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1173203

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	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	British Overseas Territories: Seas and Oceans
	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 9 September to Question 284655 on Cayman Islands: Passenger Ships, what assessment the Government has made of the effect on coral reef and other seabed of the Cruise Berthing Facility Project in the Cayman Islands; and what steps he is taking to protect the marine environment of UK Overseas Territories.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>​The Cruise Berthing Facility Project was raised during Lord Ahmad's visit to the Cayman Islands last year and the Governor maintains a regular dialogue with those on both sides of this debate. Environmental protection is an area of devolved responsibility in Overseas Territories. Cayman law requires that an environmental impact assessment be conducted before a development of this nature proceeds. An updated environmental impact <del class="ministerial">assessment</del> <ins class="ministerial">scoping document </ins>has been submitted to the Environmental Assessment Board for review; once this review is complete a period of public consultation will commence before a final report is issued. Under the Blue Belt programme, United Kingdom funding has been provided to support the Overseas Territories protect and manage their marine environments. The programme is currently on course to protect 4 million square kilometres of ocean around the UKOTs. Further funding was announced in August for FY 2020/21 to continue this important programme.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 03/02/2020 14:26:53 question first ministerially corrected 10/02/2020 10:21:03 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher previous answer version 4230 answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1173148

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	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	Hong Kong: Human Rights
	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 the (a) Hong Kong Chief Executive and (b) representatives of the Chinese Government on breaches of human rights in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong police.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p><em>We remain seriously concerned at events in Hong Kong. The Foreign Secretary has set out our concerns about the situation in Hong Kong directly with both the Hong Kong Chief Executive, Carrie Lam and to the Chinese Foreign Minister, State Councillor Wang Yi. The Foreign Secretary has made clear that it is essential that protests are conducted peacefully, within the law, and that the response of the authorities is proportionate. We expect the Hong Kong authorities to abide by international humanitarian laws and practices. The UK has consistently called for a robust, independent inquiry into recent events as a step towards resolution of the situation. Senior officials have remained in regular contact with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the authorities in Beijing. The leadership in China and Hong Kong is in no doubt about the strength of UK concern over the current situation in Hong Kong, and our commitment to seeing the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Joint Declaration upheld.</em></p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 30/01/2020 17:18:59 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1173150

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Disclosure of Information
	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 document FCO 93/1981 has not been released to the National Archives; and if he will place a copy of the document into the library.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>​<em>FCO 93/1981</em> is a 1979 Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office (FCO) file entitled &quot;Sale of military equipment from the USA to Jordan&quot;. It was released in full with no redactions to The National Archives (TNA) in January 2010. The FCO, like other government departments, is responsible for selecting its archive records for permanent preservation in line with the requirements of the Public Records Act. Records selected for permanent preservation are transferred to TNA where they are available to members of the public, subject to any legal exemptions.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 31/01/2020 13:13:23 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1173170

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	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: Nuclear Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on proposals to redraft the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to include provisions to curtail Iran’s international aggression and financing of terrorism.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) is the best means available to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. We remain committed to the deal and urge Iran to return to full compliance immediately. We, along with France and Germany, have made clear that we want to build on the JCPoA with a long-term successor that includes regional security issues and Iran's ballistic missile programme. The UK remains determined to work with Iran on a diplomatic way forward and believes discussion on these issues should take place while the current nuclear deal remains in place.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/01/2020 11:47:45 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1173171

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	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 recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on the alleged detention of Uighur Muslims.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
	tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7603
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>We regularly raise our concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang with the Chinese authorities at senior levels, and most recently our British Ambassador to China raised our concerns with Vice Foreign Minister Qin Gang on 24 December 2019. We also regularly discuss the situation in Xinjiang with likeminded partners including at the UN. We have issued or joined a number of statements registering our concern in recent months: on 29 October 2019 at UN Third Committee, the UK read out a joint statement signed by 22 others drawing attention to the human rights violations and abuses in Xinjiang and called on China to uphold its obligations to respect human rights. On 24 September 2019, during the UN General Assembly the Minister of State for the Commonwealth, UN and South Asia called on China to allow UN observers immediate and unfettered access to the region. On 17 September 2019, at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, the UK again called for UN experts to be granted unfettered access to Xinjiang and raised our concerns on arbitrary detention.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 29/01/2020 14:21:29 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1173176

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	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: Palestinians
	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 effect of Fatah’s recent celebrations marking 55 years since their first terrorist attack against Israel on the prospects of securing a peaceful two-state solution.
	tabling member constituency	Henley
	tabling member printed	John Howell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK strongly condemns all acts of terrorism and incitement to violence, which are a significant barrier to achieving a negotiated solution. There can be no justification for such acts of violence. Every Israeli and Palestinian has the right to live in peace and security. We consistently call for an immediate end to all actions that act as obstacles to peace and undermine the viability of the two-state solution.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/01/2020 17:03:33 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

1173186

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	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	Armenia: Lydian International
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, how many visits to the British Embassy in Yerevan (a) employees and (b) representatives of the company Lydian International made in the last five years, including at official dinners.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7582
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Yerevan does not hold comprehensive figures on visitors to the Embassy over the last five years. A key role of our Embassies around the world is to engage with businesses active in the local market.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 29/01/2020 16:01:49 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1173188

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	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	Armenia: Gold
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, how many times officials from his Department have visited the Amulsar gold mine in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7583
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>​The British Ambassador to Yerevan at the time visited the Amulsar gold mine in Armenia for the ground-breaking ceremony in 2016.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 31/01/2020 13:09:33 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1173191

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	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	Armenia: Gold
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, whether his Department has received representations from the Government of Armenia on the Amulsar gold mine.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>​The Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office has received no representations from the Government of Armenia on the Amulsar gold mine.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 31/01/2020 13:11:00 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1173225

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	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, with reference to the Answer of 17 October 2019 to question 261 on China: Uighurs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that items for sale in the UK do not originate from sources that use forced labour; and which agency is tasked with investigating suspicions of slavery in supply chains.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	7608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>As I mentioned in my answer of 17 October 2019, the UK Government is taking steps to ensure goods sold in the UK do not originate from sources that use forced labour. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office works closely with the Home Office in helping companies and industry stakeholders understand their risks overseas, and officials continue to monitor the situation in China.</p><p>The Government is committed to the eradication of all forms of forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking as set out in Sustainable Development Goal 8.7, and has made tackling modern slavery a foreign policy priority. The Home Office have responsibility for ensuring compliance with Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, which obliges certain commercial organisations to publish a modern slavery statement for each financial year. The requirement to publish annual statements is designed to drive progress against long-term strategies, to assess risks and identify priority areas for business improvement. As the published statutory guidance sets out, the Modern Slavery Act emphasises a transparency-focused approach rather than investigations of due diligence.</p><p>The Home Office has written twice to the CEOs of companies identified as in scope of the legislation with clear information about how to meet their obligations. Following an Independent Review of the Modern Slavery Act the Home Office has also consulted on proposals to strengthen the legislation and introduce new enforcement powers. The Home Office is currently analysing the responses to this consultation and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 7609 question first answered 29/01/2020 15:14:39 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi