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	registered interest
	date	20/06/2018
	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	China: 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 discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on the (a) right to freedom of religion and belief in China and (b) the effect of revised regulations on religious affairs in China on that right.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	155879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text We remain concerned about reports of persecution of Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Falun Gong practitioners and others on the grounds of their religion or belief in China. The freedom to practise, change or share one’s faith or belief without discrimination or violent opposition is a fundamental human right that all people should enjoy. We believe that societies which aim to guarantee freedom of religion or belief are more stable, prosperous and more resilient against violent extremism. The UK last raised these issues with China at the UK/China Human Rights Dialogue in June 2017. answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/06/2018 14:58:02 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1078551

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	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	Turkey: Minority Groups
	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 his Turkish counterpart on (a) the treatment of Alevis in the Turkish prison system and (b) those people's access to Dedes.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield North
	tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
	uin	226492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text We have not made specific representations to Turkey on these issues. We expect Turkey to treat all prisoners, regardless of faith or ethnicity, fairly and in line with internationally recognised standards. answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/03/2019 17:39:52 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

806154

	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	Indonesia: Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many British trainers have been attached to the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	119355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Year</strong></td><td><strong>Permanent UK trainer at JCLEC</strong></td><td><strong>No. of UK trainers involved in programme delivery</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>2015</strong></td><td>None</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td><strong>2016</strong></td><td>No trainers. 1 x UK Programme Manager</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td><strong>2017</strong></td><td>No trainers. 1 x UK Programme Manager</td><td>82</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 21/12/2017 17:01:40 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

806153

	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	Indonesia: Police
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much funding the Government has provided to the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation for the training of (a) Detachment 88 and (b) other Indonesian police units and officers in (i) 2014 (ii) 2015, (iii) 2016 and (iv) 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	119354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Funding for training of Detachment 88 officers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Funding for training of other Indonesian police units and officers</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>£26,000</p></td><td><p>£119,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>£59,000</p></td><td><p>£32,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>£219,000</p></td><td><p>£42,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>£276,000</p></td><td><p>£182,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 21/12/2017 16:56:16 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1123435

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	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	Lebanon: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Lebanese counterpart on the status of Syrian refugees living in Lebanon since May 2015 when the UN Human Rights Commission suspended registration of those refugees.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	248053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>​​Lebanon's refugee crisis has been raised with the Lebanese Government by the UK Prime Minister, Department for International Development and the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office; most recently in March by former Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt. Lebanon has shown enormous generosity in hosting an estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees. The UK is supporting Lebanon to meet the humanitarian needs of both refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities. We support the UN judgement that conditions in Syria are not yet conducive for return. Syrian authorities bear responsibility for improving conditions for return, including providing verifiable assurances on security, safety, and respect for international law. The UK remains clear that any refugee returns to Syria must take place voluntarily, in safety and dignity, in line with international humanitarian law and when conditions allow.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/05/2019 16:43:32 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1121917

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	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	Israel: Refugees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) Sudanese and (b) Eritrean refugees detained by the Israeli authorities; and whether the UK Government has made representations to the Israeli authorities on preventing the repatriation of those refugees.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	245594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>​Whilst we do not hold any information on the number or Sudanese and Eritrean refugees being held by the Israeli authorities, our Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises our concerns over the issue of treatment of refugees with Israel.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/04/2019 14:35:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1123640

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	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	Israel: Schools
	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 Israeli counterpart on the reported firing of tear gas into an elementary school in the Israeli-controlled area of Hebron city by Israeli forces on 21 February 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	248668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>​While we have not raised this specific issue with the Government of Israel, we regularly raise concerns about Israel's use of force in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. While we recognise Israel's legitimate need to deploy security measures, we encourage them to deploy these in a way which minimises tension and to use appropriate force. We have stressed in particular the need to protect children. In instances where there have been accusations of excessive use of force, we have advocated for swift, transparent investigations.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/05/2019 13:52:11 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1123641

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	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	Israel: West Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent representations she has made to her Israeli counterpart on the reported destruction of three water connections supplying water to the West bank in February 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Wigan
	tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
	uin	248669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>​While we have not made any representations on this specific matter, the UK has raised concerns over access to water in the Occupied Palestinian Territories with the Israeli authorities, including stressing the urgent need for Israel to take immediate and practical measures to improve the current situation and ensure fair distribution of water in the West Bank and Gaza. We have repeatedly made clear to the Israeli authorities our serious concern at the increase in demolitions of Palestinian properties in Area C of the West Bank and in East Jerusalem. We call on them to cease the policy of demolitions and provide a clear, transparent route to construction for Palestinians in Area C.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/05/2019 13:53:25 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

1011628

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	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	Burma: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the recommendation made by Business for Social Responsibility in its report Human Rights Impact Assessment: Facebook in Myanmar of October 2018, what discussions he has had with representatives of Facebook on the potential publication by that company of annual reports on its human rights impacts.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	194092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>​While the British Embassy in Burma maintains regular contact with Facebook's representatives for Burma, it has not discussed with them publication by their company of annual reports on its human rights impacts. The Government's position on Facebook's activity in Burma is set out in its 23 October response to the Interim Report of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on 'Disinformation and 'Fake News' (HC 1630 17/19).</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/11/2018 14:31:29 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1081820

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	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	Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the comparative value of sport to British soft power and international influence compared to other soft power assets.
	tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
	tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
	uin	228037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>​While it can be difficult to compare the soft power generated by UK sport to other levers of soft power, from the UK's university sector to our democratic values, evidence from international polling consistently shows that sport is a significant soft power asset. For example, the 2017/18 Populus British Icon Index survey identified the Premier League as the single most effective UK brand.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/03/2019 17:15:35 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch