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690300

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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	Cameroon: 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, what representations his Department has made to the Government of Cameroon on the (a) arrest and detention of activists, (b) ban on civil society organisations and (c) shut down of the internet in English-speaking regions of Cameroon; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	64298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>The British High Commission Yaoundé is closely following the situation in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon following on from the demonstrations and strikes by lawyers and teachers. We are engaged with the Government of Cameroon and will continue to raise this with them.</p><p>We have called for restraint by all involved, including in the use of force. We have reiterated the obligation to uphold human rights standards and encouraged the use of transparent legal means to address concerns. We have regularly called for issues to be resolved through broad-based dialogue, with a range of interlocutors, and a return to normality in the two regions.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/02/2017 15:54:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

690301

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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	USA: Travel Restrictions
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 10 February 2017 to Question 63225, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential change in the level of security risks to British citizens living in the countries listed for a potential travel ban to the US as a result of the Executive Order made by President Trump.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	64240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office keeps travel advice under close and constant review. Any changes in our assessment of the risks to British nationals will be reflected on our travel advice pages.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/02/2017 16:17:12 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

690302

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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	Burma: 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, what human rights concerns he raised with the Burmese authorities during his visit to Burma on 20 January 2017; and if he will make representations to the Burmese authorities to allow the United Nations to assist with an independent investigation into the events of 9 October, and 12 and 13 November 2016 in northern Rakhine State.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	64233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson), raised two areas of human rights concern during his visit to Burma on 20-21 January. On <strong>Rakhine,</strong> he raised concerns about human rights violations with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and with military-appointed Government Ministers; he stressed the need for a smarter security approach, full humanitarian access and the importance of ending discrimination against the Rohingyas. <strong>On Kachin and Shan</strong> states, he pressed for the military to de-escalate the fighting and remove barriers to humanitarian access. The Foreign Secretary also raised the case of the two detained <strong>Kachin pastors</strong>, Dumdaw Nawng Lat and Langjaw Gam Seng, in his meeting with the Home Affairs Minister.</p><p>The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has already issued a substantive report on the abuses carried out by the military in Rakhine State since 9 October. The UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Burma is also due to issue a full report in March ahead of the UN Human Rights Council.</p><p>In the light of the two reports we will consider, with our EU and international partners, what scope there is for further enhancing scrutiny of the military's actions in Rakhine</p><p>We also continue to support the Rakhine Advisory Commission led by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, which is due to report in the summer. This has the support of the Burmese Government and the international community, and represents the most realistic prospect for securing progress in Rakhine State.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/02/2017 14:55:24 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

690303

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the (a) mean and (b) median pay was for staff in his Department who were (i) male, (ii) female, (iii) white, (iv) from an ethnic minority background, (v) disabled and (vi) non-disabled in the most recent year for which information is available, broken down by (A) full-time and (B) part-time workers.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	64166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Mean and median salaries for UKB staff in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office broken down by diversity characteristics and working pattern are at 31 January 2017:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Mean Salary</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Median Salary</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Full time</p></td><td><p>Part time</p></td><td><p>Full time</p></td><td><p>Part time</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>£36,748</p></td><td><p>£35,471</p></td><td><p>£29,864</p></td><td><p>£29,716</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>£41,658</p></td><td><p>£49,199</p></td><td><p>£34,357</p></td><td><p>£49,051</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>White</p></td><td><p>£41,404</p></td><td><p>£39,009</p></td><td><p>£34,004</p></td><td><p>£36,414</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>BME</p></td><td><p>£31,499</p></td><td><p>£30,904</p></td><td><p>£27,221</p></td><td><p>£23,657</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non Disabled</p></td><td><p>£39,521</p></td><td><p>£38,656</p></td><td><p>£32,000</p></td><td><p>£34,357</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Disabled</p></td><td><p>£36,269</p></td><td><p>£36,463</p></td><td><p>£29,864</p></td><td><p>£33,289</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>Staff in the FCO are paid according to standard salary scales that apply equally to all staff. We have made progress in improving diversity in the most senior levels of the FCO which will reduce the current pay differences but we recognise there is still work to do.</p><p>​The data above is taken from a snap shot of UKB staff data at 31 January 2017 and is representative of staff who have made a declaration of ethnicity and/or disability but does not include staff who do not wish to declare nor those who have made no declarations. Salaries for staff working part time are full time equivalent i.e. not pro rated for hours worked.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/03/2017 17:24:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

690304

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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	Bahrain: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what training assistance his Department has given to the Bahrain Police on collecting relevant intelligence prior to demonstrations.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	64202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government has not provided the Bahrain Police with training on collecting relevant intelligence prior to demonstrations.</p><p>The UK continues to support Bahraini-led reform through a package of technical assistance. We believe it is not good enough to criticise countries from the sidelines. Only by working with Bahrain can we bring about the changes we would like to see in the country. Any assistance delivered by or on behalf of the Government complies with our domestic and international human rights obligations.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/02/2017 16:31:38 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

690306

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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	Armed Conflict: Civilians
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 13 January 2017 to Question 58516, what his Department's definition is of a civilian object.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	64181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>Civilian objects are all objects which are not military objectives, as defined in Article 52 of the first Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts of 8 June 1977.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/02/2017 16:28:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

690307

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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	Yemen: Military Intervention
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 made an assessment of the accuracy of the Saudi-led Coalition's Joint Incident Assessment Team's investigation into the 8 October 2016 bombing in Sana'a, Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	64182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK welcomes the release, on 15 October 2016, by the Joint Incidents Assessment Team of the outcomes of its initial investigation. It is important that the Coalition conducts thorough and conclusive investigations into incidents where it is alleged that International Humanitarian Law has been breached. The UK continues to believe that the Coalition has the best insight into its own military procedures and will be able to conduct the most thorough and conclusive investigations.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/02/2017 15:48:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

690308

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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	Andargachew Tsege
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether Andy Tsege was (a) extradited under an extradition treaty in place between Yemen and Ethiopia or (b) removed from Yemen under a judicial process which the Yemeni authorities did not recognise.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	64183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>​The Ethiopian and Yemeni authorities have both stated that they have a bilateral treaty that permited Mr Tsege's extradition to Ethiopia. Foreign Office officials have previously requested a copy of the extradition agreement between Yemen and Ethiopia, but we have not been given one by either side.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/02/2017 15:51:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

690310

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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	Cluster Munitions
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 2017 to Question 58517, whether providing equipment to facilitate the use of cluster munitions is a violation of (a) the Convention on Cluster Munitions and (b) international humanitarian law.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	64184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>​The use of cluster munitions is not unlawful under international law provided that they are not used in contravention of international humanitarian law, or contrary to a treaty obligation. As a State Party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the UK does not “Assist, encourage or induce anyone to engage in any activity prohibited to a State Party” under the Convention.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/02/2017 15:44:49 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

690311

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
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	Eritrea and Sudan: Military Aid
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 personnel have been involved in the training of Sudanese Rapid Support Forces in Sudan and the Eritrean Border Force as part of the UK's involvement in the Valetta Action Plan and the Khartoum Process; and what the cost of that training has been to the public purse.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	64145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK has not and will not provide support to the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces, either bilaterally or as part of the Valletta Action Plan. Under the Valletta Action Plan and via EU funding, the UK supports programmes designed to address the five key areas for tackling migration together with the Horn of Africa countries, including Eritrea. We have no plans to support the Eritrean Border Force.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/02/2017 15:43:40 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady