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797339

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	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: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, (a) what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse for programmes providing technical assistance and training to Bahrain and (b) from what Departmental funding stream did this assistance come from between October 2016 to October 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	116302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2017 answer text <p>In financial year 2016-17, £1.52 million was spent on UK expertise to Bahraini-led reform: This was financed from HMG's Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF). We expect a similar amount to be spent in financial year 2017-18. This funding will come from the Global Britain Fund and the Integrated Activity Fund.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 116299 question first answered 11/12/2017 17:24:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

882345

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	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	Bahraini Ministry of Interior Ombudsman
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, against which criteria the Government is measuring the effectiveness of the Bahraini Ministry of the Interior Ombudsman.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	135334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Bahrain has a continuing dialogue with the Government of Bahrain and all Bahraini human rights oversight bodies. The British Government believes that a body with the power to investigate allegations of mistreatment in a timely, independent and transparent manner can be of great benefit to Bahraini society.</p><p>The Bahraini Ministry of Interior Ombudsman was established as an independent oversight body by Royal Decree in 2012. In 2013 the International Ombudsman Institute acknowledged that the Ministry of Interior Ombudsman fulfils its criteria for voting membership, stating that the organisation &quot;is functionally independent of any public authority over which jurisdiction is held.&quot; It was the first organisation of its kind in the region and remains unique. In 2014 the Ministry of Interior Ombudsman's Office won the EU's Chaillot Prize for the promotion of human rights in the Gulf Cooperation Council region.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/04/2018 13:11:29 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

882346

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	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	Bahrain: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, by which benchmarks the Government plan to assess the fairness and outcome of the Bahraini elections due to take place in 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	135428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>We follow closely the political situation in Bahrain and will do so during the upcoming elections. As with all elections in the region and beyond, we will stress to the Government of Bahrain the importance of fair, open and transparent elections.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 23/04/2018 14:36:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

788512

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	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	Billy Barclay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reasons his Department advised the family of Billy Barclay to refrain from raising his case of detention in the UAE in the UK media and enlisting the assistance of Detained in Dubai.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	112573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Our consular policy is to provide advice, when requested, on what the consequences of speaking or not speaking to the media could be, but we would not recommend a particular course of action. Similarly, our consular officials do not advise people against seeking support from other organisations.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/11/2017 15:06:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

947261

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	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	Integrated Activity Fund
	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 was spent from the Integrated Activity Fund in the financial year 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	167845
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>Overall spend from the Gulf Strategy Integrated Activity Fund (IAF) in financial year 2017/18 was £13,926,204. This figure is subject to final Departmental audits.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/09/2018 11:54:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

768936

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2017
	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: Baha'i Faith
	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 ensure that the UK Mission to the UN in New York makes representations on the situation of the Baha'i community in Iran during its statement at the Third Committee meetings of the UN General Assembly.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	107176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>I recently met representatives of the Baha'i faith to discuss the issue. The human rights situation in Iran remains deeply worrying and this includes Iran's approach to freedom of religion and belief. The treatment of the Baha'i community is of particular concern. The latest report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran sets out the repression and harassment that Baha'is suffer in Iran. This includes restrictions on the types of businesses and jobs Baha'is can have, unequal treatment of Baha'i employees, and seizures of Baha'i businesses and property. We hope to highlight the situation of the Baha'i with the UN General Assembly Third Committee in New York.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/10/2017 15:26:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

760242

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	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	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, if he will make representations to the Government of Bahrain on the provision of (a) adequate food, (b) medical care and (c) contact with family members for (i) all political prisoners, (ii) Ebtisam al-Saegh and (iii) Hajar Mansoor.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	105029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments. ​We encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the relevant human rights oversight bodies.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/10/2017 15:44:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

760252

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	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	Elias Faisal Al-Mulla
	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 Bahrain on the provision of (a) adequate medical care and (b) contact with family members for Elias Faisal al-Mulla.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	105031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>​We encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the relevant human rights oversight bodies. The UK continues to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/10/2017 15:47:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

760249

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	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	Saudi Arabia: 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, if he will make representations to the Government of Saudi Arabia for a fair and thorough investigation into use of firearms by Saudi security forces during demolition of Awamiya's historic quarter and deaths of residents.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	105013
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Our Ambassador to Saudi Arabia raised the operation in Awamiyah with the Government of Saudi Arabia on 26 July, including measures to guard against civilian casualties. The Saudi authorities underlined the seriousness it placed on fulfilling its responsibilities to all its citizens, including the Shia. We continue to monitor the situation in Awamiyah closely and we will continue to raise legitimate concerns at every appropriate opportunity. The British Government strongly supports the right to freedom of religion or belief, which is restricted in Saudi Arabia; and thus it remains a Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office human rights priority country.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/10/2017 15:39:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

914716

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2018
	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	Iran: BBC Persian Service
	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 personally raise the matter of criminal charges against BBC Persian staff during his next meeting with his Iranian counterpart or at the earliest opportunity.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	148592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>We are concerned by the charges against BBC Persian staff. I call upon the Government of Iran to cease all such action against BBC staff and their families, and to end harassment of independent journalists, whether affiliated to the BBC or not. Freedom of expression and freedom of the press are essential to a free and open society.</p><p>We expressed our concern about Iranian treatment of BBC Persian staff at the UN Human Rights Council on 12 March and both the Foreign Secretary and I have raised the issue, including the criminal charges, with our Iranian counterparts on several occasions. Most recently I raised these issues during my visit to Tehran on 29 April. We will continue to raise the treatment of BBC Persian staff and their families with the Iranian government at all levels.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/06/2018 14:19:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake