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1123048

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Iran: BBC Persian Service
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 tackle the intimidation and harassment of BBC Persian journalists by the Iranian authorities.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	247735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The reports of BBC Persian staff in Iran being harassed and subject to asset freezes and similar forms of mistreatment are deeply worrying. The Foreign Secretary raised this in Tehran in November 2018 as did the former Minister of the Middle East and North Africa in August 2018. In March 2019 we also supported the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. We will continue to regularly raise this issue at all levels of the Iranian Government.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 30/04/2019 15:48:50 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1123049

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Huawei: 5G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department’s policy is on the involvement of Chinese telecoms firm Huawei in the construction of the UK's 5G data network.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	247736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>My right honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport gave details of the Government’s position on this matter to Parliament on Thursday 25 April (Official Report, column 881)</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 30/04/2019 15:53:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1123050

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Terrorism: 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, whether his Department provides financial support to assist in the repatriation of the bodies of British victims of terrorism killed abroad.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	247737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>​In certain circumstances the Foreign and Commonwealth Office can enact Exceptional Assistance Measures (EAM) which can cover the cost of repatriation. EAM are only activated when a terrorist attack has occurred, and then only in exceptional circumstances, and on a case-by case basis. EAM does not replace the need for comprehensive travel insurance which will also cover costs such as repatriation.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 30/04/2019 15:43:20 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1123059

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Diplomatic Service: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role the Government has in the appointment of ambassadors to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	247663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>​The appointment of Heads of Mission, both Ambassadors and High Commissioners, to the Court of St. James's is governed in international law by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR) 1961. Article 4(1) of the VCDR requires that the sending State must ensure that agrément for the person it proposes to accredit as Head of Mission has been granted by the receiving State, before that person may be permitted by the receiving State to undertake the role. Under the VCDR a receiving State is not obliged to give reasons to the sending State for refusal of agrément.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office reviews all requests for agrément from sending States. On the recommendation of the Secretary of State, Her Majesty The Queen gives formal approval of appointments and grants their credentials in a formal ceremony.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/05/2019 15:16:19 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1122625

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	Iraq and Syria: Prisoners
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 held discussions with his US counterpart following reports that the US may be considering a mass transfer of prisoners from Kurdish-controlled areas of Syria to Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	247152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>We will continue to work together with international partners, including the US, to find a sustainable, long-term solution to the complex issue of suspected Daesh terrorists, and in the pursuit of justice of those who have participated in terrorism overseas.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/04/2019 16:22:33 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1122630

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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: Animal Welfare
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 held with his Chinese counterpart on the Shanghai World Dog Show 2019 and animal welfare in that country.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	247116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>I have not raised this issue with my Chinese counterpart. However, the Government is committed to raising standards of animal welfare at home and abroad. The sale and consumption of dog meat is legal in many countries, including China, and there are no international norms, laws or agreements governing this. We believe that it is necessary to work with governments around the world to gain agreement on animal welfare standards, and to phase out cruel and inhumane practices. There is no suggestion that the event will break any local or international laws.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/04/2019 16:10:16 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1122639

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	USA: UN Resolutions
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 on his Department's policies of the US Administration’s (a) recent threat to veto the UN motion on rape as a weapon of war and (b) alleged refusal to sign UN documents that refer to (i) gender and other trans-inclusive language and (ii) sexual and reproductive health and health services.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	246983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK voted in favour of UN Security Council Resolution 2467 on Sexual Violence in Conflict. We deeply regret that language recognising LGBT rights and the acute need for comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services for survivors of sexual violence in conflict does not appear in the final text.</p><p>We continue to play an active role in the promotion and protection of LGBT rights and urge the international community to uphold the universality of human rights.</p><p>The UK will continue to support the sexual and reproductive health and rights of survivors of sexual violence around the world. We firmly believe that doing so, through proven evidence-based public health interventions, saves lives and boosts prosperity.</p><p>We will continue to work across Government and with all our partners, including other governments, the UN Population Fund and civil society, to deliver this.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/04/2019 16:07:42 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1122649

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	Bangladesh: Sexual Offences
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 with the Department for International Development to protect vulnerable people in refugee camps in Bangladesh from sexual violence.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	247083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>​The UK remains committed to protecting vulnerable people, including the over one million forcibly displaced Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Up to 18 per cent of the Department for International Development's latest £70 million funding to the Rohingya crisis response in Bangladesh is devoted to the protection of rights for refugees, including prevention and monitoring of sexual exploitation and abuse.</p><p>The UK Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative continues to work with the Government of Bangladesh, UN agencies and other stakeholders to strengthen justice and accountability for Rohingya survivors of sexual violence. UK funding includes support for family planning, clinical support to survivors of sexual violence and the creation of safe spaces for women.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/05/2019 11:22:06 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1122650

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	Rakhine State Advisory Commission
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 encourage the Burmese Government to adopt the recommendations made by the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	247084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK continues to press the Burmese authorities to implement the Annan Commission recommendations, and has discussed the issue with international partners in various fora. Most recently, I raised the issue with the Burmese National Security Adviser during his visit to London in March. We recognise that the Burmese Government has begun to respond to some of the recommendations but there is still much to be done. Through coordinated efforts at the United Nations, the UK has ensured a focus on Burma at the Security Council and Human Rights Council, including on the question of conditions in Rakhine. In January 2019 the Foreign Secretary discussed Burma with Foreign Minister Balakrishnan of Singapore; he has also met representatives of Non-Governmental Organisations working in Burma.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 247085 question first answered 02/05/2019 14:55:44 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1122651

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	Rakhine State Advisory Commission
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 on the recommendations of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State with (a) UN officials, (b) NGOs and (c) counterparts from ASEAN nations.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	247085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK continues to press the Burmese authorities to implement the Annan Commission recommendations, and has discussed the issue with international partners in various fora. Most recently, I raised the issue with the Burmese National Security Adviser during his visit to London in March. We recognise that the Burmese Government has begun to respond to some of the recommendations but there is still much to be done. Through coordinated efforts at the United Nations, the UK has ensured a focus on Burma at the Security Council and Human Rights Council, including on the question of conditions in Rakhine. In January 2019 the Foreign Secretary discussed Burma with Foreign Minister Balakrishnan of Singapore; he has also met representatives of Non-Governmental Organisations working in Burma.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 247084 question first answered 02/05/2019 14:55:44 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain