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993531

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	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, if he will hold discussions with the EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief on UK cooperation with the EU on freedom of religion and belief after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	182710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>​In his capacity as the Prime Minister's Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon met Jan Figel, the European Commission Special Envoy for FoRB, in July 2018.</p><p>The UK will seek to work closely with the EU on human rights issues including Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) after we leave. The EU Special Envoy is responsible for the implementation of the EU guidelines on FoRB to which the UK was a key contributor.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/10/2018 13:45:34 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

993540

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Jamal Khashoggi
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 capability of the Saudi Government to undertake a credible investigation into the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	182717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK has made clear that Saudi Arabia must cooperate with Turkey and conduct a full and credible investigation. We ask for both the Turkish and Saudi investigations to be carried out thoroughly until responsibilities are clearly established and that there is proper accountability and due process for any crimes committed.</p><p>We take note of the Saudi statement of preliminary findings but we do not accept that the description of Mr Khashoggi's having died in a fight is a credible explanation. There remains an urgent need for clarification of exactly what happened on 2 October and thereafter. The Prime Minister made this point when she spoke to King Salman of Saudi Arabia on 24 October.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/10/2018 10:07:18 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

993541

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Jamal Khashoggi
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 counterpart in Saudi Arabia on the spread of inaccurate information on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi by news verification services in Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	182718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>​The Prime Minister spoke to King Salman of Saudi Arabia on 24 October and made clear that the current explanation lacks credibility. The Foreign Secretary also conveyed this message when he spoke to the Saudi Foreign Minister on Saturday 20 October. There remains an urgent need to establish exactly what happened on 2 October and thereafter.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/10/2018 10:09:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

993542

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Jamal Khashoggi
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 counterpart in the US administration on the (a) murder of Jamal Khashoggi and (b) coordination of international responses to Saudi Arabia in relation to that murder.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	182719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary remains in close contact with international partners, including his counterparts in the US, France and Germany to discuss the case of Jamal Khashoggi. The Foreign Secretary has issued two joint statements alongside his G7 counterparts, including the US, on 17 and 23 October. He has also issued two joint statements with his French and German counterparts, on 14 and 21 October. The most recent G7 statement condemned the killing in the strongest possible terms and reiterated the need for a thorough, credible, transparent, and prompt investigation by Saudi Arabia, in full collaboration with the Turkish authorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/10/2018 11:32:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

993543

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Saudi Arabia: Conferences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether officials from (a) his Department and (b) the British Embassy in Saudi Arabia attended the Future Investment Initiative Conference in October 2018.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	182720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>​As the Prime Minister said on Wednesday 24 October, no Ministers or government officials attended the investment conference.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/10/2018 10:10:56 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

993544

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Saudi Arabia: Conferences
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 his Department did not issue guidance to UK-based companies to withdraw their representatives from the Future Investment Initiative Conference in Saudi Arabia in October 2018.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	182721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said on Wednesday 24 October, no Ministers or government officials attended the Future Investment Initiative Conference.</p><p>The British Government expected companies to make their own decision regarding attendance at the conference.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/10/2018 10:12:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

993545

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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: 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, what recent estimate he has made of the number of civilian deaths in Yemen that were caused by (a) weapons and (b) aircraft that were manufactured in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	182722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>We assess all export licence applications on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. The British Government does not have information on which weapons have been used for specific air strikes. The UK is not a member of the Saudi-Led Coalition and we do not have any role in setting Coalition policy, or executing air strikes in Yemen.</p><p>The UK will not issue an export licence to Saudi Arabia, or any other country, if we assess there is a clear risk the items might be used in the commission of a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law. We keep the situation in Yemen under constant review, and will suspend or revoke licences if the circumstances required.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2018 17:51:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

993563

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland on Nicaragua dated 28 September 2018.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	182712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>A response was sent on 22 October, four working days before the 20 day target as published in the Cabinet Office annual correspondence report.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/10/2018 10:17:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

993618

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Saudi Arabia: Textbooks
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 progress made by Saudi Arabian education authorities in removing from school textbooks (a) incitements to commit jihad, (b) passages describing Christians and Jews in a derogatory manner and (c) passages encouraging extremist ideologies likely to incite hatred of religious minorities within Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	182713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>​The British Government strongly supports the right to freedom of religion or belief, which is restricted in Saudi Arabia. Our views are well known.</p><p>A major component of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 is educational reform. As the Saudi Minister of Education recently commented, this will take a number of years. During the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the UK in 2018, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will enable a partnership in developing educational curricula.</p><p>We closely monitor freedom of religion or belief issues in Saudi Arabia.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/10/2018 10:13:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

993620

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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	Sahel: Terrorism
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 effectiveness of the joint G5 regional stabilisation force that was targeted by a suicide bomber in June 2018 at its headquarters in Sevare.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	182714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK strongly supports the G5 Sahel Joint Force and condemns the attack against the Force's Headquarters in Sevare in June 2018. The UK has contributed 15.5% of the €100m of EU support to date for the Force, as well as £2m in bilateral funds. We assess that the G5 Sahel Joint Force is having a positive impact against the Islamist terrorist threat, evidenced by a number of effective joint operations since November 2017. The challenge is nevertheless significant and it is urgent that the Force becomes fully operational and the international community makes good on pledges of financial support for the G5 Sahel Joint Force.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/10/2018 13:35:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson