Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his Japanese counterpart on the arrest and trial of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on proposals to add the judges, court officials and police involved in the recent trial of Aung San Suu Kyi to the list of members of the Burmese regime whose assets within the EU are frozen and who are banned from travel to the EU; and if he will make a statement.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which preparatory bodies the General Affairs and External Relations Council has asked to review proposals to reinforce existing restrictive measures on Burma; what role the UK has played in the process; and when the review is expected to be completed.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals for further discussions with Asian countries on Burma have been made at EU level; what steps the UK is taking in this regard; and if he will make a statement.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the next dialogue meeting between the Government of the Gambia and the EU will be held; and whether he plans to raise the case of David and Fiona Fulton at that meeting.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what (a) operating arrangements and (b) objectives have been established for the early warning system his Department has initiated to monitor economies at risk of suffering political and social unrest; and which countries are under observation.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the Government's policy is on the proposal for a UN special envoy to Sri Lanka.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the post of Director General Safety and Security in his Department is a full-time appointment.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations (a) he and (b) the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to Burma have made to the Burmese regime on the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi's physician, Dr. Tin Myo Win; and if he will make a statement.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo on the detention and trial of General Nkunda; and if he will make a statement.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo of the exploitation of and trade in minerals in that country; and if he will make a statement.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on proposed further investigations by the UN Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo of the exploitation of natural resources to finance armed groups in that country.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on the stationing of Iranian forces at the port of Assab in Eritrea; and if he will make a statement.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 30 April 2009, Official Report, column 1414W, on Sudan: politics and government, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in the Chad-Sudan border area.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on what date the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands first informed his Department of his concerns relating to allegations of corruption within the Government of those islands.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 5 May 2009, Official Report, columns 4-7WS, on the General Affairs and External Relations Council, what proposals the Swedish Foreign Minister made for publicising the EU's work on human rights; and to which officials the Presidency referred further work.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations (a) he and (b) the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to Burma have made to the Burmese regime on the health of Aung San Suu Kyi; and if he will make a statement.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions (a) he and (b) the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to Burma has had with governments of ASEAN countries on the arrest and detention of Aung San Suu Kyi by the Burmese regime on 14 May 2009; and if he will make a statement.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps the Government have taken to seek to secure the release of Aung San Suu Kyi following her arrest and detention by the Burmese regime on 14 May 2009; and if he will make a statement.
Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how many occasions consular staff in the Gambia have visited David and Fiona Fulton in detention; and what consular services have been provided to David and Fiona Fulton.