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927836

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
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	USA: Undocumented Migrants
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 US counterpart on the US policy of separating families of arriving immigrants.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	155890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>​As the Prime Minister said on 20 June, the reports and pictures we have seen in the past couple of days are deeply disturbing and wrong. We do not apply similar measures here and will never do so. Later on 20 June, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at ending the separation policy.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/06/2018 15:56:18 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

927895

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
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	Kashmir: 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, with reference to the report entitled Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Kashmir: Developments in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir from June 2016 to April 2018, and General Human Rights Concerns in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on 14 June 2018, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the recommendations of that report is given serious consideration by the Governments of India and Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	155831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>​The British Government has taken note of the concerns across Kashmir raised in the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' report and his recommendations for both the Governments of India and Pakistan to consider. We encourage all states to cooperate with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and ensure that their domestic laws are in line with international human rights standards.</p><p>The FCO is concerned by any allegation of human rights abuse, which much must be investigated thoroughly, promptly and transparently. The UK's longstanding position is that it is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting political resolution to the situation in Kashmir, taking account of the wishes of the Kashmiri people. It is not for the UK to prescribe a solution or act as a mediator.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/06/2018 14:38:17 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

926900

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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	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 assessment the Government has made of the effect of President Mnangagwa’s first six months in office in Zimbabwe on relations with UK.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	155228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The British Government welcomes President Mnangagwa's commitment to political and economic reform. As we have made clear, including in the Foreign Secretary's meeting with Foreign Minister Moyo on 20 April, the Zimbabwe Government must deliver the free, fair and peaceful elections that the people of Zimbabwe deserve. Genuine reforms will enable the UK and the wider international community better to support Zimbabwe's recovery.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/06/2018 16:01:08 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

926945

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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	USA: Undocumented Migrants
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 urgent representations to the US Administration on the separation of children from their parents in immigration detention in that country.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	155174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>​As the Prime Minister said on 20 June, the reports and pictures we have seen in the past couple of days are deeply disturbing and wrong. We do not apply similar measures here and will never do so. Later on 20 June, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at ending the separation policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/06/2018 14:26:17 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

926972

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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	Antarctic: Marine Protected Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress has been made on encouraging other members of the Antarctic Commission to accept an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary in the Weddell Sea.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	155315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a proactive member of the Commission on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) and is committed to establishing a representative network of marine protected areas around Antarctica. The UK is a co-proponent of the proposal to establish a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Weddell Sea, which was submitted by the European Union and its Member States to the annual meeting of the CCAMLR in 2016. UK scientists continue to lead on the development of the proposal, chairing an expert workshop earlier in the year. The finalised proposal will be tabled for adoption at the next annual CCAMLR meeting in October 2018. The UK will continue to work with other CCAMLR Members to secure agreement to the Weddell Sea MPA proposal, and further MPA proposals around East Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/06/2018 14:33:56 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

927060

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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 America: Trade Agreements
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 retaining the trade pillar of the current EU Central America Trade Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	155274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>​As agreed at the March European Council, during the implementation period the UK is to be treated as a Member State for the purposes of international agreements. This includes the EU Central America Association Agreement. This provides certainty and confidence that there will be no disruption to existing relationships underpinned by international agreements. We are engaging with partner countries to ensure continuity of the effect of existing agreements, adjusted appropriately to reflect our departure from the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/06/2018 14:31:54 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

927066

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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	USA: Undocumented Migrants
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 his Department has had with his US counterpart on the detention of unaccompanied children on the USA-Mexico border.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	155382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said on 20 June, the reports and pictures we have seen in the past couple of days are deeply disturbing and wrong. We do not apply similar measures here and will never do so. Later on 20 June, President Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at ending the separation policy.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/06/2018 14:35:26 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

926627

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
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	Tashi Wangchuk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether and with whom he has had discussions on (a) the release of Tashi Wangchuk, a Tibetan language activist jailed for five years by the Chinese Government and (b) promoting the right to peaceful protest in that country.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	154736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>We remain concerned at the handling of the case of the Tibetan language advocate Tashi Wangchuk; his case raises serious concerns about due process and transparency of justice in China. A UK diplomat attempted to attend his trial in January and the FCO tweeted about our concerns following his sentencing. We most recently raised his case with the Chinese Government at the UK/China Human Rights Dialogue in June 2017​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 21/06/2018 07:33:10 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law

926646

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
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	World War II: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on the total amount of compensation paid by the German Government to the UK Government as reparations for World War II.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	154658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>This information is not readily available and would incur disproportionate cost to retrieve.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/06/2018 15:49:29 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

926749

registered interest
date	18/06/2018
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 Indian Ocean Territory: Ilois
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 14 June 2018 to Question 14886, on participation of Chagossians in scientific and conservation work in the British Indian Ocean Territory, whether this was before or after the 2015 FCO consultation; and in which years the visits took place.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	154746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>Seven people of Chagossian heritage visited the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), prior to the start of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s BIOT Resettlement Policy Review consultation in 2015. One of these people visited as part of a science expedition in 2012, the other six visited as part of the Connect Chagos project, one in 2012, one in 2013, one in 2014 and three in 2015. One further person of Chagossian heritage visited BIOT as part of the Connect Chagos project in 2016, after the consultation had ended.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/06/2018 15:52:47 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady