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390777

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which teams from which countries is the UK Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative expert team working in partnership with.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	7597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK Team of Experts supports the work of national and international bodies and NGOs in preventing and responding to sexual violence in conflict. Each deployment is tailored to local needs and circumstances. Since November 2012 we have carried out 60 deployments to nine conflict-affected countries or countries supporting displaced populations.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 21/07/2015 12:57:16 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

390778

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
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 compliance of signatories to the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict with the terms of that declaration.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	7598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>To date, 155 countries have endorsed the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. Some of these governments made subsequent commitments at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. Others have reformed their legislation, introduced new army codes or improved their military training. We have not formally assessed each endorsing government’s compliance. But through our Embassies and High Commissions we seek regular updates on their progress in tackling sexual violence including the implementation of relevant commitments.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 21/07/2015 12:58:39 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

390779

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	China: Minority Groups
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 implications for his policy of the Human Rights Watch report, One passport, two systems, China's restrictions on foreign travel by Tibetans and others; and when he last raised the subject of the treatment of China's religious minorities with the Chinese government.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	7607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>We pay close attention to the human rights situation in China and consult a wide range of reports, including from non-government organisations (NGO's), when considering UK policies. We are concerned by the issues raised in ‘One Passport, Two Systems’ - that ethnic minority populations are experiencing restrictions to their freedom of movement and that the inability to travel abroad for religious festivals is impacting on their right to freedom of religion or belief. <br><br>We consider freedom of religion or belief to be a fundamental human right and support its protection and promotion around the world, including in China. We also have concerns about the treatment of ethnic minorities in China, particularly in the Tibetan Autonomous Region and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. We have raised our concerns in detail with the Chinese authorities, including during the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue in April, and have highlighted the full range of our concerns in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy (<a href="http://www.hrdreport.fco.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.hrdreport.fco.gov.uk</a>). We will continue to raise these concerns as part of our wider relationship with China.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 21/07/2015 10:27:41 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

390780

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Scottish Government: Visits 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 support his Department has provided to Ministers of the Scottish Government undertaking overseas travel in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	7752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), through its network of posts overseas, supports United Kingdom Ministers from all Departments when they undertake official overseas travel to promote the interests of the entire United Kingdom , including Scotland. The FCO provides support along the same lines to Ministers from all three Devolved Administrations. The nature of that support varies, depending on the nature and objectives of the visit.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 21/07/2015 16:22:06 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

390781

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many Consular (a) hubs and (b) spokes there are in each region; and what criteria his Department has set for deciding those numbers.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	7669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>We do not operate a hub and spoke network as such. In line with the FCO’s Consular Strategy 2013-2016, we focus resources on those who need us most and are most at risk. We route calls to all our consular posts overseas to three contact centres in Malaga, Hong Kong and Ottawa. Urgent cases, and those that require local support, are passed to posts across eight consular regions.</p><p>The number and location of our consular posts is based on the number of British nationals travelling and living overseas, and the number and complexity of consular cases. The number of posts in each region is as follows:</p><p>Eastern Europe &amp; Central North-Eastern Asia 25<br>Europe North 26<br>Europe South 36<br>Latin America 18<br>Middle East, North Africa &amp; South Asia 37<br>North America &amp; Caribbean 23<br>South East Asia Pacific 23<br>Sub-Saharan Africa 37</p><p>In support of these posts there are 217 Honorary Consuls operating in 86 countries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 21/07/2015 12:59:18 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

390789

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the budget was of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI) in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15; and what budget has been allocated for the PSVI in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	7559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>Since 2012/13 the FCO has allocated at least £29 million to PSVI-related work overseas. This includes funding to support work with survivors, contributions to international organisations, training on the International Protocol and deployments of members of the PSVI Team of Experts. We spent approximately £1.3 million in 2012-13, approximately £5 million in 2013-14, and approximately £15 million in 2014-15. So far this financial year we have allocated over £8.2 million to PSVI-related work.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 21/07/2015 12:56:45 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

390791

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to which countries the UK Prevention Sexual Violence Initiative experts were deployed in 2014-15; and to which countries that team will be deployed in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	7533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK Team of Experts supports the work of national and international bodies and NGOs in preventing and responding to sexual violence in conflict. Each deployment is tailored to local needs and circumstances. Since November 2012 we have carried out 60 deployments to nine conflict affected countries or countries supporting displaced populations. In 2014-15 experts from the team deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Mali and Turkey. Our current plans for 2015-16 include deployments to Mali, the Syrian borders, the DRC and Iraq.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 21/07/2015 12:55:07 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

390290

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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	Yemen: 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 his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the current conflict in Yemen since 7 May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	7191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>We remain supportive of the Saudi Arabian-led military intervention in Yemen following President Hadi’s request for support by ‘all means and measures to protect Yemen and deter Houthi aggression’. We have regular engagement with various interlocutors in the Saudi Arabian government. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) spoke to the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince and Minister of the Interior, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Naif, on 14 July and to the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister, Mr Adel Al Jubeir, on 18 July to discuss the humanitarian situation and how best the international community can support the political process. The Secretary of State for Defence, my right hon. Friend the Member for Sevenoaks (Mr Fallon), also spoke to the Saudi Arabian Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defence, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on 1 July to discuss Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/07/2015 12:51:09 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

390291

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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	Iran: Nuclear Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role the Government plans that the (a) NNL, (b) UK nuclear supply chain and (c) UK nuclear regulators will play in implementing the cessation of Iran's nuclear programme.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	7251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was agreed between the E3+3 and Iran on 14 July. The agreement places restrictions on Iran’s nuclear programme and grants the International Atomic Energy Agency access to verify adherence to those restrictions. The UK, as a member of the Joint Commission, will receive reports on Iran’s implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and actions in relation to its nuclear programme.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/07/2015 14:43:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

390292

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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	Iran: Uranium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role he plans for the UK to have in securing uranium and uranium fuel in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	7250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed between the E3+3 and Iran on 14 July includes a limit on Iran’s stockpile of low enriched uranium, which will be monitored under IAEA safeguards. Iran’s excess low enriched uranium will be down blended to natural uranium or shipped out of Iran to Russia in exchange for natural uranium; the details will be for Iran and Russia to agree. This process will be monitored by the International Atomic Energy Agency.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/07/2015 14:34:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed