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997226

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	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: Organs
	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 evaluate the credibility of the evidence of forced organ harvesting of religious prisoners of conscience in China.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
	tabling member printed	Ms Marie Rimmer
	uin	185001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of reports that allege that a process of involuntary organ removal may be taking place in China, including suggestions that minority and religious groups are being specifically targeted. The UK government fully supports the Declaration of Istanbul (May 2008), which encourages all countries to draw up legal and professional frameworks to govern organ donation and transplantation activities.</p><p>As the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for Europe and the Americas, Sir Alan Duncan, stated in a Westminster Hall debate in October 2016: “Although I do not doubt the need to maintain close scrutiny of organ transplant practices in China, we believe that the evidence base is not sufficiently strong to substantiate claims about the systematic harvesting of organs from minority groups. Indeed, based on all the evidence available to us, we cannot conclude that this practice of “organ harvesting” is definitely happening in China.”</p><p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) collates global data on organ donations and works with China. The WHO view is that China is implementing an ethical, voluntary organ transplant system in accordance with international standards, although the WHO does have concerns about overall transparency.</p><p>We continue to review any new evidence that is presented to us.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/11/2018 16:03:01 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer

997228

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	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: Organs
	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 it his policy to support the development of an independent international tribunal to investigate claims of forced organ harvesting in China.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
	tabling member printed	Ms Marie Rimmer
	uin	185002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of reports that allege that a process of involuntary organ removal may be taking place in China, including suggestions that minority and religious groups are being specifically targeted. The UK government fully supports the Declaration of Istanbul (May 2008), which encourages all countries to draw up legal and professional frameworks to govern organ donation and transplantation activities.</p><p>As the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for Europe and the Americas, Sir Alan Duncan, stated in a Westminster Hall debate in October 2016: “Although I do not doubt the need to maintain close scrutiny of organ transplant practices in China, we believe that the evidence base is not sufficiently strong to substantiate claims about the systematic harvesting of organs from minority groups. Indeed, based on all the evidence available to us, we cannot conclude that this practice of “organ harvesting” is definitely happening in China.”</p><p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) collates global data on organ donations and works with China. The WHO view is that China is implementing an ethical, voluntary organ transplant system in accordance with international standards, although the WHO does have concerns about overall transparency.</p><p>We continue to review any new evidence that is presented to us.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/11/2018 16:04:28 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer

997560

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	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: Uyghurs
	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 accuracy of reports that Uighur Muslims in China have been detained for unwanted blood, tissue and DNA tests.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
	tabling member printed	Ms Marie Rimmer
	uin	185636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>We have serious concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang and reports of the Chinese Government’s deepening crackdown, including credible reports of re-education camps and widespread surveillance and restrictions targeted at ethnic minorities. We are aware of media reports that some Uyghurs may have been subject to unwanted DNA tests.</p><p>The UK supports the statement of 26 October by the European External Action Service highlighting concerns about Xinjiang.</p><p>I raised our concerns about Xinjiang with Vice Minister Guo Yezhou during my visit to China on 22 July 2018. The Foreign Secretary, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, also raised our concerns about the region with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his visit to China on 30 July 2018. The UK raised our concerns about Xinjiang in our Item 4 statement at the September UN Human Rights Council.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/11/2018 16:45:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer

988443

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2018
	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	Gulalai Ismail
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they will give to Gulalai Ismail, the Pakistani humanist and human rights activist who was arrested in Islamabad on 12 October before being released on bail with her passport confiscated.
	tabling member printed	Lord Garel-Jones
	uin	HL10642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>We are concerned by restrictions on freedom of expression in Pakistan, including the detention of human rights activists, in Pakistan. We are also concerned about constraints on the operating space for civil society and NGOs in Pakistan. The freedom to hold and express views without censorship, intimidation or unnecessary restriction is a cornerstone of democracy. The arrest and release under bail of Gulalai Ismail is a further worrying development against the backdrop of restrictions on fundamental rights in Pakistan.</p><p>We regularly raise at a senior level our concerns about the human rights situation with the Government of Pakistan, including on the freedom of expression. I discussed human rights in Pakistan with the Minister for Human Rights, Dr Shireen Mazari, in September 2018.</p><p>The British High Commission in Islamabad will continue to support civil society and NGOs in lobbying the Government of Pakistan to honour in practice its international commitments, including on freedom of expression.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/10/2018 13:45:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	840 label Biography information for Lord Garel-Jones

998465

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	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	Indonesia: Religious Freedom
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief on his recent trip to Indonesia raised the situation of the non-religious in that country, as that country does not recognise the right to be a humanist, atheist or agnostic.
	tabling member printed	Lord Garel-Jones
	uin	HL11124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Yes. During my visit to Jakarta I talked about the rights of people of faith and those of no faith during a meeting of representatives of different religious communities, as well as raising the issue of Freedom of Religion or Belief in my meeting with the Minister of Religious Affairs.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/11/2018 16:12:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	840 label Biography information for Lord Garel-Jones

714368

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2017
	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	Burma: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the implications for his policies are of the interim report and recommendations of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, published on 16 March 2017; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
	tabling member printed	Paul Scully
	uin	909531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>We support the recommendations of the Rakhine Advisory Commission. I discussed the report with the Chair of the Commission, Kofi Annan, on 16 March. We stand ready to provide assistance to enable the Burmese authorities to implement its recommendations. We also look forward to the final report.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 28/03/2017 14:32:25 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

755787

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Niranjan Rasalingam
	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 the Government has made to the Burmese authorities on the prison sentence handed down to Niranjan Rasalingham; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
	tabling member printed	Paul Scully
	uin	6952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​We have raised Mr Niranjan's case with the Burmese government on a number of occasions, including seeking clarity on the prison sentence handed down, and will continue to do so when appropriate. While we cannot directly intervene in the judicial process of another country, we will remain in close contact with Mr Niranjan and his lawyer as he decides what steps he wishes to take next and we will continue to provide consular assistance.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/09/2017 16:16:13 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

800999

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2017
	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	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 what support the Government is providing to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, and the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on Myanmar.
	tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
	tabling member printed	Paul Scully
	uin	117558
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK supports the role of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. The UK is currently a member of the UN Human Rights Council, and we welcome her valuable briefings to that body.</p><p>The UK co-sponsored the resolution at the March 2017 session of the Human Rights Council which established the Fact Finding Mission to look into the human rights situation in Burma. We also supported the decision made at the September 2017 session to extend its mandate until September 2018. Lord Ahmad reiterated the UK's call for Burma to cooperate with the Fact Finding Mission during a Special Session of the Human Rights Council on 5 December. The UK will work with international partners to ensure the Human Rights Council responds appropriately when the Fact Finding Mission presents its interim report at the March 2018 session.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/12/2017 13:16:50 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

801000

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2017
	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	Niranjan Rasalingam
	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 been made of whether Niranjan Rasalingam, a British citizen jailed in Burma, has received a fair trial.
	tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
	tabling member printed	Paul Scully
	uin	117559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>We have not made an assessment of whether Mr Niranjan has received a fair trial, as the appeals process in his case is ongoing. In the meantime we continue to liaise closely with his lawyer and representatives; and are providing consular and welfare support.​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/12/2017 13:18:54 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

822849

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	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	Iran: Guided Weapons
	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 reports he has received of the establishment of Iranian rocket factories in Lebanon under the control of Hezbollah.
	tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
	tabling member printed	Paul Scully
	uin	122532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>​We are aware of reports that Hizballah continues to amass an arsenal of weapons in Lebanon. The UK remains concerned about the threat that this poses to regional stability and the direct contravention of UN Security Council Resolutions 1559 and 1701. We will also continue to take action with the international community to encourage Iran to play a transparent and constructive role in regional affairs.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/01/2018 17:53:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully