Hilary Benn

20 Apr 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Serbia: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the fairness of conduct of elections in Serbia.

20 Apr 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic State: International Criminal Court

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in countries on the UN Security Council on referring crimes by Daesh to the International Criminal Court.

20 Apr 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Serbia: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has received any reports of (a) violence against opposition officials, candidates and activists and (b) intimidation of journalists during the Parliamentary elections taking pl

18 Apr 2016 · Department for International Development

South Sudan: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of conflict in South Sudan on the availability of medicines in that country.

18 Apr 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Armed Conflict: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if the Government will support the draft UN resolution on protection of medical facilities in conflict and investigations into incidents when such facilities are attacked.

18 Apr 2016 · 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 the effectiveness of UN missions in South Sudan in protecting civilians in South Sudan.

14 Apr 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

United Arab Emirates: Torture

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of compliance by the United Arab Emirates with international treaties and norms on the use of torture.

12 Apr 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Sri Lanka: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the rate of progress of the implementation of commitments made by the government of Sri Lanka on human rights and the investigation of alleged war crimes.

11 Apr 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Turkey: Press Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the government of Turkey on the arrest and charging of Can Dundar and Erdem Gul.

24 Mar 2016 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of barriers to humanitarian agencies reaching people in need in Yemen.

24 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information he holds on the number of civilians (a) killed and (b) injured in the Yemen conflict to date.

24 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Democratic Republic of Congo: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of elections due to take place in November 2016 on political stability in Democratic Republic of Congo.

24 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Syria: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of injured children trying to leave Syria being turned away at the Jordanian border.

24 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Egypt: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of human rights workers being (a) summoned for questioning, (b) banned from travelling and (c) subject to attempts to freeze their personal funds and f

24 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Liberia: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the progress on implementation of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia.

24 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Liberia: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Liberia.

23 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

South Sudan: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the incidence and nature of human rights violations in South Sudan.

23 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Middle East: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to reports of his remarks in Ankara in January 2016, what recent estimate he has made of the number of UK citizens who have (a) entered and since left, (b) entered and rema

23 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Military Intervention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the oral Answer of 12 January 2016, Official Report, column 697, what assessment he has made of whether evidence of the reported airstrike in Yemen on a market place in the Ha

23 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Yemen: Military Intervention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his oral contribution of 12 January 2016, Official Report, column 697, whether UK personnel provided a quick check on whether the reported airstrike in Yemen on a market place

23 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic State: Genocide

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on atrocities committed by Daesh.

17 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic State: Yazidis

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with US Secretary of State on the killing of Yazidis by Daesh.

17 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic State: Yazidis

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2016 to Question 26922 and the statement with reference to genocide on 17 March 2016 by the US Secretary of State on Daesh atrocities, if he will rea

17 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic State: Genocide

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on the UN Security Council referring evidence of potential genocide by Daesh to the International Criminal Court.

17 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic State: Crimes against Humanity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of whether Daesh has been responsible for (a) crimes against humanity and (b) ethnic cleansing.

17 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iraq: Genocide

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2016 to Question 26920, if he will offer the Iraqi government British forensic team support to investigate mass graves discovered in Sinjar.

9 Mar 2016 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people from (a) Syria, (b) Afghanistan, (c) Iraq, (d) Kosovo, (e) Albania, (f) Pakistan, (g) Eritrea, (h) Nigeria and (i) Iran have (i) applied for and (ii) been granted asylum in the UK in e

9 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Honduras: Homicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the government of Honduras on the death of Berta Cáceras.

9 Mar 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Colombia: Peace Negotiations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent reports he has received of progress made in the Colombian peace process.

8 Mar 2016 · Home Office

Passports

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in which local authority areas applications can be made for naturalisation and a British passport at the same time.