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657885

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date	13/12/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Iranian government on the detention of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Steve Baker
uin	57376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2016 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have raised Mrs Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's detention repeatedly, at all levels, with the Iranian government. The Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), and The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson), raised Mrs Zaghari- Ratcliffe's case with their Iranian counterparts during the UN General Assembly in September. The Prime Minister followed up her concerns in writing to President Rouhani on 3 October. I also met with the Iranian Ambassador and Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband, Richard Ratcliffe, on 7 December, and we will continue to raise these cases with the Iranian Government at every available opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 22/12/2016 14:39:45 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

657886

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Cameroon: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the government of Cameroon on French-speaking teachers teaching in schools in the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Rob Marris
uin	57354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The British High Commission in Yaoundé is following the situation closely and has called for restraint and encouraged dialogue. The High Commissioner chaired a meeting with the US, French, Canadians and the EU on 1 December to discuss this matter. The UK supports the independent investigation by the National Commission for Human Rights and Freedoms into the violence and deaths in Bamenda. The UK believes that all parties have a responsibility to uphold and protect the peace and stability of Cameroon and that legal and peaceful means should be used to voice any grievances. The violence has abated and we hope for a swift and peaceful resolution of this matter.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/12/2016 14:49:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

657889

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	USA: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has discussed the recent US partial cessation of weapons sales to Saudi Arabia with his US counterpart.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	57462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>UK officials have discussed the recent US announcement with their US counterparts.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/12/2016 11:23:01 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

657890

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Ali Salman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the government of Bahrain on the detention of Sheikh Ali Salman.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	57417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and our Embassy in Bahrain continue to monitor Sheikh Ali Salman’s case closely. Embassy officials have attended every trial hearing so far. Where we have concerns we continue to raise them with the Government of Bahrain, and we continue to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/12/2016 14:51:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

657891

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Giulio Regeni
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent progress the Government has made on its response to the murder of Giulio Regeni.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	57476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government continues to monitor the investigation into Giulio Regeni’s death, and we note that an Egyptian delegation visited Rome 6-7 December to discuss the investigation with the Italian authorities. The Minister for the Middle East and Africa, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Egypt, and senior officials in London have raised Mr Regeni’s case with the Egyptian and Italian authorities, and the Prime Minister discussed the case with former Prime Minister Renzi. We stand ready to assist the Italian authorities in any further way we can.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/12/2016 14:53:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

657895

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Pakistan: Ahmadiyya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Pakistani High Commission on reports of increasing persecution of the Ahmadi community in Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	57525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government strongly condemns the persecution of all minorities, including the targeting of people based on their beliefs. Our concerns are reflected in the latest update to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office annual human rights report.</p><p>We regularly raise our concerns about the protection of minority communities, including religious minorities, with the Pakistani Government at a senior level. During his visit to Pakistan in November, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson), raised religious tolerance and the importance of safeguarding the rights of all Pakistan's citizens. We continue to urge Pakistan to honour in practice its human rights obligations, including those related to religious minorities, and to uphold the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/12/2016 11:25:47 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

657970

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to his Foreword to the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, First Annual Report 2016, Cm 9161, what definition the Government uses of soft power; and how the Government quantifies the statement that the UK has some of the strongest and most effective soft power in the world.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	57403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>A commonly accepted definition of soft power, based on the work of Joseph Nye, is 'the ability to affect others through influencing, persuading, and eliciting positive attraction, in order to achieve outcomes'. The UK's soft power stems from a wide range of resources, many of which are completely independent of government. This includes the UK's values, the English language, our cultural heritage and assets, and our world class education system, all of which attract tourists, students and business investment. In addition, the Government has chosen to invest in organisations such as the British Council and the BBC World Service, which build understanding between countries and promote the exchange of information and ideas.</p><p>The UK is recognised as a leader in soft power by a range of external organisations. The UK has ranked in the top three in four different soft power rankings since 2012, most recently ranking second in the 2016 Portland Soft Power index.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/12/2016 11:20:13 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman