Written questions

4,857 written questions tabled, most recent first.

27 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Cameroon: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representation he has made to his Cameroonian counterpart on the continued detention of (a) Maurice Kamto and (b) 200 supporters of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement.

27 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Cameroon: Homicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Cameroonian counterpart on (a) the massacre in Ngar-buh massacre in February 2020 and (b) allegations of intimidation of Jack Andrew Pendleton, the

27 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Isabel dos Santos

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish the (a) dates, (b) venues and (c) agenda of each meeting with Ms Isabel Dos Santos held by a Government Minister since 2015.

27 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the physical wellbeing of (a) Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe and (b) other UK dual nationals detained in Iranian jails sin

26 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Libya: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his (a) Turkish counterpart and (b) the UN on reports that two thousand Syrian rebel fighters have been deployed to Libya as part of Turkey’s in

26 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Haiti: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the extent of alleged sexual exploitation and abuse carried out by UN peacekeeping forces while operating in Haiti.

26 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Central African Republic: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the extent of alleged sexual exploitation and abuse carried out by UN peacekeeping forces while operating in the Central African Republic.

26 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to coordinate with the EU on foreign policy after the transition period; and if he will make a statement.

26 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

China: Uyghurs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the treatment of Uighur Muslims in China; and if he will make a statement.

26 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Indigenous Peoples

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that rights of indigenous peoples are embedded into the proposed International Treaty on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations.

26 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Gulf of Guinea: Abduction

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the increase in kidnappings off the coast of the Gulf of Guinea.

26 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nigeria: Economic Growth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the extent of economic development in the (a) Igbo populated regions of south-western Nigeria and (b) the former State of Biafra in Nigeria 50 years

26 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Languages

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with UN counterparts on the UN finding that two indigenous languages are disappearing each month.

25 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Saudi Arabia: Boxing

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many members of (a) Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service and (b) the armed forces attended the Clash on the Dunes boxing event in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on 7 December 2019; and who paid fo

25 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Diplomatic Service: Driving under Influence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the written ministerial statement of 25 February 2020, HCWS119, on Alleged Serious and Significant Offences (Diplomatic Immunity) 2018, on what dates the (a) incidents o

24 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of international law to protect diplomatic staff posted overseas.

24 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Nuclear Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the US Administration on a potential a new nuclear deal with Iran.

24 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Sudan: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) stability of the peace process in Sudan and (b) security of UK nationals in that country following the recent violence in Khartoum.

24 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Sri Lanka: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government has taken to (a) promote the peace process in Sri Lanka and (b) support the protection of minority Tamil populations in the north of that country.

21 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Albania: Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of legislative proposals on anti-defamation in Albania on the freedom of the press in that country.

21 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his UN counterparts on (a) increasing the proportion of female personnel employed in UN peacekeeping forces and (b) the integration of those personnel

21 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his UN counterparts on reports of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeeping forces around the world.

21 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Homicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have made to the Government of Democratic Republic of Congo on the massacres of ethnic Banunu in Yumbi territory on 16 and

21 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Homicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on who was responsible for the massacres of ethnic Banunu in Yumbi territory in Democratic Republic of Congo on 16 and 17 December 2018.

21 Feb 2020 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Staff

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether members of 10 Downing Street staff with Developed Vetting security clearance are permitted to see unredacted Top Secret-classified material produced by his Department in relation to Syria.

21 Feb 2020 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Staff

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether members of 10 Downing Street staff with Developed Vetting security clearance are permitted to see unredacted Top Secret-classified material produced by his Department in relation to Ukraine.

21 Feb 2020 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Staff

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether members of 10 Downing Street staff with Developed Vetting security clearance are permitted to see unredacted Top Secret-classified material produced by his Department in relation to the Baltic States.

21 Feb 2020 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Staff

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether members of 10 Downing Street staff with Developed Vetting security clearance are permitted to see unredacted Top Secret-classified material produced by his Department in relation to NATO.

21 Feb 2020 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Staff

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether members of 10 Downing Street staff with Developed Vetting security clearance are permitted to see unredacted Top Secret-classified material produced by his Department in relation to Russia.

21 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department made representations to the US Administration on the freezing of military aid to Ukraine before 12 September 2019.

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