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804360

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date	11/12/2017
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 recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Iranian Government on the judicial treatment of Christians and other religious minorities in Iran.
tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
uin	118599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The human rights situation in Iran, including the harassment and persecution of Christians, is of serious concern. The Foreign Secretary raised human rights concerns with the Iranian Government as a notable element of his visit to Iran on 9-10 December, as did I during my visit on 5 August.​​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 15:51:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

802969

registered interest
date	08/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Lebanon: Refugees
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 her counterpart in the Lebanese Government on the potential forced return of refugees to Syria.
tabling member constituency	Mid Norfolk
tabling member printed	George Freeman
uin	118389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>I have raised the issue of refugee returns on several occasions with the Government of Lebanon, including during a visit to Lebanon in October 2017, where I met with President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri, among others. I also discussed the issue with Education Minister Marwan Hamade and Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil when they visited the UK in November. The UK is committed to ensuring that any refugee returns to Syria take place voluntarily, in safety and dignity, in line with international law. We do not support forced returns and will not support any returns before Syria or parts of Syria are declared safe by the United Nations. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees does not currently consider conditions to be in place for refugees to return to Syria in safety and dignity.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 17:39:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4020 label Biography information for George Freeman

802570

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Palestinians: Refugees
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 Government's policy is on the right of return for Palestine refugees.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	118120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>​I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 20 October 2017 (PQ 107394).</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 15:53:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

802583

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	Israeli Settlements
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 Government's policy is on Israeli settlement building in Jerusalem.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	118133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 18 October 2017 (PQ 106847).</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 15:57:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

802592

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Israel Defense Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether the Government provides Official Development Assistance to the Israeli Defence Force relief mission in the Golan Heights.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	118142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not provide Official Development Assistance to the Israeli Defence Force relief mission in the Golan Heights.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 17:40:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

802593

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Demolition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to seek compensation for buildings and equipment demolished by Israel in the Occupied Palestine Territories which were funded by UK aid.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	118143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>We are gravely concerned by the continued demolition of Palestinian property by the Israeli authorities. No structures directly funded by the UK in recent years have been demolished. A number of structures funded by the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) have been demolished in recent years. The UK’s financing share of EU expenditure varies year on year but has been approximately 15%. The UK regularly raises demolitions with the Government of Israel.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 17:40:55 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

802594

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department provides support to the Government of Jordan to help with Palestinian refugees to that country.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	118144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK is not providing the Government of Jordan with direct support to help with Palestinian refugees. However, the UK is a long-term supporter of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which has a unique role to protect and provide essential services to over 5 million Palestinian refugees across the Middle East. In the current financial year, we will provide £38 million towards UNRWA’s Programme Budget, which will enable UNRWA to support Palestinian refugees across the region, including in Jordan. Additionally, the UK provides significant support to Jordan to improve education access and quality and create economic opportunities, which will benefit people throughout Jordan, including Palestinians.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 17:41:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

802595

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the Government is providing to Palestinian refugees from Gaza living in Jordon.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	118145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a long-term supporter of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) which has a unique role to protect and provide essential services to over 5 million Palestinian refugees across the Middle East. In financial year 2017/18 we will be provide £38 million towards UNRWA’s Programme Budget which will enable UNRWA to support Palestinian refugees across the region, including those from Gaza living in Jordan. Additionally, the UK provides significant support to Jordan to improve education access and quality and create economic opportunities, which will benefit people throughout Jordan, including Palestinians.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 17:42:03 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

802596

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the Government is providing to Palestinian refugees from Syria living in Jordan.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	118146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK contributed £600,000 to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) 2017 Syria Emergency Appeal for Palestinian refugees from Syria in Jordan. Under the same grant, the UK also provided UNRWA with £1million of funding for their 2016 appeal in Jordan. UK funds have contributed to teacher salaries at UNRWA-run schools and have also been used to provide cash assistance for Palestinian refugees from Syria, that meet strict vulnerability criteria. Additionally, the UK provides significant support to Jordan to improve education access and quality and create economic opportunities, which will benefit people throughout Jordan, including Palestinians.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 17:42:41 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

802597

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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: Refugees
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 official development assistant to the Government of Lebanon to help with Palestinian refugees.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	118147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK is not providing the Government of Lebanon with direct support to help with Palestinian refugees. However, the UK is a long-term supporter of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) which has a unique role to protect and provide essential services to over 5 million Palestinian refugees across the Middle East. In the current financial year, we will provide £38 million towards UNRWA’s Programme Budget, which will enable UNRWA to support Palestinian refugees across the region, including in Lebanon.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 17:43:18 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper