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931263

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to help tackle violence against predominantly Christian farming communities in central Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	906051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government is concerned about ongoing clashes involving pastoralists and local farmers in Nigeria, driven by disputes over access to land, grazing routes and water. We have raised concerns at Federal and State Government levels and encourage solutions which meet the needs of affected communities and prevent further violence.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/06/2018 15:05:59 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

931264

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to help resolve the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	906055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK is playing a leading role in diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful solution. The Foreign Secretary and I are in regular contact with our counterparts across the region about this matter. In the last few days, I have spoken to the Deputy Emirati Foreign Minister and the Yemeni Foreign Minister.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/06/2018 15:06:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

931265

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Nicaragua: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Nicaragua.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	906056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text The Government remains deeply concerned by the reported human rights abuses and excessive use of force by security services. We condemn violence against peaceful protesters, particularly the use of live ammunition. The Nicaraguan Government must respect human rights and take responsibility for ending the violence. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/06/2018 15:06:59 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

931266

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Africa: Diplomatic Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What his diplomatic priorities are for Africa after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	906057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s diplomatic priorities for Africa are to support a prosperous, safer, healthier continent, which sees the UK as a partner of choice for peace and security, trade and economic development, and which is less reliant on aid and more resilient to shocks and stresses.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/06/2018 15:07:32 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

929338

registered interest
date	22/06/2018
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	Antarctic: Marine Protected Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress he has made in establishing the largest marine sanctuaries in the southern oceans; and whether those marine sanctuaries remain one of the primary goals of his Department’s Blue Belt policy.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	156620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a leading advocate for marine protection across the Southern Ocean. The UK secured agreement for the first Marine Protected Area (MPA) designated by the international Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) and we strongly supported the Ross Sea region MPA, which was agreed in 2016. The UK is a co-proponent for MPA proposals in the Weddell Sea and in East Antarctica, both of which will be presented to the next CCAMLR meeting in October for adoption. We are also playing a leading role in developing an MPA proposal for the Antarctic Peninsula.</p><p>The Blue Belt initiative is primarily focused on British waters around the UK Overseas Territories and we remain committed to protecting 4m square kilometres of UK waters by 2020. South Georgia &amp; the South Sandwich Islands and the British Antarctic Territory both fall within the CCAMLR Convention Area, and the UK therefore works within CCAMLR to underpin protection measures implemented within our own waters.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/07/2018 16:06:07 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

929358

registered interest
date	22/06/2018
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	Trials: British Nationals Abroad
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 conducted of the ability of British citizens to receive a fair trial in (a) Poland, (b) Hungary, (c) Spain and (d) Italy.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	156610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>​Poland, Hungary, Spain and Italy are signatories to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), both of which guarantee the right to a fair trial.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/07/2018 16:04:40 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

929377

registered interest
date	22/06/2018
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: 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 the Government has made of the effect of President Mnangagwa’s first six months in office in Zimbabwe on that country.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	156647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The British Government welcomes President Mnangagwa's commitment to political and economic reform. As we have made clear, including in the Foreign Secretary's meeting with Foreign Minister Moyo on 20 April, the Zimbabwe Government must deliver the free, fair and peaceful elections that the people of Zimbabwe deserve. Genuine political reforms will enable the UK and the wider international community better to support Zimbabwe's recovery.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/07/2018 15:42:32 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

929382

registered interest
date	22/06/2018
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 assessment his Department has made of the effect of the current media freedoms in Zimbabwe on free and fair elections; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	156652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>We welcome some recent opening up of the media in Zimbabwe. However, we remain concerned about the partisan nature of the state broadcasters in Zimbabwe in the run up to the election. It is important that state media, in line with the Zimbabwe constitution, is impartial and allows access for all political parties.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 02/07/2018 15:45:20 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

928674

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
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	Conflict Prevention
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 implement pillar two of the Responsibility to Protect principle in order to protect civilians caught up in conflict overseas.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	156455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK uses its range of diplomatic, development, humanitarian and security tools, both bilaterally and within multilateral fora such as the United Nations, to encourage, persuade and support States to exercise their responsibility to protect their populations. This is consistent with the UN Secretary-General's suggestions on the forms of action under Pillar II that States might take in &quot;helping States build capacity to protect their populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.&quot;</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/06/2018 13:38:11 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

928675

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
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	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
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 Written Ministerial Statement of 23 May 2018 on Saudi Arabia, HCWS716, whether he sought legal advice on the UK Government's role in providing information, advice and assistance to Saudi Arabia against the threat of Houthi missiles; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	156456
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2018 answer text <p>​Legal advice was sought prior to the Written Ministerial Statement of 23 May.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/06/2018 12:44:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins