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851624

registered interest
date	28/02/2018
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	al Shabaab: Arms Trade
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 has taken to help stop the supply of arms to al-Shaabab in Somalia and Kenya.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	130387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The primary barrier to the flow of arms to al Shabaab in Somalia is the UN Security Council (UNSC) arms embargo imposed with Resolution 733 in 1992. As a permanent member of the Security Council, the UK fully supports this embargo.</p><p>The partial suspension of the arms embargo in Resolution 2317 (2016) was designed to allow the Federal Government to obtain the equipment needed to develop the Somali national security forces, which are critical for Somalia's long-term security. Safeguards exist within the framework of the suspension. These include restrictions on heavy weaponry, monitoring mechanisms, and requirements to notify and report to the UN. The Monitoring Group's mandate was also extended, to 15 December 2018, in UNSC Resolution 2385 (2017). Individuals who abuse the suspension may also be listed under the sanctions regime.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/03/2018 16:24:32 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

850699

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
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	UK Mission to the UN
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, who is acting as UK Ambassador to the UN prior to Karen Pierce taking up that post.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	129944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Ambassador Jonathan Allen, Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, is Charge d'Affaires and Acting Permanent Representative until the arrival of Karen Pierce in Spring 2018.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/03/2018 16:06:26 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

850048

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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	Borneo: Primates
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 help tackle the effect of palm-oil production on orangutan populations in Borneo.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	129616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK supports sustainable trade of agricultural commodities, including palm oil. We are a signatory to the Amsterdam Declaration in support of a fully sustainable palm oil supply chain and are a member of the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020. These initiatives support action to prevent deforestation and protect habitats for endangered species like orang-utans.</p><p>In Indonesia, we are working with the Government to help strengthen its sustainable palm oil standard. We are also working with the Indonesian financial services authority on regulations to raise industry environmental and social standards, including relating to biodiversity and conservation. In Malaysia we are working with Government enforcement agencies and NGOs to tackle the illegal wildlife trade and deforestation.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/03/2018 13:59:51 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

850050

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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	Malaysia: 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 recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Government of Malaysia on the effect of palm oil production on (a) deforestation and (b) endangered wildlife species in that country.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	129618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>We are in regular contact with the Malaysian Government on the issues of deforestation and endangered wildlife. The UK supports sustainable trade of agricultural commodities associated with deforestation, including palm oil. We are a signatory to the Amsterdam Declaration in support of a fully sustainable palm oil supply chain and are a member of the Tropical Forest Alliance.</p><p>Most recently, my Right Honourable friend Lord Henley, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy, Innovation and Skills, met the Malaysian Minister for Plantations Mah Siew Keong on Wednesday 14 February to discuss this issue and the proposed European Parliament amendments to the EU Renewable Energy Directive.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/03/2018 14:01:13 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

850071

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: 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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that those responsible for civilian deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo are held to account for their actions in the international courts.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	129639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned by the continuing violence in many parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo that is leading to civilian deaths. We frequently raise our concerns with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo since it has primary responsibility for bringing those responsible for unlawful killings to justice. Alongside our international partners we have called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to investigate these crimes swiftly and bring the still unidentified perpetrators before national courts. The International Criminal Court is an independent body and a Court of last resort, which is complementary to national legal systems. It investigates potential crimes only when the domestic authorities are unwilling or unable to bring perpetrators of the most severe crimes to justice themselves.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/03/2018 15:56:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

850206

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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	EU Defence Policy: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2018 to Question 128168, on EU Defence Policy: British Nationals Abroad, if he will list the Orders In Council made under s.4B(2) of the International Organisations Act 1968 in respect of each of the organisations named in that Answer.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
uin	129774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>With respect to the missions referred to in the response to PQ128168 (Naval Force for Somalia; Training Mission in Mali; Force Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Naval Force in the Mediterranean; Training Mission in Somalia; Monitoring Mission in Georgia; Advisory Mission in Ukraine; EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo; Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor's Office in the Netherlands; and the Capacity Building Mission in Mali), there have been no Orders in Council made under s.4B(2) of the International Organisations Act 1968.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 01/03/2018 13:13:22 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

850207

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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	Papua: 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 representations he has made to the Indonesian Government on its decision to restrict the international media presence in West Papua.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	129775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>​Indonesian President Joko Widodo made a commitment in May 2015 that foreign journalists would be allowed to visit Papua and West Papua. Nevertheless, we continue to receive reports that journalists face difficulties in securing visas and restrictions on free reporting. In January of this year, Lord Ahmad raised his concern on this issue with the Indonesian Ambassador to London and we submitted an advanced question to Indonesia on this ahead of their Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in May 2017.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/03/2018 14:05:28 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

850208

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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	Papua: Human Rights
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 plans to discuss human rights violations in West Papua at the UN Human Rights Council in March 2018.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	129776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government follows the situation in Papua closely and regularly presses the Indonesian authorities to address legitimate concerns relating to human rights and restrictions on freedom of expression. We assess this to be the most effective method to raise our concerns. We are pleased that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has been invited to visit Papua soon.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/03/2018 14:07:00 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

850209

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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	Papua: Human Rights
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 he has made of the human rights situation in West Papua.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	129777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government follows the situation in Papua closely and regularly presses the Indonesian authorities to address legitimate concerns relating to human rights and restrictions on freedom of expression.</p><p>In January, Lord Ahmad met the Indonesian ambassador to London and raised reports of restricted access to Papua for journalists and investigations into alleged human rights abuses by security forces there. Our Ambassador to Indonesia, Moazzam Malik visited the province in November last year as part of his regular programme of travel around Indonesia. During the visit, he met local government officials, civil society groups, businesses and local communities and discussed human rights.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/03/2018 14:10:21 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

850210

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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	Papua: 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, whether he plans to make representations to the UN Decolonisation Committee on the situation in West Papua; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	129778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>No. The Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua are not one of the 17 non-self-governing territories covered by the UN decolonisation committee and therefore fall outside of the committee's mandate.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/03/2018 14:12:44 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy