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Written questions

Emily Thornberry

4,857 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Sudan: Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the findings of the report on the right to freedom of opinion and expression in South Sudan since the July 2016 crisis, published by the UN Mission in South Sudan and th

1 Jun 2018 · Department for International Development

South Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent representations she has made to her counterpart in South Sudan on the protection of aid workers from violence in that country.

1 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Sudan: Humanitarian Aid

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 its review of financial assistance to South Sudan; what information his Department holds on the options

1 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of whether 4,000 troops is the appropriate level for the Regional Protection Force in South Sudan; and what recent discussions he has had with the UN Secretary

1 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of progress towards full deployment of the Regional Protection Force to South Sudan in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2304 of August 201

1 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Sudan: Conflict Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of whether the composition of the Government of South Sudan constitutes a transitional government of national unity in accordance with the terms of the August

1 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Sudan: Conflict Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the merits of the August 2015 agreement on the resolution of the conflict in the Republic of South Sudan as a framework for ending the civil war in that cou

1 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Sudan: International Humanitarian Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to UN Security Council Resolution 2406, what steps the Government is taking to support the provision of technical advice and assistance to the Government and security force

1 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of instances of (a) obstruction of free movement of UN peacekeepers and (b) other violations of the status of forces agreement between

1 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Sudan: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the prospects for a durable peace settlement to end the civil war in South Sudan following the Intergovernmental Authority on Development-mediated negotiati

1 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nicaragua: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in Nicaragua on adopting wider political reforms as a result of the recent abandonment of proposed reforms to social security by the Go

1 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nicaragua: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his counterpart in Nicaragua on the treatment of protesters by police and security forces in that country.

1 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Venezuela: Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his counterpart in Venezuela on the Government of that country co-operating fully with the Commission of Inquiry launched by the International Labour Or

1 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Venezuela: Election Observers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on the potential deployment of an EU Election Observation Mission to monitor the Presidential election due to be held in Venezuela on 20 May 2018 following

1 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Paraguay: Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his counterpart in Paraguay on the adoption of a comprehensive law against all forms of discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of

1 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Paraguay: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the progress of the Paraguayan authorities toward full implementation of the 30 recommendations set out in the final report of he EU Election Observation Mi

1 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Paraguay: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of whether the general election held in Paraguay on 22 April 2018 was conducted in a free, fair and transparent manner.

1 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

East Africa: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the prospects for initiating a dialogue between the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea on normalising relations between those two countries; and wha

1 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Eritrea: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the outcome of the April 2018 visit by that country's Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs to Eritrea.

1 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ethiopia: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Ethiopia on the postponement of local elections in that country; and what information he holds on the new timetable for such ele

1 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ethiopia: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Ethiopia on the commitment of the Prime Minister of that country to hold credible national elections; and what information he holds on

1 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ethiopia: Emergency Powers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his counterpart in Ethiopia on lifting the state of emergency in place in that country.

1 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ethiopia: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Ethiopia on the recent detention of protesters in the Somali region of that country.

1 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ethiopia: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of recent inter-ethnic fighting in southern Ethiopia for the overall security situation in that country.

1 May 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Turkey: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications of the Turkish Government's decision to hold parliamentary and presidential elections under a state of emergency for the prospect

25 Apr 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Guinea-Bissau: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans the Government has to help ensure that parliamentary elections due to be held in Guinea-Bissau in November 2018 are conducted in a free, fair and transparent manner.

25 Apr 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burkina Faso: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Burkina Faso on (a) recent attacks by militants on schools and teachers in the north of that country and (b) the subsequent susp

25 Apr 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Togo: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans the Government has to help ensure that (a) forthcoming legislative elections in Togo and (b) the proposed referendum on constitutional term limits to the Togolese Presidency ar

25 Apr 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Togo: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the progress made towards resolving the political crisis in Togo through dialogue between the Government and opposition; and what steps he is taking

25 Apr 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Togo: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in Togo on restrictions recently imposed on the rights of Togolese citizens to participate in peaceful demonstrations and to stage such

Source: official written-questions record.