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539571

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
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	Kashmir: Press 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 representations he has made to the Indian government on suppression of the press in Kashmir and Jammu.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	42988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government has not made any representation to the Government of India on freedom of press in Jammu and Kashmir. We recognise that there are broader human rights concerns in Kashmir. In November 2015, Indian Prime Minister Modi assured the former Prime Minister, my Rt hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) of his commitment to and respect for India’s core values of tolerance and freedom.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 21/07/2016 16:00:00 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

535534

registered interest
date	12/07/2016
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	Bangladesh: Politics and Government
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 (a) extent of protection of human rights and (b) operation of the democratic process in Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	42546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government are concerned about protection for human rights in Bangladesh. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has named Bangladesh as one of its 30 Human Rights Priority Countries. Where credible allegations of abuses are made, we regularly raise them with the Government of Bangladesh. In particular we condemn all forms of violence and excessive use of force, including <br>extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and attacks against secularists and religious minorities. We make clear our opposition to the death penalty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/07/2016 13:31:43 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 7400 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

514449

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
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	Maldives: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2016 to Question 29629, if the Government will make it its policy to introduce targeted sanctions against individual members of the Maldivian government if the recommendations of the Commonwealth Action Group are not implemented in the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	34773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text Following its meeting on 20 April, the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) set a revised deadline of September for clear and measurable progress to be delivered in the six areas of concern, identified at their previous meeting in February. It will be for CMAG to assess what progress has been made by September and to decide what collective action may be required. If CMAG assesses sufficient steps have not been taken, the UK will carefully consider appropriate bilateral action to help support reform efforts in the Maldives. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 28/04/2016 13:30:39 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

514450

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
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	Kashmir: Politics and Government
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 the Indian government on recent protests and clashes in the Handwara and Kupwara districts in Kashmir.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	34774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 26 April to PQ 34371 and 34380.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 28/04/2016 13:52:29 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

514035

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
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 Affairs Select Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many times he has attended public meetings of the Foreign Affairs Committee since his appointment.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	34557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>Ministerial attendance at parliamentary committees is a matter of public record. The transcripts of appearances by the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) are available on the Foreign Affairs Committee website.</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/foreign-affairs-committee/formal-minutes/</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 26/04/2016 15:21:11 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

513645

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
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	Kashmir: Politics and Government
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 other Commonwealth countries on recent unrest in the Handwara and Kupwara districts of Kashmir.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	34380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>The British High Commission in Delhi is closely following the situation in Kashmir. I was saddened to learn of the deaths of 5 civilians last week and I extend my condolences to their families. I am aware that the State Government and the Army are both looking into these incidents. I have not recently discussed Kashmir with other Commonwealth countries.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 26/04/2016 14:06:28 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

513652

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
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	Kashmir: Politics and Government
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 the Indian government on the need to de-escalate tensions between the Indian army and protestors in Northern Kashmir.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	34371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text I was saddened to learn of the deaths of 5 civilians last week in Northern Kashmir, and I extend my condolences to their families. I have not discussed this issue with the Indian Government or with other Commonwealth Countries, but I am aware that the State Government and the Army are both looking into these incidents. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 26/04/2016 14:10:00 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

513653

registered interest
date	18/04/2016
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	Kashmir: Politics and Government
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 political situation in Kashmir.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	34370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>The British High Commission in Delhi is closely following the situation in Kashmir. I welcome the recent formation of a new State Government.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 26/04/2016 14:16:59 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

506499

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
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	Maldives: Press 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 representations he has made to the Maldivian government about freedom of the press in that country.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	32933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government has a number of concerns about human rights, including freedom of the press, in the Maldives. Most recently, on 4 April, I tweeted my concern over the arrest of 16 journalists who were protesting in Malé. I also raised human rights concerns, including restrictions on the freedom of expression, when I met representatives of the Maldives Government in London on 11 February, and when I met President Yameen and Foreign Minister Dunya during my visit to the Maldives on 17 and 18 January.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 14/04/2016 13:55:26 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

506500

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
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	Maldives: 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 information his Department holds on the number of political prisoners in the Maldives.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	32932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>The Maldives Police Service reports that in the past two years there have been 140 cases brought against those arrested at political rallies for disobeying police orders, obstructing police duties or committing or encouraging acts defined by the Maldivian authorities as terrorism. The opposition claims the total number facing politically motivated charges is much higher.</p><p>However, the number of individuals who have been sentenced to prison on charges we assess to be politically motivated is significantly lower. These individuals include former President Mohamed Nasheed, Adhaalath Party leader Sheikh Imran Abdulla and former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim amongst others.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 14/04/2016 14:08:36 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper