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1001926

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date	05/11/2018
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	Tunisia: 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 representations he has made to the Government of Tunisia on the closure of its Truth and Dignity Commission; and what steps he is taking to encourage that Government to fulfill its promises of justice for victims of human rights abuses under the previous regime.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	188040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The Commission was established with a fixed term mandate in a 2013 law. In May, the Tunisian Government gave the Commission an extension until the end of this year in order to give additional time for the Commission to file its final report. We support Tunisian justice and reconciliation, but it is for the Tunisian Government and people to determine the best way to achieve this.​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/11/2018 16:05:40 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1002052

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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: Humanitarian Situation
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 table a resolution calling for (a) a humanitarian ceasefire and (b) the safe passage of food and other aid to Yemen at the UN Security Council this week.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	188068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK is discussing with UN Security Council partners what more the Council can do to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and step up support for the work of the UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths. The Foreign Secretary discussed this step with the UN Special Envoy and they agreed that the time was right for the Council to act to bolster the UN led process. I met UN Resident Coordinator in Yemen, Lisa Grande, on 8 November in Abu Dhabi to discuss the situation in Yemen and the UN's humanitarian work.</p><p>A nationwide ceasefire will only have an effect on the ground if it is underpinned by a political deal between the conflict parties. There is a small but real chance that a cessation of hostilities could alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people. This must be the first priority as we seek to put in place a longer term solution.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/11/2018 17:31:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1002054

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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: 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 estimate he has made of the proportion of Saudi-led coalition air strikes in Yemen that hit non-military targets in September; and what proportion he considers indicative of a risk that those air strikes are being conducted indiscriminately.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	188070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>We cannot make a meaningful estimate of this proportion given that the UK is not a member of the Saudi-Led Coalition. We do not have any role in setting Coalition policy, or executing air strikes in Yemen. We continue to emphasise to all members of the Coalition the vital importance of compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL), press for action to address the humanitarian crisis, and encourage all parties to engage in the UN-led political process in good faith.</p><p>The UK regularly encourages Saudi Arabia to conduct thorough and conclusive investigations into reports of alleged violations of international humanitarian law. We continue to believe that Saudi Arabia has the best insight into their own military procedures, in line with the standards we set for ourselves and our allies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/11/2018 12:52:18 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1002055

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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	Egypt: 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 representations he has made to his Egyptian counterpart on the arrest of Huda Abdelmonem and eighteen other human rights activists in that country on 1 November.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	188071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of reports about the recent arrests of journalists, activists and human rights defenders in Egypt. Egypt is a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights Priority Country and the UK regularly raises concerns about human rights with the Egyptian Government both in public and private. On 18 September we issued a statement at the UN Human Rights Council in which we raised specific concern about the 'arrests of activists, bloggers and journalists'. I also raised our human rights concerns with the Egyptian Foreign Minister during my visit to Cairo on 14 October. We are tracking the cases in question and welcome the release of Abdel Khalik Farouk and Ibrahim el-Khateib on 29 October pending investigation.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/11/2018 15:06:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

999633

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Turkey: Public Sector
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 (a) progress and (b) fairness of appeals against the dismissal by public sector employees in Turkey since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	186987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>The State of Emergency Commission has reviewed almost 40,000 of some 125,000 applications for job reinstatements. We are aware of the concerns raised in Amnesty International's recent report about the speed and effectiveness of the appeals process. We have called on the Turkish authorities to ensure it works quickly and effectively and will continue to follow the issue closely.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 08/11/2018 10:48:40 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

999634

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Turkey: Mayors
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 representations he has made to his Turkish counterpart on (a) the removal from office of directly-elected mayors in that country and (b) the recent statement by President Erdogan suggesting that successful mayoral candidates in Kurdish-majority areas may also be removed following local elections.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	186988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>We have urged and will continue to urge free, fair and inclusive local elections, due to take place in March 2019. If elected representatives are accused of a crime, it is important that the legal process against them meets the highest standards. The conduct of local elections is primarily a matter for Turkey.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 08/11/2018 10:51:37 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

999635

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	China: North Korea
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 potential effect of the trade dispute between the Governments of the United States and China on the implementation by China of UN sanctions against North Korea.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	186989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>​We do not believe US-China trade relations are currently impacting on international implementation of UN sanctions on North Korea. It is the shared duty of all UN Member States to strictly enforce the UN measures, agreed unanimously under ten UN Security Council resolutions. As North Korea's largest trading partner, China's ongoing enforcement of UN sanctions is key. US and China trade relations should remain a separate issue.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/11/2018 13:40:30 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

999636

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	China: North Korea
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 counterparts in (a) China and (b) North Korea on the talks held between the leaders of those countries in Beijing on 18 June 2018; and what information his Department holds on the outcomes of those talks.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	186990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary speaks to Foreign Minister Wang Yi on a regular basis. He last discussed North Korea with him during the UN General Assembly on 24<sup>th</sup> September. He urged China to continue to press North Korea to take concrete actions to denuclearise, and to strictly enforce sanctions on North Korea until complete, verifiable, irreversible denuclearisation has been achieved. He has not had any interaction with my North Korean counterpart.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/11/2018 13:39:00 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

999637

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	North Korea: Oil
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 representations he has made to his counterpart in North Korea on recent imports of crude oil to that country in excess of the maximum levels permitted by UN Security Council Resolution 2375.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	186991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>​The UK, alongside like-minded partners, is actively working with the international community on the urgent and comprehensive enforcement of UN measures, including the crude oil cap, through the UN Security Council, the EU, and our wider diplomatic network. We continue to have concerns about the amount of refined petroleum imported by North Korea.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/11/2018 13:41:52 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

999713

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Middle East: 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, whether he has plans to convene a summit of European and Arab foreign ministers with the US Administration to discuss the red lines for that country’s Middle East peace plan.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	186992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>​We have no plans to convene a summit to discuss the Middle East Peace Process. We continue to encourage the US Administration to bring forward detailed proposals for a viable Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement that addresses the legitimate concerns of both parties. We are also in conversation with likeminded European and Arab states about the best way to advance prospects for peace.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/11/2018 14:00:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry