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837624

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
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: 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 representations his Department has made on respect for (a) freedom of religion and (b) other fundamental freedoms in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	126743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>​Iran's human rights record continues to be of serious concern to the UK. This includes persecution of religious minorities, as well as concerning trends such as the continued use of the death penalty, restrictions on freedom of expression and limits on freedom of assembly. We regularly raise human rights with the Iranian Government at all levels, on 11 January, the Foreign Secretary discussed Iran's response to the recent Iran protests with Foreign Minister Zarif, emphasising that international obligations on human rights should be observed.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/02/2018 15:49:26 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

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

804360

registered interest
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

755781

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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 discussions he has had over the summer recess with the Iranian authorities about the persecution of religious minorities in that country.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	7412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​I raised concerns about the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi during my visit to Tehran on 5 August.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:33:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

755782

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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 representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the persecution of Christians and other religious and ethnic minorities in that country.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	7404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​I raised concerns about the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities, including the detention and treatment of Christians, with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi during my visit to Tehran on 5 August.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:41:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield