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934141

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	Africa: 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 ensuring that refusals and delays to visas for people from African countries do not impede business, cultural academic and political relations between the UK and African countries.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	160210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The policy on the issuing and refusal of visas is a Home Office responsibility. However, we maintain regular contact at official and Ministerial level between our Departments to discuss issues that could impede business, cultural, academic and political relations between the UK and Africa. We will continue to work closely to resolve any concerns.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 06/07/2018 13:28:30 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

934181

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	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has taken steps to determine the reasons for his Department being ranked 40 of the 45 major aid donors in the Aid Transparency Index, published on 20 June 2018 by Publish What You Fund; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	160213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>As a major donor, the FCO has been included in the Aid Transparency Index since 2013. We were disappointed to receive a poor rating this year and are undertaking a review of FCO performance. In discussion with Publish What you Fund, and other Whitehall Departments, we have identified a number of areas for improvement including around the timeliness of publications and our programme documentation.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/07/2018 14:26:11 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 68151 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

934202

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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2018 to Question 153716, how many of those British nationals who received consular assistance from HM Government due to arrest and/or detention in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2010 have been returned to the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	160057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>​We offer consular assistance to British nationals when arrested and/or detained overseas and this ceases when the individual has been released or no longer needs our assistance.</p><p>We do not keep records of where a British national travels onto once they are released or consular assistance is no longer needed.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 06/07/2018 12:09:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

934251

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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Afghanistan
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 cost to the public purse was of his recent trip to Afghanistan; and how much CO2 was generated by undertaking that trip.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	160074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>​The cost of the Foreign Secretary's travel will be disclosed in the usual way and published as part of transparency data in accordance with Cabinet Office requirements. The FCO offsets CO2 emissions from all international flights booked through our official provider, Clarity.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/07/2018 10:35:34 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

934255

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	Sri Lanka: Muslims
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 Sri Lankan Government on violence and intimidation perpetrated against Muslims in Digana and Teldeniya.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	160197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>​I was concerned by the violent incidents against Sri Lanka's Muslim minority in Digana and Teldeniya, and in Ampara earlier this year. I wrote to Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana in the aftermath of the incidents around Kandy to raise our concerns. The UK also made a statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council in March 2018, calling on the Government of Sri Lanka to hold the perpetrators to account.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/07/2018 10:49:16 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

934256

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	Azerbaijan: 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, what representations he has made to the Azerbaijani Government on human rights abuses in that country.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	160198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government raises human rights issues with Azerbaijan both bilaterally and multilaterally through the EU, OSCE (Organisation for Security Co-Operation in Europe) and the Council of Europe. The UK’s strong relationship with Azerbaijan facilitates this engagement and enables us to maintain a regular dialogue on human rights and other issues at the most senior levels. The Prime Minister recently raised human rights with President Aliyev in London on 26 April.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/07/2018 10:50:48 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

934258

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	Thailand: 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 representations he has made to his Thai counterpart on opportunities for Karen refugees in different parts of that country to meet each other .
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	160199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>​We have not to date made representations to the Thai government about opportunities for Karen refugees in different parts of the country to meet each other. However, the Foreign Secretary discussed the urgent need to improve regional conditions for refugees from Burma with the Thai Foreign Minister on 20 June. Our Embassy in Bangkok is in contact with the UNHCR and receives updates from them on a number issues related to the treatment of refugees in Thailand. DFID provide support to at least 90,000 displaced as refugees in Thailand.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/07/2018 10:52:27 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

934260

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	Thailand: 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 representations he has made to the Thai Government on the treatment of Karen refugees in that country.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	160200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>​The UK is deeply concerned by recent reports of renewed fighting in the Kachin, Shan and Karen regions of Burma, and the resulting displacement of thousands of civilians. Our Embassy in Bangkok is following developments along the border between Thailand and Burma. The Foreign Secretary discussed the urgent need to improve regional conditions for refugees from Burma with the Thai Foreign Minister on 20 June.</p><p>Refugees have been crossing from Burma into Thailand for nearly 30 years, and there are established camps and international support for them in Thailand. DFID provide support to at least 90,000 displaced as refugees in Thailand.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/07/2018 10:54:05 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

934275

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	Burma: Ethnic Groups
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 Government of Myanmar on the militarisation of the Karen State and the treatment of the Karen people.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	160201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK has raised concerns about the treatment of minorities in Burma regularly at the Human Rights Council. Most recently, during the Interactive Dialogue on Burma at the Human Rights Council on 27 June 2018 where the Permanent Secretary of the Burmese Ministry of Foreign Affairs was present, the UK statement drew attention to the escalation of violence in Kachin, Shan, Karen/Kayin and other conflict affected States.</p><p>In a statement published on gov.uk on 11 May, I restated the UK's commitment to supporting the triple transition in Burma: from military rule to democratic civilian government, from conflict to peace, and from a closed economy to an open one.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/07/2018 10:56:07 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

934284

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	Rendition and Torture
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 commission an independent public inquiry into UK complicity in torture and rendition between 2003 and 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	160367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave on 2 July 2018, O<em>fficial Report</em>, House of Commons, volume 644, column 25.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/07/2018 11:33:44 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel