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931263

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Nigeria: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to help tackle violence against predominantly Christian farming communities in central Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	906051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government is concerned about ongoing clashes involving pastoralists and local farmers in Nigeria, driven by disputes over access to land, grazing routes and water. We have raised concerns at Federal and State Government levels and encourage solutions which meet the needs of affected communities and prevent further violence.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/06/2018 15:05:59 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

931264

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to help resolve the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	906055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK is playing a leading role in diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful solution. The Foreign Secretary and I are in regular contact with our counterparts across the region about this matter. In the last few days, I have spoken to the Deputy Emirati Foreign Minister and the Yemeni Foreign Minister.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/06/2018 15:06:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

931265

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Nicaragua: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Nicaragua.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	906056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text The Government remains deeply concerned by the reported human rights abuses and excessive use of force by security services. We condemn violence against peaceful protesters, particularly the use of live ammunition. The Nicaraguan Government must respect human rights and take responsibility for ending the violence. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/06/2018 15:06:59 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

931266

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Africa: Diplomatic Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What his diplomatic priorities are for Africa after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	906057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s diplomatic priorities for Africa are to support a prosperous, safer, healthier continent, which sees the UK as a partner of choice for peace and security, trade and economic development, and which is less reliant on aid and more resilient to shocks and stresses.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/06/2018 15:07:32 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

931319

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Maldives: Democracy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support his Department has provided to the Maldives Government to help improve that country's democratic processes.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	157738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and the British Ambassador to the Maldives regularly engage with the Government of Maldives about improving the country's democratic processes. On 19 April, I wrote to the Foreign Minister to request that his Government take all steps necessary to re-establish democratic norms, restore the independence of Parliament and the courts, release all political prisoners and engage in a genuine dialogue with leaders of Opposition parties. I also noted that the UK stood ready to support Maldives in taking these steps. We continue to call on the Government of Maldives to respect fundamental freedoms, including freedom of assembly and speech. Most recently, the UK raised Maldives in our UN Human Rights Council statement on 19 June 2018.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 03/07/2018 12:15:45 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

931322

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Spratly Islands
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 his Department has had with Government of the Philippines in respect of Chinese actions in the Spratly Islands.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	157741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>We regularly engage the Philippines Government on tensions in the South China Sea. Our Ambassador in Manila often raises the South China Sea with a range of stakeholders, most recently with the Acting Chief Justice, Antonio Carpio. In May the FCO Permanent Under-Secretary raised the matter with Enrique Manalo, the Philippines Under-Secretary at the Department of Foreign Affairs. We underscored the importance of the rule of law and freedom of navigation and overflight.</p><p>The UK does not take sides or support any sovereignty claim over another. Our commitment is to international law and freedom of navigation and overflight. The UK is opposed to militarisation of the South China Sea. We urge all parties to respect freedom of navigation and settle their disputes peacefully in accordance with international law.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/07/2018 16:14:58 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

931333

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
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 nature of the Government's involvement is in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	157608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK is not a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and does not have any interest or official relations with the body.</p><p> </p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/07/2018 17:18:15 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

931358

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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 representations his Department made to the Government of Turkey on ensuring that the election in that country was run fairly as a result of the remarks of President Erdogan reported on the BBC's Today programme of 18 June 2018; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	157793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>​Prior to the elections, we had consistently encouraged Turkey to ensure that the process was carried out in a peaceful, democratic and transparent manner. The Prime Minister made this point when she met the Turkish President on 15 May. We are aware of the initial report of the OSCE electoral observation mission and encourage Turkey to engage with the OSCE in order to address the points raised.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/07/2018 16:00:40 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

931359

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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, whether his Department has made representations to the Government of Turkey on the relocation to less accessible places of polling stations in predominantly Kurdish areas of Turkey; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	157794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>​In the run-up to the recent elections in Turkey we consistently encouraged the Turkish authorities to ensure that the process would be handled fairly, professionally and transparently. We note the concerns over mergers and relocations of polling stations expressed by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), following the ODIHR electoral monitoring mission, and urge Turkey to take these into consideration.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 03/07/2018 12:17:43 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

931360

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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 assessment he has made of the extent to which the Turkish general election was conducted fairly, given that one of the candidates was compelled to conduct his campaign from prison.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	157795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2018 answer text <p>We actively supported the International Election Observation Mission of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). We have noted the concerns set out in its preliminary conclusions, including regarding access to media, and we encourage Turkey to act on the monitoring mission’s findings. We have previously made clear the importance of ensuring any legal processes against politicians are fair, transparent and respectful of the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 03/07/2018 16:00:52 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens