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1047059

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Eritrea: Emigration
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 changes in the level of outward migration from Eritrea since the recent rapprochement with Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	211633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Whilst there are no official or verifiable figures available, there were various reports of a large increase in outward migration from Eritrea to Ethiopia in the weeks following the re-opening of the border. We assess that those reports are credible, but that numbers have now fallen.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/01/2019 15:47:31 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1045535

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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	Zimbabwe: 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 has he made to the Government of Zimbabwe in relation to the political situation in that country; and what guidance he has issued to officials from his Department in that country on official contact with the Zimbabwean President.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	210442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>On 17 January, I summoned the Zimbabwean Ambassador to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to highlight our concern at the ongoing situation in Zimbabwe. We call on the Zimbabwean Government to stop disproportionate use of force by the security forces, investigate any cases of alleged human rights abuses and reinstate full internet access.</p><p>I have issued no guidance to Foreign and Commonwealth Officials on official contact with President Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 24/01/2019 16:25:26 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1045675

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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	UN Convention against Torture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the UN on the Government's commitment to combat torture in advance of the UN's forthcoming review of Vietnam's implementation of the UN Convention against Torture.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	210447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK unreservedly condemns the use of torture. As a consequence we work closely with international partners, including the United Nations, to eradicate this abhorrent practice. The Committee Against Torture published its concluding observations on Vietnam in December 2018. Whilst we note that progress has been made in some areas we remain concerned regarding the use of torture, particularly in places of detention.</p><p>We raised the issue of torture during Vietnam’s Universal Periodic Review on 22 January 2019, including on how the Government of Vietnam will address the findings of the Committee Against Torture report. Further, in our national statement we recommended that Vietnam draw up and publish a national plan of action, implementing the recommendations contained in the December report.</p><p>We will continue to make our concerns known to the Vietnamese Government at the most senior level. I raised our concerns over the findings of the Committee Against Torture and stressed the importance of upholding the highest standards of human rights, with the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs during my recent visit to Hanoi earlier this month.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 24/01/2019 11:18:21 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1041253

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
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	Sudan: Syria
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 British foreign policy of the decision of President Bashir of Sudan decision to meet with President Bashar al-Assad.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	208185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK's position on Syria is unchanged: we believe the Asad regime lost all legitimacy due to its atrocities against the Syrian people. We have no plans to re-establish ties with the regime or reopen our embassy in Damascus absent a negotiated political settlement. We have expressed our disappointment to the Government of Sudan at the visit of President Bashir to Damascus. I conveyed that disappointment to Acting Sudanese Foreign Minister Al-Dirdiri on 19 December.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/01/2019 14:18:35 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1041332

registered interest
date	14/01/2019
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	Sudan: Arrests and Violence
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 (a) level of violence and (b) number of arrests currently occurring in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	208189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>Reports of the number of detainees, deaths and injuries vary and are difficult to confirm. The UK remains deeply concerned by the level of violence used by the Government of Sudan to disperse peaceful protests, and that political activists, human rights defenders, journalists and others are being detained without charge or trial. We continue to urge the Government of Sudan at the highest levels to respect the Sudanese people's right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and have called for all detainees to be treated in accordance with international standards and afforded their full legal rights guaranteed in Sudanese law.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/01/2019 14:20:41 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1039021

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
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: Elections
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 observers the Government sent to the recent election in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and when those observers are expected to report back on the fairness of that election.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	207158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK has supported political engagement and strengthening of electoral processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), funding civic and electoral education, electoral observation, and institutional support. We co-supported approximately 20,000 of the 40,000 observers deployed by the Committee of the National Episcopal Conference of the Congo (CENCO), who covered all voting centres across the country. On 10 January CENCO confirmed that the provisional results announced by the electoral commission are not in line with the data collected by their observation mission. A small number of UK embassy staff were also on the ground on election day to unofficially monitor the situation, but are not in a position to report on the fairness of the election as a whole</p><p>The leader of the opposition in DRC, Martin Fayulu, has contested the results and filed an appeal in the constitutional court. As the Foreign Secretary said in a tweet on 14 January, due process must be respected on this legal challenge. This is a critical moment for DRC and the wider region.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/01/2019 16:32:03 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1038499

registered interest
date	09/01/2019
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	Sudan: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the next round of the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue is planned to take place.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	206727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>​The next round of the biannual UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue, which provides an important platform for the UK and Sudan to raise issues of concern and discuss areas where we can work together, is scheduled to take place in Spring 2019. The exact date is currently being finalised.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/01/2019 16:08:51 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1029459

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
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	Central African Republic: 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 assessment he has made of the political situation in the Central African Republic; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	204376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>Despite political progress in recent years, difficult challenges remain for the Central African Republic (CAR). The country continues to be marked by violence and instability. CAR authorities maintain control of the capital, but lawlessness in other parts of the state has resulted in armed groups controlling over 70 per cent of the country.</p><p>I met President Touadera at the UN General Assembly in September 2018. I stressed the UK’s continued commitment to working with international organisations such as the UN and EU in support of CAR’s efforts towards peace and stability.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/01/2019 16:23:59 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1027577

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
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	Spain: 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, what discussions he has had with his Spanish counterpart on UK residents being treated as non-EU citizens at Barcelona Airport.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	203232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>Whilst the UK remains a member of the EU, and for the duration of the Implementation Period set out in the Withdrawal Agreement, there will be no changes to the entry requirements for British citizens entering EU member states. No incidents of British citizens being treated as non-EU citizens at Barcelona Airport have been raised with consular staff in Spain.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/01/2019 15:59:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew