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1134947

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
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	Canada: 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 hold discussions with the Quebec Government on Bill 21 on the wearing of religious symbols by public officials at work.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	269734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>​Quebec has a democratically elected government that makes its own decisions on such matters. It would be inappropriate for the British Government to seek to influence Quebec's internal affairs.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 02/07/2019 16:25:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1124925

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Colombia: 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 recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Colombia on the UN Human Rights Council report on human rights defenders in that country, and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	251328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>I spoke to Carlos Holmes Trujillo, the Colombian Foreign Minister, on 26 January at the UN in New York; and on 4 February at a Lima Group meeting in Ottawa. On 9 May the Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, met with Colombian High Counsellor for Stabilisation, Emilio Archila, and directly raised the issue of human rights defenders. We regularly express our concern to the Colombian Government over the fate of human rights defenders, and work closely with civil society groups to bring individual cases to the government's attention.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 15/05/2019 12:45:33 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1124926

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Colombia: 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 assessment his Department has made of the refusal of the Colombian President Ivan Duque to sign the Statutory Law on the Special Jurisdiction for Peace on the political situation in that country; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	251329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Colombian people elected President Duque in 2018 with a mandate to implement the 2016 peace agreement and make certain changes to it. President Duque's recent objections to six articles of the law governing the Special Jurisdiction for Peace are consistent with his election campaign and with the powers of the presidency. However, the UK believes that the delay risks undermining the system's authority and reducing cooperation with the the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia . We believe that the Transitional justice law must be approved swiftly to ensure continued confidence in the peace process. On 11 March, our Ambassador for Colombia informed President Duque of the UK position. On 9 May, the Minister for the Commonwealth and the UN, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon reiterated this point when he met with Colombian High Counsellor for Stabilisation, Emilio Archila.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 15/05/2019 12:52:38 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1122862

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	Mexico: 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 assessment he has made of reports of attempted forced conversion, illegal fines, cutting of basic services and forcible displacement of people due to their religious beliefs in Mexico.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	247069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Officials in the British Embassy in Mexico City have regular contact with the Government of Mexico and civil society groups, including Christian Solidarity Worldwide, to help inform our understanding of the human rights situation on the ground, including in matters of freedom of religion or belief. Mexico has close to universal access to basic education. Our assessment and that of the Government of Mexico is that there are some cases of attempted forced conversion, illegal fines, cutting of basic services and forcible displacement of people due to their religious beliefs, but they are isolated and not widespread or endemic. We will continue to work with civil society to identify when rare exceptions do occur. We will also continue to engage regularly with the Mexican authorities at Ministerial, official and state levels to discuss human rights, and other freedoms, and to support a broad human rights agenda in the country.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 247070 question first answered 29/04/2019 16:32:03 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1122863

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	Mexico: Children's Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to make representations to his Mexican counterpart on (a) monitoring at state level in Mexico the right of all children to receive an education and (b) intervening to protect this right including where children are barred from attending school due to the religious beliefs of their parents.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	247070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Officials in the British Embassy in Mexico City have regular contact with the Government of Mexico and civil society groups, including Christian Solidarity Worldwide, to help inform our understanding of the human rights situation on the ground, including in matters of freedom of religion or belief. Mexico has close to universal access to basic education. Our assessment and that of the Government of Mexico is that there are some cases of attempted forced conversion, illegal fines, cutting of basic services and forcible displacement of people due to their religious beliefs, but they are isolated and not widespread or endemic. We will continue to work with civil society to identify when rare exceptions do occur. We will also continue to engage regularly with the Mexican authorities at Ministerial, official and state levels to discuss human rights, and other freedoms, and to support a broad human rights agenda in the country.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 247069 question first answered 29/04/2019 16:32:04 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1054587

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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	Ecuador: Foreign Relations
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 his Department has had with its counterpart in Ecuador on building economic ties with the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	216247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade leads on this issue. Most recently, the Secretary of State for International Trade met his Ecuadorean counterpart, Mr Pablo Campana, on 24 January. Discussions focused on replicating the current broader EU-Andean Free Trade Agreement into a bilateral agreement with the UK, to ensure there is no disruption to our trading relationship as we leave the EU. More widely, British Government officials, including our Ambassador in Quito, are in regular contact with the Ecuadorean government on a variety of bilateral issues, including the economic relationship. UK goods exports to Ecuador more than doubled following the entry into force of the EU Ecuador Trade Agreement in January 2017.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/02/2019 17:04:02 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1054593

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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: Economic Situation
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 his Department has had with the Government of Turkey on the strength of its (a) economy and (b) currency.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	216253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>We have regular discussions with the Turkish government and the Central Bank of Turkey over economic and monetary issues as part of our normal day-to- day diplomatic engagement.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/02/2019 14:49:15 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1037087

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
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	Diplomatic Immunity
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 his Department is taking to make people with diplomatic immunity accountable if they are accused of committing serious crimes in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	205922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR) requires persons enjoying diplomatic privileges and immunities to respect the laws and regulations of the receiving State. The VCDR also recognises that the purpose of privileges and immunities is not to benefit individuals but to ensure the efficient performance of the functions of diplomatic missions. The UK Government takes a firm line with diplomats or their family members who are alleged to have committed serious offences. The police and other law enforcement agencies pursue all allegations. In the most serious cases, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office asks for the diplomat or family member in question to be withdrawn from the UK unless he or she cooperates with any investigation under a waiver of immunity granted by their government or international organisation.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 15/01/2019 16:56:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1037123

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
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	Albania: Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has met with his Albanian counterpart to discuss tackling levels of drug-smuggling from that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	205929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>I last saw the Albanian Foreign Minister at the Western Balkans Summit in July, and raised serious and organised crime as part of that discussion. We continue to work closely with the Albanian Government to tackle drug smuggling and other serious and organised crime through law enforcement cooperation and capacity building projects, including to strengthen the rule of law in Albania.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 11/01/2019 13:56:44 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1023918

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
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	Hungary: Antisemitism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Hungarian counterpart on threats to Jewish people by far right groups in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	201630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has not discussed with his Hungarian counterpart threats to Jewish people by far right groups in the country. We welcome the Hungarian Government’s stated commitment to address and eliminate anti-Semitism and all forms of racism. The UK remains committed to strengthening international co-operation across Europe to tackle anti-Semitism. Our Embassy in Budapest maintains regular dialogue with Jewish organisations in Hungary.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 19/12/2018 13:35:37 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon