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828615

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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: Nuclear Weapons
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 12 January 2018 to Question 121390, what he and his Russian counterpart concluded were the best ways they could work together to tackle the global security issues in relation to North Korea.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	124281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov agreed to work together on North Korea by consistent bilateral engagement on that issue and by effective use of the UN Security Council to maintain pressure on North Korea. The Government believes that as a neighbour and trading partner of North Korea as well as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Russia has a special responsibility for preserving international peace and security.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 31/01/2018 17:04:42 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

828616

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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: UN Resolutions
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 12 January 2018 to Question 121390 on North Korea: Nuclear Weapons, what steps he is taking to ensure the full implementation of UNSCR 2379 on North Korea.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	124282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>​The UK welcomes the unanimous adoption of UNSCR 2397 following North Korea's illegal launch of an intercontinental missile on 28 November 2017. This builds on the tough measures adopted in UNSCR 2375 in September. The Government plans to submit to the UN 1718 DPRK Sanctions Committee its implementation report for UNSCR 2397 within 90 days of the Resolution's adoption date of 22 December 2017. The UK, alongside like-minded partners, is actively lobbying for the urgent and comprehensive enforcement of UN sanctions by the international community.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 31/01/2018 14:18:26 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

828617

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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: Nuclear Weapons
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 12 January 2018 to Question 121391 on North Korea: Nuclear Weapons, what the evidential basis is for the statement that the impact of UNSC sanctions on North Korea are increasingly being felt by the Kim regime.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	124283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The measures outlined in UNSCR 2397 are designed to further constrain oil exports, ban additional sectors of trade with the DPRK, and require member states to remove North Korean overseas workers within 24 months, among other measures. The measures target significant income streams used by the DPRK regime to fund their nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.</p><p>Sanctions take time to have an effect but there are clear signs they are beginning to have a significant impact. Kim Jong Un himself admitted as much in his New Year's address. We need to allow time for results and continue to press for strong and comprehensive implementation by all UN member states.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 31/01/2018 14:19:25 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

828644

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Syria: Armed Conflict
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 security situation in Afrin district, northern Syria.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	124305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We are closely following developments in Afrin in north-western Syria. The Foreign Secretary and I have been in contact with Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu to discuss the Turkish operation in Afrin. We recognise Turkey's legitimate interest in the security of its borders. We have urged them to avoid any escalation in violence and to seek to protect civilians. It remains in our shared interest to focus on achieving a political settlement that ends the war and suffering, and provides stability for all Syrians and the wider region.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/01/2018 16:07:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

828645

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Syria: Armed Conflict
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 his Turkish counterpart on Turkish military operations underway in Afrin district, northern Syria.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	124306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We are closely following developments in Afrin in north-western Syria, and the Foreign Secretary and other Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers are in regular contact with their Turkish counterparts. We recognise Turkey's legitimate interest in the security of its borders. We have urged them to avoid any escalation in violence and to seek to protect civilians. It remains in our shared interest to focus on achieving a political settlement that ends the war and suffering, and provides stability for all Syrians and the wider region.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 124312 question first answered 29/01/2018 17:32:06 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

828650

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Syria: Kurds
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 human rights situation of Kurdish communities in the Afrin district, northern Syria.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	124310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>​Afrin is largely under the de facto control of the Kurdish PYD party. We have some human rights concerns about the PYD's governance of areas it controls although these are not as severe as the human rights situation in areas held by the Syrian regime. We have particular concern about the PYD's intolerance of political opposition and reports of harassment and arbitrary detention of political opponents. NGOs and others have also raised concerns about human rights protection of those in custody under PYD authority. We are following the situation in Afrin closely since the announcement of the Turkish operation there. The UK is committed to working closely with Turkey and other Allies to find solutions in Syria that provide stability, refrain from escalating the situation and protect Turkey's security interests.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/01/2018 16:27:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

828652

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on the Turkish operation in the Afrin district of Syria.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	124312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We are closely following developments in Afrin in north-western Syria, and the Foreign Secretary and other Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers are in regular contact with their Turkish counterparts. We recognise Turkey's legitimate interest in the security of its borders. We have urged them to avoid any escalation in violence and to seek to protect civilians. It remains in our shared interest to focus on achieving a political settlement that ends the war and suffering, and provides stability for all Syrians and the wider region.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 124306 question first answered 29/01/2018 17:32:06 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

828657

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Eritrea: Armed Conflict
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 his Egyptian counterpart on reports that Egyptian troops have been deployed in Asmara, Eritrea.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	124316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>I have had no recent discussions with Egyptian Ministers regarding this issue. My officials are in regular contact with their Egyptian counterparts on a wide range of issues. We have received no information which substantiates reports of Egyptian troops in Asmara.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 31/01/2018 17:09:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

828660

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Africa: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his UN Security Council counterparts on escalating tensions among Eritrea, Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	124319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary most recently discussed this issue with a Security Council colleague when he met the Foreign Minister of Ethiopia at the EU/African Union Summit in November 2017. We continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 31/01/2018 13:01:35 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

828664

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Africa: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his European counterparts on tensions between Eritrea, Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	124322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has held no recent discussions with EU counterparts on tensions between Eritrea, Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan. However, we continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 31/01/2018 13:04:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady