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1010606
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Burma: International Criminal Court 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 are being taken to respond to the recommendations of the UN Fact Finding Mission on Myanmar on referrals to the International Criminal Court. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 193392 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has made clear that referring the situation in Burma to the International Criminal Court (ICC) is an option the UN Security Council (UNSC) should consider. The UK ensured the Head of the UN Fact Finding Mission was able to brief the UNSC on 24 October to inform the Council's discussions. However, our assessment remains that there is insufficient support amongst Security Council members for an ICC referral at this time. It will not advance the cause of accountability for an ICC referral to fail to win Security Council support or to be vetoed; such a result would only give comfort to the Burmese military and reduce the pressure they currently face.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
answering member printed Mark Field more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-23T10:38:51.867Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-23T10:38:51.867Z
answering member
1405
label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
1010607
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Burma: Sexual Offences 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 he is taking to collect evidence of sexual violence in Kachin and Shan States in Myanmar. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 193393 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
answer text <p>The Government does not collect evidence of sexual violence. The UK has a Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) Team of Experts, made up of independent experts who can be deployed to build the capacity of others, including governments and the UN to collect such evidence. In March 2017 the UK co-sponsored the UN Human Rights Council Resolution which set up a UN Fact Finding Mission (FFM) to establish the facts and circumstances of human rights violations by military and security forces, and abuses, in Burma. Despite repeated calls from the UK and international partners, the Burmese authorities refused to grant the FFM access to Burma.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
answering member printed Mark Field more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-23T10:41:11.69Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-23T10:41:11.69Z
answering member
1405
label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
1010608
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Burma: Peace Negotiations 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 assessment he has made of progress of the peace process in Myanmar. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 193394 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
answer text <p>Our Ambassador attended the most recent Panglong Peace Conference in July 2018 and met with a range of parties to the National Ceasefire Agreement. He discussed the peace process with Burma's Minister of the Office of State Counsellor on 9 August. Government, military and parliamentary leaders met the leaders of the ten Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement-signatory ethnic armed organizations on 15 and 16 October, ahead of the next Panglong Peace conference. The UK will sustain its support for negotiations towards a peace settlement whilst ensuring the Burmese military understand that their conduct will continue to come under international scrutiny.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
answering member printed Mark Field more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-23T11:08:48.72Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-23T11:08:48.72Z
answering member
1405
label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
1010641
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answering body
Department for Exiting the European Union more like this
answering dept id 203 more like this
answering dept short name Exiting the European Union more like this
answering dept sort name Exiting the European Union more like this
hansard heading Industry 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 Exiting the European Union, what his assessment is of the potential cost to industry of Articles 40-125 of the draft Withdrawal Agreement. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 193397 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of continuing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. We will ensure that Parliament is presented with appropriate analysis ahead of the vote on the final deal, and in Impact Assessments accompanying legislation, where appropriate.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Daventry more like this
answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-23T15:08:30.837Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-23T15:08:30.837Z
answering member
3977
label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this
1010753
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-20more like thismore than 2018-11-20
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Diplomatic Service: EU Countries 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 assessment he has made of whether UK citizens may continue to seek consular and diplomatic protection from EU member states in countries where the UK is not represented after the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland more like this
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 193410 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-26more like thismore than 2018-11-26
answer text <p>​The UK has significant expertise in crisis preparedness and consular affairs. Thanks to its extensive global footprint of <del class="ministerial">273</del> <ins class="ministerial">274</ins> posts in 169 countries and territories, and its network of Honorary Consuls, the UK is able to provide professional consular services worldwide. In addition to our network, people who need assistance can call any of our embassies, high commissions or consulates, or the FCO switchboard, 24/7 for advice or help. The UK is open to maintaining a close level of cooperation with the EU, if this is perceived to be of mutual benefit, on crisis preparedness and consular affairs, including the provision of consular assistance to unrepresented EU citizens in third countries on a reciprocal basis. Details of this offer have been published on gov.uk, most recently in a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technical-note-on-coordination-of-external-security" target="_blank">technical note</a> on coordination on external security.</p>
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-26T16:58:31.593Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-26T16:58:31.593Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-12-03T12:32:53.01Zmore like thismore than 2018-12-03T12:32:53.01Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
previous answer version
87137
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
1484
label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this