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1025322

registered interest
date	14/12/2018
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	Armed Conflict: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent the recruitment of child soldiers in fragile and failed states.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	202290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK is firmly committed to ending the recruitment and use of child soldiers and to protecting all children affected by armed conflict.</p><p>The UK is an active member of the United Nations Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), which leads the international response to the issue of child soldiers and child protection. This includes pressing those parties to conflict listed in the UN Secretary-General's annual report on CAAC to enter into concrete action plans with the UN to verify and release any child soldiers associated with armed groups and forces. We apply diplomatic pressure to listed governments and armed groups, and fund projects to help protect and rehabilitate vulnerable children. We also press for the inclusion of child protection in peacekeeping responses through UN mandate renewals and resolutions. The UK is the largest single financial contributor to the office of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for CAAC contributing £800,000 in the last five years. We have shown our support for the SRSG's recently launched Global Coalition for Reintegration by joining the 'Friends of Reintegration' group, a forum to generate new ideas for supporting reintegration programmes for children formerly associated with armed groups.</p><p>In 2018, the UK endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration, a political commitment to reduce the impact of conflict on education, and the Vancouver Principles, which aims to ensure that child protection is an operational priority for UN peacekeeping missions. As a member of the Group of Friends of CAAC in Geneva, we also participated in a joint statement to the 37th session of the Human Rights Council in March 2018, in which we reiterated our strong support for the mandate of the SRSG for CAAC. We worked very closely with Sweden and others to agree Resolution 2427 adopted by the UN Security Council in July 2018, to strengthen protection mechanisms for children in armed conflict.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/12/2018 13:21:45 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1025336

registered interest
date	14/12/2018
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	British Overseas Territories: Companies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans the Government has to support the Overseas Territories to introduce public registers of company beneficial ownership; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	202283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government plans to work consensually with the Overseas Territories on introducing public registers at the earliest possible date. This will include through the OT-UK technical workshops that will be scheduled from spring next year and in line with our legal obligations to provide “all reasonable assistance”.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/12/2018 16:44:11 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1025337

registered interest
date	14/12/2018
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	British Overseas Territories: Companies
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 representatives of his Department had at the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council on 4-5 December 2018 on the establishment of public beneficial ownership registers in the Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
uin	202284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Lord Ahmad, Minister of State for the Overseas Territories, and Mr John Penrose MP, the Prime Minister's Anti-Corruption Champion discussed the Government's approach to taking forward section 51 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act with Overseas Territories' leaders. The UK will prepare draft legislation by the end of 2020, with all OTs expected to have fully functioning public registers by the end of 2023. The UK will push for action at the highest levels with our partners around the world to make public registers of company beneficial ownership the global norm by 2023. Gibraltar has committed to have in place a publicly accessible register of beneficial ownership for legal entities in line with the EU 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive by January 2020.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/12/2018 16:47:15 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1023918

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Hungary: Antisemitism
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 his Hungarian counterpart on threats to Jewish people by far right groups in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not discussed with his Hungarian counterpart threats to Jewish people by far right groups in the country. We welcome the Hungarian Government’s stated commitment to address and eliminate anti-Semitism and all forms of racism. The UK remains committed to strengthening international co-operation across Europe to tackle anti-Semitism. Our Embassy in Budapest maintains regular dialogue with Jewish organisations in Hungary.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/12/2018 13:35:37 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1023959

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Kazakhstan: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to create (a) economic and (b) cultural links with Kazakhstan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Economic cooperation and cultural links are an important part of the UK-Kazakh relationship which celebrated its 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary last year. 2018 saw a full calendar of activities, including the launch of our high-profile Legal Services are Great Campaign in Astana and Almaty and the Fifth Meeting of the UK-Kazakhstan Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical and Cultural Cooperation attended by George Hollingbery MP, Minister of State for Trade Policy. Department for International Trade Minister of State Graham Stuart attended the official launch of the Astana International Financial Centre, a regional financial hub developed with support from TheCityUK, which has an associated court with separate legal jurisdiction, based on English common law, and staffed by British judges. Other joint UK-Kazakh ventures include: ‘Creative Central Asia’, an annual leadership conference between senior representatives from the UK’s and Kazakhstan’s creative sector; ‘Bring the Happy’, an interactive arts experience using cabaret-style music and theatre; and a partnership involving Cambridge University and Kazakhstan’s National Bureau of Translation which has collaborated on the translation and publication of a new anthology of modern Kazakh literature.​</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/12/2018 13:24:13 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1023981

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	South Sudan: Sexual Offences
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 South Sudan on recent reports of sexual assaults on women and girls in Northern Liech State in late November including by men in military uniforms.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	201607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>In November, Mėdecins Sans Frontières in South Sudan reported that over 150 women and girls in the Bentiu area of Northern Liech State had been raped, severely beaten, and robbed by men in military uniforms and civilian clothing.</p><p>The British Government strongly condemns these barbaric attacks. The parties to the conflict, including the Government of South Sudan, must guarantee the safety, security, and dignity of all South Sudanese citizens. We urge the Government to ensure that the perpetrators of these horrific crimes are held to account. The survivors must receive the medical and psychosocial support they need. Senior officials at the British Embassy in Juba most recently raised our concerns with the Government on 13 December, and we will continue to push for robust action to be taken through our ongoing diplomatic engagement.</p><p>We echo calls by the UN Special Representatives on Sexual Violence in Conflict and for Children and Armed Conflict for immediate action by the Government to address the culture of impunity that persists in South Sudan. The Government must agree the Memorandum of Understanding with the African Union and establish the Hybrid Court without delay.</p><p>Through DFID, the UK continues to provide support to survivors of sexual and gender based violence in South Sudan. We are funding the International Medical Corps to deliver a £13 million programme over four years which includes sexual and gender based violence interventions. The programme provides support to survivors as well as long term prevention strategies, and has included sexual and reproductive health services, clinical management of rape, psychosocial support, and legal counselling.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 19/12/2018 15:20:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1024004

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Nicaragua: Travel Information
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 plans to update its travel advice to Nicaragua; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	201614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>​We keep all of our travel advice, including for Nicaragua, under constant review to ensure it reflects our assessment of the risk to British nationals. Our travel advice for Nicaragua was last updated on 17 December.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/12/2018 13:33:43 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1023225

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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	Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment
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 his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the planned execution of Abbas al-Hassan and 11 other individuals for exercising their rights to freedom of religion and association.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	201125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>We are very concerned about the reports that these executions may be imminent and we are closely monitoring these cases. We last raised these concerns on 20 November and 3 December, when we discussed both the substance of the cases and the UK’s long standing opposition to the death penalty. It is a longstanding policy of the British Government to oppose the death penalty, in all circumstances, as a matter of principle.</p><p>We consistently and unreservedly condemn torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and it is a priority for us to combat it wherever and whenever it occurs.</p><p>We have been and do continually raise our concerns including on this case with the Saudi Arabian authorities using a range of Ministerial and diplomatic channels of communication, including our Ambassador.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 201167 question first answered 19/12/2018 15:23:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1023226

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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	Saudi Arabia: Sentencing
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 Government of Saudi Arabia's compliance with international agreements on the use of torture, forced confessions and capital punishment in the sentencing of Abbas al-Hassan and eleven other individuals for exercising their rights to freedom of religion and association.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	201167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>We are very concerned about the reports that these executions may be imminent and we are closely monitoring these cases. We last raised these concerns on 20 November and 3 December, when we discussed both the substance of the cases and the UK’s long standing opposition to the death penalty. It is a longstanding policy of the British Government to oppose the death penalty, in all circumstances, as a matter of principle.</p><p>We consistently and unreservedly condemn torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and it is a priority for us to combat it wherever and whenever it occurs.</p><p>We have been and do continually raise our concerns including on this case with the Saudi Arabian authorities using a range of Ministerial and diplomatic channels of communication, including our Ambassador.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 201125 question first answered 19/12/2018 15:23:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1023227

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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	Israa al-Ghomgham
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 his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the planned execution of Israa al-Ghomgham for demanding greater rights for women in that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	201168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about Israa al Ghomgham and continue to closely monitor developments. It is a longstanding policy of the British Government to oppose the death penalty, in all circumstances, as a matter of principle.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/12/2018 15:24:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry