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808890

	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	Youcef Nadarkhani
	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 make representations to the Government of Iran on the appeal by Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani against his 10-year prison sentence and two years in exile.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	119999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text The human rights situation in Iran, including the harassment and persecution of Christians, is of serious concern. The Foreign Secretary raised human rights concerns with the Iranian Government as a notable element of his visit to Iran on 9-10 December. I did likewise during my visit on 5 August. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2017 14:45:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

808891

	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	Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh
	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 make representations to the Government of Iran on the case of Nasser Navard Goltape.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	120000
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text The human rights situation in Iran, including the harassment and persecution of Christians, is of serious concern. The Foreign Secretary raised human rights concerns with the Iranian Government as a notable element of his visit to Iran on 9-10 December. I did likewise during my visit on 5 August. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2017 14:49:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

808789

	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	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 estimate he has made of the number of Christians and other religious minorities prosecuted for religious beliefs and activities in Iran since May 2017.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	119898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text The human rights situation in Iran, including harassment and persecution of Christians, is of serious concern. Accurate figures on persecution of Christians are difficult to obtain but non-govermental organisations estimate that at least 21 Christians have been given long prison sentences in Iran since May 2017 for practice of their beliefs. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2017 10:46:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

808889

	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	Iran: Administration of Justice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage the Government of Iran to reform its legal system to tackle the problem of people being charged with offences that are far more serious than their actions.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	119998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text The human rights situation in Iran is of serious concern. The Foreign Secretary raised our human rights concerns with the Iranian Government during his visit to Iran on 9-10 December, as did I during my visit on 5 August. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2017 14:41:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

808811

	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	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representation he has made to the United Nations on lifting the siege in Eastern Ghouta.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	119920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text The UK continues to demand full and sustained humanitarian access to besieged communities in Syria, including Eastern Ghouta, at every opportunity including at the UN. The UK strongly condemns the recent attacks and continued siege of Eastern Ghouta where, due to the Syrian regime’s obstruction of aid deliveries and medical evacuations, as well as the increased aerial bombardments by pro-regime forces, the humanitarian situation has rapidly deteriorated over the last three months. UK officials raised our concerns regarding Eastern Ghouta at the weekly International Syria Support Group Humanitarian and Ceasefire Taskforces in Geneva on 14 December, as did the UK’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York at the humanitarian briefing to the UN Security Council on 19 December. I issued a statement on 14 December calling for all parties to the conflict to facilitate humanitarian access, allow for emergency medical evacuations and take all feasible measures to protect civilians, as required under international humanitarian law.​ answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2017 14:39:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

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

809004

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Citizen Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the long-term economic effect of the International Citizen Service projects on communities in developing countries.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	120113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>The most recent evaluation of the International Citizen Service (ICS) programme was conducted in October 2017 and found that, on economic development, ICS entrepreneurship projects helped new entrepreneurs to start up businesses, and helped established entrepreneurs to build links with new markets and develop skills, such as record keeping.</p><p>Entrepreneurship projects are fully consistent with the priorities set out in DFID’s Economic Development Strategy, published in January 2017.</p><p>DFID and VSO, who deliver ICS, are currently undertaking research on the long-term economic benefits, to be completed over the next 18 months.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/12/2017 13:08:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

809000

	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	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	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 his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	120109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/12/2017 answer text <p>The British Government is closely engaged on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The Foreign Secretary has discussed the situation with the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman several times in recent weeks, most recently with the Crown Prince on 19 December. We welcome the Coalition's announcement on 20 December that Hodeidah port will reopen for both humanitarian and commercial supplies, including fuel and food. On 20 December, the Prime Minister discussed this announcement with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman. In 2017/18, the British Government is committing £205 million in humanitarian aid to Yemen.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/12/2017 15:33:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

808935

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress her Department is making in developing the education strategy discussed in Westminster Hall on 6 July 2017 on global education: G20 summit.
	tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
	tabling member printed	Martyn Day
	uin	120044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>Significant progress has been made on developing DFID’s new education policy. Since July, we have reviewed the latest evidence on how to deliver quality education, much of which is funded by DFID. We have also consulted extensively, including engaging with education experts in academia, the public and private sectors, and international organisations. This has enabled evaluation of where DFID can add the most value. We are developing a policy in line with our strengths and expertise. We anticipate the policy will be launched in early 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/12/2017 13:02:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day