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904005

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date	14/05/2018
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	Iran: 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 steps the Government has taken to improve UK relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	143652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>In recent years the UK has gradually re-established its relations with Iran, reopening the British Embassy in Tehran in 2015 and upgrading to Ambassador-level representation in 2016. Since then we there have been developments in a variety of areas ranging from establishing a UK visa service in Tehran to supporting UK-Iranian trade links. Ministers have also established a regular dialogue which supports engagement on a wide range of challenging issues, including nuclear and regional matters. We committed to upholding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as long as Iran continues to fulfil its commitments under it.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/05/2018 16:08:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

904007

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
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	Saudi Arabia: LGBT+ People
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 his Department has made to the Government of Saudi Arabia on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in that country.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	143653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>Saudi Arabia remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office human rights priority country. Ministers regularly discuss our concerns on a range of human rights issues with the Saudi Arabian Government.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/05/2018 16:17:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

904022

registered interest
date	14/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	UNRWA: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to ensure that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East has adequate funding for the 2018 annual Children's Summer Camp in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	143655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>We recognise the valuable role UNRWA plays in supporting young Palestinian refugees across the region. We are aware that as a result of funding pressure some of their programming, including the Children’s Summer Camp, may be at risk. The UK will deliver its next round of financial support earlier than originally planned to help meet the immediate needs of Palestinian refugees, and remains unequivocally committed to supporting both UNRWA and the education of Palestinians.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/05/2018 16:34:12 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham