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star this property date less than 2016-04-25more like thismore than 2016-04-25
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Electronic Government more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 April 2016 to Question 34465, if his Department will take steps to allow web-users to include honours when completing government online forms. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Colchester more like this
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Will Quince more like this
star this property uin 35241 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-05-11more like thismore than 2016-05-11
unstar this property answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has a number of online forms to collect information from users for the delivery of a service.</p><p>In creating forms for British nationals we follow the Government Digital Service design pattern guidance, ‘How to structure web forms for GOV.UK services’ - https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-centred-design/resources/patterns/form-structure.html.</p><p>The guidance requires the FCO only to collect information necessary to deliver a service. Information on honours is therefore not collected.</p><p>We regularly analyse our online services to ensure they capture the necessary data, and our services are assessed to meet the Digital Service Standard before they go public.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Lidington remove filter
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less than 2016-05-11T15:35:19.547Zmore like thismore than 2016-05-11T15:35:19.547Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-06-15more like thismore than 2015-06-15
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Religious Freedom more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the right to freedom of religion or belief is upheld across the world; and if he will appoint an envoy for that purpose. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ilford North more like this
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Wes Streeting more like this
star this property uin 2498 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-06-22more like thismore than 2015-06-22
unstar this property answer text <p>All FCO Ministers raise the issue of freedom of religion or belief in bilateral and multilateral fora, whenever relevant, as a core part of our existing human rights work. We consider this the most effective approach.</p><p>The Minister of State, my noble Friend the right hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns met the All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief on 17 June to set out the UK’s commitment to uphold globally freedom of religion or belief. On 18 June she met the US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Rabbi David Saperstein, to discuss upcoming joint action. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials attended the inaugural meeting of an International Contact Group on Freedom of Religion or Belief to discuss how we can better work together internationally. Last week, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Grand Mufti of Al-Azhar addressed staff in the FCO on the subject of “Faith, Freedom and Foreign Policy” as part of the FCO’s ongoing religious literacy initiative.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Lidington remove filter
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less than 2015-06-22T13:27:56.773Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-22T13:27:56.773Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Lidington more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Wes Streeting more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-09-04more like thismore than 2015-09-04
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Refugees more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to help co-ordinate (a) a European and (b) a wider international response to the refugee situation. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ilford North more like this
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Wes Streeting more like this
star this property uin 9055 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-09-09more like thismore than 2015-09-09
unstar this property answer text <p>The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) told the House on 7 September that the UK would meet its moral obligations and take 20 000 Syrian refugees over the lifetime of this Parliament. He also said we are using our aid budget to alleviate poverty in those countries of origin, we are the only major country in the world who has kept our promise to spend 0.7% of Gross Domestic Product on aid, and that we are the second largest donor to the Syrian conflict, including providing over 18 million food rations, and providing clean water for 1.6 million.</p><p>The Prime Minister also announced on 4 September an additional £100 million in aid, taking our contribution to over £1 billion. Sixty million pounds of this additional funding will go towards helping Syrians still in Syria. The remainder will go to neighbouring countries – to Turkey, to Jordan and to Lebanon where one quarter of the population are Syrian refugees.</p><p>The UK is taking part in the UN’s programme to resettle refugees who have fled their countries of origin. Additionally the UK operates three resettlement schemes in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Mandate; Gateway and the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Scheme.</p><p>We continue to work closely with our EU partners, to develop a comprehensive approach that will help reduce the pull factor. We are also seeking to disrupt those criminal gangs engaged in people smuggling ad trafficking. There will be an EU/Africa conference in Valletta in November. The UK is fully engaged with the preparations for it.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Lidington remove filter
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less than 2015-09-09T16:54:43.69Zmore like thismore than 2015-09-09T16:54:43.69Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Wes Streeting more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-11-18more like thismore than 2015-11-18
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Mediterranean Sea: Refugees more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the EU, Africa and the Middle East on diplomatic steps to tackle the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills more like this
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Wendy Morton more like this
star this property uin 902321 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2015-11-24more like thismore than 2015-11-24
unstar this property answer text <p>Ministers discuss the current migration crisis with EU counterparts and those from other affected regions on a regular basis. Last night, The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) met with African and EU representatives as part of a British Chairmanship of the Khartoum Process.The UK is playing a leading role in taking forward joint efforts.</p><p>For example, countering people smuggling will be a priority for the UK in its engagement with a new Libyan Government resulting from the UN-led process.The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron)announced in Valletta £200 million of new UK money for projects in Africa to address the root causes of migration. 31 European nations and 36 African nations attended the Valletta Summit on Migration earlier this month.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Lidington remove filter
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less than 2015-11-24T14:55:49.123Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-24T14:55:49.123Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Wendy Morton more like this
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star this property date less than 2016-02-24more like thismore than 2016-02-24
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Overseas Aid more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department's spending was on Overseas Development Aid in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2014-15 and (c) the first 10 months of 2015-16; and what the recipient countries of that aid were. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills more like this
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Wendy Morton more like this
star this property uin 28265 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-03-02more like thismore than 2016-03-02
unstar this property answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Official Development Assistance spending was:</p><p>in financial year (FT) 2013-14 - £321 million;<br>in FT 2014-15 - £344 million;<br>and in the first 10 months of FY 2015-16 - £260 million</p><p>We have provided ODA funds to all countries on the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list except for Central African Republic, Djibouti, Sao Tome and Principe, Micronesia, Tokelau, Gabon, Niue, Palau, Wallis and Futuna. The DAC list can be found here: <a href="http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/documentupload/DAC%20List%20of%20ODA%20Recipients%202014%20final.pdf." target="_blank">http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/documentupload/DAC%20List%20of%20ODA%20Recipients%202014%20final.pdf.</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Lidington remove filter
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less than 2016-03-02T16:17:13.187Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-02T16:17:13.187Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Wendy Morton more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-01-23more like thismore than 2019-01-23
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Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 53 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading House of Lords: Reform more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government is making on reform of the House of Lords. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Caerphilly more like this
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Wayne David more like this
star this property uin 211678 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-01-28more like thismore than 2019-01-28
unstar this property answer text <p>The Government is continuing to work constructively with Peers, where there is consensus within the House of Lords, to enable them to achieve reforms that ensure the House continues to work effectively. The Prime Minister has committed to do her bit to reduce the size of the House by continuing the restrained approach she has taken so far to appointments. The Government welcomes the work of Lord Burns and his Committee and his second report which shows that good progress had been made on retirements.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Lidington remove filter
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less than 2019-01-28T12:49:34.617Zmore like thismore than 2019-01-28T12:49:34.617Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Wayne David more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-06-23more like thismore than 2015-06-23
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading EU Action more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many times the UK, Germany and France voted against proposed EU legislation in the EU Council of Ministers that was approved by a qualified majority in each year from 2010 to 2014. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
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Vicky Foxcroft more like this
star this property uin 3930 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-01more like thismore than 2015-07-01
unstar this property answer text <p>Under the voting system in place 2010-2014, the UK, France and Germany constituted a blocking minority for decisions taken on the basis of a qualified majority in Council. Consequently, any decision which they voted against could not have been taken forward. Since 1 November 2014, when new Lisbon Treaty provisions came into force, the UK’s relative voting weight as a larger Member State has increased because of the new double majority rules, which require 65% of the EU’s population and 55% of the Member States for a qualified majority.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Lidington remove filter
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less than 2015-07-01T14:53:23.3Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-01T14:53:23.3Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-07-08more like thismore than 2015-07-08
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading EU Law more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many times (a) the UK, (b) France and (c) Germany voted against proposed EU legislation in the Council of Ministers that was approved by a qualified majority in each year from 2010 to 2014. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
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Vicky Foxcroft more like this
star this property uin 6095 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-15more like thismore than 2015-07-15
unstar this property answer text <p>The Govenment does not keep a centralised record of this information, but the information requested regarding voting records of aa Member States on EU legislation is publicly available on the website of the Council of Ministers. These records go back to 1999.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Lidington remove filter
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less than 2015-07-15T15:29:06.567Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-15T15:29:06.567Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-07-08more like thismore than 2015-07-08
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading EU Law more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many pieces of proposed EU legislation were approved by a qualified majority in the EU Council of Ministers despite either the UK, France or Germany voting against that legislation in each year from 2010 to 2014. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
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Vicky Foxcroft more like this
star this property uin 6094 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-07-15more like thismore than 2015-07-15
unstar this property answer text <p>The information requested regarding voting records of Member States on EU legislation is publicly available on the website of the Council of Ministers. These records go back to 1999.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Lidington remove filter
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less than 2015-07-15T15:28:42.15Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-15T15:28:42.15Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-10-09more like thismore than 2015-10-09
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 16 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Commonwealth: Marriage more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that same-sex marriages are recognised in all Commonwealth countries; and what (a) meetings and (b) correspondence he has had on this issue. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham, Deptford more like this
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Vicky Foxcroft more like this
star this property uin 11161 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2015-10-19more like thismore than 2015-10-19
unstar this property answer text <p>Our High Commissions continue to lobby at the highest levels on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) rights, particularly in countries where same-sex relations are criminalised. The UK wants the Commonwealth to do more to ensure that same-sex marriages are recognised across all member states. This has been a contentious issue for Commonwealth members, but we believe progress is fundamental to the Commonwealth’s ability to improve the lives of its people and develop peaceful societies.</p><p>Commonwealth members share a collective responsibility to live up to the values of the Commonwealth Charter and we will continue to be clear in pressing them to embrace these values. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) wrote to the Commonwealth Secretary General in March and raised the importance of implementing the aims and aspirations of the Charter.</p><p>Last month, The Minister of State, my noble Friend, the right hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE, met the US Special Envoy for the Rights of LGBT persons to discuss how the UK could work with likeminded partners, including in the Commonwealth, to strengthen the work of civil society organisations and all those fighting to end discrimination.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr David Lidington remove filter
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less than 2015-10-19T16:40:12.863Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-19T16:40:12.863Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft more like this