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1133636

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
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, whether his Department will be represented at the Bahrain Middle East conference on 25 and 26 June 2019.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
tabling member printed	Stephen Twigg
uin	267161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK will be represented at the economic workshop in Bahrain by the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Robert Jenrick MP.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/06/2019 16:43:22 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	167 label Biography information for Stephen Twigg

1133663

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
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	Papua: Internally Displaced People
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 West Papua on the displacement of civilians and children from the Nduga area following military violence in that country.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	267303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK fully respects the territorial integrity of Indonesia, including Papua. Within this framework we support the efforts of the authorities and civil society to address the needs and aspirations of the Papuan people.</p><p> </p><p>Officials at our Embassy in Jakarta, including the Ambassador, visit Papua regularly. Officials press the Indonesian authorities to address legitimate human rights concerns, including upholding the right of all citizens to peacefully protest, and ensure the sustainable and equitable development of the province, through political dialogue. We have condemned the attack on construction workers by armed separatists in December 2018 in Nduga district. We have called on the authorities to ensure a proportionate security response.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/06/2019 16:31:22 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1133698

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
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	Council of Europe: Finance
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 merits of the plans of the General Secretary of the Council of Europe to decease the budget for the Council's youth sector activities.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	267331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>​No decision has been taken to decrease the budget of the Council of Europe's (CoE) youth department. The suggestion to decouple the youth budget from the main budget is just one option proposed to manage the CoE's budget deficit following Russia's non-payment of its contributions and as part of wider reforms and efficiency savings. The UK's priority remains to protect the core functions of the CoE, including the European Court of Human Rights and the European Convention system. The UK continues to urge Russia to abide by its freely entered into and legally binding obligation to pay outstanding contributions in full.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/06/2019 16:43:30 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1133699

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
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	Council of Europe: Finance
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 oppose any proposal at the Council of Europe to decrease the budget for youth activities.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	267332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>No decision has been taken to decrease the budget of the Council of Europe's (CoE) youth department. The suggestion to decouple the youth budget from the main budget is just one option proposed to manage the CoE's budget deficit following Russia's non-payment of its contributions and as part of wider reforms and efficiency savings. The UK's priority remains to protect the core functions of the CoE, including the European Court of Human Rights and the European Convention system. The UK continues to urge Russia to abide by its freely entered into and legally binding obligation to pay outstanding contributions in full.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 27/06/2019 14:08:40 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1133737

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
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: 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, if he will make representations to his Russian and Syrian counterparts on (a) halting military offensives in Syria’s Idlib province and (b) respecting the ceasefire.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	267354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2019 answer text <p>​The UK has already made clear to Russia and the Syrian regime the need to halt their offensive in Idlib and to respect the ceasefire agreed last September at Sochi. We have said this publicly and at the UN Security Council, including at the emergency session on 18 June, as well as in direct representations to the Russian government. The UK does not maintain diplomatic engagement with the Syrian regime.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/06/2019 16:07:37 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1133738

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
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: 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 discussions he has had with international partners on the merits of creating and upholding no-fly zones over Idlib, Syria.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	267355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the civilian deaths caused by airstrikes by the Syrian regime and Russia in Idlib, however we do not consider imposition of a no-fly zone over Idlib to be a realistic option. We have urgently called on the regime and Russia to end their current offensive in Idlib and to respect the ceasefire agreed last year.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 27/06/2019 16:03:20 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

1133752

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
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: 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 assessment he has made of the Government obligations to monitor the implementation of the principles established in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	267231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2019 answer text <p>The Sino-British Joint Declaration is a legally binding treaty, registered with the UN that remains in force. We believe that the UK has an obligation and a right to monitor its implementation closely, and we are strongly committed to doing so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/06/2019 11:01:01 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1133762

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
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	EU Countries: Political Parties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether there are political parties within the EU with which it is the UK Government's policy not to engage with.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	267366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>We decide whether to engage with individual political parties in Europe on a case-by-case basis. We regularly review our approach.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/06/2019 16:15:43 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1133763

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
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	Julian Assange
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 formally responded to the findings of the 31 May report from the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, following his visit to Julian Assange in HMP Belmarsh.
tabling member constituency	Leeds East
tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
uin	267367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK will respond to the 'Urgent Appeal' from the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, received on 27 May, within the 60 day deadline. We support the important work of the Special Rapporteur's mandate, but we disagree with a number of his observations on this case. Our response will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/06/2019 16:39:44 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

1133789

registered interest
date	20/06/2019
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: Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they will make to the government of Egypt about (1) establishing an immediate independent inquiry into the circumstances of the collapse in court of the former President Morsi and his death soon after, and (2) guaranteeing that family and legal visits will be allowed to all prisoners held on remand and during long trials.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL16540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>​I have been following recent developments in Egypt carefully and have been receiving regular updates. I note the international attention former President Morsi's death has attracted and await with interest the results of the independent medical report ordered by the Egyptian Prosecutor General into the causes and circumstances.</p><p>Prison conditions is one of our human rights priorities in Egypt. We raise the issue of family visits regularly with the Egyptian authorities, most recently in May.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/07/2019 13:27:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton