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648741

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
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	South Sudan: Refugees
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 ensure the safety of refugees in shelters in South Sudan and neighbouring countries.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	55728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>There are currently more than 200,000 Internally Displaced People being protected at UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Protection of Civilians sites across South Sudan. Through our deployment to UNMISS UK troops will provide expertise, particularly in engineering, that will help make those Protection of Civilian sites more secure. Through DFID, we are also providing more than £20 million this financial year to the neighbouring countries of Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya to help support the more than one million South Sudanese refugees who are seeking refuge there.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/12/2016 11:59:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

648742

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
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	South Sudan: Non-governmental Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with which non-governmental organisations (NGO) and NGO forums in South Sudan his Department has links.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	55729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>We recognise the critical role civil society organisations play in South Sudan, both in providing basic support to the population and in developing local level peace-building initiatives which are essential to addressing the longer term impact of the conflict. We work closely with many of these NGOs, sharing information and analysis, and providing support where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/12/2016 12:01:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

648744

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
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: International Assistance
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 his international counterparts on coordinating the delivery of aid to the city of Aleppo; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	55778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary has discussed our deep concerns about the appalling humanitarian situation with Secretary Kerry and other key partners on a regular basis, including when he hosted a meeting in London on 16 October. The Prime Minister discussed the situation in Aleppo with the leaders of the US, Germany, Italy, France, Spain when she attended a summit in Berlin on 18 November. The Foreign Secretary asked the Russian Foreign Minister on 22 November to use his influence with the Syrian regime to let aid into Aleppo. Our Ambassador to the United Nations has repeated these message in the UN, most recently during the UK and French called emergency session of the Security Council on 30 November. The opposition have agreed the UN's four point plan for Aleppo. The regime needs to also. They could do this in a moment.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/12/2016 14:24:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

648745

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
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	Burma: Rohingya
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 received on whether ethnic cleansing is taking place against the Rohingya in Burma.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	55755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of allegations about the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya in Burma. Though the lack of access makes facts hard to verify, we are deeply concerned by reports of human rights violations in Rakhine State. I have lobbied the Burmese Government for an investigation into allegations of human rights abuses, as has the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my noble Friend, the Rt Hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns, when she visited from 9-12 November. The Government of Burma has committed to an independent investigation and we urge them to make rapid progress with this. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 08/12/2016 16:25:16 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

648746

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
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 his Department's most recent estimate is of the number of civilian casualties across Syria since the conflict began; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	55777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>​It is difficult to obtain precise figures about casualties in Syria. In a stark demonstration of the extent of the tragedy, the UN ceased issuing casualty figures in 2014. UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura estimated in April 2016 that 400,000 people had been killed in the conflict. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that 203,000 civilians had been killed between March 2011 and November 2016 and that 92% of them were victims of the Asad regime.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 05/12/2016 14:20:29 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

648747

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
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	Balkans: 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 diplomatic steps his Department is taking to support security and political stability in the Balkan states.
tabling member constituency	Redditch
tabling member printed	Karen Lumley
uin	55619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>In the last month, the Foreign Secretary has met the Prime Ministers of Serbia, Kosovo and Albania, as well as the Chair of the BiH Presidency, in order to support security and political stability in the region.</p><p>The announcement that we will host the 2018 Western Balkans Summit, our senior bilateral contacts, and our engagement through our Embassies and programme funds, all support this Government's commitment to drive forward reform and embed stability in the Western Balkans.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 08/12/2016 16:33:33 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4023 label Biography information for Karen Lumley

648748

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
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: Homicide
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 support investigations into the recent killings of communities in Beni and the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	55524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2016 answer text <p>​The British Government is deeply concerned by the reports of mass killings in Beni. We are supporting efforts to investigate these horrific incidents, including through funding an independent researcher to assist the UN peacekeeping mission in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (MONUSCO) in understanding the underlying drivers of such killings. The UK strongly supports the work of MONUSCO as it seeks to defeat armed groups in DRC. During my visit to the DRC in August, I raised the ongoing violence in eastern DRC with Maman Sidikou, Head of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in eastern DRC (MONUSCO). In mid-November, my colleague, the Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for International Development, James Wharton MP, raised protection of civilians with the UN Deputy Special Representative for Operations and the Rule of Law, David Gressly.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/12/2016 15:13:04 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

648751

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
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	Pakistan: 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, whether he raised the issue of the death penalty and executions of mentally ill prisoners and those arrested for non-violent drug offences on his recent trip to Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	55781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK remains firmly opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances. Abolitionist work is high on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) agenda and is part of the day-to-day work of all diplomatic missions to countries that retain the death penalty. The FCO Human Rights and Democracy Report 2015 makes clear our views on the death penalty and the resumption of executions in Pakistan.</p><p>During his visit to Pakistan in November, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson), raised our human rights concerns and the importance we attach to upholding the rule of law. We continue to raise our concerns about the death penalty with the government of Pakistan and urge compliance with its international obligations.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 05/12/2016 15:08:25 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

649082

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
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	Turkey: Military Coups
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 actions of the government of Turkey in arresting and detaining people and dismissing judges, prosecutors and academics following the coup d’état earlier this year.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>In the aftermath of the coup attempt we have emphasised the need for Turkey to respect human rights, including press freedom, and the rule of law. It is vital that the Turkish Government’s response to the coup attempt be demonstrably lawful and measured, and undertaken in line with Turkey’s international obligations. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson), raised these issues at the highest level during his visit to Turkey on 25-27 September. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Sir Alan Duncan) reiterated these messages to senior Turkish interlocutors during his visit to Turkey on 19 October and with Turkey’s Minister for Europe, Omer Celik, most recently in a telephone call on 7 November. We will continue to engage with the Turkish Government at all levels over these issues and monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/12/2016 15:41:31 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

649098

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
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	Turkey: EU Accession
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they continue to recommend the accession of Turkey to the EU in the light of the decision that the UK should leave it; and if so, why.
tabling member printed	Lord Stoddart of Swindon
uin	HL3721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>As and when the requirements for accession are met in full, it will be for Turkey and European Union members at the time to decide on membership. That point remains some way off.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/12/2016 15:59:42 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	950 label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon