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808784

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	Qatar: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, what recent representations he has made to his Qatari counterpart on the protection of human rights for migrant workers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	119893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>Our strong bilateral relations with Qatar allow us to raise a range of issues in our discussions, including how we can work together on migrant labour issues. We support the important legislative and administrative steps taken by Qatar to reform its labour laws, including on wage protection and improvements to exit visas. These have been recognised by the International Labour Organization and NGOs as a positive step.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/12/2017 15:26:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

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

808811

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	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representation he has made to the United Nations on lifting the siege in Eastern Ghouta.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	119920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text The UK continues to demand full and sustained humanitarian access to besieged communities in Syria, including Eastern Ghouta, at every opportunity including at the UN. The UK strongly condemns the recent attacks and continued siege of Eastern Ghouta where, due to the Syrian regime’s obstruction of aid deliveries and medical evacuations, as well as the increased aerial bombardments by pro-regime forces, the humanitarian situation has rapidly deteriorated over the last three months. UK officials raised our concerns regarding Eastern Ghouta at the weekly International Syria Support Group Humanitarian and Ceasefire Taskforces in Geneva on 14 December, as did the UK’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York at the humanitarian briefing to the UN Security Council on 19 December. I issued a statement on 14 December calling for all parties to the conflict to facilitate humanitarian access, allow for emergency medical evacuations and take all feasible measures to protect civilians, as required under international humanitarian law.​ answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2017 14:39:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

808812

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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, what information his Department holds on the level of United Nations aid that has been given provided to (a) the Assad regime and (b) Eastern Ghouta in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	119921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>Humanitarian organisations deliver aid directly to those in need across Syria. Neither the UK nor the UN delivers aid to the Assad regime.</p><p>Since 2012, the UK has allocated £835 million to support vulnerable people inside Syria including in besieged areas such as Eastern Ghouta, where DFID’s humanitarian partners are on the ground providing life-saving food, protection, and healthcare where access allows. We do not hold information on the amounts of aid the UN delivers to specific geographic areas in Syria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/12/2017 13:11:28 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

808813

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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 much aid her Department has provided to (a) the Assad regime and (b) Eastern Ghouta in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	119922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>Humanitarian organisations deliver aid directly to those in need across Syria. Neither the UK nor the UN delivers aid to the Assad regime.</p><p>Since 2012, the UK has allocated £835 million to support vulnerable people inside Syria including in besieged areas such as Eastern Ghouta, where DFID’s humanitarian partners are on the ground providing life-saving food, protection, and healthcare where access allows. We do not hold information on the amounts of aid the UN delivers to specific geographic areas in Syria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 27/12/2017 13:06:36 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

808889

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: Administration of Justice
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 he is taking to encourage the Government of Iran to reform its legal system to tackle the problem of people being charged with offences that are far more serious than their actions.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	119998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text The human rights situation in Iran is of serious concern. The Foreign Secretary raised our human rights concerns with the Iranian Government during his visit to Iran on 9-10 December, as did I during my visit on 5 August. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2017 14:41:45 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

808890

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	Youcef Nadarkhani
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 Iran on the appeal by Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani against his 10-year prison sentence and two years in exile.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	119999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text 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. I did likewise during my visit on 5 August. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2017 14:45:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

808891

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	Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh
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 Iran on the case of Nasser Navard Goltape.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	120000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text 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. I did likewise during my visit on 5 August. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2017 14:49:54 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

808922

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	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, what recent assessment he has made of the treatment of political prisoners in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	120031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text The Government monitors events in Bahrain closely. We regularly raise human rights concerns with the Bahraini authorities in private and in public and will continue to do so. We encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments. We encourage those with concerns about the treatment of prisoners in detention to report these to the relevant human rights oversight bodies. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2017 14:54:00 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

808930

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	Sayed Alwadaei
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether officials in his Department plan to attend the trial of Sayed Nizar Alwadaei in Bahrain on 20 December.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	120039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and our Embassy in Bahrain continue to monitor this case, and have attended the court hearings. We plan to continue to do so. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2017 14:56:43 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran