Asked by: Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
On how many occasions she has raised the case of Abdul Kolim, who is imprisoned in Morocco, with the Moroccan authorities.
Answered by James Cleverly - Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Consular officials remain in regular contact with Mr Kolim and his lawyer and last visited him on 13 April. The UK Ambassador has raised issue of delays in prison transfer process twice with Moroccan Minister of Justice in recent months. We continue to provide consular support to Mr Kolim and his family.
Asked by: Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2022 to Question 626 on Abdul Kolim, when consular officials met (a) Mr Kolim and (b) his family; and what representations she has made to her Moroccan counterpart on Mr Kolim's case since 7 December 2021.
Answered by James Cleverly - Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Officials remain in regular contact with Mr Kolim and his family and are providing consular support. We continue to raise his case with the Moroccan authorities.
Asked by: Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 7 December 2021 to Question 83249 on Morocco: Detainees, how many times (a) consular officials have met (i) Mr Kolim and (ii) his family and (b) her Department has raised Mr Kolim's case with the Moroccan authorities since 7 December 2021.
Answered by Vicky Ford
We are in regular contact with Mr Kolim and his family and are providing consular support. We continue to raise his case with the Moroccan authorities.
Asked by: Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she (a) has made and (b) plans to make representations to her Moroccan counterpart on the case of a constituent of the hon Member for Alyn and Deeside, Abdul Kolim, imprisoned in Morocco.
Answered by James Cleverly - Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
We are in regular contact with Mr Kolim and the Moroccan authorities, and continue to provide consular support to Mr Kolim.
Asked by: Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when his most recent visit to Afghanistan was confirmed.
Answered by Mark Field
The Foreign Secretary visited Afghanistan on 25 June ahead of a National Security Council discussion. Following the recent ceasefires in Afghanistan, and with elections due later this year, this was a timely opportunity to take stock of progress and the UK’s supportive role in providing peace and stability to Afghanistan (full details can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-flies-into-kabul-to-support-signs-of-progress-in-afghanistan). The Foreign Secretary also visited the United Arab Emirates, meeting the Deputy Foreign Minister. The cost of the Foreign Secretary’s travel will be disclosed in the usual way and published as part of transparency data in accordance with Cabinet Office requirements. We do not discuss operational planning of any visits by the Foreign Secretary.
Asked by: Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the cost was of his most recent visit to Afghanistan.
Answered by Mark Field
The Foreign Secretary visited Afghanistan on 25 June ahead of a National Security Council discussion. Following the recent ceasefires in Afghanistan, and with elections due later this year, this was a timely opportunity to take stock of progress and the UK’s supportive role in providing peace and stability to Afghanistan (full details can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-flies-into-kabul-to-support-signs-of-progress-in-afghanistan). The Foreign Secretary also visited the United Arab Emirates, meeting the Deputy Foreign Minister. The cost of the Foreign Secretary’s travel will be disclosed in the usual way and published as part of transparency data in accordance with Cabinet Office requirements. We do not discuss operational planning of any visits by the Foreign Secretary.
Asked by: Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he withdrew from the European Union Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on 25 June 2018.
Answered by Alan Duncan
I attended the Foreign Affairs Council meeting on 25 June. This meeting took place in Luxembourg. I made a Written Ministerial Statement about the meeting on 21 June (HCWS 785).