with British companies in Malawi, officials at the British High Commission in Lilongwe have raised the importance of human rights and corporate responsibility.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-16T14:44:51.387Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-16T14:44:51.387Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4432
label Biography information for Patrick Grady more like this
418435
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-11more like thismore than 2015-09-11
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Malawi: Human Rights more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights by the government of Malawi. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow North more like this
tabling member printed
Patrick Grady more like this
uin 9961 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-16more like thismore than 2015-09-16
answer text <p>The Government welcomes the creation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. In September 2013 the Government published an National Action Plan entitled “Good Business” setting out how we would implement the UN Guiding Principles and what action we would take to support the principles internationally including by encouraging other states to follow the principles and to publish their own national action plans where possible. The Government has provided financial support to the UN Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises in their role to promote uptake of the Guiding Principles and develop guidance and best practice world-wide including for use in Malawi.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-16T14:42:30.17Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-16T14:42:30.17Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4432
label Biography information for Patrick Grady more like this
418440
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-11more like thismore than 2015-09-11
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Ethiopia: Ethnic Groups more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received on oppression of the Amahara people in Ethiopia. more like this
tabling member constituency Blaydon more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Anderson more like this
uin 10058 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-18more like thismore than 2015-09-18
answer text <p>We have not received any recent reports with regards to possible oppression of the Amhara people in Ethiopia. The UK Government takes seriously all allegations of human rights abuses. Whenever credible allegations of human rights infringements are brought to our attention we raise them with the relevant authorities.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-18T09:39:29.987Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-18T09:39:29.987Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
1486
label Biography information for Mr David Anderson more like this
418442
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-11more like thismore than 2015-09-11
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Burundi: Armed Conflict more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on progress made by the Burundian government on the commitments made in UN Security Council resolution 1606. more like this
tabling member constituency Ashton-under-Lyne more like this
tabling member printed
Angela Rayner more like this
uin 10059 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-21more like thismore than 2015-09-21
answer text <p>UN Security Council Resolution 1606 reaffirmed support for the Arusha Peace Agreement and began the process for establishing a truth commission and special chamber within Burundi’s court system to ensure reconciliation and bring to justice those responsible for crimes against humanity and war crimes. Progress by the Burundian government has been extremely slow with the Truth and Reconciliation Law only submitted to Parliament in December 2012 and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission appointed in December 2014. More recently, the Burundian government has refused to engage with the UN and has refused the appointment of a UN Special Envoy to Burundi. The UK Government continues to voice concerns over the delay given the links between impunity and instability in Burundi.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-21T11:13:14.027Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-21T11:13:14.027Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4356
label Biography information for Angela Rayner more like this
418265
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-10more like thismore than 2015-09-10
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Agriculture more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans she has to review the level of disclosed aid through the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition Group. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nicholas Brown more like this
uin 9902 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-17more like thismore than 2015-09-17
answer text <p>The UK has committed a total of £600 million to the New Alliance over 3 years. This investment is split between commitments to food security, agriculture and nutrition programmes in six partner countries (Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Ghana, Malawi and Nigeria), accounting for £480 million, and a range of wider enabling actions including policy tools and agricultural technology.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition group publish a comprehensive report on annual basis that can be found on the New Alliance website. Furthermore, every DFID programme contributing is subject to DFID’s annual review processes that are posted on the DFID Development Tracker website (http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/).</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-17T15:19:46.42Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-17T15:19:46.42Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
523
label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown more like this
417983
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-09more like thismore than 2015-09-09
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Central African Republic: Overseas Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the timetable is for the completion of programme reviews of UK aid funding for the Central African Republic. more like this
tabling member constituency Oxford East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andrew Smith more like this
uin 9698 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-16more like thismore than 2015-09-16
answer text <p>DFID has recently completed two project reviews for humanitarian work in the Central African Republic and with Central African Republic refugees. These reviews will shortly be available on our website ‘Development Tracker’.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-16T13:53:53.793Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-16T13:53:53.793Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
95
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith more like this
418050
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-09more like thismore than 2015-09-09
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Sudan: Peace Negotiations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that Sudan begins a credible and inclusive peace process. more like this
tabling member constituency Stafford more like this
tabling member printed
Jeremy Lefroy more like this
uin 9733 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-16more like thismore than 2015-09-16
answer text We continue to call on the Government of Sudan to deliver on the commitment to hold a comprehensive national dialogue and bring an end to the devastating conflicts in Sudan. We welcome the recent decision by the African Union (AU) to renew the mandate of the AU High-Level Implementation Panel to facilitate negotiations and call on the Government of Sudan to engage in these negotiations fully. more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-16T14:39:49.207Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-16T14:39:49.207Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4109
label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy more like this
417634
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading South Korea: Embassies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reasons civil partnerships are not permitted in HM Embassy in South Korea. more like this
tabling member constituency Rhondda more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Bryant more like this
uin 9596 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-11more like thismore than 2015-09-11
answer text <p>We are awaiting confirmation from the authorities in the Republic of Korea that they would have no objection to our Embassy registering civil partnerships. Such cooperation is required under UK legislation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-11T09:08:14.957Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-11T09:08:14.957Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
1446
label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
417640
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Somaliland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on the future status of Somaliland. more like this
tabling member constituency Stafford more like this
tabling member printed
Jeremy Lefroy more like this
uin 9564 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-14more like thismore than 2015-09-14
answer text <p>The Government's policy on the future status of Somaliland is that it is for Somalia and Somaliland to determine their future relationship, and for neighbouring countries in the region to take the lead in recognising any new arrangements or change in status.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-14T10:10:02.947Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-14T10:10:02.947Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4109
label Biography information for Jeremy Lefroy more like this
417642
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-09-08more like thismore than 2015-09-08
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading British Nationals Abroad: Police Custody more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many British nationals have died in police custody in other countries in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 9441 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-09-16more like thismore than 2015-09-16
answer text Our current method of recording deaths in custody does not separate those who died in police custody from the overall figure of those who died in custody. Prior to May 2012 we have no statistics on death in custody of British nationals overseas. From May to December 2012 we are aware of two British nationals who died in custody overseas. In 2013 we are aware of ten cases and in 2014 of eleven. This year, up until 31 August, we have been made aware of four cases. To break down the location of death in custody for figures prior to May 2012 would require detailed searches of all detainee records, which would be of disproportionate cost. more like this
answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield remove filter
answering member printed Grant Shapps more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-09-16T12:13:26.107Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-16T12:13:26.107Z
answering member
1582
label Biography information for Grant Shapps more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this