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1005624

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date	12/11/2018
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	Intelligence Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to pursue an agreement with the EU after Brexit to allow the UK to continue sharing certain intelligence available through the Five Eyes agreement with the 27 EU member states.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL11395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Intelligence sharing between the British Government and overseas partners is important to the security of our country. The Government's vision for a security partnership with the European Union is set out in the White Paper: &quot;The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union&quot; (July 2018). This includes a proposal for continued information and intelligence sharing, for example through the EU Intelligence and Situation Centre, European Union Satellite Centre and EU Military Staff. It is the longstanding policy of successive British Governments not to comment on the detail of intelligence matters.​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/11/2018 15:31:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

1005660

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Turkey: Elections
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 ensure that local elections in Turkey planned to take place in March 2019 are conducted in a free and fair manner.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	190391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>We have consistently encouraged Turkey to ensure that the elections are held to internationally accepted standards. We have urged Turkey to invite election monitors from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Council of Europe to observe the elections, and to act upon the recommendations made by those bodies following the Presidential elections in June 2018. If election observation missions take place we will consider offering HMG support, as we did in June. It is important for Turkish democracy that the local elections accurately reflect the wishes of the Turkish people.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/11/2018 11:53:21 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1005679

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Tanzania: LGBT+ People
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 accuracy of recent press reports on threats to members of the LGBT community in Tanzania.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	190481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>​We are concerned by reports in the media. As I tweeted on 2 November, language that invites violence against any community in society should be rejected. The British High Commission, alongside international partners, carried out a demarche on the Tanzanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 2 November urging the Tanzanian authorities to respect human rights and protect all Tanzanian citizens from discrimination. We welcome the subsequent statement by the Tanzanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs restating their protection of rights enshrined in their Constitution. We will continue to raise our human rights concerns with the Government of Tanzania and did so most recently at senior official level on 12 November with the Tanzanian High Commissioner to London.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/11/2018 12:04:53 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1005693

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Kosovo: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) representations he has received and (b) assessment he has made of the implications for the constitution of Kosovo of proposals to change the Kosovo Security Force into a national army.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	190394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>FCO officials are in frequent contact with the Governments of Kosovo, Serbia and NATO Allies, including on the Government of Kosovo's proposed transition of the Kosovo Security Force to an armed force. We assess that there will not be implications for the constitution of the Republic of Kosovo because the constitution is silent on the mandate, size and composition of the Kosovo Security Force.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/11/2018 11:55:24 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1005728

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Philippines: 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 recent assessment he has made of the protection of human rights in the Philippines.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	190341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK is fully committed to the promotion and protection of human rights, and reports of human rights abuses in the Philippines remain troubling. We are concerned by the high death toll associated with the 'war on drugs', the situation of land rights and human rights defenders, developments on media freedom, and moves to reintroduce the death penalty.</p><p>Our Embassy in Manila has made these concerns clear with senior officials and government figures and it is in regular contact with human rights groups and relevant UN bodies on a range of human rights issues. We also work closely with the wider international community, including our EU partners, to press for investigations into instances of abuse and to encourage the protection of human rights defenders.</p><p>I raised these issues with a number of Philippine Ministers during my trip to Manila in August 2018 and with the Philippine Ambassador in April 2018. In the UK item 2 statement at the UN Human Rights Council on 11 September 2018, we urged the Philippines to investigate killings associated with the &quot;war on drugs&quot; and to ensure the safety of Land Rights defenders.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 15/11/2018 14:13:32 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1005729

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Libya: Politics and Government
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 security situation in Libya; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	190342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The British Government remains deeply concerned about the security situation in Libya and strongly condemns any threats or use of force which endanger civilian life or undermine the UN-led political process. We appreciate the recent efforts of UN Special Representative Ghassan Salamé to establish a ceasefire in Tripoli, and are supportive of the creation of the Security Arrangements Committee, which aims to develop more sustainable security arrangements in the capital.</p><p>On 12-13 November I represented the United Kingdom at the Palermo conference on Libya hosted by the Italian Prime Minister. The conference demonstrated broad support for Ghassan Salamé’s recalibrated action plan to achieve progress on the political, security and economic tracks in Libya. In particular, Ghassan Salamé intends to convene a broad-based Libyan National Conference in Libya in early 2019, in order to work out a way forward with all Libya's stakeholders and pave the way to elections. The UK is clear that there can be no military solution to the conflict in Libya. The only way of achieving security and stability is through an inclusive political settlement. In addition, the UK has allocated £12 million through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) this year to boost political participation and economic development, and to support the delivery of greater security, stability and resilience, including through tackling extremism.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/11/2018 17:59:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1005797

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Syria: 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’s policy is on the status of the UN-led Geneva-based peace talks on Syria as the sole legitimate framework for a political solution to the civil war in that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	190395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>​The Government’s policy is that the UN-led Geneva peace process indeed remains the legitimate forum to achieve a political solution in Syria. The Syria Small Group meeting hosted by the UK last month reaffirmed this.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2018 15:38:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1005798

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Syria: 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 recent assessment he has made of progress on the establishment of a Constitutional Committee in Syria under UN auspices, following the Syrian national dialogue conference held in Sochi in January 2018.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	190396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>​We fully support UN Special Envoy Staffan De Mistura's efforts to convene an inclusive, balanced constitutional committee by the end of the year. Agreement has now been reached on the names of regime and opposition participants, but has not yet been reached on the third list of independent participants proposed by the UN. In his briefing to the UN Security Council last month, the Special Envoy made clear that the main reason for this, is objections posed by the regime, Russia and Iran. We call on Russia and Iran to abide by their commitments and cooperate with the Special Envoy's efforts.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2018 15:40:29 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1005799

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Syria: 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 recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Russia and (b) Iran on the establishment of a Constitutional Committee in Syria under UN auspices, following the Syrian national dialogue conference held in Sochi in January 2018.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	190397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>​The UK regularly discusses the situation in Syria, including establishment of the Constitutional Committee, with Russia at the UN Security Council, most recently on 27 October. Our Embassies in Tehran and Moscow also regularly discuss Syria, including the political process, with representatives of the Russian and Iranian Governments.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2018 15:41:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1005800

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Syria: 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 assessment he has made of the number of members of (a) the High Negotiations Committee, (b) the Syrian Democratic Council, (c) the Kurdish National Council, (d) Local Coordination Committees, (e) Local councils and (f) other Syrian opposition groups that will be represented on the proposed Constitutional Committee in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	190398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>​It is for the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan De Mistura, to decide on representation on the Constitutional Committee. A number of opposition groups, including the Syrian Negotiations Commission, have submitted candidates for inclusion in the Committee, and the Special Envoy stated in his briefing to the UN Security Council last month that agreement on the opposition list of fifty names had been reached.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2018 15:44:51 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry