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773969

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	China: Detainees
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 he has received on Chinese lawyer Gao Zhisheng and his friends, Shao Zhong Guo, Li Fa Wang and Shi Da Cheng.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	108829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>​I am deeply concerned about reports that lawyers and their associates are being detained for carrying out their duties in China.</p><p>I receive a large amount of Parliamentary questions and correspondence on human rights in China, including on detained lawyers. The FCO maintains an extensive network of contacts across China and the UK and regularly meets with stakeholders to hear their views and concerns.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 24/10/2017 16:42:12 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

773970

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	China: Uyghurs
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 he has received on restrictions on the right to freedom of religion or belief for Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, China.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	108831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>​We remain deeply concerned about restrictions on freedom of religion or belief in China, particularly in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. We raised our concerns with the Chinese authorities at the UK/China Human Rights Dialogue which took place on 27 June 2017.</p><p>I receive a large amount of Parliamentary questions and correspondence on human rights in China, including on this issue. The FCO maintains an extensive network of contacts across China and the UK, and regularly meets with stakeholders to hear their views and concerns. This includes the China Human Rights NGO roundtable held on 28 September, where this particular issue, amongst others was discussed.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 24/10/2017 16:43:43 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

773972

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	Israel: West Bank
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of Palestinian structures demolished by Israel in Area C of the West Bank that have received funding from the (a) UK, (b) EU and (c) UN.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	108779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK has not directly funded any structures in recent years that have been demolished by the Israeli Government.</p><p>According to the EU, 155 Palestinian structures, including 67 in Area C, were demolished or seized in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) over the period 1 March to 31 August 2017.</p><p>39 structures funded by the EU or its member states were demolished or seized throughout the West Bank in the same period. A further 34 EU funded structures were demolished in January and February. We have no numbers for how many UN funded structures have been demolished or seized in the same period of time.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/10/2017 12:12:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

773973

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
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	Ascension Island: Defence
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 the Secretary of State for Defence on UK strategy on Ascension Island.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	108792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>Ascension Island is important to the UK. It hosts UK and US military air bases and has a unique and valuable protected marine environment. The Minister for the Commonwealth and the UN, Lord Ahmad, is leading Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Ministry of Defence and Department for International Development work to ensure the long-term sustainability of the island's operations.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/10/2017 16:12:04 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

772959

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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	Islamic State: War Crimes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are planning to take under paragraph 6.2.5. of Council of Europe Resolution 2190 (2017) to support the collection and preservation of evidence of Daesh’s crimes.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>​As part of our efforts to bring Daesh to justice, we are working closely with international partners, including the UN, to support the collection and preservation of evidence of Daesh crimes. On 21 September 2017, the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to adopt UK-drafted Resolution 2379, which requests the UN Secretary General to establish an Investigative Team to collect, preserve and store evidence of Daesh crimes. The team will be led by a Special Adviser with a mandate to promote efforts to bring Daesh to justice across the globe. The UK has pledged £1 million to support this team. We have also provided over £8 million since 2012 in support of NGOs gathering evidence and assisting victims in Syria.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/10/2017 17:02:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

772960

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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	Islamic State: War Crimes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the Investigative Team investigates cases of individuals forcibly displaced by Daesh in Iraq, including of Iraqi Christians from Nineveh Plains and of Yazidis from Sinjar.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>Under UNSCR 2379, the mandate of the Investigative Team (Iraq) will be to support domestic efforts to hold Da'esh accountable by collecting, preserving, and storing evidence in Iraq of acts that may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. The UK is supporting efforts to secure justice for <em>all</em> Da'esh's victims.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/10/2017 16:59:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

772965

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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: Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that British citizens who have fought for ISIL in Syria, and who have surrendered or been captured after the fall of Raqqa, will face justice in Syria and will not be repatriated to the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL2166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The decision to prosecute individuals overseas should be taken by the relevant competent authorities. The Government has been clear that individuals who have travelled to Syria both be prepared to be subject to justice abroad and should expect to be investigated, if they return to the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/11/2017 15:51:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

773037

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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	Israel: Hebron
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding restrictions placed on Palestinian families, including the welding shut of front doors of houses, in the occupied Old City of Hebron.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>While we have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities, we remain deeply concerned about restrictions on freedom of movement within the West Bank, including Hebron. The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa visited the Old City of Hebron in August and witnessed the restrictions faced by Palestinian families and the impact on their lives. Through our Embassy in Tel Aviv we have lobbied the appropriate authorities on the issue of movement and access.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/11/2017 15:52:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

773174

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government plans to (a) attend and (b) make representations at the next meeting of EU Ministers at which the persecution of the Rohingya is scheduled to be discussed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	108621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary represented the UK at the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 16 October, securing agreement to the suspension of all Burmese military visits to the EU and a review of all defence cooperation, and to consider additional measures if the situation in Rakhine does not improve. This followed the Government's own announcement on 19 September that the UK would suspend practical defence co-operation with the Burmese military and visits by senior military officers to the UK.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary routinely attends EU Foreign Affairs Council meetings. He is committed to maintaining international attention and ensuring action on the situation of the Rohingya, and so would make representations at future meetings where the situation of the Rohingya is being discussed.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 24/10/2017 14:46:22 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

773175

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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: Political Prisoners
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government plans to take steps to help protect those political prisoners detained in Homs Central Prison in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	108620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>​The Government is concerned about reports that the Syrian regime has cut off water and electricity to Homs Central prison and is poised to attack it. We have raised these concerns in the International Syria Support Group Ceasefire Task Force meeting in Geneva and have asked both the UN Special Envoy's office and the International Red Cross to use their good offices to ensure the safety of the prisoners.</p><p>The Syria resolution passed by the UN Human Rights Council in September 2017, on which the UK led, called for the appropriate international monitoring bodies to be granted access to all detainees, for all parties to the conflict to cease the mistreatment and torture of detainees and demanded the immediate release of all persons arbitrarily detained.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/10/2017 15:33:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff