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1719564
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-21more like thismore than 2024-05-21
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Saudi Arabia: Trade Promotion more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, which human rights issues Ministers raised with their Saudi counterparts during the Great Futures conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 14 and 15 May 2024. more like this
tabling member constituency Rhondda more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Chris Bryant more like this
uin 27299 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-24more like thismore than 2024-05-24
answer text <p>UK ministers regularly raise human rights concerns with the Saudi authorities where appropriate. We will continue to raise human rights with the Saudi authorities through diplomatic channels, including via Ministers and the British Embassy in Riyadh.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield remove filter
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-24T09:59:30.007Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-24T09:59:30.007Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
1446
label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant more like this
1719566
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-21more like thismore than 2024-05-21
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make representations to his counterpart in Iran on stopping the execution of Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 27332 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-24more like thismore than 2024-05-24
answer text <p>FCDO is aware of Mr Ghahremani's case. We continue to call on Iran to establish a moratorium on executions, including at the UN General Assembly last year. We have sanctioned 94 individuals or entities for human rights violations since September 2022, including the Prosecutor General and Deputy Prosecutor General who are responsible for Iran's application of the death penalty. We continue to call for the release of all those who are unjustly detained in Iran.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield remove filter
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-24T10:13:41.023Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-24T10:13:41.023Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1719721
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-21more like thismore than 2024-05-21
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Brazil: Floods more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the impact on Brazil’s GDP of floods in the Rio Grande do Sul region. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North East more like this
tabling member printed
Fabian Hamilton more like this
uin 27288 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-23more like thismore than 2024-05-23
answer text <p>I [Minister Rutley] visited Brazil in May, where I met with Rio Grande do Sul's representative to Brasilia, Henrique Pires, to discuss the impact of the floods, and how the international community can support. The UK has supported an allocation of £193,000 through the Start Fund to provide humanitarian aid in response to the flooding in Brazil and are working with British companies in Brazil to support their donation efforts. His Majesty The King has written to President Lula to offer his condolences. We are in regular communication with the Brazilian authorities to understand the evolving economic and environmental impact of the floods.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield remove filter
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-23T16:47:10.077Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-23T16:47:10.077Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
415
label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton more like this
1719208
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-20more like thismore than 2024-05-20
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Cuba: Development Aid more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how much official development assistance the UK has provided (a) bilaterally and (b) multilaterally to Cuba since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
tabling member printed
Sir John Hayes more like this
uin 26942 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-24more like thismore than 2024-05-24
answer text <p>The table below shows (in £ thousands) UK's total bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) provided for Cuba from 2010-2022 (the latest year for which data has been published). The UK publishes further details of programme funding on DevTracker. The UK also spends ODA in the form of unearmarked contributions to multilateral organisations and there is bilateral spend to programmes which benefit multiple countries or regions. Some of this may benefit Cuba but it is not possible to provide a specific breakdown.</p><p>The UK has a long standing policy of engagement with Cuba. Our relationship allows us to collaborate positively in areas of mutual interest and to talk frankly on matters where our views differ.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total UK Bilateral ODA to Cuba (£ thousand)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>166</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1,449</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1,096</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>3,957</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,329</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2,688</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>4,351</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>4,650</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2,090</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>1,837</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>1,476</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>561</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Statistics for International Development</p>
answering member constituency Macclesfield remove filter
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-24T10:21:56.633Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-24T10:21:56.633Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
350
label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this
1719230
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-20more like thismore than 2024-05-20
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Toomaj Salehi more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the imprisonment of Toomaj Salehi. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston more like this
tabling member printed
Preet Kaur Gill more like this
uin 27118 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-23more like thismore than 2024-05-23
answer text <p>The UK condemns the death sentence of prominent and fearless artist Toomaj Salehi. On May 8, the UK Human Rights Ambassador to the UN in Geneva signed a joint statement calling for Salehi's immediate release and repeating our principled opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances. We have sanctioned 94 Iranian individuals or entities for human rights violations since September 2022, including the Prosecutor General and Deputy Prosecutor General responsible for Iran's application of the death penalty. We continue to call for Mr Salehi's release, and the release of all those who are unjustly detained by the Iranian regime.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield remove filter
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-23T16:44:29.487Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-23T16:44:29.487Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
4603
label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
1719232
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-20more like thismore than 2024-05-20
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Iran: Religious Freedom more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department has taken to help promote freedom of religious belief for (a) Christians and (b) other religious minorities in Iran. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston more like this
tabling member printed
Preet Kaur Gill more like this
uin 27120 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-23more like thismore than 2024-05-23
answer text <p>The UK condemns the continued repression of Christians and other religious minorities in Iran. At the 55th Human Rights Council, we issued a statement highlighting the discrimination faced by Christians on a daily basis, whether in accessing education, jobs, or places of worship. We co-sponsored the Iran Human Rights Resolution at UNGA 78, calling for Iran to eliminate, in law and in practice, all forms of discrimination on the basis of religion or belief. We continue to promote the rights of religious minorities in Iran, including through the Special Envoy on FoRB Fiona Bruce MP.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield remove filter
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-23T16:46:12.423Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-23T16:46:12.423Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
4603
label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
1719242
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-20more like thismore than 2024-05-20
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Redundancy Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether any ministerial redundancy payments have been repaid to their Department since 2019. more like this
tabling member constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Madders more like this
uin 27087 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-24more like thismore than 2024-05-24
answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield remove filter
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-24T08:39:05.173Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-24T08:39:05.173Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
4418
label Biography information for Justin Madders more like this
1719321
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-20more like thismore than 2024-05-20
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Equality more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what the total cost to the public purse was of staff diversity networks in his Department in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
tabling member printed
Sir John Hayes more like this
uin 26944 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-24more like thismore than 2024-05-24
answer text <p>The Government has audited the cost-effectiveness of all equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) activities, through the review of EDI spending announced last June. On 14 May the Minister without Portfolio made a written statement [https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-05-14/hcws464] on the latest findings from the review. In response to these findings, the Cabinet Office is publishing the Civil Service EDI Expenditure Guidance. This includes an end to all external spending on EDI activity, unless cleared and authorised by Ministers. Further guidance on diversity staff networks is being developed, and we will seek to publish additional data on historic spending to assist transparency in this area.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield remove filter
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-24T08:40:24.073Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-24T08:40:24.073Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
350
label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this
1719389
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-20more like thismore than 2024-05-20
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading British Antarctic Territory more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many officials in his Department are stationed on the British Antarctic Territory as of 20 May 2024. more like this
tabling member constituency Romford more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Rosindell more like this
uin 26977 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-24more like thismore than 2024-05-24
answer text <p>There are no officials stationed in the British Antarctic Territory. The Territory has no permanent population and is administered by officials in London. The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) operates three research stations in the BAT and the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) manage the historic base, post office and museum at Port Lockroy.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield remove filter
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-24T10:07:01.667Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-24T10:07:01.667Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
1447
label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell more like this
1719421
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-20more like thismore than 2024-05-20
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Peru: Indigenous Peoples more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the safety of indigenous leaders in Peru. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Sobel more like this
uin 27159 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-23more like thismore than 2024-05-23
answer text <p>The UK Government is aware of the challenges faced by indigenous people and their supporters in Peru. We monitor the threats that they face from groups linked to serious and organised crime, as well as the actions of the Peruvian Government to protect these communities. I [Minister Rutley] visited Peru in October 2023 and met with a group of indigenous peoples' leaders and representatives to hear firsthand about the main threats, challenges and opportunities experienced by these communities.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield remove filter
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
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less than 2024-05-23T16:39:33.323Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-23T16:39:33.323Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
4658
label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this