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967843

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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	Hassan Mushaima
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 has classified Mr Hasan Mushaima as a prisoner of conscience.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	170299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and our Embassy in Bahrain continue to follow the case of Hasan Mushaima closely. The UK understands that Mr Mushaima has been tried and found guilty by a court of law and has exhausted his rights of appeal under the constitution of his home country.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2018 14:05:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

886422

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Diplomatic Service: 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, with reference to the Fifth Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Session 2014–15, Support for British nationals abroad: The Consular Service, HC 516, what recommendations from the section of that report on deaths abroad have been implemented.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	136617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>​We have made changes in response to both the 2014 Foreign Affairs Committee report and the FCO's own internal review (which was also carried out in 2014). Most notably, the FCO created a dedicated team to handle Murder and Manslaughter cases. Since its creation in 2015, this team has supported over 200 families. We continue to regularly review our consular policy to ensure we are supporting the most vulnerable.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/04/2018 15:16:16 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

753469

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	Capital Punishment
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 his Department has made of the number of people executed in each country by the government of that country in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	5639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances and we make our opposition well known at the highest levels to countries which continue to apply it. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office works closely with leading human rights organisations to promote abolition of the death penalty globally. The FCO draws on data from Amnesty International which reports on the numbers of executions worldwide in a series of Annual Reports on the Death penalty, available at its website: <a href="http://www.amnesty.org/" target="_blank">www.amnesty.org</a></p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/07/2017 16:41:26 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

753470

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	Maryam Rajavi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which EU member states will (a) allow and (b) not allow Maryam Rajavi to visit.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	5635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>It is for each individual EU Member State to answer this question, not the responsibility of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/07/2017 14:52:00 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

749398

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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: Human Rights
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 last discussed alleged human rights abuses in Iran with his Iranian counterpart.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	3396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Iran's human rights record continues to be of serious concern; this is why we have designated it as one of our Human Rights Priority Countries.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary last discussed this issue when he met Foreign Minister Zarif in Munich in February. We will continue to raise concerns when appropriate.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/07/2017 15:47:08 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

524460

registered interest
date	10/06/2016
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	Fiji: Russia
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 reports he has received of delivery of arms by Russia to Fiji.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	40219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2016 answer text <p>The Republic of Fiji Military Forces received a shipment of small arms, ammunition and mobile repair workshops from Russia in January. The equipment is consistent with that required to support Fiji’s deployments to international peacekeeping operations in Golan, Lebanon, Sinai, and South Sudan.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 20/06/2016 16:37:48 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

524461

registered interest
date	10/06/2016
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	Saudi Arabia: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the UK offered support to Saudi Arabia for the process of that country being elected to the UN Human Rights Council.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	40220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>Saudi Arabia was the only candidate put forward by the Asian Group for this seat in the UN's Human Rights Council. So while the UK never publicises how it votes, this was not a contested election and the UK's vote was immaterial.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/06/2016 14:33:50 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

524248

registered interest
date	09/06/2016
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	Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade
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 civil war in Yemen of arms sold by the UK to Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	40150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK supports the Saudi Arabian-led Coalition military intervention in Yemen, which came at the request of legitimate President Hadi to deter aggression by the Houthis and forces loyal to the former president Saleh. Saudi Arabia and the Coalition have played a crucial role and the priority now is for the Yemeni parties to agree a political solution through UN-facilitated peace talks to end the conflict. The UK is not a member of the Saudi Arabian-led Coalition and UK’s arms exports to Saudi Arabia are made under pre-existing and long-standing government to government arrangements. The UK Government takes its arms export responsibilities very seriously and operates one of the most robust arms export control regimes in the world. The Government is satisfied that extant licences for Saudi Arabia are compliant with the UK’s export licensing criteria.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/06/2016 14:42:26 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

445957

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
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	Capital Punishment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether it is his policy to take steps towards repeal of the death penalty in states which hold the death penalty.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	23192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s approach to all states which retain the death penalty is to focus first on suspension of its use as the key step towards permanent abolition. We take a pragmatic approach to achieving that goal. We welcome reforms which improve legal procedures, reduce the number of capital crimes or mitigate some of the cruelties inherent to the death penalty. We fund projects which educate the judiciary, promote reform, mount legal challenges to death penalty systems and stimulate public debate. We engage diplomatically with retentionist states to ensure they are aware of the compelling arguments against the death penalty and of the UK Government’s opposition to any execution. Our assessment is that these approaches are stimulating a long-term movement by states towards abolition.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 27/01/2016 17:39:16 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

442628

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
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	Saudi Arabia: 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, whether his Department has contacted the Saudi Arabian government on the human rights element in the case of Waleed Abu al-Khair.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	21104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>We are very concerned about the case of Waleed Abu Al-Khair and we have raised this case with the Saudi Arabian authorities. Our Ambassador in Riyadh, as well as our Embassy team, continues to make representations on cases like this on a regular basis.</p><p>The UK’s position on human rights in Saudi Arabia is a matter of public record. We frequently raise our human rights concerns with the Saudi Arabian authorities using a range of Ministerial and diplomatic channels.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/01/2016 14:51:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins