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820785

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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	Egypt: Religious Freedom
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 steps the Government has taken to promote and protect the right to freedom of religion or belief in Egypt.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	122203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text We regularly raise our concerns about the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly with the Egyptian authorities; these rights are essential to improving the protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief in Egypt. The Egyptian constitution contains protections for Freedom of Religious Belief and it is important that these rights are respected. In particular, we welcome President Sisi's consistent calls for peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims in Egypt. The UK has also been working with al-Azhar University in Egypt for over ten years to help develop a new generation of religious leaders who can build dialogue across different cultures and religions, and confront extremism. The work includes English teaching, debating skills training and a postgraduate scholarship scheme. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/01/2018 15:37:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

808922

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Bahrain: Political Prisoners
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 assessment he has made of the treatment of political prisoners in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	120031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text The Government monitors events in Bahrain closely. We regularly raise human rights concerns with the Bahraini authorities in private and in public and will continue to do so. We encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments. We encourage those with concerns about the treatment of prisoners in detention to report these to the relevant human rights oversight bodies. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2017 14:54:00 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

808930

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Sayed Alwadaei
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether officials in his Department plan to attend the trial of Sayed Nizar Alwadaei in Bahrain on 20 December.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	120039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and our Embassy in Bahrain continue to monitor this case, and have attended the court hearings. We plan to continue to do so. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2017 14:56:43 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

795868

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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, if he will undertake a visit to Iran to discuss the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe with his Iranian counterpart in advance of her planned court appearance for 10 December 2017.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	116197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary has already stated to the House that he hopes to travel to Tehran before the end of the year. One of his priorities will be to ensure progress in all our dual national cases, including Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/12/2017 14:07:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

794296

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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	Bahrain: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last held discussion with the Bahraini embassy in London on human rights issues in that country.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	115269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>​The British Government monitors events in Bahrain closely. We regularly raise human rights concerns with the Bahraini authorities (including the Bahraini Embassy in London) in private and in public and will continue to do so. We continue to encourage the government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/12/2017 12:57:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

794297

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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	Sayed Alwadaei
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last discussed the case of Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei with (a) his Bahraini counterpart and (b) the Bahraini Embassy in London.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	115270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>​The Government monitors events in Bahrain closely. We regularly raise human rights concerns with the Bahraini authorities (including the Bahraini Embassy in London) in private and in public and will continue to do so. We continue to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 01/12/2017 13:04:39 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

755781

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Iran: Religious Freedom
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 over the summer recess with the Iranian authorities about the persecution of religious minorities in that country.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	7412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​I raised concerns about the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi during my visit to Tehran on 5 August.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:33:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

756953

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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, whether he has had discussions during the summer adjournment of the House with (a) Iranian authorities and (b) EU counterparts on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	7666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>When I visited Tehran in August, ​I raised all our British/Iranian dual-national detainees, including Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, with the Iranian Foreign Minister and Deputy Foreign Minister. Our Ambassador in Tehran also regularly discusses these cases with our EU partners and the Iranian authorities.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/09/2017 14:11:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran