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531461

registered interest
date	01/07/2016
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: Torture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to paragraph 19 of the concluding observations on the fifth period report of Israel by the UN Committee against Torture, published in May 2015, what steps he is taking to encourage the Israeli government to adopt the recommendations of that committee relating to documentation of suspect interrogations.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	41623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises our concerns about detention of Palestinians. These concerns were raised with the Israeli authorities most recently on 27 June. We continue to push for the implementation of measures such as the mandatory use of audio-visual recording of interrogations.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/07/2016 13:51:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

531463

registered interest
date	01/07/2016
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	Giulio Regeni
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when his Department most recently raised the case of Giulio Regeni with the Egyptian government.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	41610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2016 answer text <p>We have consistently raised our concerns and the need for a full and transparent investigation with the Egyptian authorities both in Cairo and with the Egyptian Ambassador in London. We support the Italian and Egyptian efforts to investigate.</p><p>Most recently Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Cairo, John Casson, met with the Deputy Assistant Minister for Human Rights at the Egyptian Ministry for Foreign Affairs on 29 June. He raised our concerns about the lack of cooperation with Italian investigators and stressed the need for full cooperation and an investigation that considered all possible scenarios.</p><p>On 25th April the Government published a more detailed response on the actions it has taken regarding Mr Regeni’s case in response to a public petition: <a href="https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/120832" target="_blank">https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/120832</a></p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 41607 41611 question first answered 08/07/2016 12:35:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

531464

registered interest
date	01/07/2016
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: Detainees
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 his Israeli counterpart on ending the practice of administrative detention in that country.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	41622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises concerns about detention, including Israel's extensive use of administrative detention. These concerns were raised with the Israeli authorities most recently on 27 June. Administrative detention should, according to international law, be used only when security makes it absolutely necessary rather than as routine practice, and as a preventative rather than a punitive measure. We will continue to call on the Israeli authorities to comply with their obligations under international law, and either charge or release detainees.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/07/2016 15:55:09 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

531465

registered interest
date	01/07/2016
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	Mohammad Faisal Abu Sakha
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 the British embassy in Tel-Aviv is taking to monitor the case of Palestinian circus performer Mohammad Faisal Abu Sakha.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	41621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>While we have not made representations regarding Mr Abu Sakha’s case, our officials in our Embassy in Tel Aviv monitor Israel's use of administrative detention and raise our concerns associated with its use with the Israeli authorities at regular intervals. These concerns were raised with the Israeli authorities most recently on 27 June.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/07/2016 13:48:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

531466

registered interest
date	01/07/2016
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: 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, what representations he has made to the Iranian government on the alleged political imprisonment of orphanage worker Maryam Zaragaran.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	41616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>Whilst we have not specifically raised the case of Maryam Zargaran, we regularly raise our concerns on human rights issues, both in London and Tehran, including our concerns about the treatment of religious minorities. We call on Iran to cease harassment of all religious minorities and to fulfil its international and domestic obligations to allow freedom of religion to all Iranians.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/07/2016 13:47:16 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

531467

registered interest
date	01/07/2016
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	Giulio Regeni
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if a representative from his Department will travel to Egypt to meet Egyptian authorities to discuss the murder of Giulio Regeni.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	41607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2016 answer text <p>We have consistently raised our concerns and the need for a full and transparent investigation with the Egyptian authorities both in Cairo and with the Egyptian Ambassador in London. We support the Italian and Egyptian efforts to investigate.</p><p>Most recently Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Cairo, John Casson, met with the Deputy Assistant Minister for Human Rights at the Egyptian Ministry for Foreign Affairs on 29 June. He raised our concerns about the lack of cooperation with Italian investigators and stressed the need for full cooperation and an investigation that considered all possible scenarios.</p><p>On 25th April the Government published a more detailed response on the actions it has taken regarding Mr Regeni’s case in response to a public petition: <a href="https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/120832" target="_blank">https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/120832</a></p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 41610 41611 question first answered 08/07/2016 12:35:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

531468

registered interest
date	01/07/2016
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: Religious Freedom
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 7 June 2016 to Question 38785, what the content was of the three most recent representations the Government has made to the Saudi Arabian government relating to religious freedom.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	41601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2016 answer text <p>We frequently raise religious freedom as part of our dialogue with the Saudi authorities on a wide range of human rights issues, including freedom of thought, conscience and religion. We pursue this dialogue though a variety of means, including diplomatic channels and Ministerial visits.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) raised human rights most recently during his visit to Saudi Arabia on 29 May. During my visit to Riyadh in January I discussed Human Rights with the National Society of Human Rights. Our Ambassador to Saudi Arabia continues to raise UK concerns on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/07/2016 12:33:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

531469

registered interest
date	01/07/2016
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	Giulio Regeni
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 progress the Government has made on its response to the murder of Giulio Regeni.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	41611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2016 answer text <p>We have consistently raised our concerns and the need for a full and transparent investigation with the Egyptian authorities both in Cairo and with the Egyptian Ambassador in London. We support the Italian and Egyptian efforts to investigate.</p><p>Most recently Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Cairo, John Casson, met with the Deputy Assistant Minister for Human Rights at the Egyptian Ministry for Foreign Affairs on 29 June. He raised our concerns about the lack of cooperation with Italian investigators and stressed the need for full cooperation and an investigation that considered all possible scenarios.</p><p>On 25th April the Government published a more detailed response on the actions it has taken regarding Mr Regeni’s case in response to a public petition: <a href="https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/120832" target="_blank">https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/120832</a></p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 41607 41610 question first answered 08/07/2016 12:35:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

530648

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
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	EU Staff
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 Government officials with trade negotiating skills are currently based in Brussels.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	41516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>There are currently over 40 civil servants across Government working as one team dedicated to trade policy, for example in the UK Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the Department for International Development, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. In addition, officials based in other government departments and agencies, whose roles are not trade specific, are regularly involved in working on trade-related issues as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 07/07/2016 15:29:05 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

530683

registered interest
date	30/06/2016
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	Palestinian Authority: Corruption
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) the USA and (b) the EU on corruption in the Palestinian authority.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
uin	41570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2016 answer text <p>We have not had any discussions with US or EU counterparts on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/07/2016 13:46:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn