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844703

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Trinidad and Tobago: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support his Department is providing to the families of British citizens murdered in Trinidad and Tobago and to the investigating authorities in that country.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	903904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Our dedicated consular team in London supports families bereaved through murder committed overseas. They work with officials across our network to provide information about the local police and legal system and guidance on repatriation. They also provide updates on investigations and trials. We cannot interfere in judicial process or police investigation of another country, just as we would not accept such interference in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/02/2018 17:12:23 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

822981

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	International Decade for People of African Descent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans his Department has to mark the UN International Decade for People of African Descent.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	122664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government has no specific plans to mark the UN International Decade for People of African Descent. However, the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance remains a high priority for the UK.</p><p>Domestically, the UK has one of the strongest legislative frameworks in the world in place to protect communities from hostility, violence and bigotry and we keep it under review to ensure that it remains effective and appropriate in the face of new and emerging threats.</p><p>Internationally, we work through the United Nations to ensure the international community focuses on strengthening national, regional and international legal frameworks, in order to make a reality of the protections contained in the United Nations International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 23/01/2018 17:14:49 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

822982

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	International Decade for People of African Descent
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 reasons his Department was not represented at the UN Regional Meeting on People of African Descent of 23 to 24 November 2017 in Geneva.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	122665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government was represented at the UN Regional Meeting on People of African Descent on 23 to 24 November 2017 by officials from our mission in Geneva. We actively contributed to the European Union's opening statement and to the 'Outcome document' which was agreed by all states present.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 23/01/2018 17:15:45 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

795365

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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	Côte d'Ivoire: Human Trafficking
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 his Department is taking to tackle the trafficking of citizens from Ivory Coast.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	115786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>Tackling modern slavery is a domestic and foreign policy priority for the British Government, with personal commitment from the Prime Minister. In September, the Prime Minister launched a Call to Action to End Forced Labour, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking at the UN General Assembly. President Ouattara endorsed the Call to Action on behalf of the Government of Côte d'Ivoire at the event. We are supporting Côte d'Ivoire's efforts to ensure its effective implementation.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 04/12/2017 14:38:23 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

795367

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
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	Côte d'Ivoire: 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 steps his Department is taking to monitor the political situation in the Ivory Coast?
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	115788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>​Our Embassy in Abidjan monitors the situation and regularly engages with the Government of Côte d'Ivoire. My Rt. Hon. Friend Tobias Ellwood MP visited Côte d'Ivoire in March this year, when he was Minister for Africa, and the Foreign Secretary was in Côte d'Ivoire last week for the EU-AU Summit, when he had a short meeting with President Ouattara.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 04/12/2017 14:41:40 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

757644

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Rwanda: 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 assessment his Department has made of the accuracy of reports of disappearances, political arrests and assassinations and government brutality in Rwanda.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	8625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office takes all credible reports of disappearances, political arrests, assassinations and government brutality in Rwanda seriously. The British High Commission in Kigali is closely monitoring the investigations into Diane Rigwara and her family following their recent detention. We remain concerned about the limited democratic space and constrained civil and political rights in Rwanda, and regularly raise these concerns with the Rwandan Government.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/09/2017 11:48:05 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

710861

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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	USA: Intelligence Services
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 it his policy to review intelligence sharing and joint working with the US.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	67723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>It is the longstanding policy of successive British Governments not to comment on intelligence matters. The UK-US relationship is grounded in our history and shared traditions. In both countries, intelligence work takes place within a strong legal framework.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/03/2017 16:46:58 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

681201

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	Criminal Proceedings: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how his Department assesses the work of country criminal justice advisors; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	62144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>This Government believes that a fair and effective criminal justice system is an essential underpinning for states seeking to respect human rights and to prosper. The UK has useful experience to offer other states. Our criminal justice advisers play a valuable role in sharing this experience to the mutual benefit of the UK and the international community.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not conducted any formal assessment of the work of HMG country criminal justice advisers. These advisers, most of whom are employed by the Crown Prosecution Service, are based across a number of posts around the world.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 07/02/2017 15:46:26 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

679703

registered interest
date	27/01/2017
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	British Nationals Abroad: Homicide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how UK overseas posts ensure that the families of UK citizens murdered abroad are adequately represented in related prosecution processes.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	62011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>UK Missions overseas aim to support families of UK citizens murdered abroad in a variety of ways. This includes providing important information about the local police and legal system, and what to expect at court hearings. Officials can also attend the first and last day of a trial and be present at the verdict; and can make or suggest appropriate representations to the local authorities if there are concerns that the investigation or judicial process is not being carried out in line with local laws or procedures.</p><p>We will consider intervening to make representations to the local authorities if there are concerns that an investigation is not being carried out in line with local procedures; if there are justified complaints about discrimination against the person involved; or where we judge that a local delay or decision creates significant distress for those involved. However we do not interfere in investigations or judicial processes of a country, just as we expect them not to interfere with investigations or judicial processes in the UK. It is therefore important that families consider appointing a local lawyer who can offer legal advice on local police and judicial processes, represent their interests in court and raise any concerns they may have.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/02/2017 16:57:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

679704

registered interest
date	27/01/2017
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	Adrian St John
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 Trinidad and Tobago High Commission has not been represented in the hearings related to the murder of Adrian St John.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	62041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>The High Commission has not been represented at any hearings related to the murder of Adrian St John. Consular staff do not normally attend court hearings, although they can attend the first and last day of a trial and be present at the verdict. A representative of the British High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago will observe the next hearing on 6 February 2017. This is on an exceptional basis.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/02/2017 17:31:51 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle