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99833

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	Honduras
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 reports he has received on the International Finance Corporation World Bank Loans to Honduran company DINANT.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	211140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>I am aware of the International Finance Corporation’s loan to palm oil company Dinant. I am also aware of the subsequent review carried out by the World Bank. The British Government is committed to advancing respect for human rights and our officials are promoting the importance of business and human rights around the world. We will continue to monitor this case closely.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 27/10/2014 14:26:35 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

99836

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's latest internal guidance for officials on the drafting of answers to parliamentary questions.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	211069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The Office of the Leader of the House provides guidance to all Departments on the practice of answering Parliamentary Questions.</p><p>The full Guide is available on the gov.uk website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-parliamentary-work" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-parliamentary-work</a>. A copy of the guidance has already been placed in the Library. The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons intends to review the Guide to Parliamentary Work in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 27/10/2014 15:08:53 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

99837

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	North Korea
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 findings of the United Nations Panel of Experts that many of the component parts of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) Unha-3 rocket were manufactured in the UK; and what steps are being taken to tighten existing UN sanctions on the DPRK's weapons programmes.
tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
tabling member printed	Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
uin	211075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>HMG welcomes the UN DPRK Panel of Experts' 2014 Final Report. As highlighted in the report, we are cooperating fully with the Panel's investigation, whose preliminary conclusions were that all UK-origin parts used in the Unha-3 rocket were uncontrolled (i.e. off-the-shelf) items. These items do not contravene UN sanctions, MTCR control listings or UK trade restrictions and were not sold directly to the DPRK or its entities.</p><p>This highlights the lengths the DPRK takes to avoid direct purchases in favour of acquisitions through intermediaries based in third countries. HMG remains fully committed to upholding the UN-imposed sanctions on the DPRK and monitors UK activity closely to control the DPRK’s access to proliferation-sensitive material and collaborates with partners to minimise the risk of goods being diverted.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/10/2014 14:22:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

99838

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	Sri Lanka
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 he is taking to encourage the Sri Lankan government to cooperate with a UN investigation into alleged war crimes.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	211041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>We continue to urge the Sri Lankan government to co-operate fully with the UN Human Rights Council resolution of March 2014, which calls for an international investigation into alleged violations of international law on both sides of Sri Lanka’s recent conflict. Our High Commissioner to Sri Lanka has raised this point directly with members of the Sri Lankan government and in public statements. We also continue to call for the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, to use their leverage to encourage Sri Lanka’s co-operation. <br><br>More recently, during the opening session of the UN Human Rights Council in September, our Ambassador to the UN also called upon the Sri Lankan government to co-operate with the investigation and ensure those co-operating with the investigation can do so without fear of intimidation or reprisal.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 27/10/2014 17:37:44 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

99839

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	North Korea: Iran
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 bilateral co-operation between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Islamic Republic of Iran in the field of nuclear weapons technology.
tabling member constituency	The Cotswolds
tabling member printed	Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
uin	211074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The nuclear programmes of Iran and the DPRK are both of significant concern to the UK and to the international community. We continue to carefully monitor all developments, and to support and lead international efforts to prevent WMD proliferation, including the spread of related knowledge and technology.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 29/10/2014 14:16:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	249 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

99840

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	Electronic Surveillance
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 entered into any agreement with the company Level 3 to operate as an intercept partner to intercept communications data at the interface between the public internet system and the Google Cloud.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	211010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text It is the long-standing policy of successive governments not to comment on matters of intelligence. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/10/2014 14:38:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

99841

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	North Korea: South Korea
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 his Department has made of relations between North and South Korea after clashes on the 38th parallel.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	211090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>In recent weeks, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have exchanged fire across the Demilitarised Zone which separates both countries. On 10 October, DPRK troops fired at balloons containing leaflets sent by South Korean non-governmental organisation activists across the border resulting in the ROK military returning fire. On 19 October, the ROK fired warning shots at DPRK troops approaching the border resulting in another exchange of fire. No casualties were reported. <br><br>We call on both sides to exercise restraint. Both the DPRK and ROK have recently engaged in dialogue, including holding high-level military talks on 15 October. We welcome the news that a provisional agreement was reached for the resumption of inter-Korean high level dialogue and hope this leads to real progress, including on reunions of families separated during the Korean War.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 27/10/2014 14:20:19 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

99843

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	Honduras
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 linking the company DINANT to the murders of civilians in the Bajo Augán region of Honduras.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	211084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>I am aware of reports linking the company DINANT to the murders of civilians in the Bajo Aguan region of Honduras. Her Majesty’s Government attaches great importance to respect for human rights around the world and takes such allegations very seriously. Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Honduras visited the Bajo Aguan region last year, and officials will continue to monitor this case closely. The British Government, of course, supports a full and thorough investigation by the Honduran authorities into any report of murder or abuse of human rights.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 27/10/2014 14:28:13 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

99845

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	Saudi Arabia
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 has taken to address the number of executions by beheading in Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	211123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>Ministers, our Ambassador, and the Embassy team raise the issue of the death penalty with the Saudi authorities, bilaterally and through the European Union. While we are fully committed to global abolition, we must recognise that the total abolition of the death penalty is unlikely in Saudi Arabia in the near future. For now, our focus is on the introduction of EU minimum standards for the death penalty as a first step, and supporting access to justice and rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/10/2014 14:45:27 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

99847

registered interest
date	20/10/2014
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	North Korea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if the Government will consider implementing sanctions against individuals and entities suspected of perpetrating crimes against humanity, as detailed in the UN Commission of Inquiry on North Korea.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	211128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The UN Commission of Inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) recommended the introduction by the UN Security Council of targeted sanctions on human rights grounds. Existing UN and EU sanctions against the DPRK are based on UN Security Council Resolutions prohibiting the further development of the DPRK's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. They target goods and activities that support those programmes, and individuals and organisations, both inside and outside the DPRK, who have acted in breach of these Resolutions. <br><br>Any introduction of sanctions on human rights grounds would require the establishment of a new sanctions regime. The UK would want any new sanctions proposals to have a clear impact on the human rights situation in North Korea without any unintended negative effect on the general population. Any sanctions against individuals or organisations would also have to meet the strict requirements established in recent legal cases where sanctions have been successfully challenged in the UK and European courts.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 27/10/2014 14:23:44 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce