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808789

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Iran: 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 estimate he has made of the number of Christians and other religious minorities prosecuted for religious beliefs and activities in Iran since May 2017.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	119898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text The human rights situation in Iran, including harassment and persecution of Christians, is of serious concern. Accurate figures on persecution of Christians are difficult to obtain but non-govermental organisations estimate that at least 21 Christians have been given long prison sentences in Iran since May 2017 for practice of their beliefs. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2017 10:46:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

806566

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Pneumonia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has allocated to the prevention of childhood pneumonia in developing countries in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	119642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK, as the largest donor to Gavi, the Global Vaccine Alliance, will contribute US$168.7 million to Gavi’s pneumococcal Advanced Market Commitment for the 2016-2020 period. Immunising children against major killers (such as measles, pneumonia and diarrhoea) is a public health and development best buy. 109 million children were vaccinated between 2010 and 2016, thanks to Gavi’s support where again the UK was the largest donor, saving an estimated 762,000 lives</p><p>Gavi’s Pneumococcol Advanced Market commitment reduces costs, which has enabled 58 countries to introduce vaccinations. The UK also supports countries to build stronger health systems that can respond to existing disease burdens and emerging health issues, including pneumonia.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/12/2017 14:08:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

806604

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department is providing humanitarian assistance to Eastern Ghouta in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	119680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s humanitarian partners are on the ground in Eastern Ghouta (as well as other hard-to-reach and besieged areas) providing life-saving food, protection, and healthcare including routine immunisation services against infectious diseases such as polio and measles. However, humanitarian access remains severely constrained.</p><p>The UK continues to demand full and sustained humanitarian access to Eastern Ghouta at the UN and at every opportunity, and we have called on all parties to take all feasible measures to protect civilians, and allow emergency medical evacuations.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/12/2017 14:11:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

806610

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make representations to UN bodies and the Syrian Government on humanitarian access to and urgent medical evacuations from Eastern Ghouta and other besieged areas in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	119686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s humanitarian partners are on the ground in Eastern Ghouta (as well as other hard-to-reach and besieged areas) providing life-saving food, protection, and healthcare including routine immunisation services against infectious diseases such as polio and measles. However, humanitarian access remains severely constrained.</p><p>The UK continues to demand full and sustained humanitarian access to Eastern Ghouta at the UN and at every opportunity, and we have called on all parties to take all feasible measures to protect civilians, and allow emergency medical evacuations.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/12/2017 11:15:01 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

806612

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many aid air-drops the UK has made in besieged areas in Syria since the start of the conflict.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	119688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Aid delivered by road by trusted humanitarian partners (including the UN) is by far the most effective way to meet needs in Syria and to ensure that it reaches those most in need. Airdrops are high risk and not capable of delivering many of the types of aid on a scale that could meet key needs (e.g. safe drinking water, shelter, health support). Crucially, the consent is needed of those who control the airspace and those on the ground that could threaten aircraft. There is nothing to suggest that the Assad regime would provide such consent if it remained intent on blocking land access.</p><p>The UK continues to demand full and sustained humanitarian access to besieged locations across Syria at the UN and at every opportunity, and we have called on all parties to take all feasible measures to protect civilians, as required under international humanitarian law.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/12/2017 14:05:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

806613

registered interest
date	14/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: International Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent discussions she has had with UN bodies on aid air-drops to besieged areas of Syria.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	119689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Aid delivered by road by trusted humanitarian partners (including the UN) is by far the most effective way to meet needs in Syria and to ensure that it reaches those most in need. Airdrops are high risk and not capable of delivering many of the types of aid on a scale that could meet key needs (e.g. safe drinking water, shelter, health support). Crucially, the consent is needed of those who control the airspace and those on the ground that could threaten aircraft. There is nothing to suggest that the Assad regime would provide such consent if it remained intent on blocking land access.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to demand full and sustained humanitarian access to besieged locations across Syria at the UN and at every opportunity, and we have called on all parties to take all feasible measures to protect civilians, as required under international humanitarian law.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/12/2017 14:09:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

805978

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	Algeria: Protestantism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office, if he will make representations to his counterpart in the Government of Algeria on the forced closure of a Protestant Church in North West Algeria on 9 November 2017.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	119188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>​The British Government is committed to supporting the freedom of people of all religions to practise their beliefs in peace and safety. We are aware of the closure of a church near Oran city on 9 November 2017. The church does not believe it has broken the law. Our Embassy in Algiers will be asking the Algerian authorities about this case.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/12/2017 15:19:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

805980

registered interest
date	13/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Terrorism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of the Palestinian Authority's foreign aid receipts which was spent on payments to convicted terrorists in Israeli prisons in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	119190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>In August 2017, the International Monetary Fund estimated that external financial support to the Palestinian Authority (PA) in 2017 will total $666 million USD (approx. £500 million GBP). Many donors, including the UK and European Union, restrict their support to the PA for specific purposes and projects, and ensure that none of their aid is used for payments to convicted terrorists in Israeli prisons. No estimates have been made of the proportion of the PA’s external financial support which was spent on payments to convicted terrorists in Israeli prisons in the last 12 months.</p><p> </p><p>No UK aid is used for payments to Palestinian prisoners or their families. UK financial assistance to the PA is only used to help to pay the salaries of health and education public servants in the West Bank. Only named public servants from a pre-approved EU list are eligible and a robust verification system validates that funds are used for the intended purposes. The UK government strongly condemns all forms of violence including incitement to violence.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/12/2017 16:05:57 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

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

806190

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	Iraq: Marriage
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 Iraq on (a) instances of child marriage in that country and (b) proposals on Iraq’s civil and family law governing child marriage.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	119391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned about child marriage and proposed changes to civil and family law governing child marriage in Iraq. In November 2017 we urged the Government of Iraq at senior levels to reconsider proposed amendments to legal provisions governing marriage, which could have seen the age of marriage reduced to nine, and we issued a public statement. The proposed amendments to the law were removed from the Parliamentary agenda. We will continue to monitor the situation.</p><p>The UK is at the forefront of international efforts across the world to end Child and Early Forced Marriage. Through DFID's global £39 million &quot;Accelerating Action to End Child Marriage&quot; programme we are strengthening legal frameworks, and supporting the necessary associated shift in behaviours to end the practice.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/12/2017 15:21:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden