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819877

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	USA: Nuclear Weapons
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 has he had with his US counterpart on changes that country plans to make to its nuclear policy.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	121949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>​The Government has close and regular dialogue with the US Administration on all aspects of nuclear and arms control policy. In early 2017, President Trump announced that the US would conduct a Nuclear Posture Review. The US has sought views from the UK and other Allies as part of the process. The Review has not yet concluded.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 15/01/2018 17:33:17 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

819950

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Libya: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on preparations for forthcoming Presidential elections in Libya.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	122022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text The UK fully supports the UN Action Plan for Libya set out at the UN General Assembly by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ghassan Salamé, and endorsed in the Security Council's Presidential Statement of 14 December 2017. The Action Plan envisages negotiations on limited amendments to the Libya Political Agreement, a National Conference, preparations for elections and the provision of humanitarian assistance where it is needed in Libya. The UK supports the Special Representative's emphasis on the importance of ensuring that elections, when they happen, are preceded by the necessary political, legislative and security preparations. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/01/2018 14:42:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

816749

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
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	Lebanon: Politics and Government
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 (a) Saad Hariri and (b) Hezbollah on securing a stable government for Lebanon.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	121176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not had any recent discussions with Prime Minister Saad Hariri.</p><p>On 8 December 2017, I met Prime Minister Hariri at the International Support Group for Lebanon in Paris and made clear that the UK wants to see a stable, sovereign and prosperous Lebanon. We believe that this can only be based on coexistence, true disassociation from regional conflicts, and the disarmament of all militias so that no one party can hold the country's stability or politics hostage. The UK has a no contact policy with Hezballah.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/01/2018 17:19:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

816750

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
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	Syria: Diplomatic Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the timetable is for the (a) re-establishment of full diplomatic relations with the Government of Syria including (b) re-opening the British Embassy in Damascus.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	121177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>The British Government has not severed diplomatic relations with Syria. Since the withdrawal of our staff from the British Embassy in Damascus in February 2012 and the closure of the Syrian Embassy in London in August 2012, our dealings have been minimal and only in relation to essential consular or administration issues. There is no plan to change this. The UK believes the Asad regime has lost its legitimacy due to its atrocities against the Syrian people and that a sustainable political settlement in Syria ultimately requires a political transition away from the current regime.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/01/2018 17:16:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

810089

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
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	Sudan: Armed Conflict
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 Government of Sudan on the Nuba Mountains.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	120555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to urge the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) to immediately resume negotiations to agree a permanent ceasefire and a humanitarian agreement. During the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue (16 October), we welcomed the Sudanese Government's extension of their unilateral cessation of hostilities and urged them to extend it further. We have welcomed their acceptance of the US proposal to provide humanitarian aid to the Two Areas (South Kordofan, where the Nuba Mountains are located, and Blue Nile). We continue to urge the SPLM-N to immediately agree to the US proposal.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/01/2018 11:20:44 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

809874

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Sudan: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has investigated allegations that the Government of Sudan has used illegal weaponry in the Nuba mountains.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	120494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2017 answer text <p>The British Government is not aware of any recent allegations that the Government of Sudan has used illegal weapons in the Nuba Mountains. We welcome the unilateral cessations of hostilities announced by both the Government of Sudan (expires 31 December 2017) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) (expires 31 January 2018). We have not received any credible reports, including from the SPLM-N, on government violations of their unilateral cessation of hostilities. We continue to urge both sides to constructively engage with the African Union High Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) peace process in order to agree upon a permanent ceasefire and unfettered humanitarian access.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 28/12/2017 12:05:05 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

804341

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
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	Sudan: Slavery
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 incidence of modern slavery in (a) Sudan and (b) South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	118591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Estimates of the number of people currently living in modern slavery in Sudan and South Sudan continue to be high. In 2016, the Global Slavery Index ranked Sudan and South Sudan joint 6<sup>th</sup> out of 167 countries for the highest proportion of the population living in modern slavery.</p><p>The British Government is committed to the eradication of all forms of modern slavery and human trafficking by 2030, as unanimously adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in 2015. The Prime Minister has made eradicating this scourge one of her top foreign policy priorities. She has pushed the UN and the broader international community to step up efforts in this respect, most recently by convening Leaders to launch a Call to Action to End Modern Slavery, which has so far been endorsed by 40 countries, including a number of African nations. The Prime Minister has committed to doubling UK aid spend to tackle modern slavery to £150 million.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/12/2017 14:03:00 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802612

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Travel Restrictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for which countries has the Government imposed travel bans on citizens; and if will list the number of people in each case.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	118162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK currently implements over 30 UN and EU sanctions regimes. Many contain travel bans against individuals. Under these sanctions regimes. the UK currently has travel bans in place against approximately 1200 individuals from the following countries: Afghanistan, Belarus, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Guinea, Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Libya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Russia, Yemen, and Zimbabwe. This includes travel bans against members of certain terrorist organisations.</p><p>The Home Office maintains a 'watch list' of all these individuals to ensure effective implementation of the travel bans. The Home Office has also published guidance on international travel bans which is available on the gov.uk website. The full details of all individuals subject to travel bans under each UN and EU sanctions regime are also publicly available via the UN and EU websites.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/12/2017 13:11:35 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802186

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Jerusalem
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 US Administration on its decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	117873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has discussed the issue with the US Secretary of State Tillerson, most recently on 5 December. The Prime Minister set out the UK's position on the US decision in her statement of 6 December.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/12/2017 16:55:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

802231

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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	Sudan: Military Aid
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 Government of Sudan on the activities of the Rapid Support Forces in Darfur.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	117918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The Rapid Support Forces are now formally a part of the Sudanese Armed Forces. The UK continues to impress upon the Government of Sudan that, as they move into the security space in Darfur, and as UNAMID bases are handed over, it is vital that they provide safety for civilians in a manner that is compliant with both international humanitarian and human rights law. The UK is in regular contact with UNAMID and is monitoring the reconfiguration of the Mission closely.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 13/12/2017 11:42:56 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew