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1387626

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Xinjiang: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the naming of alleged perpetrators of gross human rights abuses named in the Xinjiang Papers released at the Uyghur Tribunal, including Chen Quanguo, Zhu Hailun and Zhu Changje.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	92858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text The Government notes the findings of the Uyghur Tribunal, and welcomes its contribution to building international awareness and understanding of the human rights violations occurring in Xinjiang. The Tribunal's work adds to the growing body of evidence about the deeply disturbing situation that Uyghurs and other minorities are facing. The UK Government has consistently led international efforts to hold China to account for its human rights violations in Xinjiang, including by using our Global Human Rights sanctions regime to impose asset bans and travel freezes on Chinese actors responsible for enforcing China's repressive policies. We will continue to work closely with our international partners to hold the Chinese authorities to account, including at the UN. answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 20/12/2021 18:15:06 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1387489

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Xinjiang: Uyghurs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to evidence in the Xinjiang Papers submitted to the Uyghur Tribunal, what assessment she has been made of the accuracy of reports that Chinese official Chen Quanguo and his deputies Zhu Hailun and Zhu Changjie played a direct role in commissioning the network of mass internment camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	91907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The evidence submitted to the Uyghur Tribunal adds to the growing body of evidence about the situation that Uyghurs and other minorities are facing in Xinjiang. The UK government has consistently led international efforts to hold China to account for its human rights violations in Xinjiang, including by using our Global Human Rights sanctions regime to impose asset bans and travel freezes on Chinese actors responsible for enforcing China's repressive policies. We will continue to work closely with our international partners in holding China to account for the egregious human rights situation in Xinjiang.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 16/12/2021 16:12:06 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1386973

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate the Government has made of the number of UK Nationals that applied for evacuation from Afghanistan during (a) August and (b) September 2021.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	90848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) does not routinely ask British nationals to register with a British Embassy or High Commission overseas. Recognising the circumstances in Afghanistan, British nationals still in Afghanistan were asked to register their continued presence to allow the FCDO to maintain contact after the evacuation phase ended. British nationals continue to receive updates from the FCDO on the situation in Afghanistan.</p><p>Between 15-28 August over 8,300 British nationals and dependents were evacuated from Afghanistan. Since the end of Operation Pitting, the FCDO has assisted nearly 500 British nationals and their dependents back to the UK. This includes helping 218 British nationals and their dependents leave Afghanistan through Qatari Government charter flights. We continue to work to support British nationals and their eligible dependants to leave Afghanistan if that is their wish.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 90849 90850 question first answered 20/12/2021 14:26:02 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1386974

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent estimate the Government has made of the number of UK Nationals currently residing in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	90849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) does not routinely ask British nationals to register with a British Embassy or High Commission overseas. Recognising the circumstances in Afghanistan, British nationals still in Afghanistan were asked to register their continued presence to allow the FCDO to maintain contact after the evacuation phase ended. British nationals continue to receive updates from the FCDO on the situation in Afghanistan.</p><p>Between 15-28 August over 8,300 British nationals and dependents were evacuated from Afghanistan. Since the end of Operation Pitting, the FCDO has assisted nearly 500 British nationals and their dependents back to the UK. This includes helping 218 British nationals and their dependents leave Afghanistan through Qatari Government charter flights. We continue to work to support British nationals and their eligible dependants to leave Afghanistan if that is their wish.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 90848 90850 question first answered 20/12/2021 14:26:02 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1386975

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of UK nationals evacuated by her Department from Afghanistan during Operation Pitting.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	90850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) does not routinely ask British nationals to register with a British Embassy or High Commission overseas. Recognising the circumstances in Afghanistan, British nationals still in Afghanistan were asked to register their continued presence to allow the FCDO to maintain contact after the evacuation phase ended. British nationals continue to receive updates from the FCDO on the situation in Afghanistan.</p><p>Between 15-28 August over 8,300 British nationals and dependents were evacuated from Afghanistan. Since the end of Operation Pitting, the FCDO has assisted nearly 500 British nationals and their dependents back to the UK. This includes helping 218 British nationals and their dependents leave Afghanistan through Qatari Government charter flights. We continue to work to support British nationals and their eligible dependants to leave Afghanistan if that is their wish.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 90848 90849 question first answered 20/12/2021 14:26:02 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1301251

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Uyghurs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Canadian counterpart on the vote in the Canadian Parliament to deem the actions of China on the Uighur population as genocide.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	166369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government remains gravely concerned about the human rights situation in Xinjiang. The UK plays a leading role in holding China to account for its human rights violations in the region, working closely with international partners, including Canada. We regularly discuss our concerns and related questions of policy with Canada, most recently in a call on 4 March 2021 between the Foreign Secretary and Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau. It is the long-standing policy of the British Government that any judgment as to whether genocide has occurred is a matter for a competent court.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 17/03/2021 16:36:13 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1301252

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Uyghurs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect on UK security co-operation with Canada of the decision of the Canadian Parliament to deem the actions of China on the Uighur population as genocide.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	166370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2021 answer text <p>We have taken note of the motion passed by the Canadian House of Commons relating to Xinjiang, though this has no impact on our security cooperation with Canada. The UK continues to play a leading role in holding China to account for its gross human rights abuses in Xinjiang, working closely with international partners including Canada. It is the long-standing policy of the British Government that any judgment as to whether genocide has occurred is a matter for a competent court, rather than for Governments or non-judicial bodies.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 17/03/2021 16:32:44 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1301253

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Uyghurs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the decision of the Canadian Parliament to deem the actions of China on the Uighur population as genocide.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	166371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2021 answer text <p>We have taken note of the motion passed by the Canadian House of Commons relating to Xinjiang. The UK continues to play a leading role in holding China to account for its gross human rights abuses in Xinjiang, working closely with international partners including Canada. It is the long-standing policy of the British Government that any judgment as to whether genocide has occurred is a matter for a competent court, rather than for Governments or non-judicial bodies.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 17/03/2021 16:30:28 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1274961

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made representations to Turkish officials on the treatment of Uighur Muslims in China and the implications of the Treaty of Extradition between Turkey and China.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	134398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government diplomatic engagement and Overseas Development Assistance programmes support Turkey's ongoing efforts to assist its migrants and refugees in a way that respects their welfare and human rights. On 13 January, we raised the Turkey-China Treaty of Extradition with the Turkish authorities and received assurances that safeguards were in place for those affected.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 18/01/2021 17:39:34 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1274962

registered interest
date	08/01/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Uyghurs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to make representations to international bodies on the effect of Chinese extradition treaties with other nations on Uighur Muslims who have fled persecution from China.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	134399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>We have repeatedly called on countries to respect the obligation of not forcing persons to return to a country where there are substantial grounds for believing that the person would be in danger of fundamental rights violations, and will continue to do so. The UK will continue to take a global leadership role in standing up for the rights of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 18/01/2021 17:42:10 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood