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1149899

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date	16/10/2019
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: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) diplomatic and (b) economic steps the Government plans to take to encourage the Turkish Government to stop its military incursion in territory in Syria controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces; and if the Government will suspend existing licences for arms exports to Turkey until that military incursion is ended.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	1064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>​The UK has repeatedly called on Turkey to end its military action in north-east Syria. The Prime Minister made this clear when he spoke to President Erdogan on 12 October and 20 October. We have also, with European partners, raised this issue at the UN Security Council.</p><p>As the Foreign Secretary told the House of Commons on 15 October, the Government takes its arms export control responsibilities very seriously and keeps our defence exports to Turkey under careful and continual review. No further export licences to Turkey for items which might be used in military operations in Syria will be granted while we conduct that review.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/10/2019 13:45:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1149274

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Armed Conflict: Children
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 support children in conflict zones throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>​The UK is firmly committed to protecting all children affected by conflict and in particular ending the recruitment and use of child soldiers. The UK is the largest single financial contributor to the Office of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), contributing £800,000 over the last five years to her Office and £450,000 for the 2019/20 financial year in support of her mandate. The UK is an active member of the United Nations Working Group on CAAC which leads the international response on child protection, supporting the SRSG's work by applying diplomatic pressure to listed governments and armed groups.</p><p>In 2018, the UK endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration, a political commitment to reduce the impact of conflict on education, and the Vancouver Principles, a political commitment to operationalise child protection during the conduct of United Nations peacekeeping operations. We continue to support these key instruments. The UK is mainstreaming child protection into its own military deployments through bespoke training. Through the Department for International Development, we are one of the largest bilateral donors to &quot;Education Cannot Wait&quot;, an initiative which protects access to education for children in conflict zones.</p><p>In November 2019, the UK will host an international conference on preventing sexual violence in conflict. A key focus will be how we can better support children born of sexual violence in conflict, including tackling stigma.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 22/10/2019 15:51:23 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1149281

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	China: Uyghurs
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 adequacy of the (a) governance of and (b) humanitarian situation in (i) Uighur and (ii) Xinjiang province, China.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>​We have serious concerns about the human rights and humanitarian situation in Xinjiang, where there are credible reports of over a million Uyghurs and other minorities being detained in so called &quot;re-education camps.&quot; British diplomats in China visit Xinjiang regularly, most recently in May, in order to see the situation at first-hand. Their observations have supported much of the recent open source reporting, including reports of widespread surveillance measures, restrictions targeted at specific ethnic groups, and restrictions on the ability to freely practice religion.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 21/10/2019 15:18:58 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1149299

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Kuwait: 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 discussions he has had with his Kuwaiti counterpart on that country's criminalisation of human rights activists; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>Human rights is a British foreign policy priority. The UK recognises Kuwait’s positive steps to improve democracy and human rights. However there remain areas of significant concern, including around freedom of expression. The UK continues to monitor the human rights conditions in Kuwait and discusses these matters with the Kuwaiti Government as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 22/10/2019 16:07:49 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1149336

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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: British Nationals Abroad
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 BBC video report by journalist Fred Scott dated 13 October on three UK orphans in Syria, if she will take steps to return (a) those UK orphans and (b) other UK children in a similar position to the UK; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>We are urgently considering how we can assist UK orphans. Given the UK has no consular presence in Syria, this is extremely difficult. The Foreign Secretary has made clear that the Government will seek to assist any British unaccompanied minors and orphans in Syria, who are brought to our attention.</p><p>Our advice to any British national abroad who needs emergency help from the British Government is to contact the nearest British Embassy or Consulate, which in this case will be outside Syria. If a minor is unable to do so, a request can be made on their behalf. British nationals can also call the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The number is clearly advertised on FCO Syria Travel Advice pages.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/10/2019 13:20:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1149412

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Burma
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what policies are in place to ensure that staff of his Department based in Burma do not use Burmese military owned companies to provide goods and services.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>As the recent UN Fact Finding Mission report sets out, the Burmese Military and companies linked to it are entrenched across the economy. Some of the relationships are opaque, and being clear about the precise details of ownership of a company or a piece of land is sometimes very difficult. However, the British Embassy in Yangon has a thorough due diligence process for its engagement with the private sector and goes to great lengths to avoid using military owned companies to provide goods or services.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 21/10/2019 16:25:35 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1149434

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Armed Conflict: Civilians
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 UN General Assembly's First Committee on International Disarmament and International Security 2018 joint statement on the impact of explosive weapons in populated areas, whether the UK will become a signatory to that statement before the end of 2019.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>​The Joint Statement on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas presented at last year's UN General Assembly First Committee was a standalone document specific to the 2018 First Committee; it cannot be supported retrospectively.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 22/10/2019 16:08:56 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1149512

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	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, whether he has a policy on the support and protection of human rights defenders worldwide.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>​The UK strongly supports the rights of human rights defenders worldwide to carry out their work safely and without fear. In July 2019, the UK published the document 'UK Support for Human Rights Defenders' that sets out our ongoing dedication to supporting and protecting human rights defenders worldwide. Our work to support human rights defenders across our global network of posts takes its inspiration from the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders; it includes attending trials, making public statements, raising cases privately with the host government, and lobbying for safe and open space for within which civil society and human rights defenders can operate. We also regularly engage with NGO representatives and human rights defenders to discuss the challenges which human rights defenders face and how the UK can best help in overcoming them.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 22/10/2019 10:21:04 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1149780

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Hevrin Khalaf
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made as to whether the execution of Hevrin Khalaf, the secretary-general of the Future Syria Party, constitutes a war crime.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL72
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by reports of the extrajudicial killing of Hevrin Khalaf, the Secretary General of the Future Syria Party, on 12 October. The UK strongly supports efforts to pursue accountability in Syria. It is the policy of the British Government, that any judgment as to whether war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide have occurred is a matter for judicial decision after consideration of all the available evidence, rather than for governments or non-judicial bodies. To this end, we are providing diplomatic and financial support to the UN Impartial Independent Investigative Mechanism to gather evidence and prepare legal cases</p><p>We expect all sides to respect their obligations towards civilians under the international humanitarian law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/10/2019 12:02:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1149781

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have about the claim by the Syrian Democratic Forces that nine executions of civilians have been carried out since the invasion of Syria by Turkey.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL73
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The British Government is deeply concerned by credible reports of the execution of nine civilians in north east Syria. We expect all sides to respect their obligations towards civilians under international humanitarian law. We have repeatedly called for Turkey to end the operation, and exercise maximum restraint.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/10/2019 12:02:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool