Results 121–140 of 2000 for in the 'Written Answers' speaker:Mark Field

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Yemen: Peace Negotiations ( 2 May 2019)

Mark Field: We are aware of the recent escalation of military activity in al-Dhale’e. All parties must engage constructively and in good faith to overcome obstacles and find a political solution to end the conflict. We urge all parties to support and facilitate the UN’s efforts. The Foreign Secretary hosted a meeting of the Yemen Quad on 26 April in London. Quad members underlined their commitment to...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Gaza: Israel ( 2 May 2019)

Mark Field: ​The UK has repeatedly made clear to Israel our longstanding concerns about the manner in which the Israel Defense Forces police protests and the Gaza perimeter, including the use of live ammunition. It is vital that all actions are proportionate, in line with International Humanitarian Law, and are calibrated to avoid civilian casualties. In particular we have stressed the importance of...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Gaza: Demonstrations ( 2 May 2019)

Mark Field: ​The UK fully supports the need for an independent and transparent investigation which establishes the facts about the recent violence in Gaza. We have repeatedly called for such an investigation at the highest levels, as well as in multiple forums, including in Parliament in an Urgent Question on 22 March, and at the UN Security Council. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv raised Gaza...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Israel: Schools ( 2 May 2019)

Mark Field: ​While we have not raised this specific issue with the Government of Israel, we regularly raise concerns about Israel's use of force in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. While we recognise Israel's legitimate need to deploy security measures, we encourage them to deploy these in a way which minimises tension and to use appropriate force. We have stressed in particular the need to...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Israel: West Bank ( 2 May 2019)

Mark Field: ​While we have not made any representations on this specific matter, the UK has raised concerns over access to water in the Occupied Palestinian Territories with the Israeli authorities, including stressing the urgent need for Israel to take immediate and practical measures to improve the current situation and ensure fair distribution of water in the West Bank and Gaza. We have repeatedly...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Press Freedom: Northern Ireland ( 2 May 2019)

Mark Field: ​We are committed to building a global environment in which a free and vibrant media can flourish. As part of our leadership on this international agenda, the UK will continue to maintain the highest standards of press freedom, while retaining the right to take lawful and proportionate action to prevent and investigate crime, in accordance with human rights treaties and the Human Rights Act...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Bangladesh: Sexual Offences ( 1 May 2019)

Mark Field: ​The UK remains committed to protecting vulnerable people, including the over one million forcibly displaced Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Up to 18 per cent of the Department for International Development's latest £70 million funding to the Rohingya crisis response in Bangladesh is devoted to the protection of rights for refugees, including prevention and monitoring of sexual...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Bahrain: Nationality ( 1 May 2019)

Mark Field: We welcome this positive declaration of the reinstatement of citizenship for 551 Bahrain citizens on 21 April. We regularly raise our concerns about the issue of revocation of nationalities where it leaves a person stateless at a senior level with the Government of Bahrain. ​

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Sri Lanka: Buddhism ( 1 May 2019)

Mark Field: ​The UK regularly raises human rights concerns with the Sri Lankan government, including the importance of religious tolerance and protecting the rights of all its citizens to practice their faith. We are aware of reports of Buddhist extremism and our High Commission in Colombo regularly meets with faith groups to understand this.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Sri Lanka: Religious Freedom ( 1 May 2019)

Mark Field: The UK is committed to supporting government and civil society efforts to improve human rights, including freedom of religion or belief in Sri Lanka. We fund a range of projects in support of this through £8.3 million of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund funding. This includes projects that promote interfaith dialogue and increase awareness; encourage greater public debate and advocacy...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Sri Lanka: Religious Freedom ( 1 May 2019)

Mark Field: The UK is committed to supporting government and civil society efforts to improve human rights, including freedom of religion or belief in Sri Lanka. We fund a range of projects in support of this through £8.3 million of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund funding. This includes projects that promote interfaith dialogue and increase awareness; encourage greater public debate and advocacy...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment ( 1 May 2019)

Mark Field: We are very concerned by the 37 executions in Saudi Arabia on 23 April 2019. The Foreign Secretary raised this matter directly with the Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, HE Minister Al Jubeir, and asked for further information. The British Government oppose the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country, including in Saudi Arabia. We regularly raise human rights...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment ( 1 May 2019)

Mark Field: We are very concerned by the 37 executions in Saudi Arabia on 23 April 2019. The Foreign Secretary raised this matter directly with the Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, HE Minister Al Jubeir, and asked for further information. The British Government oppose the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country, including in Saudi Arabia. We regularly raise human rights...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment ( 1 May 2019)

Mark Field: We are very concerned by the 37 executions in Saudi Arabia. The Foreign Secretary raised this matter directly with the Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, HE Minister Al Jubeir, and asked for further information. The British Government oppose the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country, including in Saudi Arabia. We regularly raise human rights concerns, including the...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Sri Lanka: British Nationals Abroad ( 1 May 2019)

Mark Field: Following the tragic attacks in Sri Lanka over Easter, we have been in constant touch with the Sri Lankan authorities and other partners to establish the facts on the ground and assess the risks to British nationals. We have kept our travel advice under constant review, with regular updates in response to the evolving situation, in order to provide the best possible information and advice....

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Lebanon: Refugees ( 1 May 2019)

Mark Field: ​​Lebanon's refugee crisis has been raised with the Lebanese Government by the UK Prime Minister, Department for International Development and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office; most recently in March by former Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt. Lebanon has shown enormous generosity in hosting an estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees. The UK is...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Sri Lanka: Power Stations (30 Apr 2019)

Mark Field: ​On 4 April 2019 the Supreme Court in Sri Lanka ordered the Northern Power Company, which operated a thermal power station in Chunnakam to allocate 20 million Sri Lanka Rupees to compensate residents affected by contamination of ground water and soil near the station. We understand that the plant is no longer functioning.

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Azza Soliman (30 Apr 2019)

Mark Field: We have followed Azza Soliman's case closely, and raised it publicly. We have raised the related issue of the foreign funding of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) with the Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Human Rights. In September 2018, we made a statement at the UN Human Rights Council in which we expressed concern about the "arrests of activists, bloggers and journalists". Our...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Ahmed Saddouma (30 Apr 2019)

Mark Field: It remains a long-standing policy of the United Kingdom to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. We have regularly made our position clear to the Egyptian Government. Our Embassy in Cairo has raised with the Egyptian authorities our concerns about Article 122 of the Child Law, which allows certain juveniles to be tried as adults, as well as the case of Ahmed...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Diplomatic Service: Training (30 Apr 2019)

Mark Field: ​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) provides a wide range of resources to ensure that staff understand the influence of faith on foreign policy. For the past few years, we have offered two-day courses on religious literacy, in partnership with the London School of Economics. Other courses are held throughout the year, often tailored to geographical departments, for example the...


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