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722100

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff in his Department respond to Freedom of Information requests.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	71043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text Freedom of Information (FOI) requests are dealt with by the relevant teams across the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as a core business function, with support from a small policy advisory team. Accordingly, all staff have a responsibility to respond to FOI requests, as appropriate. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/04/2017 15:37:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

722102

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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	Chechnya: Homosexuality
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 reports of detentions and executions of gay men in Chechnya; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	71093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my statement and questions in the House on <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2017-04-20/debates/B8F6B925-EAA6-4C50-8AB8-31A246B95405/PersecutionAndDetentionOfLGBTCitizensChechnya" target="_blank">Thursday 20 April</a>.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 24/04/2017 16:16:19 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

722103

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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	Yemen: Ports
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 help to ensure that Hudayah port in Yemen remains open to import food and humanitarian aid.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	71094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>I regularly raise the importance of ensuring humanitarian and commercial access through Hodeidah port with regional partners and the UN.</p><p>Additionally, the Department for International Development is providing £1.4 million for the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism to speed up the clearance process for ships and improve commercial confidence, as well as £1.8 million to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, who broker humanitarian access for the international response.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/04/2017 16:46:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

722104

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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	Golan Heights: 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 discussions he has had with the Israeli Government on the threat posed by Hezbollah and others on the Golan Heights.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	71023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>In our regular dialogue with the Israeli government, we discuss a range of security issues, including the strategic threat picture in the region.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/04/2017 16:42:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

722105

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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	Jordan: Peace Negotiations
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 the Government of Jordan on retaining and maintaining peace in the Middle East.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	71021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary, has held numerous discussions with the Government of Jordan on retaining and maintaining peace in the Middle East. The Foreign Secretary welcomed His Majesty King Abdullah to London on 26 January during which a wide range of issues were discussed, including the Middle East Peace Process, the Syria conflict, and reconciliation in Iraq. He has also discussed the Syria conflict and countering Daesh with Foreign Minister Al-Safadi in Bonn on 17 February and in Washington on 22 March. In addition to the Foreign Secretary's engagement, the Prime Minister has discussed regional issues with King Abdullah in London on 1 March, and in Jordan on 3 April, where she also met Jordanian PM Al-Mulki.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/04/2017 16:40:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

722219

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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	Raymond Koh
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 representations to the Malaysian authorities on the recent disappearance and apparent abduction of Christian Pastor Raymond Koh.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	71154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>​I am concerned by the recent disappearance and apparent abduction of Pastor Koh. A police investigation is ongoing. We have regular dialogue with Malaysian ministers on human rights and I discussed Pastor Koh's case with civil society representatives during my recent visit to Malaysia. Our High Commissioner has also raised Pastor Koh's case with the Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister. We shall continue to follow developments in this case and wider civil society in Malaysia very closely.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 24/04/2017 14:39:34 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

722221

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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	North Korea: Visas
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 how many UK nationals have been issued with visas for the purpose of visiting North Korea in a (a) professional and (b) tourism capacity since 1 January 2017.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	71158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>It is for the North Korean authorities to issue visas to British Nationals visiting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The UK does not hold details of the number of visas they issue to British Nationals.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 24/04/2017 14:35:30 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

722222

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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	Chechnya: Homosexuality
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 the Chechen authorities and the Russian Government on the arrest, imprisonment and abuse of homosexual men in Chechnya; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	71113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>​I refer the Hon. Member to my response to written question 70842.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/04/2017 15:41:30 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy

720458

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Sayed Alwadaei
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 to his Bahraini counterpart on the harassment of family members of Sayed Al Wadaei.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	70313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK monitors events in Bahrain closely. We continue to raise concerns about human rights with the Bahraini authorities, both in private and in public. We encourage anyone with concerns about their treatment in detention to report these directly to the Ombudsman.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/04/2017 12:27:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

720459

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Management Consultants
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 7 March 2017 to Question 65685, how much of the procurement spending was for the services of management consultants in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	70263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department's expenditure on all types of consultancy from financial year 2013/14 is</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Financial Year</td><td>Expenditure on consultancy</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>£1.5m</td></tr><tr><td>2014/15</td><td>£1.6m</td></tr><tr><td>2015/16</td><td>£1.1m</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/04/2017 15:27:57 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett