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867382

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date	20/03/2018
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	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the outputs published from the Commonwealth Parliamentarians’ Forum hosted by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association from 26 February to 1 March 2018, whether he plans to take steps in response to those outputs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	133357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary was delighted to address delegates to the Commonwealth Parliamentarians' Forum during their recent visit to London. He has received copies of the forum outputs, including: the Declaration of the First Commonwealth Parliamentarians Forum; The Youth Delegate Declaration; and a letter from delegates calling for the creation of a Commonwealth Climate Change Council at April's Heads of Government Meeting.</p><p>Mitigating the effects of climate change, especially as it affects small island states, will be one of the main policy areas leaders will discuss at the summit. Issues affecting the Commonwealth's young population will also feature prominently during the summit, with one of the four official forums at the start of the week dedicated to Youth.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/03/2018 13:17:51 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

867437

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
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: Peace Negotiations
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 proposals for peace talks in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	133412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>Peace talks are the top priority. Only a political solution can bring long-term stability to Yemen and there is no military solution to the conflict. The Yemeni parties must engage constructively and in good faith to overcome obstacles and find a political solution to end the conflict. During the visit of the Saudi Crown Prince to the UK earlier this month, the UK and Saudi Arabia agreed on the importance of reaching a political solution to the crisis in Yemen and resolved to work closely together and with partners, including the newly appointed UN Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths, to achieve this.</p><p>The UK is playing a leading role in diplomatic efforts, including bringing together key international actors to try to find a peaceful solution. We proposed the Presidential Statement passed at the UN Security Council on 15 March which called for a return to UN-led peace talks. We are now working urgently with our international and regional partners to ensure that the Security Council's words are converted into action. We call on all parties to respect these unified and clear demands from the international community.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/03/2018 13:20:30 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

867498

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
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	Nuclear Disarmament
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 14 March 2018 to Question 131239, on Nuclear Disarmament, what the outcome was of the last P5 meeting involving representatives from capitals in 2017; which capitals sent representatives to that meeting; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	133473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>​All the P5 sent representatives from capitals to the meeting in October 2017. There was a shared undertaking to continue the dialogue on strategic stability and nuclear doctrines, started in 2016.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/03/2018 15:44:16 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

867581

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
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	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 estimate he has made of the number of civilian deaths in Afrin resulting from Turkish military operations.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	133556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>​We are closely following reporting on civilian casualties and alleged human rights abuses in the Turkish operation in Afrin, but have not been able to verify any of the figures quoted. In all our contact with Turkey we have urged them to avoid civilian casualties, maintain human rights and to ensure that humanitarian assistance can reach the area.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/03/2018 13:02:52 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

867582

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
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	Syria: International Law
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 whether there have been any recent potential breaches of international humanitarian law in Afrin; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	133557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>​We have not seen any verifiable evidence of breaches of international humanitarian law. Any such allegations should be thoroughly investigated by the appropriate bodies. The Turkish Government has assured the Foreign and Commonwealth Office that it is working to minimise civilian casualties. Turkish forces are trained in the Law of Armed Conflict and International Humanitarian Law, and we have discussed with Turkey the importance of pressing all actors in the Syrian conflict to comply fully with international conventions and norms. Alistair Burt, Minister for the Middle East reinforced these messages during his visit to Turkey on 21-23 March.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/03/2018 13:07:46 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

867583

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
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	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, whether any British-supplied weapons have been used in the Turkish military operations in Afrin.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	133558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>​UK arms exports are subject to export controls. All decisions to approve export licences are considered on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria (Consolidated Criteria). Decisions are based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available, including reports from our overseas network and military contacts. The Consolidated Criteria provide a thorough risk assessment framework and require us to consider the impact of providing equipment and its capabilities. We do not issue export licences where, for example, we assess there is a clear risk that the goods might be used for internal repression or used aggressively against another country. We cannot categorically state that UK weapons are not in use in Turkish military operations in Afrin, but all decisions to approve export licenses will have been taken based on the Consolidated Criteria and according to the latest information available at that time. We keep our approach to all countries under continual review.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/03/2018 13:15:19 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

866978

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	Conference on Disarmament
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the UK was represented at the Informal Consultative Meeting of the Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty High-level Expert Preparatory Group on 15 and 16 February 2018; and what discussions were held at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	133096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>​The UK was represented by our Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament at the Informal Consultative Meeting of the Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT) High-level Expert Preparatory Group on 15 and 16 February 2018. This is one among a number of steps the UK has taken to facilitate the early start of negotiations, without preconditions, on a FMCT in the Conference on Disarmament. The consultative meeting ensured that all UN General Assembly member states and civil society had the opportunity to input their views on elements of a future FMCT.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/03/2018 15:04:42 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

867011

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	Romania: 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 assessment he has made of the level of political interference in the (a) judiciary and (b) judicial system in Romania.
tabling member constituency	Bromley and Chislehurst
tabling member printed	Robert Neill
uin	133129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Bucharest monitors developments in Romania’s judiciary and judicial system, including by meeting regularly with Romanian Ministers, officials, members of the judicial and law enforcement institutions and civil society representatives. Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff use this information to update and provide advice to Ministers on this issue on an ongoing basis.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/03/2018 15:07:48 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1601 label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill

867016

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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: Peace Negotiations
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 the new UN Special Envoy to Yemen on the conflict in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	133134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>​We welcome the appointment of Martin Griffiths as UN Special Envoy for Yemen. We see this as a welcome opportunity to reinvigorate the political process. Mr Griffiths met the Foreign Secretary in the FCO on 8 February.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 14:33:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

867025

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions has he had with the Secretary of State Designate in the United States on the war in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	133143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not spoken to Mike Pompeo about State Department matters, including Yemen, as it would not be appropriate to do so until Congress has approved President Trump's nomination</p><p>He has met Mr Pompeo in his capacity as CIA Director on one occassion, covering a range of foreign policy issues in that conversation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 14:36:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz