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790070

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Yemen: Weapons
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 discuss the matter of arms smuggling into Yemen with his Iranian counterpart during his forthcoming visit to that country.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	113415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK has longstanding concerns about Iranian involvement in Yemen, which we have raised with the Iranian Government. The Foreign Secretary will discuss a variety of regional and bilateral issues with his counterparts on any future visit to Iran. I made a statement on 9 November expressing concerns about reports that Iran has provided the Houthis with ballistic missiles, which threaten regional security and prolong the conflict.​​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2017 17:59:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 23765 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

790071

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Yemen: Airports
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 representations he has made to the Saudi-led coalition on re-opening Sana'a International Airport in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	113331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We recognise Saudi Arabia's legitimate need to protect its national security following the attempted 4 November missile attack on Riyadh. At the same time, as our statement of 15 November made clear, it is vital that Yemen remains open to humanitarian and commercial access. We call for the immediate resumption of UN flights and the reopening of Hodeidah port. We have engaged with the Saudi Arabian Government at the highest levels on this issue since the 4 November incident and will continue to do so. We are also closely engaged with the UAE and other regional and international partners.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2017 17:53:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 23763 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

790077

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Intelligence Services: Detainees
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 the Government has made on considering how to revise the Consolidated Guidance to Intelligence Officers and Service Personnel on the Detention and Interviewing of Detainees Overseas, and on the Passing and Receipt of Intelligence Relating to Detainees.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	Mr Kenneth Clarke
uin	113214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister made a Written Ministerial Statement on 15 September 2016 informing Parliament that the Government would consider what changes could be made to the Consolidated Guidance to address points made by Sir Mark Waller, the then Intelligence Services Commissioner. This work has been taken forward and the Government will seek the views of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament on it in the context of their wider Detainee Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/11/2017 17:51:34 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	366 label Biography information for Lord Clarke of Nottingham

790078

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Intelligence Services: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which Government Departments, parliamentary committees and civil society groups the Government plans to consult on revisions to the Consolidated Guidance to Intelligence Officers and Service Personnel on the Detention and Interviewing of Detainees Overseas, and on the Passing and Receipt of Intelligence Relating to Detainees.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	Mr Kenneth Clarke
uin	113215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>​The Cabinet Office, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Home Office and Ministry of Defence as well as the security and intelligence agencies, National Crime Agency and SO15 have been fully involved in the work to consider what changes could be made to the Consolidated Guidance. The Government will seek the views of the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament on it in the context of their wider Detainee Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/11/2017 17:52:43 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	366 label Biography information for Lord Clarke of Nottingham

790081

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Aman Vyas
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 his Department has made, by whom within his Department, to which organisations in relation to the extradition hearings in India of Aman Vyas between May and November 2017.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	113179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>British Officials in the High Commission in New Delhi, and in London, regularly engage with the Indian authorities on this case. Officials in the British High Commission in New Delhi have also attended court sessions on the case and will continue to do so. Ministers will raise the case with the Indian Authorities where the opportunities ​arise.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 20/11/2017 17:53:58 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

790084

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Israeli Settlements
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 his Department has made of the level of compliance by the Israeli Government with UN Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016) on urging an end to Israeli settlements.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	113199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>​UN Security Council Resolution 2334 addresses settlements while also calling for an end to incitement and terror. The resolution was passed on 23 December 2016 and asks the Secretary-General to report to the Council every three months on the implementation of its provisions. We are gravely concerned by the increased pace of settlement advancement by the Israeli government in 2017, including plans for the first new settlement deep in the West Bank in more than 25 years, the first new housing units in Hebron for 15 years, and legislation to retroactively approve unauthorised settlement outposts.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2017 17:57:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 23755 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

790085

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Gaza: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support he has given to EU proposals to provide sea access to Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	113201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>There have been no formal proposals from the European Commission on this matter. The UK continues to urge Israel and Egypt to ease movement and access restrictions on Gaza, stressing the damage the restrictions are doing to the living standards of ordinary Gazans. The UK remains committed to supporting vulnerable Gazans, through funding for basic service delivery through the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees and private sector development programmes. We will continue to urge the parties to prioritise progress towards reaching a durable solution for Gaza and to take the necessary practical steps to ensure Gaza’s reconstruction and economic recovery.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2017 17:58:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 23757 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

790086

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Middle East: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government means by a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine; and how it plans to help achieve that solution.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	113202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>​The UK’s longstanding position on the Middle East Peace Process is clear: we support a negotiated settlement leading to a safe and secure Israel living alongside a viable and sovereign Palestinian state, based on 1967 borders with agreed land swaps, Jerusalem as the shared capital of both states, and a just, fair, agreed, and realistic settlement for refugees. We will continue to press Israel and the Palestinians strongly on the need to re-enter direct negotiations and refrain from taking actions which make peace more difficult. The Foreign Secretary reiterated the UK’s support for a two-state solution and urged renewed progress on the Middle East Peace Process when he met Prime Minister Netanyahu in London on 2 November.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2017 17:58:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 23758 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

789062

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	British Nationals Abroad: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, in how many cases of UK citizens abroad including dual nationals his Department has received claims of torture and similar human rights abuses; and in how many of such cases his Department consulted its pro bono medical panel since 2010 for each (a) year and (b) country.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	112980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We take all allegations of torture and mistreatment very seriously, whether they affect a dual or mono national. We regularly review these cases and our strategies. In June 2017, there were 166 ongoing cases where torture and/or mistreatment allegations were raised by mono or dual nationals. We do not distinguish these cases by nationality when considering how to act and therefore do not keep such statistics.</p><p>Where appropriate, the pro bono medical panel members can provide advice to British nationals in detention overseas, via the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office, about their medical condition following an assessment of their medical records. This is not limited to those cases where torture and/or mistreatment has been alleged. We do not keep statistics of the number or type of referrals made.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2017 18:00:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 23752 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

789063

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has consulted its pro bono medical panel about harms and risks to the mental and physical health of Ms Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	112981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of a number of health concerns experienced by Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe. We have raised these previously on a number of occasions, and our Ambassador in Tehran raised them again with the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister on 15 November, following informaton about a new medical condition. We are assured by her family that Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe is receiving appropriate medical treatment, and therefore have not had any reason to consult our pro bono medical panel.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2017 18:00:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 23753 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq