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422949

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
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: Shipping
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of allegations that the Saudi-led coalition is impeding and preventing commercial vessels from docking at the port of Hodeidah in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	12776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>Intense fighting and insecurity on the ground in Yemen has resulted in restrictions being placed on commercial and humanitarian shipping. This is exacerbating the difficulty of distributing food and fuel to those who need it, making the humanitarian situation even worse.</p><p><br> The most important action to address the humanitarian situation, beyond a ceasefire, is to open up access for commercial and humanitarian goods. All parties to the conflict have a responsibility to ensure that any restrictions do not impede humanitarian access, and to facilitate immediate access to life-saving supplies, both into and within Yemen. The UK supports the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism, which is now being established to address commercial shipping needs and we urge that this is implemented as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 26/10/2015 14:12:35 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

422950

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
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: Armed Conflict
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 steps he has taken to ensure that arms exports to the parties to the conflict in Yemen are compliant with the Arms Trade Treaty and UK domestic law.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	12778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>The UK operates one of the most thorough and robust export control and licensing systems in the world. All applications for strategic export control licences for military and dual-use goods are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Government’s Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, in a manner consistent with the UK’s international obligations, including under the Arms Trade Treaty.</p><br /><p>The Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria were updated in March 2014 before the UK’s ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty to ensure they were consistent with both the Treaty and the EU Common Position on Arms Exports. A licence will not be issued if doing so would breach the Criteria.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 26/10/2015 14:13:53 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

422951

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
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	Syria: Humanitarian 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 steps he is taking to encourage other nations to make a greater contribution to humanitarian aid for people affected by the situation in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	12779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The UK has pledged over £1.1 billion aid in response to the crisis in Syria and the region, making us the second biggest bilateral donor. The UK continues to play a leading role in encouraging the international community to make generous pledges in response to the humanitarian crisis. We lobbied hard to mobilise funding from other donors ahead of the third Kuwait Pledging Conference on 31 March 2015 which raised $3.8 billion. The UK is committed to working with the UN and other major donors to ensure that the momentum on fund-raising is maintained over the longer term, including to respond to the 2016 Appeals, once these have been issued.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 28/10/2015 12:40:28 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede previous answer version 25780 answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

421923

registered interest
date	16/10/2015
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	Israel
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 discussions he has had with the Israeli government on the use of force by Israeli security personnel in response to protests.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	12182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>On 15 October, the Charge d'Affaires at our Embassy in Israel raised our concerns with Israel’s Deputy National Security Adviser, including specific discussions around punitive demolitions and the security at the Temple Mount/Haram al Sharif. On 16 October the National Security Adviser, Mark Lyall Grant, spoke with Israel’s National Security Adviser, Yossi Cohen, about the violence in Jerusalem and called for de-escalation and the need to do everything possible to keep the situation calm. Our officials at our Embassy in Tel Aviv continue to urge both sides to de-escalate the current tensions.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 22/10/2015 11:06:02 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede previous answer version 25008 answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

421924

registered interest
date	16/10/2015
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 discussions he has had with the Palestinian Authority on action to prevent terrorist attacks in Israel.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	12183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>I spoke to President Abbas on 9 October about the violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and urged him to do everything in his power to reduce tensions and restore calm. In recent weeks, Her Majesty’s Consul General in Jerusalem has also pressed several senior Palestinian figures on the need to de-escalate the current tension.</p><p>I strongly condemn the recent terrorist attacks. The effect that they are having on innocent civilians is appalling. I also strongly condemn all incitement to commit acts of violence by both sides.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 22/10/2015 11:10:34 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede previous answer version 25009 answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

420695

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	Syria: Armed Conflict
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 is holding at the UN on a possible Security Council resolution on the establishment of safe zones in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	11276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Government is providing £1.1billion in humanitarian aid to displaced Syrians and is considering ways in which it can help protect civilians in Syria and will continue to do so. Safe zones in Syria would be a difficult and complex option, that would require significant military resource, and for which there is currently no Parliamentary support in the UK. At the international level, Security Council members continue to discuss a range of humanitarian responses to the conflict in Syria, but there is no agreement so far. There is currently no prospect of passing a credible resolution in the Security Council as Russia has indicated that it would veto any resolution that did not have the support of the Syrian regime.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 15/10/2015 15:14:46 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

420696

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	Syria: Armed Conflict
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 is holding at the UN on a possible Security Council resolution authorising the use of force against ISIL/Daesh in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	11277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The UK regularly discusses the threat of ISIL both within the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and at the UN more widely, most recently at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the end of September. The UK has supported UNSC Resolutions 2170 and 2199, which condemn ISIL and restrict its financial, trade and recruitment networks, as well as UNGA Resolution A/RES/69/281. However, we currently judge that there is no prospect of a resolution authorising the use of force against ISIL in Syria that wouldn’t be vetoed by Russia.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 20/10/2015 11:23:24 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede previous answer version 23606 answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

420697

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	Islamic State
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 effect of coalition air strikes on (a) the extent of the territory held by ISIL/Daesh and (b) that group's capacity to advance in (i) Iraq and (ii) Syria.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	11279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text The Coalition has carried out more than 8,000 airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. Coupled with Iraqi ground troops’ operations, these have meant ISIL’s advances have been halted and 30% of the territory ISIL held in Iraq after its advance last summer has been regained. In Syria, Coalition airpower helped Kurdish forces retake Kobane and push ISIL back towards Raqqa. US Central Command, which coordinates Coalition airstrikes against ISIL, assesses that as of 8 Oct 2015, Coalition military action had destroyed or damaged over 13,500 ISIL targets in Iraq and Syria, including nearly 4,000 fighting positions. These are significant blows for an organisation whose strength prior to the launch of Coalition action emanated from its continued expansion and a false aura of invincibility. answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 20/10/2015 11:18:58 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede previous answer version 23608 answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

420703

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
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	Israel: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to pages three and four of the United Kingdom Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2014, whether the policy regarding Israel as of the end of 2014 remains in place.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	11421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government announced the outcome of the review of export control policy towards Israel since the end of Operation Protective Edge on 14 July 2015: (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/review-of-export-licensing-procedures-for-israel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/review-of-export-licensing-procedures-for-israel</a>).</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 20/10/2015 11:15:02 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede previous answer version 23676 answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

391802

registered interest
date	21/07/2015
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: Civil Liberties
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 July 2015 to Question 6693, what recent discussions he has had with the Egyptian government on (a) freedom of opinion and expression, (b) freedom of peaceful assembly and association and (c) the position of civil society in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	8363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>We regularly discuss these issues with the Egyptian government. We remain concerned about any steps taken by the authorities that constrain public freedoms enshrined in the constitution, including the passing of a protest law in November 2013, and decreasing space for civil society. The UK believes that freedom of expression, the right to peaceful assembly, and civil society are vital in any democracy. We urge the Egyptian government to ensure full implementation of the constitutional provisions for the free operation of civil society, including through a revised non-government organisation law that conforms to international standards and protects freedom of expression.</p><p>I raised all of these issues during my last meeting with President el-Sisi in Egypt in March 2015. I expect to meet my Egyptian counterpart during September and will discuss progress on our concerns with him then.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 07/09/2015 14:15:52 answering member 105 label Biography information for Lord Hammond of Runnymede
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn