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924089

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Diplomatic 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 progress has been made on securing the return of Mr Tofla Ndele from the Democratic Republic of Congo to his family in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	153715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>We have raised our concerns about Mr Tofla Ndele's case at the highest levels of government in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and will continue to do so. I raised the case with the DRC Foreign Minister on 12 April. Consular officials in Kinshasa have visited Mr Ndele regularly since his detention in September 2017, most recently on 19 April 2018. Following our initial lobbying, Mr Ndele was able, in March 2018, to have a visit from a family member for the first time since his arrest.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 19/06/2018 15:16:19 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

924114

registered interest
date	14/06/2018
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Diplomatic Service
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 British citizens have received consular assistance from HM Government following detention in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	153716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>Since 2010, 39 British nationals have received consular assistance from the Government due to arrest and/or detention in the Democratic Republic of Congo. <ins class="ministerial">This figure also includes arrests and/or detentions from the Repulic of Congo which is covered from our Embassy in Kinshasa.</ins></p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 19/06/2018 15:17:28 question first ministerially corrected 05/07/2018 11:26:54 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin previous answer version 64390 answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

923321

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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: Ports
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 his Department has made of the potential effect on achieving a UN negotiated peace plan of the military assault on Hodeidah port in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	153434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>​It remains imperative to continue work towards a comprehensive political settlement. Lasting peace and stability in Yemen will require dialogue and negotiation. UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths is due to update the Security Council soon on his proposals for a negotiated settlement. We call upon all parties to throw their weight behind his efforts, for the sake of the Yemeni people and the security of Yemen's neighbours.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/06/2018 14:57:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

923344

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Operation Blue Star
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he plans to put in place an independent public inquiry into the Amritsar massacre in June 1984.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	153430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The British Government acknowledges the strength of the feeling in the Sikh community regarding events of 1984. I am confident that the Cabinet Secretary's review of British advice to the Indian Army in advance of the events at Amritsar in 1984 was thorough and the British Government has no plans to establish a further inquiry.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 18/06/2018 16:04:37 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

923358

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Anna Campbell
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 (a) the Turkish Government and (b) other organisations on returning Anna Campbell's body to her family.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	153193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Ankara has engaged with the Turkish authorities about returning Anna Campbell's body to her family and with the International Red Cross. Due to the situation on the ground it is extremely difficult to confirm the whereabouts of any British nationals in Syria. We continue to stress to Turkey the importance of ensuring that the UN and non-governmental organisation partners are able to operate in areas under Turkish control. We stand ready to engage further with the authorities should the situation change.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/06/2018 14:55:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

923401

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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 Nations: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2018 to Question 147856 on United Nations: peace keeping operations, if he will list the equipment that the UK received reimbursements for from the UN in each year since 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	153227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>​The UK, as a Troop Contributing Country (TCC) to UN peacekeeping missions, receives reimbursements from the UN for equipment it has provided. These reimbursements fall into two categories: self-sustainment and major equipment. Self-sustainment can include items such as bedding and furniture. Major equipment can includes items such as generators, containers and vehicles. A full list of the equipment the UK has received reimbursement for, each year since 2013-14, is not held centrally by the FCO and could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 18/06/2018 16:45:48 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

923434

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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: South 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 steps the Government is taking in upholding the Korean Armistice Agreement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	153214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>The United Kingdom is one of sixteen Sending States to the United Nations Command (UNC) in the Republic of Korea, which is responsible for maintaining the Korean Armistice Agreement. We have three staff officers permanently based in the UNC, and contribute additional staff to the UNC for annual joint United States-Republic of Korea military exercises. The United Kingdom's Defence Attaché to the Republic of Korea is the UK Member of the Military Armistice Commission, which supervises the implementation of the Agreement and settles any violations of the Armistice through negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/06/2018 14:49:27 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

923526

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	India: Visas
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 the Indian High Commissioner on students who had their visa applications declined due to allegations of cheating on ETS English language tests.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	153175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has had no recent discussions with the Indian High Commissioner on this subject. Responsibility for the UK visa service lies with the Home Office. In 2017, 14,500 Indian students were granted visas to study in the UK, a 27% increase on the previous 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 18/06/2018 16:41:07 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

922370

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2018 to Question 149909, if he will raise with the Government of Israel whether weapons or defence equipment exported from the UK have been used against unarmed protesters in Gaza in the recent violence.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	152634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>We have no information to suggest that UK supplied equipment has been used against protesters in Gaza.We therefore have no plans to raise this issue with the Israeli authorities at this time We continue to assess export licence applications on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated Criteria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/06/2018 13:14:03 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

922402

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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	Najah Ahmed Yousif
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received on investigations being carried out by Bahrain’s human rights oversight bodies with respect to the female political prisoner, Najah Ahmed Yousif; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	152847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>​The UK has a continuing dialogue with the Government of Bahrain in which we raise individual cases. Our Embassy in Bahrain has monitored this specific case and will attend the next hearing. The UK encourages those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the relevant human rights oversight bodies. We urge these bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations. The UK continues to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/06/2018 14:33:37 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 63766 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris