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1019324

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	South Sudan: Law and Order
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 plans to take to help stabilise the law and order situation in Juba, South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	198164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>​The UK is committed to supporting peace, stability, and security throughout South Sudan, including in the capital Juba. While levels of violence have reduced since the signing of the peace agreement on 12 September, progress on implementation is slow and inconsistent, violations of the ceasefire continue in some areas, and levels of crime remain high. Through diplomatic engagement by Ministers and senior officials, we continue to urge the parties to demonstrate their commitment to providing safety and security for the South Sudanese people across the country by putting an immediate end to all violence.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/12/2018 16:34:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1019378

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	Burma: 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, how much funding the Government has provided to the Government of Burma to support the peace process in that country since 2015.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	198305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>Since 2015 the UK has provided funding totalling £7.3 million to organisations in Burma supporting the peace process. None of this funding goes directly to the Government of Burma.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 10/12/2018 16:20:19 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

1019471

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	Burma: Sanctions
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 Government is taking steps to implement targeted sanctions against the military in Burma.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	198165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>​The UK was instrumental in delivering the EU's targeted sanctions on seven individuals responsible for human rights violations in Rakhine, adopted at the Foreign Affairs Council on 25 June. We have focused on those who were directly responsible for the units that have been identified by multiple reports from credible international organisations as committing human rights violations in Rakhine. We are currently in discussion with EU partners on adding other individuals to this sanctions listing.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 10/12/2018 16:17:05 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1019472

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	Burma: 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 diplomatic steps his Department is tacking to prevent sexual violence in conflict in Kachin and Shan states of northern Burma.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	198166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>Through diplomatic action the UK seeks to show there will be no impunity for perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict in Burma, including in Kachin and Shan States. In September 2018 the UK co-sponsored the UN Human Rights Council Resolution which established a mechanism to collect and preserve evidence of human rights violations in Burma, including Kachin and Shan states, for use in future prosecutions. The Resolution also called for Burma's Commission of Inquiry to hold to account all those responsible for crimes committed during military operations in Rakhine State, including conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence. The UK co-sponsored the UN General Assembly's Third Committee Resolution which was passed on 15 November and called for a full and independent investigation of human rights violations and abuses committed in Burma, including those reported by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 10/12/2018 16:22:10 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1019473

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	Tibet: 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, how many official requests have been made to visit Tibet in the last 10 years; and how many of those requests were granted.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	198145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>We have made repeated requests to the Chinese authorities to visit Tibet in the last 10 years, but very few of those have been agreed or acknowledged. The British Ambassador most recently visited Tibet from 26–30 June 2017, with other EU Heads of Mission representing their individual countries. Our Ambassador is the UK representative for the whole of China and we believe it is important she is able to visit all areas – including Tibet. We continue to press for the further access for British diplomats, as well as urging the Chinese authorities to lift the visit restrictions imposed on all foreigners.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 10/12/2018 16:15:31 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1019517

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	Eswatini: 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 assessment he has made of the level of human rights violations in eSwatini.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	198263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>In recent years the Eswatini Government has made a number of positive legislative changes, with respect to the human rights of its citizens. These include the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Act, which was signed into law in July 2018. However, the human rights situation in Eswatini remains troubling and we regularly raise our concerns with the Swazi authorities. The UK was a full participant in the Eswatini’s Universal Periodic Review, which took place in at the Human Rights Council in Geneva in 2016, where a series of recommendations were made. We continue to press for an improvement in the Human Rights situation in Eswatini, including the implementation of these recommendations.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/12/2018 16:08:26 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

1019522

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	Eswatini: 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, what discussions she has had with civil society organisations in the UK on eSwatini.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	198265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>Officials in the UK last met representatives from Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) and Swaziland Human Rights Network UK in May 2018 to discuss human rights and democracy in eSwatini.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/12/2018 16:37:43 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

1019523

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	Eswatini: 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, what progress there has been on establishing a High Commission in eSwatini.
tabling member constituency	Rochford and Southend East
tabling member printed	James Duddridge
uin	198266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>We are in the process of appointing a High Commissioner to Eswatini and in sourcing property in Mbabane. We expect to have representation in the country by mid-2019.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/12/2018 16:30:02 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge

1019533

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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	United Arab Emirates: Prisoners
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 UK citizens are imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	198182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>​As of November 2018, we are aware of 107 British nationals in arrest or detention cases in the United Arab Emirates. This can include British nationals in immigration detention, in police custody, on remand awaiting trial, on bail, and sentenced prisoners. We collate detainee statistics twice a year from our case management system records to provide a snapshot of the number of British national arrest/detention cases reported to us.</p><p>Our staff aim to make contact as soon as possible after being told about the arrest or detention of a British national, and then provide assistance according to the individual’s circumstances.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/12/2018 15:59:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1019535

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
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: UN Resolutions
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 table a new resolution on Yemen to the Security Council of the UN.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	198183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>A UN Security Council resolution is one of the means we are pursuing in order to achieve a lasting political and humanitarian solution. Discussions on the resolution are ongoing and we will put it to a vote at the point that best delivers for the people of Yemen. We welcome the beginning of proceedings in Stockholm for meaningful talks hosted by the UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths. We encourage both sides to engage constructively and in good faith to overcome obstacles and find a political solution to end the conflict. We are determined to use the window of opportunity before us to make progress towards ending the conflict in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/12/2018 16:01:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz