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62048

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
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	Iran
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 progress made by the President of Iran towards granting greater civil rights to religious minorities; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South Swindon
tabling member printed	Mr Robert Buckland
uin	200881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The UK welcomed President Rouhani's comments in 2013 that all Iranians, including religious minorities, should “feel justice.” Unfortunately, there has been little noticeable change in the approach taken by Iran's security and judicial authorities.</p><p>The UK has repeatedly called on the Iranian government to end all persecution of individuals on the basis of their faith, and to guarantee the human rights of all Iranians.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 23/06/2014 10:16:32 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland

62052

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
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	Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which UN peacekeeping missions established since 1990 do not have a human rights mandate.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Joan Walley
uin	200874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>21 out of 51 peacekeeping missions established since 1990 did not include a human rights mandate to monitor and intervene. Of these 21, only the Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) is still in operation.</p><p>Human rights mandates or components in peacekeeping missions vary depending on the context, and are common in newer peacekeeping missions. The UK Government has supported these human rights mandates wherever possible. This is part of our broader efforts to mainstream human rights into the UN's peace and security work.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Mark Simmonds question first answered 23/06/2014 15:33:04 answering member 1393 label Biography information for Mark Simmonds
tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley

62053

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
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	Chief Scientific Advisers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many meetings he has had with his Department's Chief Scientific Adviser in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Mr Liam Byrne
uin	200788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>I have regular meetings with the Department's Chief Scientific Adviser in my capacity as Foreign and Commonwealth Office Science Champion. However, as was the case under previous administrations, details of these internal meetings are not normally disclosed.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 23/06/2014 10:34:00 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

62054

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
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	India and Pakistan
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 (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with their (i) Indian and (ii) Pakistani counterparts on the increase of trade and transit between the two countries.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Mr Bob Ainsworth
uin	200751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>Ministers engage regularly with their counterparts in both India and Pakistan to discuss these and many other issues. We welcome the recent meeting between the countries two Prime Ministers in Delhi and subsequent exchange of letters.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 23/06/2014 10:41:21 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	306 label Biography information for Mr Bob Ainsworth

61871

registered interest
date	13/06/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reason Sri Lanka has not been included as a priority country for the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	200735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary's Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI) is global in reach. It aims to address impunity for crimes of conflict related sexual violence wherever these occur. We remain concerned at reports of a culture of impunity for rape and sexual violence and a lack of support for victims in Sri Lanka, as well as reports of the use of sexual violence as a means of torture in custody. We have engaged significantly with Sri Lanka on this issue. When the Foreign Secretary visited Sri Lanka in November 2013 to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), he hosted an event to highlight concerns about allegations of sexual violence in Sri Lanka during and after the conflict, and urged Sri Lanka to sign up to the UN Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. The UK is also supporting projects to ensure a zero tolerance approach to rape and sexual violence in Sri Lanka. Our presence at CHOGM also ensured that the final communiqué at the Commonwealth Heads of Government in Colombo in November 2013 contained the first ever commitment by member states to take action to prevent and respond to sexual violence.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 18/06/2014 16:28:04 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

61872

registered interest
date	13/06/2014
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
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 an assessment of prevalence of sexual violence in conflict in Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	200736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>We remain concerned at reports of a culture of impunity for rape and sexual violence and a lack of support for victims in Sri Lanka, as well as reports of the use of sexual violence as a means of torture in custody. We are clear that rape and sexual violence whether during conflict or afterwards is unacceptable and must stop and we are committed to tackling sexual violence in conflict wherever it happens.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) and I have urged Sri Lanka to sign up to the UN Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, and we are supporting projects to ensure a zero tolerance approach to rape and sexual violence in Sri Lanka. On 27 March, the UN Human Rights Council agreed a resolution on Sri Lanka that establishes an international investigation into allegations of violations of international law of both sides of the military conflict, and calls upon the Sri Lankan government to make progress on reconciliation and human rights. The resolution also expresses serious concern at continuing reports of sexual and gender based violence.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 18/06/2014 16:31:52 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

61697

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
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	USA
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 11 June 2014, Official Report, column 212W, on USA, whether either government places restrictions on the use of data shared between the UK and the US.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	200608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>Britain has a strong and longstanding intelligence relationship with the US. In both countries, intelligence work takes place within a strong legal framework. Our intelligence-sharing work with the US is subject to Ministerial and independent oversight and scrutiny by the Intelligence and Security Committee. As referred to in my answer to the honourable member on 11 June 2014, Official Report, column 212W, the Interception Commissioner in his latest annual report addresses the issue of intelligence sharing between the UK and its partners, including recording that the Regulation of Ivestigatory Powers Act 2000 strictly limits the lawful dissemination of intercept material to the minimum that is necessary for the authorised purposes.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 18/06/2014 09:16:20 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

61698

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
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
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 meeting between President Salva Kir and Riek Machar in Addis Ababa on 10 June 2014.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
uin	200552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Summit on 10 June saw President Salva Kir and Riek Machar recommit to their earlier cessation of hostilities agreement, and agree to &quot;expedite and complete dialogue on the formation of a transitional government of national unity within 60 days&quot;. This is an important step in the peace process. Both leaders must continue to respect the commitments they have made by reining in their fighters on the ground and engaging constructively in the Addis peace talks. The UK, along with our troika (UK, US and Norway) and EU partners, continues to support IGAD efforts to resolve the crisis.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Mark Simmonds question first answered 18/06/2014 16:03:40 answering member 1393 label Biography information for Mark Simmonds
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

61699

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
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
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 international counterparts on co-ordinating efforts to secure the release from prison of Meriam Ibrahim.
tabling member constituency	Worcester
tabling member printed	Mr Robin Walker
uin	200554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>Through our Embassy in Khartoum, the UK has been coordinating international efforts, including EU, Troika and others, to secure the release of Meriam Ibrahim from prison. We are also working with EU partners in Brussels to ensure an effective EU response.<br><br>My Ministerial colleagues and I will continue to lobby forcefully, bilaterally and with other partners, for Meriam's release.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Mark Simmonds question first answered 18/06/2014 16:09:56 answering member 1393 label Biography information for Mark Simmonds
tabling member	4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker

61700

registered interest
date	12/06/2014
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	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many parliamentary questions tabled to his Department in the last parliamentary Session did not receive a substantive answer by the time of the 2014 prorogation; and when each such question was first tabled.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	200591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office received 2,331 Commons written questions in the 2013/14 session. All received a substantive answer before Prorogation. Questions tabled just before Prorogation, which had invalid notice periods, were not able to be answered.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 23/06/2014 15:00:44 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck