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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-21more like thismore than 2020-07-21
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading China: Uyghurs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the drone footage released by War on Fear showing blindfolded Uighur communities in China being transferred from the Xinjiang province in that country. more like this
tabling member constituency Poplar and Limehouse more like this
tabling member printed
Apsana Begum remove filter
uin 77829 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-01more like thismore than 2020-09-01
answer text <p>We are aware of the footage, which was initially published online in September 2019. Open source analysis indicates the people shown in the footage are Uyghur or other minorities in Xinjiang. We judge this analysis to be credible. The footage adds to the growing body of evidence on the disturbing situation that Uyghurs and other minorities are facing in Xinjiang.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-01T14:44:27.357Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-01T14:44:27.357Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
4790
label Biography information for Apsana Begum more like this
1226596
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-20more like thismore than 2020-07-20
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading China: Uyghurs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of including Chinese officials who have allegedly been implicated in the persecution of the Uyghur people in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the next round of Magnitsky sanctions designations. more like this
tabling member constituency Poplar and Limehouse more like this
tabling member printed
Apsana Begum remove filter
uin 76907 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-01more like thismore than 2020-09-01
answer text <p>On 6 July, the UK Government established the Global Human Rights sanctions regime. It is not appropriate to speculate who may be designated in the future, as to do so could reduce the impact of the designations. We will keep all evidence and potential listings under close review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-01T13:59:21.853Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-01T13:59:21.853Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
4790
label Biography information for Apsana Begum more like this
1184579
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-12more like thismore than 2020-03-12
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading China: Uyghurs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Prime Minister made representations to President Xi of China on the treatment of Uyghur people during their call of 18 February 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Poplar and Limehouse more like this
tabling member printed
Apsana Begum remove filter
uin 28732 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-20more like thismore than 2020-03-20
answer text <p>We regularly make representations to the Chinese Government on the treatment of Uyghurs. Most recently, on 9 March the Foreign Secretary raised our concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi. On 5 March I did the same with the Chinese Ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming. On 24 December, the UK Ambassador to China raised our concerns with Vice Foreign Minister Qin Gang.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-20T14:24:11.937Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-20T14:24:11.937Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
4790
label Biography information for Apsana Begum more like this
1184580
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-12more like thismore than 2020-03-12
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading China: Muslims more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to Amnesty International's report entitled China: Uyghurs living abroad tell of campaign of intimidation, published 21 February 2020, what recent assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports of harassment by the Chinese Government of Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic groups after they have left the China. more like this
tabling member constituency Poplar and Limehouse more like this
tabling member printed
Apsana Begum remove filter
uin 28733 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answer text <p>These reports are concerning and we continue to monitor allegations of harassment of Uyghurs outside of China. We regularly raise our concerns about the treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang directly with the Chinese Government and at the UN.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-19T16:10:57.083Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-19T16:10:57.083Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
4790
label Biography information for Apsana Begum more like this
1184581
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-12more like thismore than 2020-03-12
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading China: Uyghurs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the treatment of Uyghur Muslims; and what assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Xinjiang. more like this
tabling member constituency Poplar and Limehouse more like this
tabling member printed
Apsana Begum remove filter
uin 28734 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answer text <p>On 9 March, the Foreign Secretary directly raised his serious concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang and the treatment of Uyghur Muslims with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi.</p><p>Our concerns include the extra-judicial detention of over a million Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in &quot;political re-education camps&quot;, systematic restrictions on Uyghur culture and the practice of Islam, and extensive and invasive surveillance targeting minorities.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty more like this
answering member printed Nigel Adams more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-19T16:13:30.713Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-19T16:13:30.713Z
answering member
4057
label Biography information for Nigel Adams more like this
tabling member
4790
label Biography information for Apsana Begum more like this