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1693273

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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: 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 steps he is taking with international partners to help ensure a more concerted political effort on the situation in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
uin	16730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK condemns the ongoing violence in Sudan following the outbreak of conflict on 15 April 2023. The UK continues to work with a wide range of countries and bodies, including traditional allies, Gulf and African partners, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the African Union and the UN, to achieve a ceasefire and take forward a sustained and meaningful peace process that leads to the resumption of civilian rule in Sudan.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 12/03/2024 09:23:11 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1673577

registered interest
date	28/11/2023
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: 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, whether his Department is providing support to governments in North and East Africa to help increase levels of accountability in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	South Swindon
tabling member printed	Sir Robert Buckland
uin	4141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK continues to take a leading role in supporting processes for justice and accountability in Sudan, working alongside international partners such as the UN, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the African Union. At the UN General Assembly in September, the UK co-hosted, alongside Troika partners (US, Norway), Canada, The Gambia and The International Criminal Court (ICC) an event on increasing accountability mechanisms in Sudan to continue to shine a spotlight on atrocities being committed by both sides. On 11 October, the UN Human Rights Council adopted the UK-led 'Sudan Core Group' resolution to establish an independent and international Fact-Finding Mission. This will support future accountability efforts in Sudan, including in relation to Darfur.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 05/12/2023 17:43:08 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland

1640650

registered interest
date	25/05/2023
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: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made a joint analysis of conflict and stability assessment with international partners of the situation in Sudan; and if so, how they are acting on the findings.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>A draft Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability (JACS) was finalised in March 2023. It was under internal review when violence broke out on 15th April. Whilst many of the findings remain relevant, given the rapidly changing context we are currently focusing on producing shorter, more regular conflict analyses and context trackers. The UK is utilising JACS analyses to support conflict resolution mechanisms and our development and humanitarian programmes to be more conflict sensitive. We continue to work closely with a wide range of NGOs on understanding atrocity prevention, early warning and early response systems.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 07/06/2023 12:44:14 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1626131

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
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: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the situation in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	184086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO is monitoring the situation in Sudan closely. Our top priorities are to secure a ceasefire of hostilities, unhindered humanitarian access, the protection of civilians and respect of International Law, and to bring all parties back to peaceful political dialogue. To achieve this, we are pursuing all diplomatic avenues, including at the UN Security Council and Human Rights Council, through engagement with the conflicting parties, and through cooperation with counterparts from African, Quad (KSA, UAE, UK, US) and European countries, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the African Union and the United Nations.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 17/05/2023 16:19:53 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1612091

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to Sudanese leaders concerning the safety of leaders of civilian movements in that country; in particular, Yasir Arman.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL7205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>We are pursuing all diplomatic avenues to end the violence and de-escalate tensions. The Foreign Secretary and the Minister for Development and Africa are in regular touch working with international partners to engage all parties in Sudan. We have led calls with the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, regional groupings and the UN Security Council to discuss the situation and coordinate a response.</p><p><br>In a public statement by the Quad (KSA, UK, US, UAE) and the Trilateral Mechanism (AU, UN and Governmental Authority on Development) we have publicly welcomed the extension of the ceasefire by 72 hours. This initial stage of diplomacy, establishing a process to achieve a permanent cessation of hostilities, will help ensure unimpeded humanitarian access.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 02/05/2023 15:43:24 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1485240

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what engagement they have had with representatives of the Sundanese National Congress Party in 2022.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL1404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>The Sudanese authorities banned the National Congress Party (NCP) following the Sudanese revolution in 2019. In the course of our diplomatic engagement, particularly in supporting an end to the political crisis, we speak to a broad spectrum of political actors. This includes ex-ministers and ex-officials, some of whom may have been NCP members. Such engagement allows us to encourage all Sudanese actors to deliver a civilian-led government and a democratic transition.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 13/07/2022 10:48:55 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

1455800

registered interest
date	30/03/2022
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: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Sudan, Volker Perthes, on 28 March that the country is "heading towards economic and security collapse as well as significant humanitarian suffering", what steps they are taking, together with international partners at the UN, to work towards securing a political agreement for a civilian-led transition in that country, following the military coup d'etat on 25 October 2021.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL7505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2022 answer text <p>We echoed the concerns of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in a statement to the UN Security Council on 28 March. Ministers, British Embassy staff in Khartoum and FCDO officials also continue to raise our concerns at the situation and encourage all Sudanese political actors to engage in the talks facilitated by the UN and African Union (AU) to resolve the crisis. Most recently senior FCDO officials delivered these messages in meetings with Sudan's military leadership on 3 March and the UK and partners released a 'Friends of Sudan' statement in support of the UN/AU talks on 29 March.</p><p>We continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the Sudanese people to help alleviate the immense economic pressures they face, exacerbated by the ongoing political crisis. In 2021, the UK contributed £27 million to humanitarian assistance in Sudan, which provided approximately 1.2 million people with live-saving assistance such as food, cash and voucher support, safe drinking water, shelter and sanitation. Restoration of a civilian-led government is however vital to help create the conditions for the resumption of wider support for Sudan's economy, including for International Financial Institution re-engagement and potential debt relief.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 12/04/2022 12:30:28 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1439964

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the political situation in Sudan; and what diplomatic initiatives they are pursuing, together with international partners, to enjoin Sudan’s military leaders to begin talks with civilian leaders to put the country back on a transitional path to democracy.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL6876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text Since the 25 October 2021 military coup, Ministers, British Embassy staff in Khartoum and senior FCDO officials have continued to call for all political actors to engage in dialogue and support the return to the democratic transition. Most recently on 2 March, we released a statement welcoming a report on progress in the UN facilitated talks to end the crisis and the strong consensus it highlights on issues such as the need for a civilian cabinet, justice and accountability, and the role of women in the transition. Our statement made a clear call for all sides to engage in the next phase of talks to help achieve this. Working with partners, including the US, Norway, EU, Saudi Arabia and UAE, we will continue to use our diplomatic engagement in Khartoum, the region and elsewhere to support the UN-led talks. This includes maintaining pressure on the Sudanese military to engage, a message delivered most recently on 3 March in meetings with Sudan's military leadership in Khartoum by senior FCDO officials. answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 21/03/2022 11:52:16 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1437556

registered interest
date	02/03/2022
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: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Consultations on a political process for Sudan: an inclusive intra-Sudanese process on the way forward for democracy and peace, published by UNITAMS on 28 February 2022, what steps she plans to take to support rapid and peaceful progress towards civilian democratic rule in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	133155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK and partners issued a statement on 2 March welcoming the UN report and the strong consensus it highlights on issues such as the need for a civilian cabinet, justice and accountability, and the role of women in the transition. Our statement made a clear call for all Sudanese political actors to engage in the next phase of talks to help achieve this. We will continue to advocate for such participation and to maintain pressure on the Sudanese military to engage to deliver the Sudanese people's demands for freedom, peace and justice.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 10/03/2022 17:19:08 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1436748

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
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: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the level of risk of a further coup in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Ms Lyn Brown
uin	131155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>We remain concerned at the political crisis, instability and continued violent repression of protesters in Sudan following the military coup in October 2021. Sudan has a long history of extra-constitutional changes of government, often instigated by elements of the military, but our focus is on supporting the UN facilitated talks that aim to see a negotiated end to the crisis and a return to the path to democracy. Ministers, British Embassy staff in Khartoum and senior FCDO officials continue to call on all Sudanese actors, particularly the military, to engage in talks and deliver the Sudanese people's demands for freedom, peace and justice.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 08/03/2022 17:53:03 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown