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1226615

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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: Capital Punishment
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 (a) he has and (b) officials of his Department have made to the Government of Egypt on abolishing the death penalty in that country in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	76718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>It remains a long-standing policy of the United Kingdom to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. We continue to make our position clear to the Egyptian authorities, including in our Advanced Questions to Egypt during its Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council in November 2019.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 01/09/2020 11:32:54 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1178668

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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: Capital Punishment
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 his Egyptian counterpart on the use of the death penalty in that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	15016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2020 answer text <p>It remains a long-standing policy of the United Kingdom to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. The Government of Egypt is well aware of our position on this issue. We continue to raise human rights concerns, including on the death penalty, with the Egyptian authorities, both privately and in forums such as the UN Humans Rights Council. Most recently, on 20 January, we raised human rights with the Egyptian delegation at a senior level in the margins of the UK-Africa Investment Summit. We have also raised our concerns through our contribution to Egypt's Universal Periodic Review in November 2019. The Foreign Secretary recently raised human rights issues with his Egyptian counterpart at the UK-Africa Investment Summit.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 27/02/2020 16:06:32 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1122128

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
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: Capital Punishment
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 implications for its policies of reports by the human rights group Reprieve that Egypt has issued preliminary death sentences to at least 10 juveniles since President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi came to power.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	245554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>It remains a long-standing policy of the United Kingdom to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. We have regularly made our position clear to the Egyptian Government.</p><p>Our Embassy in Cairo has raised with the Egyptian authorities our concerns about Article 122 of the Child Law, which allows certain juveniles to be tried as adults, as well as the case of Ahmed Saddouma. The Egyptian authorities have told us they are looking into this and similar cases, in addition to our wider concerns about Article 122. We have also engaged with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) on this issue; our Embassy arranged for Reprieve to brief representatives of other EU Member States in Cairo on this subject last year.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 245552 245553 246434 question first answered 30/04/2019 16:11:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1019981

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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	Egypt: Capital Punishment
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 has taken to encourage the Egyptian Government to stop using the death penalty.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	198877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>​It is a long term policy of the British Government to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Ministers have raised concerns about the handing down of death sentences with the Egyptian authorities. We have publicly raised these concerns through the UN Human Rights Council and through the FCO's Human Rights Priority Country reports.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/12/2018 15:49:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

819321

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Egypt: Capital Punishment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the rise of death sentences and executions being used to combat alleged terrorism in Egypt.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL4527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The executions of 15 men on 26 December 2017 and four men on 2 January 2018 in Egypt are deeply concerning. It is a longstanding policy of the British Government to oppose the death penalty, in all circumstances, as a matter of principle. We continue to raise our human rights concerns with the Egyptian authorities and we encourage Egypt to restrict the application of the death penalty in line with the minimum standards set out in the EU Guidelines on the Death Penalty of 2008 and the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Arab Charter on Human Rights.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL4528 question first answered 23/01/2018 17:11:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

819322

registered interest
date	09/01/2018
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	Egypt: Capital Punishment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make representations to the government of Egypt that there should be a moratorium on all death sentences in Egypt, especially in cases where confessions have been obtained through torture.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL4528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The executions of 15 men on 26 December 2017 and four men on 2 January 2018 in Egypt are deeply concerning. It is a longstanding policy of the British Government to oppose the death penalty, in all circumstances, as a matter of principle. We continue to raise our human rights concerns with the Egyptian authorities and we encourage Egypt to restrict the application of the death penalty in line with the minimum standards set out in the EU Guidelines on the Death Penalty of 2008 and the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Arab Charter on Human Rights.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL4527 question first answered 23/01/2018 17:11:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

388467

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
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: Capital Punishment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Egypt about the number of death sentences issued in that country since July 2013; and what responses, if any, they have received.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL1242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>It is the long-standing policy of the British Government to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances. We have regularly raised our concerns about the death sentences issued in Egypt at both Ministerial and official level. On 17 May the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), raised our concerns with the Egyptian Ambassador in London over the sentencing to death of former President Morsi and more than 100 others, and made a press statement on the matter. On 2 April the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), raised his strong concern with the Egyptian Foreign Minister over death sentences imposed on 529 people, and on 28 April he made a press statement expressing deep concern that a further 683 people had been sentenced to death by the same court. In May the Foreign Secretary raised his concerns again with the Egyptian Foreign Minister in London.</p><p>In our conversations with the Egyptian government we have emphasised that it is vital that any judicial decisions are objective, transparent and in accordance with the law. We are aware that there are further stages in the legal processes and that retrials have been ordered in some of the cases. We continue to follow these cases closely and remain in contact with the Egyptian authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/07/2015 15:43:04 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

387594

registered interest
date	03/07/2015
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: Capital Punishment
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 Egypt on the court rulings on 16 May 2015 recommending the death penalty for 122 people, including former President Mohamed Morsi, the academic Emad Shahin and other Muslim Brotherhood officials.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	5544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>I made a statement on 17 May setting out the Government's deep concern at the sentencing to death of former President Morsi and over 100 others, including Dr Emad Shahin (in absentia) and Muslim Brotherhood officials. I also raised our concerns with the Egyptian Ambassador in London on 17 May. Senior officials have also discussed this case with representatives of the Egyptian government.</p><p>We have been clear that the Egyptian authorities must apply the rule of law consistently in line with international standards, and protect the political and legal rights of all Egyptians. It is the long-standing policy of the Government to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. We note that there are further stages in the legal process, and will continue to follow this case closely.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/07/2015 13:51:06 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

386105

registered interest
date	29/06/2015
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: Capital Punishment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the death sentences passed on former President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi and more than 100 others, and of the impact of such sentences on militancy in Sinai and on the attitudes of young non-Islamic people in Egypt.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>It is the long-standing policy of the Government to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), raised our concerns over the sentencing to death of former President Morsi with the Egyptian Ambassador in May. He also issued a statement setting out our concern and noting that there are further stages in the legal process, which we will continue to follow closely.</p><p>We do not underestimate the challenges Egypt faces, including long-standing militancy in Sinai. Stability and security in the long run is best served by bringing as many groups as possible into political processes. We have been clear that the Egyptian authorities must apply the rule of law consistently in line with international standards, and protect the political and legal rights of all Egyptians as the basis for the country’s future stability.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 08/07/2015 13:41:39 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton