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389543

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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 assessment his Department has made of whether Saudi Arabia is adhering to the laws of war in the context of its military action in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	6862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>We support the Saudi Arabian-led military intervention in Yemen following the request of the legitimate President Hadi’s request for support by ‘all means and measures to protect Yemen and deter Houthi aggression’. We have received explicit assurances from the Saudi Arabian authorities that they are complying with International Humanitarian Law. We have not seen any credible evidence that suggests that the coalition has breached the law. We continue to engage with the Saudi Arabian authorities on their assurances and urge all parties to the conflict to adhere to international humanitarian law.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/07/2015 15:14:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

389544

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	United Arab Emirates: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of the conditions faced by migrant workers on construction of the Saadiyat Island project in the United Arab Emirates.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	6573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>We are aware of media and Non-Governmental Organisation reports that raised concerns about the conditions faced by workers on Saadiyat Island. Earlier this year, our Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates visited the purpose-built village in which many of Saadiyat Island workers are accommodated to see living standards.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/07/2015 12:48:16 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

389545

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	United Arab Emirates: Females
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 treatment of women by the legal system of the United Arab Emirates.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	6574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers published a report on the United Arab Emirates in May which noted gender discrimination in the UAE justice system. The report also praised the number of female judges and prosecutors in the UAE. The UK endorses the Special Rapporteur’s recommendations that the UAE should promote women’s equal access to justice and support ever greater participation for women in the legal system.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/07/2015 12:48:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

389546

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	United Arab Emirates: 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 his United Arab Emirates counterpart about the timescale for democratic reform in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	6575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>In October the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will hold elections to its parliament, the Federal National Council. These will involve the biggest UAE electorate to date, two-thirds larger than in the last elections in 2011. We welcome the steps taken by the UAE to increase political participation.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/07/2015 12:49:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

389547

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	Kyrgyzstan: Civil Liberties
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 government of Kyrgyzstan on (a) the Foreign Agents Bill and (b) freedom of expression and association in that country.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	6581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>During his visit to Kyrgyzstan in October last year, my Noble Friend the Minister for Justice, Lord Faulks, discussed with Kyrgyz interlocutors a number of human rights issues, including the Foreign Agents Bill and other legislation that might restrict freedoms of expression and association. Our Embassy in Bishkek has also raised our concerns on a number of occasions with the government of Kyrgyzstan and with Kyrgyz parliamentarians.</p><p>We will continue to raise our concerns about human rights directly with the government of Kyrgyzstan, and in suitable international fora, at every appropriate opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/07/2015 16:14:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

389548

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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: Living Wage
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 10 July 2015 to Question 2952, if he will make it his policy to secure accredited Living Wage Employer status for his Department from the Living Wage Foundation.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	6662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>On 8 July 2015, this government became the first government to announce the introduction of a compulsory Living Wage. From April 2016, all employers will be required to comply with the new national Living Wage of £7.20/ph for those 25 and above, as set out in the Budget.</p><p>All direct employees of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are paid at a level of at least that recommended by the Living Wage campaign.</p><p>The FCO will be reviewing, with its contractors, the salary arrangements for staff providing contracted services to the Department ahead of the introduction of the compulsory Living Wage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/07/2015 14:38:54 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

389549

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	United Arab Emirates: Detainees
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 his Department has made to the government of the United Arab Emirates on the unlawful detainment of political activists in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	6620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The British Government does not condone unlawful detention of political activists. Our bilateral relationship with the United Arab Emirates allows us to discuss a broad range of issues, including concerns about human rights.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/07/2015 12:49:58 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

389550

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	Egypt
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 assessment he has made of (a) freedom of opinion and expression, (b) freedom of peaceful assembly and association and (c) the position of civil society in Egypt.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	6693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office published its annual Human Rights and Democracy Report on 12 March 2015, which provides an assessment of the situation in Egypt. The report is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/human-rights-and-democracy-report-2014/human-rights-and-democracy-report-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/human-rights-and-democracy-report-2014/human-rights-and-democracy-report-2014</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 16/07/2015 14:49:27 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

389551

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	South Sudan: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to assist faith and community-led reconciliation efforts in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	6638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK supports faith and community-led reconciliation efforts through funding to the South Sudan Peace and Reconciliation Commission (SSPRC) to enable mitigation of potential local conflicts; support to the Catholic Relief Services in coordinating conflict prevention; support to a cross-border conflict mitigation programme on the Sudanese border; and support of a nation-wide survey on how communities resolve local disputes through the Community Security and Arms Control Programme (CSAC). On 28 May 2015 officials at the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office used a social media channel to express support for a statement of the South Sudanese Council of Churches that condemned the recent Human Rights violations and emphasised the need to bring an immediate end to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 20/07/2015 14:24:01 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

389552

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	Guatemala: 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 reports he has received on (a) attacks and threats against human rights defenders in Guatemala and (b) the implementation of protection measures requested by the Office of the UNHCR for members of the Nuevo Dia Ch'orti Indigenous Association in Guatemala.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	6681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>Officials at our Embassy in Guatemala City continue to speak regularly with non-governmental organisations and Human Rights Defenders to hear about the freedoms they promote and the challenges they face, including concerns about their safety and security. Embassy officials have also been in contact with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights about protection measures for members of the Nuevo Dia Ch’orti Indigenous Association. We are awaiting clarification about the implementation of these protection measures and will continue to monitor the case closely. Our officials in London recently met representatives of the Association and Peace Brigades International to learn firsthand about their work and the risks they face.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 16/07/2015 14:10:47 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy