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748171

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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	Ethiopia: 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 plans he or the Minister for Africa has to meet Workneh Gebeyehu, the Ethiopian Foreign Minister.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary speaks regularly to Ethiopian Foreign Minister Workneh. He met him and the Ethiopian Prime Minister most recently during their visit to London on 11 May. I will be meeting key counterparts shortly and hope to travel to Ethiopia soon.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 10/07/2017 13:17:08 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

747675

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the new Minister for Asia plans to visit Hong Kong during the current Parliamentary session.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Ministerial visits are under constant review. The British Consulate General in Hong Kong continues to support and represent UK interests there.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 10/07/2017 12:54:15 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

747677

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Hong Kong: 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, whether he plans to meet Lord Patten of Barnes to discuss the democratic situation in Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>​I have no immediate plans to meet Rt Hon. Lord Patten of Barnes, and he has not requested a meeting.</p><p>I held a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador on 5 July in which I made clear that the British Government did not accept the position of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson that the Joint Declaration was an historical document of no practical significance. I stressed that on this basis, as a guarantor of the Joint Declaration, and the principle of 'one country, two system', the British Government regarded it as legitimate to continue to issue a six-monthly report to Parliament on Hong Kong affairs.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/07/2017 16:01:59 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

747678

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	British Overseas Territories: Biodiversity and Climate Change
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 his Department has made of the effects of climate change on Overseas Territories; and what measures are being put in place to protect biodiversity in Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>In 2015, the Department For International Development commissioned an assessment of climate change and its likely impact on many of the Overseas Territories. The report is available on the gov.uk website. Separate work is underway with those territory governments not covered by this report, to ensure measures are in place.</p><p>To assist our Overseas Territories (OT) to protect their biodiversity, financial support is provided by the Government, through the Darwin Plus initiative and the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF). Darwin Plus helps UK Overseas Territories to protect their biodiversity and meet their international obligations under key biodiversity conventions. To date, 70 Darwin Plus projects, with a total value of £10.9 million, have been funded.</p><p>Through the CSSF the Government has provided £2.02m to assist the OTs in embedding natural capital considerations into decision-making and planning; £1m to support Territories in improving their biosecurity; £1.75m to support the work led by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to tackle invasive species in and restore Gough Island; and £4.8m during the current financial year to support the development and implementation of a blue belt of marine protected areas around the OTs.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 10/07/2017 15:46:07 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

747679

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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: Hong Kong
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 plans to visit Hong Kong during this parliamentary session.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>​Ministerial visits are under constant review. The British Consulate General in Hong Kong continues to support and represent UK interests there.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 10/07/2017 12:55:33 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

747046

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
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	Hong Kong: 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, whether he has had any meetings with Lord Patton of Barnes in the last year to discuss (a) human rights and the state of democracy in Hong Kong and (b) the Joint British-Sino Declaration.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>In the last year the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office has not received any requests from the Rt Hon. The Lord Patten of Barnes for a meeting.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/07/2017 14:04:19 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

747047

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
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	Anson Chan
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 intends to meet Anson Chan, former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, while she is visiting the UK.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>​Senior officials at the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office plan to meet Anson Chan during her visit.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/07/2017 14:05:55 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

747048

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
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	Hong Kong: 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 recent assessment he has made of the state of democracy in Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary issued a Written Ministerial Statement on 29 June to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/</a>) which outlined our assessment of the 'One Country, Two Systems' principle, as well as referencing specific concerns over its implementation. The UK continues to believe that it is in Hong Kong's best interests that discussion resumes between all parties in Hong Kong in order to make further progress towards a more democratic and accountable system of government, as provided for in the Basic Law.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/07/2017 14:08:00 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

746148

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Hong Kong: 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 recent discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on upholding the one country, two systems principle in Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>I had a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador on 5 July, during which I stressed the importance of respect for 'One Country, Two Systems'. I made clear the UK's strong commitment to the Sino-British Joint Declaration: a recognition that it remains a legally binding treaty until 2047, is registered with the UN and continues to be in force. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson), also discussed Hong Kong issues at a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on 16 February 2017. To mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Foreign Secretary issued a Written Ministerial Statement to the House on 29 June <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/</a></p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 07/07/2017 12:39:54 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

746149

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Liu Xiaobo
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 Chinese counterpart on ensuring that Liu Xiaobo has access to (a) adequate medical care and (b) his family.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>​We raised the case of Liu Xiaobo at the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue which was held in Beijing on 27 June. We urged the Chinese authorities both to ensure Liu Xiaobo has access to his choice of medical treatment and also to lift all restrictions on him and his wife Liu Xia.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 03/07/2017 15:03:32 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West