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1692725

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Aid Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will have discussions with his Israeli counterparts on ensuring that foreign humanitarian aid workers are granted visas to carry out humanitarian aid work in Gaza and the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	16417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>Palestinian civilians are facing a devastating and growing humanitarian crisis.</p><p>We need a humanitarian pause now to allow humanitarian actors and Gazans to operate and move safely and enable hostages to be released.</p><p>Among other things, we need Israel to ensure effective systems to guarantee the safety of aid convoys, humanitarian operations and IDP returns, and facilitate access.</p><p>We also need Israel to ensure the UN has the people, vehicles, equipment and fuel to distribute aid safely across Gaza. This includes issuing visas.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 06/03/2024 16:29:32 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1692748

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Sudan: Humanitarian Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he plans (a) to attend the humanitarian conference on Sudan in Paris on 15 April 2024 and (b) for a representative from his Department to attend.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	16319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>We are still considering HMG representation at this important event.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 07/03/2024 11:09:59 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1692751

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Chad: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had with discussions with (a) authorities in Chad and (b) international counterparts on events at the party headquarters of the Chadian Socialist Party Without Borders on 28 February 2024.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	16320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK was appalled by the events which took place at the headquarters of the Chadian Socialist Party Without Borders in N'Djamena on 28 February. Our thoughts are with those injured and the friends and families of those killed. We are in touch with International Partners and the Chadian Authorities to urge an independent investigation into what happened. We want to see a Chad that is stable, more democratic and on a path towards long-term development. A pluralist, transparent and peaceful transition back to constitutional rule is vital for building a better future for Chad's people.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 07/03/2024 11:10:49 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1692762

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Israel: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will respond to the open letter from civil society groups entitled UK Government’s Refusal to Suspend Arms Transfers to Israel, published on 28 February 2024.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	16421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government operates a robust and thorough assessment of licence applications against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria and we will not grant an export licence if to do so would be inconsistent with that Criteria including where there is a clear risk that the items might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of International Humanitarian Law.</p><p>We are monitoring the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories very closely. All our export licences are kept under careful review, and we are able to amend, suspend or revoke extant licences, as well as refuse new licence applications, if they are found to be inconsistent with the Criteria.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 08/03/2024 14:49:35 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1692788

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Clergy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of Chinese Communist Party re-education classes for Catholic priests in the Inner Mongolia region.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	16373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to monitor the persecution of religious groups in China, including Christians. The freedom to practice, change or share one's faith or belief without discrimination is a human right that all people should enjoy.</p><p>The space for religious freedom in China continues to deteriorate. For example, recent new Measures on the Administration of Religious Activity Venues legislation includes widespread restrictions on religious practice such as requirements for priests to conduct sermons promoting core socialist values and Xi Jinping Thought.</p><p>The British government works with international organisations and networks to promote and protect freedom of religion or belief for all where it is threatened. This includes work through the UN, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Council of Europe, and the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 08/03/2024 14:03:31 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1692790

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Albania: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has met the Ambassador of the Republic of Albania in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	16289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>I [Minister for Europe] met Albania's new Ambassador to the UK, Dr Uran Ferizi, on Monday 26 February.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 08/03/2024 13:39:33 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1692791

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Albania: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the house arrest of the leader of the Democratic Party of Albania.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	16290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>Sali Berisha, whose position as Chair of the Democratic Party is contested within the party, was charged with corruption by Albania's Special Prosecutor's Office in October 2023 and currently is under house arrest. It would be inappropriate to comment further while the legal process is underway.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 08/03/2024 13:40:33 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1692792

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Argentina: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he plans to meet the President of Argentina within the next six weeks.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	16309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary met President Milei at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, and spoke to Milei in November 2023. I [Minister Rutley] met Milei at his inauguration. The Foreign Secretary also met with Foreign Minister Mondino at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brazil in February. Statements from these meetings are available on gov.uk. Future ministerial meetings will be announced in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 08/03/2024 15:14:53 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1692794

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Palestinians: Textbooks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his Palestinian counterpart on the content of Palestinian Authority textbooks.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	16427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>We regularly discuss issues relating to the curriculum and textbooks with counterparts including in the Palestinian Authority (PA). The UK-supported 2021 review of the Palestinian Authority (PA) curriculum found improvements in content, with previously flagged materials removed. We need to see further curriculum reform from the PA, and we continue to raise this with them regularly.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 08/03/2024 16:27:13 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1692795

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Gaza: Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the recent report from the Israel Defence Force's Colonel Elad Shushan on the presence of weapons at civilian sites.
tabling member constituency	Buckingham
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	16428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of Hamas using schools and other infrastructure for their operations. We are strongly condemn Hamas' ongoing use of civilian areas. By embedding themselves in the civilian population and civilian infrastructure, Hamas is putting Palestinian civilians at grave risk. We have been clear that for a lasting peace, removing Hamas' capacity to continue launching attacks against Israel and ensuring Hamas is no longer in charge of Gaza are both vital steps.</p><p>However, we also remain deeply concerned about the impact of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operations on the civilian population in Gaza. The Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister have underlined the need for Israel to ensure effective deconfliction in Gaza. We want to see Israel take greater care to limit its operations to military targets and avoid harming civilians and destroying homes.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 08/03/2024 14:45:26 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith