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1626007

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2023
	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	Transcaucasus: Roads
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken steps to press for the reopening of the Lachin Corridor; and what recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on the reopening of the Lachin Corridor.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	183872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government has been vocal about the importance of re-opening the Lachin Corridor, including at the United Nations Security Council in New York on 20 December 2022 and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in Vienna on 17 January 2023. This message was also conveyed by the Minister for Europe during his visit to Azerbaijan in February 2023. The UK Government will continue to support constructive dialogue in further contacts with the Armenian and Azerbaijani governments in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 15/05/2023 15:18:36 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1626008

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2023
	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	Transcaucasus: Roads
	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 steps his Department has taken to provide humanitarian support to people affected by shortages of food, medical and other supplies as a result of the closure of the Lachin Corridor in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	183873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK has a strong record of supporting humanitarian responses in this region and FCDO officials are in close contact with humanitarian agencies about the situation on the ground. Additionally the START FUND, a humanitarian response fund to whom the UK is a significant donor, has allocated £350,000 to the region to support those effected by the closure of the Lachin Corridor.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 15/05/2023 15:19:34 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1626009

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2023
	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	Armenia: Azerbaijan
	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 impact of recent military tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan on civilian farmers in the village of Tegh.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	183874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>Although we have not made a specific assessment of the impact of military tensions on civilians in Tegh, the UK Government condemns in the strongest terms any military action that puts civilian lives at risk. We continue to urge both parties to refrain from further escalation and to abide by all existing commitments.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 15/05/2023 15:23:29 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1626010

	registered interest
	date	05/05/2023
	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	Armenia: Azerbaijan
	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 steps his Department has taken to help promote peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	183875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK's longstanding position is that there is no military solution to this conflict and that Armenia and Azerbaijan must engage in substantive negotiations, without preconditions, to secure a sustainable peaceful settlement. I underlined this message when I visited Baku in February, and the UK Government will continue to support constructive dialogue in further contacts with the Armenian and Azerbaijani governments in the coming months. We continue to support internationally facilitated negotiations to settle all outstanding matters.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 15/05/2023 15:26:12 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1177406

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Leprosy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will appoint a Government champion to bring about the end of leprosy.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	14693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>A key aim of the UK’s global health work is to support countries to build and maintain strong health systems, achieve universal health coverage, and to tackle all causes of ill health - working in close partnership with national governments. In September 2019 the UK’s flagship £220 million neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) programme was launched, which will provide treatment and care for NTDs to 200 million people. We have no current plans to appoint government champions on specific NTDs such as leprosy.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 25/02/2020 14:54:31 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1186511

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Abortion: Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that funding from the public purse is not allocated to programmes that support sex-selective abortion overseas.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	32130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK strongly opposes sex-selective abortion. We do not fund programmes which contribute directly or indirectly to sex-selective abortion. DFID has in place several measures to ensure the accountability of all UK aid, including our programmes that support access to safe abortion care. These include due diligence of all primary implementing partners, regular spot checks, a robust monitoring and evaluation system which includes beneficiary feedback and annual project reviews.</p><p>Sex-selective abortion is the result of deep-rooted discrimination against women and girls. The UK supports partner governments’ efforts to prevent this discrimination through our programmes to promote gender equality, girls’ and women’s empowerment and rights.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 25/03/2020 16:40:01 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1234052

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2020
	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	Mexico: Freedom of Religion
	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 he has made of the level of freedom of religion or belief in Mexico.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	89674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The Mexican Constitution guarantees freedom of religion or belief for all its citizens. States as well as federal officials have responsibility for ensuring non-discrimination, and we welcome the 2019 launch of the National Strategy for the Promotion of Respect and Tolerance of Religious Diversity. The assessment by the Mexican Government, the local UN Human Rights office, and local civil society organisations is that while there are some cases of individuals being targeted because of their religion or beliefs, people are more often targeted for their work and activities in defence of human rights or because of religious intolerance between faith groups in Mexico.</p><p>The UK Government continues to engage regularly with Mexican authorities at ministerial, official, and state level to discuss human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief, and to support a broad human rights agenda in Mexico. On 28 July, Lord Ahmad, the Minister for human rights, discussed human rights with his Mexican counterpart.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/09/2020 16:13:49 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton previous answer version 48025 answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1234053

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2020
	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	Mexico: Protestantism
	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 policy on freedom of religion or belief of the case of six Protestant Christian families in El Encanto village, Las Margaritas Municipality, Chiapas Mexico, who had their electricity cut off on 27 July 2020 because they refused to sign an agreement which obliged them to participate in religious activities associated with the Catholic religion and to help with the upkeep of the local Catholic church building.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	89675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of the removal of some Mexican Protestants' access to water, electricity, and other basic services in Mexico, and have raised this specific case with the Mexican authorities. The overall assessment by the Mexican Government, the local UN Human Rights office, and local civil society organisations is that, while there are some cases of individuals being targeted because of their religion or beliefs, people are more often targeted for their work and activities in defence of human rights or because of religious intolerance between faith groups in Mexico. We will continue to raise our concerns when we become aware of such cases. The UK Government continues to engage regularly with Mexican authorities at ministerial, official, and state level to discuss human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief, and to support a broad human rights agenda in Mexico.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/09/2020 16:10:04 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton previous answer version 48028 answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1255490

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	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	Nagorno Karabakh: Refugees
	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 steps the Government is taking to help Armenians made homeless as a result of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	120844
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>On 30 October the Foreign Secretary announced £1 million in funding to the ICRC to support their humanitarian efforts in the region. The UK Government is providing funding towards additional monitoring and analysis of the humanitarian situation via organisations such as the Humanitarian 2 Humanitarian network and supporting additional posts within the UN offices in-country. We continue to urge both sides to ensure the safety and security of all displaced persons, including through my recent calls with the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister and the Armenian Foreign Minister. The UK Government is keeping the situation under close review, coordinating with local and international partners and will continue to explore opportunities to support partners to deliver an effective international response.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 30/11/2020 15:40:30 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

1256269

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2020
	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	Nagorno Karabakh: Peace Negotiations
	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 steps he is taking to promote a plan for enduring peace, stability and economic development in Nagorno-Karabakh; and with which international partners he is taking those steps.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	121831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>A peaceful and negotiated settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will be essential to ensure the stability and economic development of the region. The UK Government supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs France, the United States and Russia in this regard. The Foreign Secretary and I remain in regular contact with international partners, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and the Co-Chairs.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 02/12/2020 10:54:10 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce