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1715268

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
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	BBC World Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has (a) made an assessment of the adequacy of resources available to the BBC World Service in advance of the next Spending Review and (b) had recent discussions with the BBC on the potential impact of its resourcing decisions on the UK's soft power.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	24443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The World Service is two-thirds funded by the Licence Fee, with the remainder provided by government. The FCDO is providing £283 million to the World Service over the current Spending Review (SR) period, plus an exceptional uplift of £20 million as part of the Integrated Review Refresh (2023). Government funding for the World Service after 2024-25 will be determined as part of the next SR. The BBC is operationally independent and therefore responsible for setting its own budgets.</p><p>The FCDO engages regularly with the BBC at all levels. The Foreign Secretary meets the BBC Chair annually to discuss World Service performance and progress towards targets. [https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-02-01/HLWS232]</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 07/05/2024 15:59:31 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1712684

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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	Sudan: Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment he has made of the seriousness of the risk of atrocities in Kas in the South Darfur state of Sudan.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	22931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK condemns the continuing violence and suffering being wrought by the warring parties on the people of Sudan, including in South Darfur. The UK remains committed to ensuring that those responsible for these serious atrocities in Sudan are held to account. The UK welcomed the publication of the Panel of Experts report in early March. The credible evidence of external military support to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) highlighted in the report is concerning. As well as the work of the UN Panel of Experts, we continue to support the essential work of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Sudan (OHCHR) and the International Criminal Court in investigating and documenting reports of these serious atrocities. In addition, on 11 October, the Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted the UK-led 'Sudan Core Group' resolution to establish an independent and international Fact-Finding Mission to ensure credible allegations of human rights violations and abuses in Sudan will be investigated impartially. The HRC joint statement on behalf of 44 counties also reinforces UK support for better humanitarian access and a ceasefire in Sudan.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 25/04/2024 15:57:33 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1697422

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
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	South Sudan and Sudan: Oil
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the impact of the halting of oil exports from South Sudan via Sudan on (a) security and the humanitarian situation in South Sudan and (b) prospects for (i) escalation and (ii) de-escalation of the conflict in Sudan; and whether he is taking steps to engage (A) other countries affected and (B) China in discussion of the potential impact of the halting of such oil exports.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	19578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>There has been recent damage to the oil pipeline that carries oil from South Sudan to Sudan, which has significantly reduced the South Sudanese government's oil production capabilities and subsequently their income. This economic deterioration is exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation in South Sudan, as food prices and the cost of humanitarian assistance delivery have increased. We are continuing to monitor the impacts of this closely, including on the security and humanitarian situation in both Sudan and South Sudan.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 25/03/2024 14:20:25 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1694933

registered interest
date	11/03/2024
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	Senegal: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to support (a) international and (b) civil society observation of the Presidential election in Senegal.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	17830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>We are coordinating closely with international partners on observing the forthcoming Presidential elections, including by sending our own diplomatic staff as observers to polling stations across the country. We are also engaging with a range of civil society organisations to support their efforts to ensure the Presidential elections run fairly and transparently.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 14/03/2024 15:16:19 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1688288

registered interest
date	07/02/2024
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	Darfur: Humanitarian Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the humanitarian situation in Zamzam camp in the North Darfur state of Sudan.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	13547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK is providing £38 million in humanitarian aid to support vulnerable people in Sudan in 2023-2024. UK funded support is being delivered through the UN and other trusted partners, and through this, is providing nutrition, safe drinking water, medical care and shelter, as well as supporting protection services including for those affected by Gender Based Violence (GBV). In the next financial year 2024/2025, the UK bilateral ODA to Sudan will double to £89 million.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 19/02/2024 13:01:19 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1680395

registered interest
date	08/01/2024
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	Nigeria: Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what consular assistance has been provided to British nationals who are (a) former and (b) current members of the Synagogue Church of all Nations in Nigeria since March 2010; and if he has made representations to his counterparts in Nigeria on consular cases involving that Church.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	8398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO is deeply concerned about the reports of violence and abuse surrounding the Synagogue Church of All Nations. We have raised these allegations with Nigerian State Government representatives and will also raise with the Federal authorities. We take all reports of crime, including sexual assault and violence against British nationals overseas very seriously and encourage British nationals who want to raise such allegations, whether current or historic, to contact our consular teams who can support them to report these to the authorities. British nationals in Nigeria in need of urgent help can call us on +234 (9) 462 3100 or if in the UK +44 20 7008 5000.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 11/01/2024 10:13:56 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1668938

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
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	Sudan: International Law
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 support (a) evidence-gathering, (b) accountability and (c) international justice processes in relation to allegations of breaches of international law in (i) the Ardamata area of El Geneina and (ii) in other areas of Sudan since 1 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	1074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK condemns in the strongest terms increasing reports of atrocities being committed across Sudan, particularly in Darfur, and remains committed to ensuring those responsible for these heinous crimes are held to account. We are supporting the essential work of the Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Sudan (OHCHR) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating and documenting the atrocities taking place in Sudan. The UK is funding the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR), a research body which is gathering open-source evidence about the ongoing fighting in Sudan; this financial year, we have provided £600,000 to CIR's Sudan Witness Project. The UK also initiated, alongside Germany, US and Norway, a resolution to establish an independent Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan; a resolution that was adopted by the UN Human Rights Council in October. This will support future accountability efforts in Sudan, including in relation to Darfur.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 14/11/2023 15:17:32 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1668941

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
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	Eritrea and Ethiopia: Visas
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 his Department is taking to assist Eritrean nationals with valid UK visas residing in Ethiopia to obtain exit permits.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	1076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>HMG are working alongside the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with the Federal Government of Ethiopia, and have agreed a process to issue Exit Visas for Eritreans who hold visas for the United Kingdom. HMG is now working with the ICRC to process outstanding cases and enable them to travel to the United Kingdom as soon as their exit visas are granted.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 14/11/2023 15:32:10 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1667011

registered interest
date	25/10/2023
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	Sudan: Visas
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 discussions he has had with colleagues in the Home Department on support for evacuees from Sudan who are approaching the end of their six month compassionate dispensation visas.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	204070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 26/10/2023 11:01:39 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1660055

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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	International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia
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 his Department's policy is on renewing the mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia until September 2024.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	199057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>In 2021, we co-sponsored the EU-led resolution creating the mandate for the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) which we voted to renew in 2022. The UK continues to support the ICHREE given the need for accountability and an improvement in human rights more widely across Ethiopia. We continue to urge all parties to cooperate with both the Commission and with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 18/09/2023 15:48:00 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown