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1020598

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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: Arms Control
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 Department allocates funding to projects to reduce the number of small arms imported into South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	199773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not currently allocate funding to projects to reduce the number of small arms imported into South Sudan. The UK played a leading role in securing a UN arms embargo on South Sudan and our focus is on political engagement to ensure that it is rigorously implemented by the region and by the wider international community to prevent the flow of weapons fuelling conflict.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/12/2018 16:47:36 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1020599

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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: Reparation by Offenders
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 encourage the wider take-up of restorative justice as a form of reconciliation in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	199774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Transitional and restorative justice mechanisms have a vital role to play in addressing the culture of impunity that persists in South Sudan, and in promoting healing and reconciliation for the victims of human rights violations and abuses. We welcome the recommitment made by the parties to the conflict in the recent peace agreement to establish such mechanisms, including the Commission on Truth, Reconciliation, and Healing, the Compensation and Reparations Authority, and the Hybrid Court for South Sudan.</p><p>Through engagement by Ministers and senior officials, and alongside our Troika partners, we continue to urge the Government of South Sudan and all other parties to the agreement to fulfil their commitments, to bring an end to the divisions and conflict for the sake of the people of South Sudan.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/12/2018 16:06:28 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1020604

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Palestinians: 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, if he will make an assessment of the conclusions of the report entitled, Two Authorities, One Way, Zero Dissent on arbitrary arrest and torture under the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, published in October 2018 by Human Rights Watch.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	199894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>​The Human Rights Watch report has made some serious and concerning allegations about human rights violations by the Palestinian Authority (PA) and we have raised our concerns with the Palestinian Ministry of Interior. Officials from our Consulate-General in Jerusalem continue to urge the PA to respect human rights, and have stressed the need to ensure freedom of speech, association and assembly. UK Official Development Assistance does not provide financial assistance or assets to support the PA agencies implicated in the Human Rights Watch report. We continue to have a no contact policy with Hamas in its entirety. The UK delivers training courses and supports the development of training institutions across the PA security sector. These courses serve to reinforce accountability, responsible governance and a common approach to the upholding of human rights and human rights law.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/12/2018 16:05:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1020615

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Afghanistan: 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 stability in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	199778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK supports the Afghan government's ambition to become a more prosperous and stable state. The ongoing conflict adds to the challenges around this. There have been signs of progress: October's parliamentary elections, the first Afghan-led and secured election since 2001, saw over four million Afghans vote. We are now working with partners to encourage Afghanistan's Election Management bodies learn lessons from these elections ahead of the presidential poll in 2019.</p><p>The UK believes that a political solution to the conflict between the Taliban and the Afghan government is the only way to achieve lasting stability in Afghanistan. We believe there is an opportunity over the next few months to make progress on moving towards a credible peace process.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/12/2018 16:15:53 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1020620

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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	Egypt: 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 level of human rights protection in Egypt.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	199780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Egypt is a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights Priority Country and the UK continues to urge the Egyptian Government to ensure full implementation of the rights and freedoms set out in Egypt's Constitution. We regularly raise concerns about human rights with the Egyptian Government both in public and in private. I raised our human rights concerns with the Egyptian Foreign Minister during my visit to Cairo on 14 October.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/12/2018 16:02:57 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1020676

registered interest
date	06/12/2018
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: Courts
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 the Government is taking to support the work of the Special Criminal Court established in the Central African Republic in November 2018.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	199815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK commends the creation of the Special Criminal Court, and efforts to reinforce and develop the national capacity for investigation and prosecution. This is a positive step in the Central African Republic's efforts, supported by the International Community, to promote an independent, impartial and effective judiciary. The UK also supports efforts to uphold the rule of law through its contribution to the UN peacekeeping mission (MINUSCA).</p><p>Last month's inaugural session of the Court was a significant step in the ongoing fight against impunity in the country.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/12/2018 16:11:14 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1020284

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	British Overseas Territories: Hurricanes and Tornadoes
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 cost to the public purse of rebuilding efforts in the British Overseas Territories as a result of hurricane damage in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	199287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK provided £92 million in response to the damage inflicted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and matched public donations to the British Red Cross Appeal up to a total of £3 million.</p><p>£72 million of the immediate response and early recovery funding was allocated to the UK Overseas Territories. This was managed through the cross-Whitehall Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF). The UK provided £35m for immediate humanitarian assistance and for reconstruction on Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda. The UK has also committed £19m towards longer term hurricane and disaster resilience work in the region.</p><p>On 27 November 2017 the Prime Minister announced a further £70 million package of support for the affected Overseas Territories to be delivered over the next three years, supplemented by up to £300 million of loan guarantees. The £70 million long term recovery and reconstruction package is also being managed by the CSSF.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 10/12/2018 17:23:47 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1020320

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	Cameroon: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made an assessment of the impact of the independence referendum held in Cameroon in 1961 on the current conflict between anglophone and francophone groups in that country.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL12098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK recognises the outcome of the 1961 referendum organised by the UN in which British Southern Cameroons (the modern Anglophone regions) voted to join La Republique du Cameroun. UNGA Resolution 1608(XV) endorsed the result of the plebiscite in Southern Cameroons. The UK respects the territorial integrity of Cameroon. The causes of the current crisis are deep-rooted and historically complex. We recognise that the history of this conflict includes the impact of constitutional changes following independence, particularly on the cultural and political status of the Anglophone minority.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/12/2018 14:42:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1020461

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
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	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of his Department's ODA-funded projects are listed on the Department for International Development's Development Tracker website.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	199344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>We list nearly all of our ODA-funded programmes on gov.uk and on the Department for International Development's Development Tracker website. Information on a small number of policy programmes is not in the public domain due to the need to protect national security and the safety and security of beneficiaries, partners or partner governments.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 10/12/2018 16:27:14 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1019781

registered interest
date	04/12/2018
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 China Sea: Military Bases
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 Chinese Government on reports that they plan to construct an underwater military facility in the disputed South China Sea territory.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	198747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government is concerned by reports of militarisation of the South China Sea, and any threat or implied threat of force. We monitor the situation and oppose any action which changes the facts on the ground, raises tensions or hinders the chance of peaceful settlement of the disputes. The UK has enduring interests in the region and has a clear interest in regional peace and stability, and respect for freedom of navigation and overflight.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 10/12/2018 16:11:10 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell