Emily Thornberry

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iraq: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Iraqi counterpart on the integration of members of the popular mobilisation units into that country’s national armed forces.

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Lebanon: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the progress of talks on reaching agreement on the formation of a unity government in Lebanon.

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Togo: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the parliamentary election in Togo on 20 December 2018 on efforts to resolve the political crisis in that country.

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Togo: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take to help ensure that the parliamentary election on 20 December 2018 in Togo is conducted in a free and fair manner.

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Uganda: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Ugandan counterpart on preparations for a national dialogue between political parties in that country.

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the findings of the recent UN report which noted a 35 per cent increase in human rights violatio

19 Nov 2018 · Department for International Development

Syria: Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the findings of the 5th November report by the Office of the Inspector General at the United States De

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo on reported recent threats by members of that country’s Government to repatriate refugees from neig

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of (a) human rights abuses perpetrated against Congolese nationals and (b) looting and theft of Congolese nationals’ possessions during recent operations by t

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of Congolese nationals expelled from Angola by the Government of that country since 25 September 2018.

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Angolan counterpart on the expulsion of Congolese nationals from that country since 25 September 2018.

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Morocco: Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the validity of recent reports by the Moroccan Association of Human Rights of a recent increase in attacks against sub-Saharan African migrants in Morocco.

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of progress on negotiations between the Syrian Democratic Council and the Government of Syria.

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Military Intervention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the implications are for his Department's policy of the US Government's recently stated policy to remain committed to military intervention in Syria as long as Iranian forces retain

19 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Wildlife: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the declaration from the recent London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade, what progress his Department has made on implementing the declaration of the previous su

14 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Bangladesh: Freedom of Expression

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of the Digital Security Act passed by the Bangladeshi parliament in September 2018 on freedom of speech and expression in that co

14 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Bangladesh: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for the free and fair conduct of the general election due to take place in Bangladesh on 23 December 2018 of the recent announcem

14 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic State

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he plans to provide Parliament with the Government’s next quarterly update on the fight against Daesh.

14 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will ask the National Audit Office to investigate whether funding from the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund has been diverted in financial years (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c

14 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether funding from the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund has been used in financial years (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c) 2018-19 to support activities in areas of Syria controlled

14 Nov 2018 · Department for International Development

Syria: Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will ask the National Audit Office to investigate whether funding from her Department has been diverted in financial years (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c) 2018-19 to support the activiti

14 Nov 2018 · Department for International Development

Syria: Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether funding from her Department has been used in financial years (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c) 2018-19 to support humanitarian assistance programmes in areas of Syria controlled by the Ha

14 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Somalia: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the progress of efforts to establish a credible, nationwide electoral framework in Somalia ahead of the national elections scheduled to take place in 2020.

14 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Somalia: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of the security situation in Somalia’s South West state for the safe conduct of the presidential election due to take place in th

14 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Somalia: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the (a) Federal Government of Somalia and (b) United Nations Mission in Somalia on preparations for elections in (i) South West

14 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Horn of Africa: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the outcomes of the tripartite meeting of the leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia in Gondar on 9 November 2018.

14 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Djibouti: Eritrea

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the progress of talks between the Governments of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia on resolving ongoing disputes between Djibouti and Eritrea a

14 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Eritrea: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on proposals to lift the UN arms embargo and other sanctions on the Government of Eritrea.

14 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Libya: Constitutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on whether the High National Election Commission of Libya has received legislation passed by the House of Representatives on 24 September 2018 to fac

14 Nov 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Libya: Constitutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on whether legislation passed by the Libyan House of Representatives on 24 September 2018 to facilitate a referendum on that country's draft constitu