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631843

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date	08/11/2016
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	Chevening Scholarships Programme
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 plans to review the policy of Chevening scholarships not being awarded within the EU after the vote for the UK to leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	52318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Chevening Scholarships are currently offered in over 150 countries and territories and offer a unique opportunity for future leaders to study in UK institutions, experience our culture and build lasting relationships with the UK.</p><p>The majority of funding for Chevening is Official Development Assistance (ODA), which can only be allocated to students from ODA eligible countries. They are expected to return and contribute to the development of their host countries. Chevening Scholarships are not currently awarded to citizens of the UK or other EU countries or the United States.</p><p>We have no current plans to change this policy, but keep it under regular review and are committed to maintaining and developing relationships with the 46,500 alumni around the world - including in the EU.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/11/2016 14:26:25 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

631845

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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: Arrests
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 Turkish counterpart on the arrests of Idris Baluken, Ferhat Encu, Gulser Yildirim, Leyla Birlik, Nursel Aydogan, Selma Irmak and Abdullah Zeydan of Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic party in Turkey.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	52313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text I refer the Hon. Member to my written answer to written question 51984. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 14/11/2016 14:54:37 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

631847

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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	Colombia: Trade Unions
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 Colombian authorities on the recent attempted murder of Esneider Gonzalez, a member of the Colombian agricultural workers' union FENSUAGRO.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	52314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text Our Embassy in Bogota is aware of the recent attempted murder of Mr Esneider Gonzalez. At UK instigation, we expect it to be raised in future correspondence between the local EU Human Rights Working Group and the Colombian Attorney General. The Group has already raised similar cases of attacks against human rights defenders and trade unionists, including other FENSUAGRO members. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 14/11/2016 14:15:32 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

631848

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
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: 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 recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Burma.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	52315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Burma has made considerable strides forward on human rights since State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi came to power in April 2016. The new Burmese Government has released over 300 political prisoners, begun to abolish draconian laws, initiated a peace process to resolve the long-running internal conflict, and established a new Rakhine Advisory Commission led by Kofi Annan. Despite this progress, we continue to have a number of concerns about human rights. We are concerned by reports of violations in Northern Shan and Kachin involving civilian casualties and the restriction of humanitarian access to internally displaced people. We are also concerned by the ongoing persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State and allegations of human rights abuses in the security response to the 9 October attacks on Border Guard Police posts in northern Rakhine. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my noble Friend, the Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE, visited Burma from 9-12 November specifically to address issues of human rights, with a focus on the prevention of sexual violence in conflict.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/11/2016 14:23:20 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

631133

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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: Human Rights and Rule of Law
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 16 June 2016 to Question HL 498, what recent representations his Department has made to the government of Pakistan on that country upholding its human rights obligations and the rule of law.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	52100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>I remain concerned about reports of human rights abuses in Pakistan. Our concerns are reflected in the latest update to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office annual human rights report. We regularly raise these concerns with the Government of Pakistan at a senior level and press Pakistan to adhere in full to its human rights commitments and uphold the rule of law. During his visit to Pakistan in March, the former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Right Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), raised the importance we attach to safeguarding the rights of all Pakistani citizens regardless of ethnicity, faith or gender. We will continue to urge Pakistan to honour in practice all its human rights obligations and respect the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/11/2016 14:20:21 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

631135

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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	Andargachew Tsege
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 25 October 2016 to Question 50279, whether the UK Ambassador to Ethiopia has visited Mr Tsege since the date of that Answer.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	52132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The British Ambassador to Ethiopia visited Mr Tsege on 11 November.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/11/2016 16:50:55 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

631140

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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: Human Rights and Legal Profession
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 representations he has made to his counterparts in Pakistan on protection for lawyers and human rights activists in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	52098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>I am concerned about attacks against human rights activists and lawyers in Pakistan. The terrorist attack on lawyers at a hospital in Quetta in August was deplorable. I condemned this senseless act of violence against those working to defend the rights of others and offered condolences to those affected by it.</p><p>The Government of Pakistan continues to take steps to improve security and tackle terrorist and extremist elements through its National Action Plan. Security in Pakistan has improved since 2014. The UK is committed to supporting Pakistan in addressing the shared threat from terrorism and extremism. We are partnering with Pakistan to increase its capacity to confront the terrorist threat, reform the judiciary so those responsible for attacks can be held accountable by civilian courts, and address the root causes of extremism and terrorism.</p><p>We regularly raise the importance we attach to protecting all human rights, including the freedom of expression, with the Pakistani Government at a senior level. In April, the previous Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Right Hon Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), pressed Sartaj Aziz, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, to guarantee the rights of all Pakistan's citizens. We will continue to urge Pakistan to honour in practice all its human rights obligations.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/11/2016 14:14:00 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

631141

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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: 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 his Department has made of progress by the government of Pakistan in implementing recommendations made in the Universal Periodic Review of that country on the protection of the right to life and freedom of expression.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	52099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>I remain concerned about reports of human rights abuses in Pakistan. We regularly raise our concerns, including those reflected in the Universal Periodic Review's recommendations for Pakistan, with the Government of Pakistan at a senior level.</p><p>During his visit to Pakistan in March, the former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Right Hon Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), raised the importance we attach to safeguarding the rights of all Pakistani citizens regardless of ethnicity, faith or gender. We will continue to urge Pakistan to adhere to its human rights obligations and uphold the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/11/2016 14:18:32 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

631142

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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	Andargachew Tsege
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 been advised by the Ethiopian authorities on how many times Mr Andargachew Tsege has had access to a telephone to contact his family in London during the past two and a half years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	52060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>It is our understanding that Mr Tsege has had access to a telephone but we do not have any more details.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/11/2016 16:36:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

631143

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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	Andargachew Tsege
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 respond to the recent concerns that Mr Andy Tsege's life may be in danger; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	52001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>The Ambassador visited Mr Tsege on 11 November and heard from him directly about recent events where she was reassured of his welfare. We have informed his family of our visit and passed on messages. We remain in close contact with them and will continue to support them.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/11/2016 16:48:58 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff