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867011

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	Romania: 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 level of political interference in the (a) judiciary and (b) judicial system in Romania.
tabling member constituency	Bromley and Chislehurst
tabling member printed	Robert Neill
uin	133129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Bucharest monitors developments in Romania’s judiciary and judicial system, including by meeting regularly with Romanian Ministers, officials, members of the judicial and law enforcement institutions and civil society representatives. Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff use this information to update and provide advice to Ministers on this issue on an ongoing basis.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/03/2018 15:07:48 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1601 label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill

867016

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	Yemen: 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 new UN Special Envoy to Yemen on the conflict in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	133134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>​We welcome the appointment of Martin Griffiths as UN Special Envoy for Yemen. We see this as a welcome opportunity to reinvigorate the political process. Mr Griffiths met the Foreign Secretary in the FCO on 8 February.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/03/2018 14:33:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

865128

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
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	Ján Kuciak
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if will make representations to the UN on the murder of Jan Kuciak in Slovakia.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	132995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>​The UK condemns the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova; we have offered our condolences. We have offered assistance to the Slovak authorities in their investigation if required. The Slovak government have not asked the UK to make representations to the UN on Kuciak's murder. It would be unusual for the UK to make representations to the UN on the murder of a non-British national not on UK soil, especially if the government in question has not requested it.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/03/2018 12:37:47 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

865151

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Assets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much money his Department has raised from the sale of (a) assets, (b) land and (c) buildings in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	133018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>​The table below shows the proceeds from the sale of Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) assets</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>​</p></td><td><p><strong>Other assets</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Land &amp; Buildings</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>832,494</p></td><td><p>9,266,174</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>746,784</p></td><td><p>19,470,110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>1,209,251</p></td><td><p>26,260,902</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>1,399,572</p></td><td><p>78,861,263</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>897,953</p></td><td><p>38,689,848</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>891,265</p></td><td><p>3,028,819</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>766,990</p></td><td><p>19,986,330</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>1,004,035</p></td><td><p>56,184,837</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The FCO does not separate value when land and buildings are sold together. The table above covers assets (mainly vehicles), land and buildings. The FCO manages its property portfolio in line with its business needs, including investment in new properties and disposal of those no longer required. Capital disposal receipts are retained for further investment by the FCO as agreed with Her Majesty's Treasury. Full details can be found in the FCO's published annual report and accounts on the gov.uk website.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/03/2018 17:54:28 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

865211

registered interest
date	16/03/2018
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	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government’s priorities are for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit in April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	133078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>We want the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to agree tangible action across the four policy areas of prosperity, security, sustainability and fairness. These four areas have been agreed by all member states. With 60% of the Commonwealth's population under the age of 30, we believe it is particularly important that the summit speaks to the challenges faced by young people and addresses their ambitions. We also want the summit to celebrate the people to people and civil society ties that makes the Commonwealth such a unique and important institution.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/03/2018 16:52:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

864289

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	Bangladesh: Elections
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 his counterpart in the Government of Bangladesh on the disqualification of the leader of the opposition from participation in parliamentary elections in that country.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
uin	132773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>On 8 February 2018, Khaleda Zia, the leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was convicted of corruption charges relating to misappropriation of funds. She was sentenced to a five year prison term. It would not be appropriate for the Government to seek to interfere in the judicial processes of another country.</p><p>I remain concerned about the political unrest in Bangladesh and the absence of dialogue among Bangladesh's political parties. The UK is committed to supporting democracy in Bangladesh. The Foreign Secretary met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Foreign Minister Ali during his visit to Bangladesh from 9 to 10 February. In public and in private he stressed the importance of free and fair elections and affording political space to the opposition. The UK, together with international partners, will continue to encourage a peaceful way forward, and dialogue, between political parties in Bangladesh.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 23/03/2018 11:21:36 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

864318

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: Religious Freedom
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 ensure that the Commonwealth Heads of Government joint communique makes reference to the right to freedom of religion and belief.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	132802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>We are working with fellow member states to negotiate the communiqué for next month's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. While it would be inappropriate to comment on those negotiations, the UK considers freedom of religion and belief to be one of the Commonwealth's core values.</p><p>Encouraging member states to uphold the values and principles enshrined in the Commonwealth Charter – which include freedom of religion as well as democracy, freedom of expression, the rule of law and opposition to all forms of discrimination – will be an important part of April's summit.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/03/2018 15:48:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

864374

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Cleaning Services
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 he holds on the rate of remuneration for cleaners in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	132858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>Cleaning services to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) UK Estate, are provided by Interserve, as part of a facilities management contract. Interserve are responsible for setting rates of pay for their staff and have informed the FCO that they currently pay £9.75 per hour to staff for cleaning the FCO’s London buildings and the National Living Wage at an hourly rate of £7.50 out of London.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/03/2018 14:12:20 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

864445

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	Russia: Football
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 protect UK fans planning to travel to Russia this year, ahead of the Football world cup.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	132928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is responsible for supporting all British nationals overseas and their safety and security is our primary objective. In June 2017, we launched our 'Be on the Ball' travel campaign page for the 2018 World Cup, in addition to our travel advice for Russia. We continue to update this with practical information for all fans travelling to Russia. FCO officials are working very closely with the Football Association, UK Police, Football Supporters Federation and local organisers who share our same objective.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 20/03/2018 12:17:37 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

864458

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
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	United Arab Emirates: Christianity
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 Government of the United Arab Emirates on the persecution of Christians in that country.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	132941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>Human rights, including the protection of freedom of religion or belief, is a UK foreign policy priority. As part of our bilateral relationship with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), we discuss human rights at both ministerial and official levels. We note the positive steps the UAE has made in this area, including the establishment of the Ministry of Tolerance in 2016, with the objective of supporting religious tolerance and diversity. Promoting dialogue between different faiths was a key theme of the visit of HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to the UAE in 2016. This included a reception hosted at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque involving a discussion with leaders of the Christian faith in the UAE.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/03/2018 14:51:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan