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751332

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: 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, if he will support adoption of UN sanctions against those who impede implementation of the 31 December agreement on the Democratic Republic of Congo and who commit human rights violations in (a) that country and (b) the Kasai region of that country.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	4586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The political and human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is deeply concerning. The UK has supported the adoption of EU sanctions against individuals responsible for obstructing the democratic process in the DRC and who have committed human rights violations in the Kasai region and elsewhere. Should there continue to be no progress towards full implementation of the 31 December agreement and a continuation of the human rights violations taking place across that country, including in the Kasais, the UK would support further pressure on those responsible. While action by the UN Security Council is one option, we would also consider further EU sanctions, if required.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/07/2017 09:41:14 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

751333

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	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 discussions he has had with his Saudi Arabian counterpart on that country's use of the death penalty.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	4608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>​The Saudi Arabian Government is well aware of our views on the use of the death penalty, which we make known both privately and publicly. The British Government raises its concerns on the death penalty and other human rights issues at Ministerial and official level.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/07/2017 12:53:14 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

750784

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Taiwan: World Health Organization
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 the World Health Organisation to enable Taiwan to regain observer status.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	4281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The British Government was disappointed that Taiwan was not permitted to observe the World Health Assembly this year. We will continue to make the UK position clear: we support Taiwanese participation in international organisations where there is precedent for involvement, where Taiwan can contribute to the global good, and where there is no pre-requisite of nationhood for participation. Given the global reach and often rapid spread of global health emergencies it is of particular importance that all relevant administrations be invited to engage in the World Health Assembly, to ensure that discussions on Global Health Security can benefit from their valuable experience and expertise.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/07/2017 13:32:34 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

750822

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Kashmir: 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 discussions he has had with his foreign counterparts in the Kashmir region on stability in Kashmir; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	4256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>I am concerned about reports of ongoing unrest and violence in India-administered Kashmir. The FCO continues to closely monitor the situation. The long standing position of the UK is that it is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting resolution to the situation in Kashmir, taking into account the wishes of the Kashmiri people. It is not for the UK to prescribe a solution or to act as a mediator.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/07/2017 13:28:31 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

750914

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Russia: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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 Russian counterpart on that country increasing its funding contribution to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>I have not raised the issue of financial contributions to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe with my Russian counterpart. The amount each participating State pays to the organisation is calculated based on a scale of assessment. Efforts to amend that scale are ongoing. The UK argues strongly in these discussions that a new scale should be based on the capacity to pay, applying the UN methodology based on Gross National Income (GNI). Adoption of this new scale would result in increased contributions from a number of countries including Russia.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/07/2017 13:32:26 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

750915

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Armenia and Azerbaijan: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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) Armenia and (b) Azerbaijan on those states increasing their funding contributions to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>I have not held bilateral discussions with Armenian or Azerbaijani counterparts about their financial contributions to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The amount each participating State pays to the Organisation is calculated on a scale of assessment. Efforts to amend that scale are ongoing. The UK argues strongly in these discussions that a new scale should be based on the capacity to pay, applying the UN methodology based on Gross National Income (GNI). Adoption of this new scale would result in increased contributions from a number of countries including Armenia and Azerbaijan.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/07/2017 16:26:09 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

750916

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much funding the Government has provided to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>The United Kingdom's assessed contributions to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Unified (regular) Budget IS 9.35% of the total budget. It is paid in Euros and in the last ten years were approximately as in the table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Cost</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>€16.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>€14.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>€14.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>€14.9m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>€14.7m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>€14.7m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>€15.2m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>€14.3m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>€14.3m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>€14.6m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom's contributions to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine AT 11.9%, which is funded separately from the Unified Budget as specified in its mandate, since it's commencement in 2014 were approximately as in the table:</p><p> </p><p>Year Costs</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>€3,513,923m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>€7,208,500m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>€8,328,589m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>(Estimated) €8,084,743m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the United Kingdom has provided voluntary contributions towards the deployment of election observers to various ODIHR missions across the OSCE in the last ten years approximately as in the table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Cost</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>£144,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>£200,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>£660,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£279,903</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£304,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£398,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£619,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£583,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£571,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>£104,000 (to end June 2017</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK has also contributed bilateral funding to various OSCE implemented projects over the past ten years. Funding for these projects were agreed on a case by case basis and there is no central record of all the contributions held.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/07/2017 13:30:19 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

750917

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Tunisia: USA
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 US counterpart on the US State Department’s planned financial reductions to bilateral assistance for Tunisia.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	4235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>We have not made representations to the US Government on the level of their assistance to Tunisia. UK support to Tunisia has risen to £10 million for this year.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/07/2017 12:27:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

750005

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	Chevening: Grants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what grant in aid was awarded to the trustees of Chevening in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	3869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/07/2017 15:48:02 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

750098

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which governing entity or entities the Government expects will take control of Raqqa after the removal of Daesh from that city; and what steps the Government is taking to prevent the creation of a political vacuum in that city.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	3974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Operations to liberate Raqqah City have only just commenced. We are working with our Coalition partners to ensure that once liberated, the population will have inclusive and legitimate local governance that can both protect and represent them.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/07/2017 15:38:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook