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900404

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date	09/05/2018
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	Zimbabwe: 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 steps his Department is taking to ensure political impartiality in the support it offers to the Zimbabwean Government to promote free and fair elections in that country in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	142502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK has consistently called for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, in line with the country’s constitution, and has engaged regularly with actors from across the political spectrum to discuss how the international community can best support Zimbabwe’s democratisation process. We have announced a further £5 million of assistance to civil society to help them deliver free and fair elections. We welcome the announcement that an EU Electoral Observation Mission will be deployed to Zimbabwe to monitor the electoral process.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/05/2018 16:10:43 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

900477

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
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	Nigeria: Religious Freedom
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 he has made to the Government of Nigeria on respecting the right (a) to freedom of religion or belief and (b) of Christian communities in Shari'a states to own land and construct churches in that country.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	142317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>We are firmly committed to promoting and protecting the right to freedom of religion or belief around the world and to being a strong voice internationally in defence of this fundamental right. Religious freedom is protected by the Nigerian Constitution and we regularly discuss with the Nigerian Government at the highest levels our concerns about threats to the enjoyment of this right.</p><p>We will continue to work with the Nigerian Government, non-governmental organisations and civil society to improve both the security situation and protection of human rights for all in Nigeria.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/05/2018 16:06:14 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

900478

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
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	Nigeria: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Government of Nigeria on the weaponry reported to have been used by armed Fulani herders in northern Nigeria in attacks on predominately Christian farming communities; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	142318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>​We are aware that rural inter-communal clashes have led to violent deaths by groups with increasing access to sophisticated equipment. We continue to encourage the Government of Nigeria to work with security agencies in a compliant manner to resolve the ongoing issue and welcome President Buhari's condemnation of these acts of violence. We are engaging with Federal and State Government to express concern and encourage them to work with all parties to develop solutions that meet the needs of all affected communities to prevent further violence.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/05/2018 16:07:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

900479

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
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	Nigeria: Freedom of Expression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Government of Nigeria on (a) its proposed legislation regulating hate speech in that country and (b) the potential effect of that legislation on freedom of expression; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	142319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>We believe that the rights of individuals to express opinions and peacefully challenge authority are essential to a free and open society. Freedom of expression is essential to exercising human rights. When freedom of expression is under threat or restricted, human rights in general are challenged or diminished. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will raise issues of concern regarding the legislation with the Nigerian authorities as part of our ongoing human rights dialogue.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/05/2018 16:09:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

900566

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
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	British Overseas Territories: Companies
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 the financial effect on the economies of the Overseas Territories of public registers of beneficial owners of companies registered in their jurisdictions.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	142424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>While there is a limited evidence base at present, the FCO is working with the Overseas Territories (OTs) affected by this amendment to determine the potential financial impact. We acknowledge the concerns of the OTs that the impact could be negative.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 16/05/2018 17:15:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

901042

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
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	Burma: Arms Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to develop international support for a UN-mandated global arms embargo against Burma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL7686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>Regardless of broader international support, a UN arms embargo would require majority support in the Security Council and the absence of a veto from any Permanent members. It is our assessment that there is insufficient support amongst Council members at this time but this is an issue under constant review. We have therefore concentrated on renewing and expanding the existing EU arms embargo.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/05/2018 16:00:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

901044

registered interest
date	09/05/2018
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	Burma: Arms Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with other EU governments about expanding the EU arms embargo to cover the sale of all equipment to the military and military-owned firms in Burma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL7688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK was instrumental in renewing and expanding the EU arms embargo on Burma. This was adopted formerly on 26 April via written procedure. We do not support the introduction of financial sanctions (beyond asset freezes on individual military figures) at this stage. On balance the FCO believes targeting companies or sectors, and disrupting Burma's financial system, could harm economic development across Burma and impact worst the most vulnerable.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/05/2018 16:00:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead