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1227510
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-22more like thismore than 2020-07-22
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Riot Control Weapons: Chile more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which non-governmental organisations his Department has worked with in order to determine whether the granting of crowd control equipment and ammunition to Chile would result in those exports being used for internal repression per the Consolidated Criteria. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
tabling member printed
Owen Thompson more like this
uin 78733 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-01more like thismore than 2020-09-01
answer text <p>HMG takes its export control responsibilities seriously and continue to monitor developments in Chile closely. We examine every application on a case-by-case basis against strict Criteria, drawing on a range of sources in making assessments, including a range of NGOs and international organisations in addition to our diplomatic posts. All licences are kept under careful and continual review particularly in the light of changed circumstances or new information.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills more like this
answering member printed Wendy Morton more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-01T07:23:22.31Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-01T07:23:22.31Z
answering member
4358
label Biography information for Wendy Morton more like this
tabling member
4482
label Biography information for Owen Thompson remove filter
1227511
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-22more like thismore than 2020-07-22
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Chile: Human Rights more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the risk to (a) the legal protection of human rights and (b) the compliance of Chile with international law and bilateral treaties posed by the Chilean Government’s recent (i) Critical Infrastructure Bill, (ii) Anti-looting Bill and (iii) Cooperation with the International Criminal Court Bill. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
tabling member printed
Owen Thompson more like this
uin 78734 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-01more like thismore than 2020-09-01
answer text <p>The UK Government has made clear our concerns about allegations of human rights abuses by members of the Chilean security forces since October 2019. Our Ambassador in Chile has expressed those concerns to the Chilean government. We welcome the Chilean government's acceptance of reports and recommendations by the UN and Human Rights Watch and note their assurances, in public and to our Ambassador, that allegations of human rights abuses will be investigated fully. We are aware of the three pieces of legislation referenced and continue to monitor the human rights situation in Chile closely.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills more like this
answering member printed Wendy Morton more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-01T07:47:54.263Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-01T07:47:54.263Z
answering member
4358
label Biography information for Wendy Morton more like this
tabling member
4482
label Biography information for Owen Thompson remove filter
1226959
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-21more like thismore than 2020-07-21
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Sanctions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he uses the principle of command responsibility when making decisions on whether to introduce sanctions on foreign nationals. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
tabling member printed
Owen Thompson more like this
uin 77698 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-01more like thismore than 2020-09-01
answer text <p>The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) provides the legal framework for the UK to impose sanctions autonomously. The Foreign Secretary can designate a person under a particular sanctions regime when he/she has reasonable grounds to suspect the person meets the listing criteria for that particular sanctions regime and considers that it is appropriate to designate that person.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-01T13:53:06.717Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-01T13:53:06.717Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
4482
label Biography information for Owen Thompson remove filter
1226488
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-20more like thismore than 2020-07-20
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading China: Sanctions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he is establishing an evidence base with the aim of introducing sanctions on Chinese nationals involved in (a) the human rights abuses committed against Uighur Muslims and (b) actions against democracy in Hong Kong. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
tabling member printed
Owen Thompson more like this
uin 76791 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-01more like thismore than 2020-09-01
answer text <p>On 6 July, the Government established the Global Human Rights sanctions regime by laying regulations in Parliament. The Foreign Secretary has been clear that it is not appropriate to speculate who may be designated in the future, as this could reduce the impact of the designations. We will keep all evidence and potential listings under close review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-01T14:49:08.95Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-01T14:49:08.95Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
4482
label Biography information for Owen Thompson remove filter
1221486
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-07more like thismore than 2020-07-07
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Chile: Riot Control Weapons more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to assess whether export licenses of (a) crowd control equipment and (b) ammunition to Chile have resulted in a clear risk that the export might be being used for internal repression. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
tabling member printed
Owen Thompson more like this
uin 70449 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-13more like thismore than 2020-07-13
answer text <p>We continue to monitor developments in Chile closely. The UK Government considers all our export applications thoroughly against a strict risk assessment framework and keep all licences under careful and continual review as standard. We rigorously examine each export licence application on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. Risks around human rights violations or abuses are a key part of our assessment. The UK Government does not approve export licences for equipment and technology where we assess there is a clear risk that it might be used for internal repression.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Braintree more like this
answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
grouped question UIN 70450 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-13T14:34:42.273Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-13T14:34:42.273Z
answering member
4366
label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
tabling member
4482
label Biography information for Owen Thompson remove filter
1221488
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-07more like thismore than 2020-07-07
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Chile: Riot Control Weapons more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has taken steps to review whether past export licenses of (a) crowd control equipment and (b) ammunition to Chile are consistent with criterion 2 of the Consolidated Criteria. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
tabling member printed
Owen Thompson more like this
uin 70450 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-13more like thismore than 2020-07-13
answer text <p>We continue to monitor developments in Chile closely. The UK Government considers all our export applications thoroughly against a strict risk assessment framework and keep all licences under careful and continual review as standard. We rigorously examine each export licence application on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. Risks around human rights violations or abuses are a key part of our assessment. The UK Government does not approve export licences for equipment and technology where we assess there is a clear risk that it might be used for internal repression.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Braintree more like this
answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
grouped question UIN 70449 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-13T14:34:42.33Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-13T14:34:42.33Z
answering member
4366
label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
tabling member
4482
label Biography information for Owen Thompson remove filter
1219951
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-01more like thismore than 2020-07-01
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Hong Kong: National Security more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if the Government will issue a response to Article 38 of China's new National Security Law's statement that the law applies to persons who do not have permanent resident status in Hong Kong and commit crimes under this law outside Hong Kong. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
tabling member printed
Owen Thompson more like this
uin 67701 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-06more like thismore than 2020-07-06
answer text <p>We are deeply concerned that China has imposed national security legislation on Hong Kong. As the Foreign Secretary said in Parliament on 1 July, the enactment of this legislation, imposed by the authorities in Beijing on the people of Hong Kong, constitutes a clear and serious breach of the Joint Declaration. The Foreign Secretary expressed concern about Article 38 of the legislation, noting that it is not entirely clear how the provision will be applied. He further noted that this is something that tourists and visitors from all around the world would be concerned about.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-06T16:50:02.093Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-06T16:50:02.093Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
4482
label Biography information for Owen Thompson remove filter
1219311
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-30more like thismore than 2020-06-30
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Arms Trade: Human Rights more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential risks to human rights of sales of ammunition to countries with no existing military conflicts. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
tabling member printed
Owen Thompson more like this
uin 66935 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-07more like thismore than 2020-07-07
answer text <p>All export licence applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. A careful assessment of potential end use and end user is central to the decision making process. Risks around human rights violations or abuses are a key part of our assessment. We do not approve export licences for equipment and technology where we assess there is a clear risk that it might be used for internal repression.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Braintree more like this
answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-07T15:47:39.523Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-07T15:47:39.523Z
answering member
4366
label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
previous answer version
35036
answering member constituency Braintree more like this
answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
answering member
4366
label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
tabling member
4482
label Biography information for Owen Thompson remove filter
1219312
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-30more like thismore than 2020-06-30
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israeli Settlements more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to respond to the Israeli annexation of the West Bank since his statement on 31 January 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
tabling member printed
Owen Thompson more like this
uin 66936 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-08more like thismore than 2020-07-08
answer text <p>As the Prime Minister made clear in the House of Commons on 16 June, we are concerned by reports that the new Israeli Government coalition has reached an agreement which may pave the way for annexation of parts of the West Bank. I reiterated this as our position in a statement to the UN Security Council on 24 June. Any unilateral moves towards annexation of parts of the West Bank by Israel would be damaging to efforts to restart peace negotiations and contrary to international law. The United Kingdom will not recognise any unilateral attempt to change the border. Such a step would go against the rules-based international order and the UN Charter. We urge Israel to reconsider. The Prime Minister did so in an article in Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth on 1 July.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Braintree more like this
answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-08T16:14:25.057Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-08T16:14:25.057Z
answering member
4366
label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
tabling member
4482
label Biography information for Owen Thompson remove filter
1219315
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-30more like thismore than 2020-06-30
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Israeli Settlements more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his (a) Israeli and (b) US counterpart on Israel's potential annexation of the West Bank. more like this
tabling member constituency Midlothian more like this
tabling member printed
Owen Thompson more like this
uin 66937 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-10more like thismore than 2020-07-10
answer text <p>The Prime Minister has conveyed the UK's opposition to unilateral annexation to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on multiple occasions, including in a phone call on 6 July and a letter in June. The Foreign Secretary reiterated this message in his introductory calls with Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Gantz on 20 May and Foreign Minister Ashkenazi on 2 June. The Foreign Secretary has also made clear our opposition to annexation to the US. We continue to work closely with international partners strongly advocating a two-state solution and encouraging a return to meaningful negotiations. The Foreign Secretary did so most recently in a meeting with French and German Foreign Ministers on 19 June, Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry on 21 May and Jordanian Foreign Minister Safadi on 28 May. The UK position is clear: any unilateral moves towards annexation of parts of the West Bank by Israel would be damaging to efforts to restart peace negotiations and contrary to international law. We continue to urge Israel not to take these steps.</p>
answering member constituency Braintree more like this
answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-10T16:18:50.147Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-10T16:18:50.147Z
answering member
4366
label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
tabling member
4482
label Biography information for Owen Thompson remove filter