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595661

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Sudan: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what outcomes the Government expects from the recent and planned strategic dialogue with the government of Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	47318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>In order to maximise our ability to persuade all parties to the conflicts in Sudan to end the fighting and allow the Sudanese people the security and development they deserve, we need to have a greater level of direct engagement with the Government of Sudan. The Strategic Dialogue process provides a necessary platform for us to do this, exploring possibilities for cooperation on a wide range of UK interests where our aims align, as well as an avenue to raise concerns.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/10/2016 16:28:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

595663

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	British Nationals Abroad: 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 the Government's policy is on preventing the execution of UK nationals sentenced to death abroad.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	47154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>​The UK Government is opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances. Whenever there is a case of a British national on death row, provided that individual wants assistance from the UK Government, we make political representations at many levels to the government of the country in question. There is no one-size-fits-all approach; we will tailor our interventions on a case-by-case basis in a way that we judge to be most effective to prevent executions being carried out. Beyond political representations by Her Majesty's Government, other interventions might include: engaging local and UK-based Non-Governmental Organisations to provide support to British nationals facing the death penalty; liaising closely with the British national's legal team to ensure any lobbying actions we take complement their ongoing legal activity; and working closely with international partners to encourage wider lobbying.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/10/2016 16:24:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

595664

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Sudan: Peace Negotiations
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 of recent events in Sudan on the success of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	47316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK remains supportive of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD). Through our membership of the Implementation Follow-Up Commission (IFC), we consider regularly what progress has been made on implementation of the DDPD and what further steps need to be taken. The former UK Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan attended the last meeting of the IFC in May.</p><p>In parallel with this, we continue to urge all parties to the conflict to engage with the African Union-led peace process and reach agreement on the cessation of hostilities and humanitarian access, building on the decisions of both the Government of Sudan and the Opposition to sign the Roadmap peace agreement.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/10/2016 16:32:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

595665

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Sudan: 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 the government of Sudan on the use of funds earmarked under the Khartoum Process by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	47317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The EU has made absolutely clear that no funding will be provided to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). We have raised our concerns about the use of the RSF to manage migration directly with the Government of Sudan, most recently during the visit of the UK Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan to Khartoum in September.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/10/2016 16:34:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

595666

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ethiopia: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the current executive MSc in security sector management programme, run in Ethiopia with oversight from his Department, differs from the Department for International Development's similar MSc programme which was closed in June 2015.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	47139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The MSc programme was restarted in 2015-16 under the Conflict Security and Stability Fund, reflecting the security focus of the syllabus. It differs from the DFID-funded programme as it draws students from across the region, thereby contributing to the National Security Council (NSC) objective of enhancing regional peace and security in East Africa, whereas the previous MSc was primarily for Ethiopians. There are ongoing efforts to improve the diversity profile of the student intake, in terms of age, gender and military/civilian balance; and to identify more students from African Union countries, in support of the NSC objective to build the African Union's capacity to reduce, manage and resolve conflict and crises in Africa.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/10/2016 15:12:34 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

595688

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Ethiopia: 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 recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that human rights are being upheld in Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	46713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the violence which has occurred in the Oromia and Amhara regions of Ethiopia throughout 2016 including the high number of deaths.</p><p>We have made clear to the Government of Ethiopia, including at ministerial level, our concerns about the handling of these protests. We have reiterated our strong support for the constitutional right of all Ethiopian citizens to gather peacefully and express their opinions. We also supported the EU's statement of 10 August expressing concern and condolences to those affected, and their statement on the current state of emergency.</p><p>At the Ethiopian state opening on Parliament on Monday 10 October, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, announced proposals which Ethiopia hope will address some of the underlying grievances of the wider population.</p><p>We continue to raise our concerns with the Government of Ethiopia both through our bilateral engagement, as well as jointly with our international partners.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/10/2016 09:21:19 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

595696

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Eritrea: Asylum
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 counterpart in Eritrea on the increase in political asylum seekers from that country.
tabling member constituency	Bassetlaw
tabling member printed	John Mann
uin	47300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK participates in the EU/Africa Khartoum Process; the main regional mechanism for tackling human trafficking and people smuggling in the Horn of Africa most notably from Eritrea.</p><p>We are using our increased engagement with Eritrea to push for the tangible improvements in Eritrea's human rights record, including: amending its national service system; fully implementing its own constitution; and cooperating with international human rights bodies.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/10/2016 09:24:25 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1387 label Biography information for Lord Mann

595700

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Resignations
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 staff of his Department's resigned in each half of each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	47368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>The following table contains the numbers of UK-based staff that have resigned from the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office in each six month period since 2010:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FY</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Six month period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Resignations</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>April - September 2010</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>October 2010 - March 2011</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>April - September 2011</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>October 2011 - March 2012</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>April - September 2012</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>October 2012 - March 2013</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>April - September 2013</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>October 2013 - March 2014</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>April - September 2014</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>October 2014 - March 2015</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>April - September 2015</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>​</p></td><td><p>October 2015 - March 2016</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>​</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>April - September 2016</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Details are not held centrally for local staff.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/10/2016 16:19:05 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

595710

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	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 international counterparts on a potential establishment of a no-fly zone over parts of Syria.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	47343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>As he made clear during the House of Commons Emergency debate on the situation in Aleppo on 11 October, the Foreign Secretary has every sympathy with the idea of no-fly zones and the motives behind them. The situation in Syria is appalling and we are working with international partners on ways to help alleviate the suffering of the people there, particularly those in besieged areas such as Aleppo. We continue work to identify what more the international community can do. The practicalities of any form of no-fly zone, or safe zone need to be considered very carefully and in close consultation with our partners. History shows these are not simple tasks, especially in intense conflict. In fact, there is a risk that safe zones can themselves become targets. Any party seeking to establish a safe area would need to ensure that it could be kept safe. We would need to understand fully the consequences, including the fact that we should not commit to maintain such a zone unless we were prepared to shoot down planes or helicopters that violated the zone.</p><p>Our priority continues to be the protection of civilians in Syria. We continue to use our voice in the UN and elsewhere to keep the focus on what is happening, to call for the Cessation of Hostilities to be restored, full humanitarian access, to allow the resumption of a political process. Political transition away from Asad is the only long-term solution.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/10/2016 16:39:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

595714

registered interest
date	07/10/2016
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	Japan: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had discussions with representatives of Japanese businesses operating in the UK on the memorandum presented by the Japanese government to the Prime Minister at the recent G20 Summit.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	47490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text <p>Ministers and senior Government officials have held regular discussions with Japanese investors operating in the UK since the referendum in June. This continued after the Japanese Government published their memorandum on 2 September. I met representatives of Japanese business on 8 September at Asia House and I spoke to individual investors in Tokyo and Osaka during my visit to Japan from 26 to 29 September. Japanese investment in the UK has been a huge success story and as we plan our exit from the European Union we will continue to listen to the voices of Japanese business.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 12/10/2016 15:17:02 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson