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1186771

registered interest
date	20/03/2020
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	Saudi Arabia: Women's 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 Saudi Arabian counterpart on on the human rights of women's rights activists in that country.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	32643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>We remain concerned about the continued detention of women's rights activists in Saudi Arabia, and about the allegations that women's rights activists have been subject to torture during their detention in Saudi Arabia. We have consistently called for them to have access to legal representation, raised concerns about the use of solitary confinement and allegations of torture, and have pressed for due process. During his visit to Riyadh on 4 and 5 March, the Foreign Secretary raised our concerns about the continued detention of women's rights activists. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and raise these cases.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 25/03/2020 17:45:40 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1186772

registered interest
date	20/03/2020
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	Jamal Khashoggi
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 value of the UK assets and investments of those implicated in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	32644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2020 answer text <p>We do not comment on individual cases.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 30/03/2020 14:50:11 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1186773

registered interest
date	20/03/2020
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	Saudi Arabia: Females
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 has he made of the effect of the continued detention of female activists in Saudi Arabia on human rights in that country; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	32645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2020 answer text <p>We are concerned about the continued detention of women's rights activists in Saudi Arabia, and allegations that activists have been subject to torture during detention. The Foreign Secretary raised our concerns about the ongoing detention of political detainees, including women's rights defenders, during his visit to Riyadh on 4 and 5 March. We will continue to raise concerns.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 30/03/2020 14:39:44 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1186774

registered interest
date	20/03/2020
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	Saudi Arabia: Females
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 made of the risk to female British tourists visiting Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	32646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2020 answer text <p>We welcome Saudi Arabia's recent reforms supporting greater female participation in Saudi society, including through the expansion of education and employment opportunities. However, women's rights in Saudi Arabia still fall short of international standards. We continue to raise our concerns about women's rights with the Saudi authorities along with broader human rights issues, most recently by the Foreign Secretary during his visit earlier this month. We have not issued any travel advice specifically for British women visiting Saudi Arabia.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 30/03/2020 14:37:08 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1186775

registered interest
date	20/03/2020
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	Prince Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud
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 Saudi counterpart on the detention of Prince Turki bin Abdullah.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	32647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2020 answer text <p>We continue to monitor the cases of political detainees in Saudi Arabia, including Prince Turki bin Abdullah. We regularly raise human rights issues with Saudi Arabia, most recently by the Foreign Secretary during his visit earlier this month.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 30/03/2020 14:35:30 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1186421

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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 Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) financial and (b) other support the Government plans to provide to UK nationals overseas to enable them to return to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	32153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>Our consular team is working around the clock to provide support, advice and information. We are working closely with local authorities, commercial airlines and other diplomatic missions to enable British people to get home. If British people are in need of urgent assistance, they should call our Embassies and High Commissions, which will automatically connect them to our consular contact centres, where our staff can provide further advice. Given the dramatic increase in demand we are doubling the number of call handlers working to answer peoples' calls. We are helping to reduce travel costs by encouraging airlines to have maximum flexibility on changing return tickets. Where people are in real need, our consular teams will work with them to consider their options and, as a last resort, offer an emergency loan.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/03/2020 18:27:24 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 14354 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1186465

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
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 counterparts in the (a) UN and (b) EU on global efforts to develop a vaccine for covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>We are in discussions with a number of our international counterparts on how we can best coordinate our Covid-19 response, including research into vaccine development. The British Government will continue to work closely with like-minded partners to ensure an effective, science-led response.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 32096 question first answered 27/03/2020 12:14:48 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1186467

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
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 US counterpart on ensuring that any vaccine developed for covid-19 is shared as widely as possible across the world.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is in regular contact at the highest levels with our US partners on our joint response to the global pandemic, including discussions on how we can best coordinate our COVID-19 response and research into vaccine development. The Foreign Secretary will be speaking to my opposites in the G7 this week on this matter. An effective vaccine will be vital to the long-term control of the outbreak. To date the UK has invested £40 million to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), specifically for COVID-19 vaccine development, alongside our existing support to their research. The British Government will continue to work closely with like-minded partners, including the US, to ensure that any vaccine candidates are affordable and accessible to all countries across the world.</p><p>The UK priority remains an effective, science-led response, supporting the WHO and other multilateral actors to contain COVID-19 and mitigate secondary health and socio-economic impacts. Our approach is guided by the Chief Medical Officer, working on the basis of the best possible scientific evidence.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 27/03/2020 12:11:06 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1186468

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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 Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what protocols his Department has in place to repatriate vulnerable UK nationals from overseas due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>We are working closely with local authorities, commercial airlines and other diplomatic missions to enable British people to get home. Our consular team is working around the clock to provide support, advice and information. The situation is fast moving, and our advice at this time is for British nationals to secure safe accommodation and to speak to their tour operator, airline and insurance company to discuss the options available to them.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 23/03/2020 13:15:31 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1186470

registered interest
date	19/03/2020
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: Telephone Services
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 full-time equivalent staff are employed by his Department to staff the public consular services hotline.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	32081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>Volumes of calls to our global consular contact centres are at unprecedented levels. Our staff in the consular contact centres are working around the clock to do the best they can for British people overseas. Given the dramatic increase in demand we are doubling the number of call handlers working to answer peoples' calls.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/03/2020 16:45:31 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry