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444662

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
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
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 Ministerial Correction of 11 January 2016 on Saudi Arabia, what work has taken place under the memorandum of understanding since it came into force.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	22252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>It is the policy of this Government and previous Governments to treat such Memorandum of Understandings with other countries as confidential.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/01/2016 16:38:33 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

177160

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
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
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 20 January 2015, Official Report, column 79, whether he met the Saudi Arabia Deputy Foreign Minister; and with whom he has discussed the case of Raif Badawi.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
uin	222907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>Due to the late King’s ill health at the time, the <del class="ministerial">Deputy</del> <ins class="ministerial">Vice</ins> Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia did not attend the Counter ISIL meeting in London as had been planned. Instead, I raised the case of Raif Badawi with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to London, as the most senior member of the Saudi delegation, at the inaugural meeting of the Small Group of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, on 22 January.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 05/02/2015 11:13:30 question first ministerially corrected 05/02/2015 13:43:29 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede previous answer version 43055 answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

176913

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
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
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 representations to seek lifting the travel ban on Samar Badawi, the wife of Saudi activist Waleed Abulkhair.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	222796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>We maintain a regular dialogue with the Saudi authorities on a range of human rights issues. While our Embassy officials in Riyadh have had some contact with human rights defenders, it is often the view of defenders that involvement with foreign representatives and organisations can make their work harder.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/02/2015 14:19:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

176914

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
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
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 human rights situation in Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	222797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The British Government’s position on human rights is a matter of public record. Saudi Arabia remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) country of concern because of the human rights situation in the country, particularly the use of the death penalty, access to justice, women’s rights, restrictions on freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion or belief. The UK condemns the use of torture, or cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and the use of the death penalty in all circumstances. We regularly make our views known including through the UN Universal Periodic Review process and the FCO’s annual Human Rights and Democracy Report. We maintain a regular dialogue with the Saudi Arabian authorities on a range of human rights issues.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/02/2015 14:19:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

176915

registered interest
date	30/01/2015
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
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 the Government has made to the government of Saudi Arabia in support of the release of Waleed Abulkhair from prison in that country.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	222806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>We are aware of the case of Walid abu Al-Khair and follow it closely. We will continue to maintain a regular dialogue with the Saudi authorities on a range of human rights issues, including of human rights defenders. While our Embassy officials in Riyadh have had some contact with human rights defenders, it is often the view of defenders that involvement with foreign representatives and organisations can make their task of pressing for reform harder.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/02/2015 14:22:30 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

176089

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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
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 his Department is taking to secure the release of Raif Badawi.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	222150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>We are seriously concerned by Raif Badawi’s case. The UK condemns the use of cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment in all circumstances. We have raised the case at a senior level with the Saudi authorities, most recently the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Right Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), raised the matter with the Saudi Ambassador to London.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 02/02/2015 15:25:08 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

175090

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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
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 promote fundamental freedoms in Saudi Arabia and to dissuade the government of that country from misusing anti-terrorism laws.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	221519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2015 answer text <p>The British Government’s position on human rights in Saudi Arabia is a matter of public record. We regularly make our views known including through the UN Universal Periodic Review process and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s annual Human Rights and Democracy Report. We also raise our human rights concerns with the Saudi Arabian authorities at the highest level.</p><p>We have been following the new counter-terrorism and terrorism financing legislation closely since its inception and have noted that a number of human rights activists have been sentenced in the Specialised Criminal Court, which is a court designed for security and terrorism cases. We have not yet seen evidence that it is being used routinely to target individuals engaging in civil and political debate. We continue to monitor the situation.</p><p>Saudi Arabia is a key partner in our global counter terrorism efforts, particularly within the region. Saudi Arabia has many years of experience in countering radicalisation and extremism. Continued close co-operation between the UK and Saudi Arabia will remain part of work to protect both UK and Saudi Arabian interests from the threat of terrorism.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/01/2015 14:25:06 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

174409

registered interest
date	19/01/2015
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
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 steps he has taken to seek the release of Raif Badawi.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Mr David Burrowes
uin	221172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>We are seriously concerned by Raif Badawi’s case. The UK condemns the use of cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment in all circumstances. We have recently raised the case of Raif Badawi at a senior level with the Saudi authorities.</p><p>The UK is a strong supporter of freedom of expression around the world. We believe that people must be allowed to freely discuss and debate issues, peacefully challenge their governments, exercise the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, and speak out against violations of human rights wherever they occur.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/01/2015 14:34:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1518 label Biography information for Mr David Burrowes

174197

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
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
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 summoned the Saudi Ambassador in London in order to make representations over the public flogging of Raif Badawi.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	221090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text We have raised the case of Raif Badawi at a senior level with the Saudi authorities. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/01/2015 17:59:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

174198

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
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
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 compliance with international law of the conviction and sentencing of Raif Badawi.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	221091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>We are seriously concerned by Raif Badawi’s case. The UK condemns the use of cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment in all circumstances. We have raised the case of Raif Badawi at a senior level with the Saudi authorities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/01/2015 17:59:32 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy