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830434

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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: Foreign Relations
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 had with Cabinet colleagues on (a) political, (b) security and (c) economic relations with Zimbabwe following the house arrest of Robert Mugabe.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	125000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>Zimbabwe was discussed at Cabinet on 28 November.</p><p>Whilst we welcome the early indications emerging from President Mnangagwa on his intentions to implement a range of economic and political reforms, we will judge our support in relation to practical action on the ground.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/02/2018 15:23:08 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

830435

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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: Diamonds
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 he has made to his Zimbabwean counterpart about human rights abuses in the Zimbabwean diamond industry.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	125001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>Former Minister for Africa, Rory Stewart, met with President Mnangagwa on 24 November and discussed, amongst other things, the importance of respect for human rights. Along with the international community, we will continue to monitor the action of the new administration.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/02/2018 15:25:11 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

830439

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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: Diamonds
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 has he had with his Zimbabwean counterpart on the protection of human rights for workers in the Zimbabwean diamond industry.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	125005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>Former Minister for Africa, Rory Stewart met with President Mnangagwa on 24 November and discussed, amongst other things, the importance of respect for human rights. Along with the international community, we will continue to monitor the action of the new administration.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/02/2018 15:27:46 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

830441

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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: Crimes of Violence
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 he has made to his Zimbabwean counterpart on the provision of justice for the victims of the Matabeleland Massacres in 1982-1987.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	125007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK condemns the brutal suppression in Matabeleland in the 1980s and supports the process of truth and reconciliation envisaged under the Zimbabwean constitution. This would allow the historical record to be established and victims of political and ethnic violence and their relatives to feel some justice has been served.</p><p>Accordingly, we welcome President Mnangagwa’s recent signing of the National Peace and Reconciliation Bill and his appointment of a Vice President with responsibility for reconciliation. Officials regularly raise this issue with the Government of Zimbabwe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/02/2018 15:30:32 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

830444

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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: Crimes of Violence
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 has he made to his Zimbabwean counterpart on the involvement of Emmerson Mnangagwa in the Matabeleland massacres between 1982 and 1987.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	125010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK condemns the brutal suppression in Matabeleland in the 1980s and supports the process of truth and reconciliation envisaged under the Zimbabwean constitution. This would allow the historical record to be established and victims of political and ethnic violence and their relatives to feel some justice has been served.</p><p>Accordingly, we welcome President Mnangagwa’s recent signing of the National Peace and Reconciliation Bill and his appointment of a Vice President with responsibility for reconciliation. Officials regularly raise this issue with the Government of Zimbabwe.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 01/02/2018 15:32:53 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

830154

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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 Environment
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 Early Day Motion 804, on Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	124826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>​The UK is an active participant in both the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) and the Committee for Environmental Protection, both integral parts of the Antarctic Treaty System. The UK led the proposal to establish a Marine Protected Area around the South Orkney Islands Southern Shelf which was agreed in 2009; and strongly supported the designation of the Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area in 2016. The UK is a co-proponent of the proposal to establish a Marine Protected Area in the Weddell Sea and will be advocating strongly for its adoption at the 37<sup>th</sup> CCAMLR meeting in October 2018.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 01/02/2018 16:54:19 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

801062

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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: Arms Trade
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 he has made to his Pakistani counterpart on that country's decision to supply Burma with military equipment.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	117621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>We are not aware of Pakistan supplying Burma with military equipment and we have not to date made any representations to the Pakistan authorities on this particular issue. The UK remains concerned about the potential for a further escalation in South East Asia. The UK recognises the importance of stability being maintained in the region and we would urge all parties to refrain from actions that could jeopardise this. We continue to support the retention of the EU arms embargo on Burma.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/12/2017 17:15:26 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

801063

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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: Arms Trade
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 members of the UN Security Council on support for a UN-mandated arms embargo against Burma.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	117622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>In the preparation for the UN Security Council Presidential Statement on Burma that the UK proposed and secured on 6 November, we assessed there was insufficient support amongst UN Security Council members for a resolution mandating a global arms embargo on Burma. This remains our assessment; naturally we shall continue to keep this under review.</p><p><br>​The UK continues to support the EU's retention of its arms embargo, which prohibits the supply of equipment or the provision of any training that might strengthen the Burmese military's combat capability. Earlier this year the UK argued successfully for the continuation of the EU Arms Embargo for Burma and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/12/2017 17:16:53 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

801064

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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: Arms Trade
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 EU counterparts on support for a UN-mandated arms embargo against Burma.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	117623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>​<br>The UK continues to support the retention of the EU arms embargo on Burma. The Foreign Secretary secured agreement at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in October that the EU would consider additional measures if the situation in Rakhine did not improve. The UK will discuss with EU partners whether further sanctions are required following the UN Secretary-General's 12 December report to the UN Security Council on progress since the 6 November UN Security Council Presidential Statement. We have not sought a EU position on a global arms embargo as we assess there is currently insufficient support at the UN Security Council for such a measure. This analysis is under continual review.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/12/2017 17:29:43 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

801065

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
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	Mai Cho Min Htwe
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 on the case of Mai Cho Min Htwe with (a) Aung San Suu Kyi and (b) other members of the Burmese Government.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	117624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of the case of Mai Cho Min. The UK regularly lobbies the Burmese Government on improving the rule of law and makes clear that torture is unacceptable in any circumstances. We encourage the Burmese Government to reform its legal system to bring it into line with international standards. We will continue to take opportunities to raise specific cases as they arise and to work with Burmese civil society organisations who are promoting human rights.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/12/2017 17:45:20 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins