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657894

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
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	Basuki Tjahaja Purnama
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 the Indonesian government on the trial of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, the Governor of Jakarta.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	57511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government of Indonesia has confirmed that Governor Purnama will be prosecuted in accordance with Indonesian law. The UK Government remains a keen supporter of human rights in Indonesia, and it will be important that Governor Purnama’s trial is conducted to international standards and that his rights are respected in accordance with the rule of law. Our Embassy in Jakarta will continue to monitor the situation closely</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 16/12/2016 13:32:57 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

657100

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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: Freedom of Information
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 list the (a) Decision Notices his Department has been issued with the Information Commissioner's Office which conclude that his Department has breached section 17(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and (b) requests for information to which each such notice refers in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	57225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>In the last 12 months the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has been issued with one Decision Notice by the Information Commissioner’s Office which concluded that the FCO had been in breach of section 17(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). The Decision Notice reference number is: FS50654815 and the request was for information related to Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 15/12/2016 16:32:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

657109

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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	Colombia: Political Prisoners
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 his Department holds on the conditions in which political prisoners are held in Colombia; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	56949
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>Prison conditions in Colombia, including over-population and the treatment of prisoners are particularly concerning. The Colombian Minister of Justice declared an emergency in the prison sector in May this year as 74 of Colombia's 138 prisons faced a shortage of medical staff. The detention of human rights defenders and activists in Colombia, often without trial or access to legal representation remains a concern. Access to justice and the rule of law remain central priorities for the UK in Colombia. Our Embassy in Bogotá has closely followed the cases of individual political prisoners, such as David Ravelo and Húber Ballesteros, discussing concerns with the Presidential Advisor for Human Rights and the prisons authority. We continue to raise these cases and others with the Government of Colombia on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 15/12/2016 16:37:11 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

657110

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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	Colombia: Terrorism
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 effect on the peace process in Colombia of the continuing existence of paramilitaries in regions such as Cauca; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	56951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>The FCO 2015 Human Rights and Democracy Report on Colombia stated that &quot;security could worsen following signing of a peace deal, as illegal armed groups and criminals may fill the vacuum left by FARC’s demobilisation. Threats to land reform campaigners and HRDs may increase in the short term&quot;.</p><p>The presence of illegal armed groups across Colombia remains a concern, particularly in areas where the FARC will begin the process of disarmament. The UK's prioritises efforts to reduce impunity for human rights violations and abuses in our work with Colombia. It is in everyone's interest that the new peace agreement brings stability and prosperity to all of Colombia, including the people of Cauca.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 15/12/2016 16:33:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

657112

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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	Pakistan: Ahmadiyya
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 made representations to his Pakistani counterpart on the reported raiding of the Tehrik-e-Jadid office of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in that country on 5 December 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	57055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of the raid on the Ahmadiyya office in Pakistan. The Government strongly condemns the persecution of all minorities, including the targeting of people based on their beliefs. Our concerns are reflected in the latest update to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office annual human rights report.</p><p>We regularly raise our concerns about the protection of minority communities, including religious minorities, with the Pakistani Government at a senior level. During his visit to Pakistan in November, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson), raised religious tolerance and the importance of safeguarding the rights of all Pakistan's citizens. We continue to urge Pakistan to honour in practice its human rights obligations, including those related to religious minorities, and to uphold the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 15/12/2016 16:53:18 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

657113

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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: Dams
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 structural integrity of the Mosul Dam; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	57056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>We remain extremely concerned about the structural integrity of Mosul Dam as there is a risk it could fail. The Government of Iraq, with assistance from the international community, has begun to take measures to improve the structural integrity of the dam. We anticipate those measures will begin to reduce the risk of dam failure over time. It is currently impossible to accurately predict if or when a failure might occur. A failure could lead to major flooding in the Tigris river valley, from Mosul to Baghdad.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/12/2016 16:13:16 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

657114

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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: Dams
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 Iraqi counterpart on issues relating to the structural integrity of the Mosul Dam; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	57057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>We are in close touch with the Governments of Iraq, the US and our European partners, as well as the UN, about the Mosul Dam. The Government of Iraq, with assistance from the international community, has begun to take measures to improve the structural integrity of the dam. We anticipate those measures will begin to reduce the risk of dam failure over time. Alongside the US, we are working with the Government of Iraq, the UN and other partners to ensure Iraq has effective contingency planning in place, including early warning and humanitarian planning, to enable ordinary Iraqis and the international community to respond in the event of failure. Our Embassy has plans to ensure staff are safe and we have updated our travel advice to highlight the risk to the general public.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/12/2016 16:22:01 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

654793

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
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	Chagos Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Europe and the Americas of 17 November 2016, Official Report, column 387, what proportion of the 837 Chagossian people surveyed indicated that they wished to reside on the Chagos islands before they were asked to take into consideration what life would be like on those islands.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	56763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>98% of the 832 Chagossians that responded to the public consultation indicated that they were in favour of resettlement.</p><p>After being asked to take into consideration the level of health, education and facilities that could be reasonably provided, 25% of the 832 Chagossians were in favour of resettlement.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/12/2016 17:56:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

654796

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
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	South Korea: Dogs
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 made recent representations to the South Korean government on implications of the South Korean dog meat trade for countries due to participate in the next Winter Olympics.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Oliver Dowden
uin	56711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>I raised the issue of South Korea's dog meat trade with the South Korean Ambassador on 12 September. As I said during the Westminster Hall debate on the dog meat trade in South Korea on 12 September, high-profile global events such as the Olympic Games can be a catalyst for positive change. The South Korean government will be aware that the high profile of the Winter Games could cast a spotlight on issues such as the dog meat trade.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 16/12/2016 12:05:13 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden

654832

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
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	Azerbaijan: Christianity
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 hold discussions with the Azerbaijan authorities on recent reports of the persecution, arrest and fining of Christians in that country.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	56715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>We regularly raise human rights issues with Azerbaijan, including freedom of religious belief. Most recently, on 5 December, I discussed human rights in a meeting with the Ambassador of Azerbaijan. The British Embassy in Baku engages with officials from the State Committee Working with Religious Associations and we regularly meet representatives of religious communities in both Azerbaijan and the UK to discuss religious freedom.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/12/2016 17:50:09 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell