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915126

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	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, whether his Department holds information on the number of (a) Palestinian (i) civilians and (ii) militants and (b) Israeli (i) civilians and (ii) militants killed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	148986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>​Public reports suggest that from June 2017 until 4 June 2018, 6 Israelis, 2 of them soldiers, and over 190 Palestinians have been killed.</p><p>The British Government does not compile an independent assessment of whether those killed could be classified as civilians or militants. We call on the relevant authorities to ensure that any incident involving loss of life is investigated thoroughly and transparently.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/06/2018 14:25:14 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

915127

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	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, whether his Department holds information on the number of (a) Palestinian (i) civilians and (ii) militants and (b) Israeli (i) civilians and (ii) militants wounded in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	148987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>​Public reports suggest that from June 2017 until 4 June 2018, <del class="ministerial">6</del> <ins class="ministerial">91 </ins>Israelis<del class="ministerial">, 2 of them soldiers,</del> and over <del class="ministerial">190</del> <ins class="ministerial">16,200 </ins>Palestinians have been<ins class="ministerial"> wounded</ins> <del class="ministerial">killed</del>.</p><p>The British Government does not compile an independent assessment of whether those <del class="ministerial">killed</del> <ins class="ministerial">wounded </ins>could be classified as civilians or militants. <del class="ministerial">We call on the relevant authorities to ensure that any incident involving loss of life is investigated thoroughly and transparently.</del></p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/06/2018 14:27:02 question first ministerially corrected 21/06/2018 14:55:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 61635 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

904686

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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: Demonstrations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what is Department's policy is on the instigation of a UN-led investigation into the recent deaths of Palestinian protesters.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	144367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>As our Ambassador to the UN said at the UN Security Council emergency meeting on 15 May, we &quot;want to reiterate our support for independent and transparent investigations into the events that have taken place in Gaza on 14 May and in recent weeks&quot;. This includes the extent to which the Israeli security forces' rules of engagement are in line with international law and what role Hamas played in events. The UK will judge any proposal for an investigation on its merits.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 15:10:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

904697

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	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 (a) his Israeli counterpart and (b) his Palestinian counterpart on the recent violence in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	144368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary discussed the use of live ammunition against protestors in Gaza with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Abbas on 16 May. I have also raised concerns regarding this issue with my Israeli counterpart on 13 May and with the Israeli ambassador to the UK on 17 May. As I said in my statement of 14 May, we continue to implore Israel to show greater restraint in its use of live fire.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 15:11:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

904700

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	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 his Israeli counterpart on that country's commitment to the Oslo Peace accords.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	144369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary spoke to President Abbas and Prime Minister Netanyahu on 16 May and reiterated the need for progress towards peace. We urge Israel and the Palestinian Authority to work together to meet their obligations under the Oslo Accords. We also call on all parties to abide by International Humanitarian Law and to promote peace, stability and security.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 15:12:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

904704

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	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 information the Government holds on whether Hamas has encouraged Palestinian protesters to use violence against Israeli military forces along the border of Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	144370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>Hamas have acknowledged that 50 of those killed during protests in Gaza on Monday were their operatives. Hamas leaders have also called for violence against Israelis. While many protests have been peaceful, there has been reporting of some protestors using violent methods during the protests, and there have been multiple attempts to place Improvised Explosive Devices at the Gaza border. The UK supports the fundamental right of Palestinians to peaceful protests, but it is clear that extremist elements have been exploiting these protests for their own ends; Israel has the right to protect itself against Hamas and other militant groups.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 16:14:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

900131

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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	Sri Lanka: 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 discussions he has had with (a) his Sri Lankan counterpart and (b) the UK Permanent Representative at the UN on the implementation on UNHRC Resolution 30/1.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	141859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>I [Mr Field] met Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Marapana on 18 April in the margins of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. We discussed the progress made by Sri Lanka against its international commitments, and I set out the British Government's view that there is much remaining to be done, and we have been disappointed by the pace of change.</p><p>The UK led a strong joint statement at the March 2018 UN Human Rights Council, calling on the Government of Sri Lanka to redouble its efforts to deliver the commitments it made to the Council in 2015 and 2017. This was delivered by our Permanent Representative to the Council in Geneva</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/05/2018 12:29:16 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

900132

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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	Sri Lanka: 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 progress has been made on the implementation in Sri Lanka of UNHRC Resolution 30/1.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	141860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>​In March 2018, the UK made a statement to the UN Human Rights Council giving its assessment of Sri Lanka’s progress in the implementation of UNHRC Resolution 30/1. While acknowledging positive steps taken, the statement expressed disappointment at the slow pace of progress towards establishing transitional justice mechanisms in particular.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/05/2018 12:32:08 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

900137

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Human Rights and Security
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 (a) human rights and (b) security situation in Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	141861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>There is limited progress on human rights in Sri Lanka. In March, the UK made its assessment of Sri Lanka's progress in the implementation of UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Resolution 30/1. While acknowledging positive steps taken, the statement described the slow pace of progress towards establishing transitional justice mechanisms as a disappointment, including delays in introducing new human rights compliant counter-terrorism legislation. Sri Lanka remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the British Government.</p><p>The Government of Sri Lanka called a State of Emergency in response to attacks on Muslim communities in February 2018. We have encouraged the authorities to ensure that those responsible are investigated and held accountable.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/05/2018 12:35:29 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

894790

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
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	Gao Zhisheng
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Chinese Government on the disappearance and current situation of the Chinese lawyer, Gao Zhisheng, who went missing in August 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	139570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>We are concerned by the case of Gao Zhisheng, who disappeared in August 2017. My officials met Mr Gao Zhisheng's daughter, Grace Gao, and representatives of a UK NGO in October 2017 to discuss his case.</p><p>Gao Zhisheng was featured in a case list that we delivered to the Chinese Government ahead of the UK/China Human Rights Dialogue in June 2017. We regularly continue to seek further information on his situation.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/05/2018 13:06:44 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West