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820785

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2018
	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	Egypt: 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 recent steps the Government has taken to promote and protect the right to freedom of religion or belief in Egypt.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	122203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2018 answer text We regularly raise our concerns about the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly with the Egyptian authorities; these rights are essential to improving the protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief in Egypt. The Egyptian constitution contains protections for Freedom of Religious Belief and it is important that these rights are respected. In particular, we welcome President Sisi's consistent calls for peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims in Egypt. The UK has also been working with al-Azhar University in Egypt for over ten years to help develop a new generation of religious leaders who can build dialogue across different cultures and religions, and confront extremism. The work includes English teaching, debating skills training and a postgraduate scholarship scheme. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 16/01/2018 15:37:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

833707

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2018
	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	Egypt: 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 recent representations he has made to the Government of Egypt on the persecution of Christians and other minority faiths in Egypt.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	125466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>​We are concerned about terrorist attacks in Egypt that have targeted the Coptic community and about reports of sectarian violence. Following the attacks last year, the Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead, wrote to the President of Egypt to express her deep condolences and reiterate the UK's support for Egypt in its fight against terrorism. Combating sectarian violence is a shared strategic objective for the Egyptian and UK Governments and we welcome President Sisi's calls for peaceful coexistence between communities. The Egyptian Constitution contains protection for Freedom of Religious Belief. It is important that these rights are respected.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/02/2018 17:17:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

824627

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2018
	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	Egypt: 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, if he will make representations to the Egyptian Government on the arrest of 25 Ahmadi Muslims in that country on the grounds of their religion; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
	tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
	uin	123428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>​I refer the Honourable Member for Mitcham and Morden to my answer to her earlier PQ on this matter (121319) on 15 January. We will continue to raise our concerns around the discrimination of religious minorities in Egypt. This includes concerns over the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly in Egypt. These rights are essential to improving the protection of Freedom of Religious Belief in Egypt.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/01/2018 17:37:08 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh

806110

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	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	Egypt: 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, if he will make representations to his Egyptian counterpart on encouraging (a) the re-opening of churches and (b) freedom of religious expression in that country.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	119311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>We condemn all discrimination against religious minorities and constraints on their freedom to practise their faith. The Egyptian constitution contains protections for Freedom of Religious Belief and it is important that these rights are respected.</p><p>We regularly raise our concerns around the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly, which are essential to improving the protection of Freedom of Religious Belief in Egypt, and we will continue to do so.</p><p>We welcome President Sisi’s consistent calls for peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims in Egypt. The UK supports continued dialogue between the Church and State, including on the topic of the Church Building Law. We urge the Egyptian authorities to implement the law in a way that enables Christians to exercise their freedom to worship. ​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/12/2017 17:18:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

825428

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2018
	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	Egypt: 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, if he will make representations to his counterpart in the Egyptian Government on the arrest of 25 Ahmadi Muslims in Egypt on the grounds of their religion; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mitcham and Morden
	tabling member printed	Siobhain McDonagh
	uin	123569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member for Mitcham and Morden to my answer to her earlier PQ on this matter (121319) on 15 January. We will continue to raise our concerns around the discrimination of religious minorities in Egypt. This includes concerns over the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly in Egypt. These rights are essential to improving the protection of Freedom of Religious Belief in Egypt.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/01/2018 13:06:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	193 label Biography information for Dame Siobhain McDonagh