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810030

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Tax Evasion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they have given to (1) the government of Pakistan and Federal Board of Revenue of Pakistan, and (2) British Overseas Territories, on preventing tax evasion and exposing corruption, following the leaks known as the Panama and Paradise papers.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL4376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government works with partners globally to address the serious issues of tax evasion and corruption.</p><p>The UK is supporting the Government of Pakistan to make tax reforms, widen the tax net and improve collection in order to better provide for their citizens.</p><p>UK Overseas Territories (OTs) with significant financial centres committed in 2016, to exchanging information with HMRC as well as to holding beneficial ownership information in central registers or similarly effective systems, and to provide UK law enforcement authorities with automatic access to such information. These arrangements are in the process of being implemented fully by the OTs.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/01/2018 14:04:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

810036

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Bahrain: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 12 December (HL3727), in describing the Bahrain Ombudsman for the Ministry of the Interior as "independent", whether they took account of the report of the UN Committee against Torture, published on 29 May, which states that "these bodies are not independent" and "complaints ultimately pass through the Ministry of the Interior".
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL4382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government takes note of a number of sources of information on this issue, including publications by the United Nations.</p><p>We believe that the oversight bodies in Bahrain, including the Ministry of Interior Ombudsman, are structured so that they are able to operate independently from the organisations that they oversee.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/01/2018 14:03:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

810089

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Sudan: Armed Conflict
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 Sudan on the Nuba Mountains.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	120555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to urge the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) to immediately resume negotiations to agree a permanent ceasefire and a humanitarian agreement. During the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue (16 October), we welcomed the Sudanese Government's extension of their unilateral cessation of hostilities and urged them to extend it further. We have welcomed their acceptance of the US proposal to provide humanitarian aid to the Two Areas (South Kordofan, where the Nuba Mountains are located, and Blue Nile). We continue to urge the SPLM-N to immediately agree to the US proposal.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/01/2018 11:20:44 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

810130

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Belgium: Diplomatic 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 recent assessment he has made of the strength of the UK's diplomatic relations with Belgium.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	120596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK enjoys excellent diplomatic relations with Belgium. There have been numerous visits and we maintain regular contact with the Belgian government at all levels. We work closely on a range of issues including counter-terrorism, migration, energy and foreign policy.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 10/01/2018 17:12:20 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

810131

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Luxembourg: Diplomatic 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 recent assessment he has made of the strength of the UK's diplomatic relations with Luxembourg.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	120597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK enjoys excellent diplomatic relations with Luxembourg. There have been a number of ministerial and Royal visits in both directions during the past year and we maintain regular contact with the Luxembourg Government at all levels. We work closely with Luxembourg on a range of issues including prosperity, defence, public diplomacy and foreign policy.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 10/01/2018 17:12:48 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

810132

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Netherlands: Diplomatic 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 recent assessment he has made of the strength of the UK's diplomatic relations with the Netherlands.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	120598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK enjoys excellent diplomatic relations with the Netherlands. There have been numerous visits and we maintain regular contact with the Netherlands government at all levels. We work closely on a range of issues including counter-terrorism, migration, prosperity and foreign policy.The UK enjoys excellent diplomatic relations with the Netherlands. There have been numerous visits and we maintain regular contact with the Netherlands government at all levels. We work closely on a range of issues including counter-terrorism, migration, prosperity and foreign policy.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 10/01/2018 17:13:21 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

810136

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Austria: 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, when he last met his Austrian counterpart; and what issues were discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	120602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>On 19 December 2017 the Foreign Secretary called Dr Karin Kneissl, the new Austrian Foreign Minister, to congratulate her on her appointment. They discussed the bilateral relationship, migration, developments in the Middle East Peace Process, Russia and the Western Balkans.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 08/01/2018 17:52:22 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

810154

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Somalia: Prisoners
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 made representations to authorities in Somalia on the cases of Daud Saied Sahal and Muhamed Yasin Abdi.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	120620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has not made representations on the cases of Daud Saied Sahal and Muhamed Yasin Abdi. These individuals are not British nationals. The FCO regularly calls for the Somali authorities to promote and protect the rule of law and human rights, particularly for children, women and those in vulnerable situations.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/01/2018 18:33:42 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

810157

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Mahmoud Abu Zeid
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 discussions he has had with his Egyptian counterpart on the release of the photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid known otherwise as Shawkan.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	120623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Egypt, John Casson, and other UK officials have raised Shawkan’s case with the Egyptian authorities on a number of occasions. It is no secret we want to see more political freedoms and better protection of human rights in Egypt, and the Foreign Secretary and I have consistently raised these concerns with our Egyptian counterparts. The UK also raised concerns about human rights in Egypt at the UN Human Rights Council, and our national statement in September 2017 specifically expressed concerns about media restrictions in Egypt.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/01/2018 17:29:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

810167

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Diego Garcia: Military Bases
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 effect of climate change on the risk that UK and US defence facilities at Diego Garcia will be rendered inoperable by flooding; and whether he has discussed that issue with his counterpart in the US Government.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	120633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department for International Development commissioned an assessment of climate change and its likely impact on the Overseas Territories, including the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), in 2015. An inception report was completed in October 2015 and is available online. Sea level rise and coastal erosion are considered to be the most significant potential climate change risks to BIOT. Climate change is a global concern. We will continue to closely monitor its effects on our Overseas Territories and take action where necessary. We have not recently discussed the effects of climate change on BIOT with US officials.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 16/01/2018 16:16:04 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson