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1644187
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-13more like thismore than 2023-06-13
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review remove filter
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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken through the UN Human Rights Council to help implement the recommendations on freedom of religion or belief in the Bishop of Truro’s 2019 Independent Review for the UK Foreign Secretary of Foreign and Commonwealth Office Support for Persecuted Christians. more like this
tabling member constituency New Forest West more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
uin 189131 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answer text <p>The Bishop of Truro's review provided recommendations for a Government response to support members of all faiths, beliefs, and those of no religious belief. We have taken forward the 22 recommendations in a way that makes a real change for everyone persecuted because of their religion or belief.</p><p>We continue to work with UN and other multilateral fora to promote Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all. FoRB was a key strand of our successful campaign to be re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the term January 2021 to December 2023. In March 2021, Lord Ahmad hosted a meeting at the UN Security Council to raise awareness of persecution of religious minorities in conflict zones such as Libya, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq. On 14 June 2023, the UN Security Council adopted unanimously a UK-UAE co-penned resolution on Tolerance and International Peace and Security, including wording on FoRB.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
grouped question UIN
189132 more like this
189133 more like this
189138 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-19T15:27:29.773Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-19T15:27:29.773Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
55
label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
1644188
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-13more like thismore than 2023-06-13
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review remove filter
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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK has (a) initiated and (b) supported any UN Human Rights Council resolutions to combat intolerance relating to religion or belief since the Bishop of Truro’s 2019 Independent Review for the UK Foreign Secretary of Foreign and Commonwealth Office Support for Persecuted Christians. more like this
tabling member constituency New Forest West more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
uin 189132 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answer text <p>The Bishop of Truro's review provided recommendations for a Government response to support members of all faiths, beliefs, and those of no religious belief. We have taken forward the 22 recommendations in a way that makes a real change for everyone persecuted because of their religion or belief.</p><p>We continue to work with UN and other multilateral fora to promote Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all. FoRB was a key strand of our successful campaign to be re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the term January 2021 to December 2023. In March 2021, Lord Ahmad hosted a meeting at the UN Security Council to raise awareness of persecution of religious minorities in conflict zones such as Libya, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq. On 14 June 2023, the UN Security Council adopted unanimously a UK-UAE co-penned resolution on Tolerance and International Peace and Security, including wording on FoRB.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
grouped question UIN
189131 more like this
189133 more like this
189138 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-19T15:27:29.82Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-19T15:27:29.82Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
55
label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
1644189
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-13more like thismore than 2023-06-13
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review remove filter
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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken through the UN General Assembly to help implement the recommendations on freedom of religion or belief in the Bishop of Truro’s 2019 Independent Review for the Foreign Secretary of Foreign and Commonwealth Office Support for Persecuted Christians. more like this
tabling member constituency New Forest West more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
uin 189133 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answer text <p>The Bishop of Truro's review provided recommendations for a Government response to support members of all faiths, beliefs, and those of no religious belief. We have taken forward the 22 recommendations in a way that makes a real change for everyone persecuted because of their religion or belief.</p><p>We continue to work with UN and other multilateral fora to promote Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all. FoRB was a key strand of our successful campaign to be re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the term January 2021 to December 2023. In March 2021, Lord Ahmad hosted a meeting at the UN Security Council to raise awareness of persecution of religious minorities in conflict zones such as Libya, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq. On 14 June 2023, the UN Security Council adopted unanimously a UK-UAE co-penned resolution on Tolerance and International Peace and Security, including wording on FoRB.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
grouped question UIN
189131 more like this
189132 more like this
189138 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-19T15:27:29.883Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-19T15:27:29.883Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
55
label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
1644190
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-13more like thismore than 2023-06-13
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review remove filter
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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has taken steps to press the UN Security Council to (a) review and (b) report on how the UN could better respond to violations of freedom of religion or belief (i) during conflicts and (ii) in non-conflict situations since the Bishop of Truro’s 2019 Independent Review for the UK Foreign Secretary of Foreign and Commonwealth Office Support for Persecuted Christians. more like this
tabling member constituency New Forest West more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
uin 189138 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-19more like thismore than 2023-06-19
answer text <p>The Bishop of Truro's review provided recommendations for a Government response to support members of all faiths, beliefs, and those of no religious belief. We have taken forward the 22 recommendations in a way that makes a real change for everyone persecuted because of their religion or belief.</p><p>We continue to work with UN and other multilateral fora to promote Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all. FoRB was a key strand of our successful campaign to be re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the term January 2021 to December 2023. In March 2021, Lord Ahmad hosted a meeting at the UN Security Council to raise awareness of persecution of religious minorities in conflict zones such as Libya, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq. On 14 June 2023, the UN Security Council adopted unanimously a UK-UAE co-penned resolution on Tolerance and International Peace and Security, including wording on FoRB.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
grouped question UIN
189131 more like this
189132 more like this
189133 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-19T15:27:29.93Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-19T15:27:29.93Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
55
label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne more like this
1611928
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-18more like thismore than 2023-04-18
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review remove filter
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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Truro Review is implemented in full. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 181471 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-26more like thismore than 2023-04-26
answer text <p>We welcome the findings of the Independent Review of our work to take forward the Truro recommendations. We continue to ensure that progress made is embedded and that Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) is central to our wider human rights work. Since the Truro Review, we have hosted the International Ministerial conference on FoRB, working with the PM's Special Envoy for FoRB, and announced £500,000 of new funding to support FoRB defenders and to provide legal expertise to countries where FoRB is under pressure. We continue to work with UN, G7, and other multilateral fora to promote FoRB and Ministers and officials regularly raise specific cases of concern.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-26T15:07:58.333Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-26T15:07:58.333Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1604461
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-15more like thismore than 2023-03-15
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review remove filter
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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what further steps his Department has taken to progress the outstanding elements of recommendation 4 of the Truro Review following the publication of the 3-year Assessment of Implementation of the Truro Review in April 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
tabling member printed
George Eustice more like this
uin 166177 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-23more like thismore than 2023-03-23
answer text <p>We welcome the findings of the Independent Review of our work to take forward the Bishop's recommendations. We will continue to ensure that progress made is embedded and that Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) is central to our wider human rights work.</p><p>Since the Review, we have hosted the International Ministerial conference on FoRB, working with the PM's Special Envoy for FoRB, and announced £500,000 of new funding to support FoRB defenders and to provide legal expertise to countries where FoRB is under pressure.</p><p>We continue to work with UN, G7, and other multilateral fora to promote FoRB and Ministers and officials regularly raise specific cases of concern. Ministers do not shy away from challenging those we believe are not meeting their obligations, whether publicly or in private.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
grouped question UIN
166178 more like this
166179 more like this
166180 more like this
166181 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-23T17:14:01.19Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-23T17:14:01.19Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
1604462
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-15more like thismore than 2023-03-15
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review remove filter
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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what further steps his Department has taken to progress the outstanding elements of recommendation five of the Truro Review following the publication of the 3-year Assessment of Implementation of the Truro Review in April 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
tabling member printed
George Eustice more like this
uin 166178 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-23more like thismore than 2023-03-23
answer text <p>We welcome the findings of the Independent Review of our work to take forward the Bishop's recommendations. We will continue to ensure that progress made is embedded and that Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) is central to our wider human rights work.</p><p>Since the Review, we have hosted the International Ministerial conference on FoRB, working with the PM's Special Envoy for FoRB, and announced £500,000 of new funding to support FoRB defenders and to provide legal expertise to countries where FoRB is under pressure.</p><p>We continue to work with UN, G7, and other multilateral fora to promote FoRB and Ministers and officials regularly raise specific cases of concern. Ministers do not shy away from challenging those we believe are not meeting their obligations, whether publicly or in private.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
grouped question UIN
166177 more like this
166179 more like this
166180 more like this
166181 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-23T17:14:01.237Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-23T17:14:01.237Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
1604463
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-15more like thismore than 2023-03-15
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review remove filter
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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what further steps his Department has taken to progress the outstanding elements of recommendation six of the Truro Review following the publication of the 3-year Assessment of Implementation of the Truro Review in April 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
tabling member printed
George Eustice more like this
uin 166179 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-23more like thismore than 2023-03-23
answer text <p>We welcome the findings of the Independent Review of our work to take forward the Bishop's recommendations. We will continue to ensure that progress made is embedded and that Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) is central to our wider human rights work.</p><p>Since the Review, we have hosted the International Ministerial conference on FoRB, working with the PM's Special Envoy for FoRB, and announced £500,000 of new funding to support FoRB defenders and to provide legal expertise to countries where FoRB is under pressure.</p><p>We continue to work with UN, G7, and other multilateral fora to promote FoRB and Ministers and officials regularly raise specific cases of concern. Ministers do not shy away from challenging those we believe are not meeting their obligations, whether publicly or in private.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
grouped question UIN
166177 more like this
166178 more like this
166180 more like this
166181 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-23T17:14:01.287Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-23T17:14:01.287Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
1604465
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-15more like thismore than 2023-03-15
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review remove filter
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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what further steps his Department has taken to progress the outstanding elements of recommendation 12 of the Truro Review following the publication of the 3-year Assessment of Implementation of the Truro Review in April 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
tabling member printed
George Eustice more like this
uin 166180 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-23more like thismore than 2023-03-23
answer text <p>We welcome the findings of the Independent Review of our work to take forward the Bishop's recommendations. We will continue to ensure that progress made is embedded and that Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) is central to our wider human rights work.</p><p>Since the Review, we have hosted the International Ministerial conference on FoRB, working with the PM's Special Envoy for FoRB, and announced £500,000 of new funding to support FoRB defenders and to provide legal expertise to countries where FoRB is under pressure.</p><p>We continue to work with UN, G7, and other multilateral fora to promote FoRB and Ministers and officials regularly raise specific cases of concern. Ministers do not shy away from challenging those we believe are not meeting their obligations, whether publicly or in private.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
grouped question UIN
166177 more like this
166178 more like this
166179 more like this
166181 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-23T17:14:01.333Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-23T17:14:01.333Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
1604471
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-15more like thismore than 2023-03-15
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review remove filter
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, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken steps to implement recommendation 17 of the Bishop of Truro's independent review of his Department's support for persecuted Christians in the period since the publication of the report entitled Assessment of the implementation of recommendations of Bishop of Truro’s independent review of FCDO support for persecuted Christians of 15 April 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
tabling member printed
George Eustice more like this
uin 166181 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-23more like thismore than 2023-03-23
answer text <p>We welcome the findings of the Independent Review of our work to take forward the Bishop's recommendations. We will continue to ensure that progress made is embedded and that Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) is central to our wider human rights work.</p><p>Since the Review, we have hosted the International Ministerial conference on FoRB, working with the PM's Special Envoy for FoRB, and announced £500,000 of new funding to support FoRB defenders and to provide legal expertise to countries where FoRB is under pressure.</p><p>We continue to work with UN, G7, and other multilateral fora to promote FoRB and Ministers and officials regularly raise specific cases of concern. Ministers do not shy away from challenging those we believe are not meeting their obligations, whether publicly or in private.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
grouped question UIN
166177 more like this
166178 more like this
166179 more like this
166180 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-23T17:14:01.38Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-23T17:14:01.38Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this