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1348777

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to apply sanctions against (a) General Shavendra Silva and (b) other officials in Sri Lanka accused of committing human rights abuses in that country.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	36805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2021 answer text <p>Sanctions are one response among a number of diplomatic tools we can deploy around the world as part of a broader political strategy in order to change or send a political signal regarding particular behaviours. The Global Human Rights Sanctions regime gives the UK a powerful tool to hold to account those involved in serious human rights violations or abuses. We will continue to consider targets globally, guided by the objectives of the human rights sanctions regime and the evidence. However, it is not appropriate to speculate on who may be designated in the future, as to do so could reduce their impact.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 28/07/2021 14:39:19 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1348778

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will undertake and publish an assessment of the human rights impact of the £6.3 million the Government has spent on supporting security reform in Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	36806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK government's aim for security sector reform in Sri Lanka is to encourage the development of a modern, accountable and human rights compliant military, and support the development of a police service that is gender sensitive and respects human rights. Promoting adherence to international humanitarian law and human rights compliance is integral to our engagement.</p><p>All UK assistance, including training and defence engagement, is subject to robust Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) assessments that analyse the potential human rights, international humanitarian law, political and reputational risks of any proposed assistance to ensure that it supports our values and is consistent with our domestic and international human rights obligations. Annual review summaries of our Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programmes can be found online at: <a href="https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-GOV-3-CSSF-09-000003/documents" target="_blank">https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-GOV-3-CSSF-09-000003/documents</a></p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 28/07/2021 14:40:26 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1314050

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to deescalate the growing conflict in the Gaza Strip.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The ongoing violence across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories is deeply concerning and must stop. Every effort must be made to avoid loss of life, especially that of children. The Prime Minister has called for an urgent de-escalation of tensions. The Foreign Secretary delivered messages of de-escalation in calls to Israeli Foreign Minister Ashkenazi on 16 May, and Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh on 12 May. I spoke to the Israeli Ambassador and Palestinian Head of Mission in London on 11 May to urge them to de-escalate and restore calm and reiterate our position on this issue. We have also engaged the UN Security Council, calling for measures to reduce further violence. UK embassies throughout the Middle East are engaging regional partners, and we remain in close contact with the US administration and European allies.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 935 936 question first answered 17/05/2021 16:35:03 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1314051

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will condemn the violence in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The ongoing violence across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories is deeply concerning and must stop. Every effort must be made to avoid loss of life, especially that of children. The Prime Minister has called for an urgent de-escalation of tensions. The Foreign Secretary delivered messages of de-escalation in calls to Israeli Foreign Minister Ashkenazi on 16 May, and Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh on 12 May. I spoke to the Israeli Ambassador and Palestinian Head of Mission in London on 11 May to urge them to de-escalate and restore calm and reiterate our position on this issue. We have also engaged the UN Security Council, calling for measures to reduce further violence. UK embassies throughout the Middle East are engaging regional partners, and we remain in close contact with the US administration and European allies.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 934 936 question first answered 17/05/2021 16:35:03 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1314052

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will condemn the actions of the Israeli military in Gaza in response to the recent deaths of 28 Palestinians.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The ongoing violence across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories is deeply concerning and must stop. Every effort must be made to avoid loss of life, especially that of children. The Prime Minister has called for an urgent de-escalation of tensions. The Foreign Secretary delivered messages of de-escalation in calls to Israeli Foreign Minister Ashkenazi on 16 May, and Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh on 12 May. I spoke to the Israeli Ambassador and Palestinian Head of Mission in London on 11 May to urge them to de-escalate and restore calm and reiterate our position on this issue. We have also engaged the UN Security Council, calling for measures to reduce further violence. UK embassies throughout the Middle East are engaging regional partners, and we remain in close contact with the US administration and European allies.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 934 935 question first answered 17/05/2021 16:35:03 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1313352

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	al-Aqsa Mosque
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will condemn the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by Israeli forces, including (a) the attack on worshippers and (b) threatened evictions of Palestinians from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>Violence against worshippers of whatever faith is unacceptable. It is important that policing is particularly sensitive around religious holy sites in Jerusalem, and particularly so during religious festivals like the holy month of Ramadan.</p><p>We remain concerned over tensions in Jerusalem linked to the threatened eviction of Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah. We continue to urge Israel to cease such actions, which in all but the most exceptional cases are contrary to International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 17/05/2021 16:51:30 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1313353

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he will take to pressure the Israeli Government to end the eviction of Palestinians from their homes and adhere to international law.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK regularly raises forced evictions of Palestinians from property with the Government of Israel. The Fourth Geneva Convention, which applies to all occupied territories, prohibits demolitions or forced evictions absent military necessity. The UK is clear that in all but the most exceptional of circumstances, evictions are contrary to International Humanitarian Law. The practice causes unnecessary suffering to Palestinians and is harmful to efforts to promote peace.</p><p>I tweeted on the 8 May outlining our concern over tensions in Jerusalem linked to the threatened eviction of Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah. We continue to urge Israel to cease such actions. UK Officials at the British Embassy in Tel Aviv continue to raise the issue regularly with the Israeli Authorities.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 17/05/2021 16:26:23 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1312016

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to arrange additional flights for UK nationals stranded in covid-19 red list countries to return to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	187352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>British nationals currently in red listed countries can make use of the commercial options available if they need to return to the UK. We continue to carefully monitor the situation, including flight availability. British nationals are advised to regularly check travel advice and follow local guidance until they return to the UK. The FCDO continues to offer tailored consular assistance to British nationals overseas in need 24/7.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 28/04/2021 15:26:17 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1310534

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Maldives: Counter-terrorism and Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing to the Government of the Maldives to (a) help combat terrorism, (b) support transitional justice mechanisms and (c) support security and defence; and if he will publish the programme documents for those activities.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	184569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>Through the Conflict, Security, and Stabilisation Fund (CSSF), the UK provides assistance to the Government of Maldives to implement reforms in governance, security and justice and community development. This programme includes supporting the legislative branch, broader governance support on judicial reform and providing military training for the Maldives National Defence Force as part of UK defence engagement. Our counter-terrorism focus includes capability building programmes for protection against terrorist attacks, preparation and resilience from the impact of terrorism, improvements to the criminal justice sector and inter-operability between key Counter Terrorism stakeholders. CSSF programme summaries for 2020/21 will be published before parliament rises for summer.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 27/04/2021 16:56:49 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1310535

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Maldives: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish the human rights risk assessments undertaken for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund in the Maldives in relation to the Government’s policy on Overseas Security and Justice Assistance.
tabling member constituency	Ilford South
tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
uin	184570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>UK assistance in Maldives is subject to robust Overseas Security and Justice Assistance (OSJA) assessments that analyse the potential human rights, international humanitarian law, political and reputational risks of any proposed assistance to ensure that it supports our values and is consistent with our domestic and international human rights obligations. OSJAs are not published as they are internal documents which include a sensitive UK assessment of the human rights situation in a country at a given time. Disclosure could prejudice the UK's relations with foreign states, as well as its interests and ability to promote those interests. To be useful, OSJA assessments must be honest and remain relevant. In some cases, assessments may draw on material that is not publicly available and has been provided to the UK &quot;in confidence&quot;. Disclosure could affect provision of such information in the future and compromise the ability to make sound OSJA assessments going forward.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 27/04/2021 16:46:52 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry