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1110957

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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: 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 his policy is on the role of the opposition in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	243323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We frequently engage with a broad spectrum of opposition and civil society groups both in London and Sudan. The UK has consistently called on the Sudanese authorities to allow for a credible and inclusive political dialogue in a conducive environment with all key Sudanese actors. We urge the Sudanese authorities, as well as the opposition, to embrace their responsibilities and engage in the development of a legitimate and inclusive political system that meets the requests of the Sudanese people​</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 243324 question first answered 15/04/2019 12:55:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1110958

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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: 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, which opposition Groups in Suday, the UK Government has held discussions with.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	243324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We frequently engage with a broad spectrum of opposition and civil society groups both in London and Sudan. The UK has consistently called on the Sudanese authorities to allow for a credible and inclusive political dialogue in a conducive environment with all key Sudanese actors. We urge the Sudanese authorities, as well as the opposition, to embrace their responsibilities and engage in the development of a legitimate and inclusive political system that meets the requests of the Sudanese people​</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 243323 question first answered 15/04/2019 12:55:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1110977

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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: 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 civil security situation in (a) Khartoum, (b) Darfur and (c) the rest of Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	243329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We have been particularly concerned by the security situation in Sudan since protests began in December 2018, are monitoring closely, and have condemned the use of lethal force and violence on peaceful protestors across Sudan. Following the announcement of the removal of President Bashir and establishment of a military council led by General Ouf, we have become further concerned for the stability of the security situation. We urge the Sudanese authorities, as well as the opposition, to embrace their responsibilities and engage in the development of a legitimate and inclusive political system that meets the requests of the Sudanese people and ensure there is no more violence used against them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/04/2019 12:57:35 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1110987

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Brunei: 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 discussions has he had with his (a) Bruneian counterpart and (b) other international partners on the effect of the new penal code in Brunei on (i) the LGBT+ community and (ii) other minority groups.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	243534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and I met Brunei’s Foreign Minister Dato Erywan and Finance Minister Dato Amin Liew in London on 11 April. Ahead of this meeting the Foreign Secretary spoke to Dato Erywan on 4 April. The Foreign Secretary expressed the UK’s deep concern about the implementation of the final phases of the Sharia Penal Code in Brunei.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary has not yet raised the matter with his international counterparts or direct with the LGBT community and other minority groups. But he has made public his opposition to the implementation of Sharia Penal Code in Brunei and has made clear that he will speak out to defend our values globally, including the freedom to be who you are and to love without fear.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 15/04/2019 15:38:47 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1110989

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Travel Information: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans his Department has to issue specialist travel advice for LGBT+ people travelling abroard.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	243535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) provides travel advice for 225 countries and territories to help British people make informed decisions about foreign travel and plan for a safe trip. We include information and advice for LGBT+ travellers, as well as a link to our LGBT travel guidance page, in the 'Local laws and customs' section of our country travel advice pages. We keep all of our travel advice under constant review and make regular updates, so we encourage all travellers to check our travel advice for their destination regularly and to consider signing up for email alerts before they travel.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/04/2019 12:59:25 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1110990

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has deprioritised any Statutory Instruments in relation to the UK leaving the EU; and if he will publish the criteria his Department uses to deprioritise those Instruments.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	243432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>​In preparation for no deal, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has laid Statutory Instruments (SIs) relating to sanctions, the Kimberley Process and the Overseas Territories, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act (2018) and EU Withdrawal Act (2018). On sanctions, the FCO decided to lay Regulations before exit for those regimes with particular UK interests and where the EU's designations might change after exit. It was decided that it was not necessary to have a full domestic SI in place for other regimes for exit day, because it was possible to rely on retained EU law for a period.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 15/04/2019 13:52:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

1111096

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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: 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 (a) the merits of the Government of Sudan’s attribution of blame for recent violence against protestors to Darfuris and (b) the risks faced by Darfuris in (i) Khartoum and (ii) Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	243458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of the allegations made that Darfuris are responsible for recent violence against protestors in Sudan. We judge that these are not credible, and do not assess there to be any particular ethnic dimension to the protests movement or the response to it. The UK is following closely the protests in Sudan and condemns the response of the Sudanese authorities, including the use of lethal force by security forces and arbitrary detentions in response to peaceful protests.</p><p>Along with Troika partners, we have called for restraint by the authorities and continue to urge them at every opportunity to respect the rights of all the people of Sudan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/04/2019 15:23:58 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1111097

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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: 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, whether he has made representations to his Sudanese counterpart on allegations of human rights violations during recent protests.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	243459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the response to protests in Sudan, including the use of lethal force and arbitrary detentions in response to peaceful protests. Our Ambassador in Khartoum has frequently raised these concerns directly with the Government of Sudan. Further, I raised our concerns with the Foreign Minister of Sudan on 13 March where I emphasised the importance of human rights. Most recently, on 10 April, we (alongside US and Norway) released a statement calling for the Sudanese authorities to end the use of violence and to remove all restrictions to freedoms.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/04/2019 13:01:50 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1111180

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Press Freedom
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 take steps with Amnesty International UK to ensure that the UK maintains the highest standards of press freedom free from police interference, as part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s 2019 Media Freedom Campaign.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	243390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>​We are already consulting Amnesty International and other civil society organisations on the design of the media freedom campaign. We are committed to building a global environment in which a free and vibrant media can flourish. As part of our leadership on this international agenda, the UK will continue to maintain the highest standards of press freedom, while retaining the right to take lawful and proportionate action to prevent and investigate crime, in accordance with human rights treaties and the Human Rights Act 1998.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 15/04/2019 13:50:06 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1111181

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Press Freedom: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, as part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s 2019 Media Freedom Campaign, what steps is the Minister taking to address Amnesty International concerns about press freedom being at risk in Northern Ireland due to the arrests of investigative journalists.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	243391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We do not comment on ongoing legal proceedings.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 15/04/2019 13:51:07 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris