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1439609

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Iran: Baha'i Faith
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of reports of property seizures of people belonging to the Bahai' community in Iran; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	138021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>Promoting the right to freedom of religion or belief for all is one of the UK's longstanding human rights priorities. Addressing reports of expropriation and repossession of land owned by Baha'i communities in Ivel remains important to HMG. The Baha'i community in Iran continue to be systematically discriminated against, harassed, and targeted.</p><p>We repeatedly raise human rights issues with the Iranian Government at all appropriate opportunities and we continue to take action with the international community to press Iran to improve its poor record. In November 2021, we co-sponsored the annual UN Third Committee resolution on human rights in Iran which called on the Government of Iran to release all religious practitioners imprisoned for their membership in or activities on behalf of a recognized or unrecognized minority religious or belief group.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 138022 question first answered 17/03/2022 16:53:03 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1439610

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Iran: Property Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the reported operations of the Iranian para-statal institution entitled Execution of the Imam Khomeini’s Order; and if she will make an assessment of that Order's potential role in expropriation of the assets of Iranian religious minorities, including the Baha’is; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	138022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2022 answer text <p>Promoting the right to freedom of religion or belief for all is one of the UK's longstanding human rights priorities. Addressing reports of expropriation and repossession of land owned by Baha'i communities in Ivel remains important to HMG. The Baha'i community in Iran continue to be systematically discriminated against, harassed, and targeted.</p><p>We repeatedly raise human rights issues with the Iranian Government at all appropriate opportunities and we continue to take action with the international community to press Iran to improve its poor record. In November 2021, we co-sponsored the annual UN Third Committee resolution on human rights in Iran which called on the Government of Iran to release all religious practitioners imprisoned for their membership in or activities on behalf of a recognized or unrecognized minority religious or belief group.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 138021 question first answered 17/03/2022 16:53:04 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1386904

registered interest
date	10/12/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Iran: Nuclear Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of Iran's nuclear programme and its continuing non-compliance with the 2015 deal.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	90866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>We are currently engaged in negotiations in Vienna aimed at restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA). Iran must now decide whether to conclude the fair and comprehensive deal on the table for the benefit of the Iranian people and economy, or collapse the JCPoA. In this scenario, we would carefully consider all the options in partnership with our allies.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 16/12/2021 17:23:51 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1353320

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Iran: Capital Punishment and Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the UN on launching an inquiry into the (a) 1988 executions of Iranian political prisoners and (b) Government of Iran's implementation of calls in the UN General Assembly Human Rights Council resolution 43/24 for justice and accountability for serious human rights violations in that nation.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	44302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>The British Government opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances and takes any allegations of extrajudicial killings seriously. The UK has designated Iran as a human rights priority country, and we continue to take action with the international community to press Iran to improve its poor human rights record. This will include using all opportunities during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session.</p><p>We urge Iran to allow the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran access to the country, so that he can conduct research and investigations into human rights concerns reported there, including the events of 1988. Meanwhile, we have always been clear that Iran must uphold its own international legal obligations, including conducting thorough and independent investigations into suspected human rights violations, both past and present.</p><p>We are in regular contact with the Iranian Government and expect to engage with President Raisi on a number of issues now he has taken office, including human rights. We call on President Raisi to set Iran on a different course and commit to improving human rights in Iran.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 44303 44304 question first answered 15/09/2021 14:57:06 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1353322

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Iran: Capital Punishment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will (a) recognise the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in Iran as a crime against humanity and (b) assist people who are being persecuted for seeking justice and the truth about those extrajudicial mass executions.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	44303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>The British Government opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances and takes any allegations of extrajudicial killings seriously. The UK has designated Iran as a human rights priority country, and we continue to take action with the international community to press Iran to improve its poor human rights record. This will include using all opportunities during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session.</p><p>We urge Iran to allow the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran access to the country, so that he can conduct research and investigations into human rights concerns reported there, including the events of 1988. Meanwhile, we have always been clear that Iran must uphold its own international legal obligations, including conducting thorough and independent investigations into suspected human rights violations, both past and present.</p><p>We are in regular contact with the Iranian Government and expect to engage with President Raisi on a number of issues now he has taken office, including human rights. We call on President Raisi to set Iran on a different course and commit to improving human rights in Iran.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 44302 44304 question first answered 15/09/2021 14:57:06 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1353323

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ebrahim Raisi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he or officials in his Department have made of any historic involvement of Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, in the 1988 massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in Iran; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a UN inquiry into that matter.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	44304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>The British Government opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances and takes any allegations of extrajudicial killings seriously. The UK has designated Iran as a human rights priority country, and we continue to take action with the international community to press Iran to improve its poor human rights record. This will include using all opportunities during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session.</p><p>We urge Iran to allow the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran access to the country, so that he can conduct research and investigations into human rights concerns reported there, including the events of 1988. Meanwhile, we have always been clear that Iran must uphold its own international legal obligations, including conducting thorough and independent investigations into suspected human rights violations, both past and present.</p><p>We are in regular contact with the Iranian Government and expect to engage with President Raisi on a number of issues now he has taken office, including human rights. We call on President Raisi to set Iran on a different course and commit to improving human rights in Iran.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 44302 44303 question first answered 15/09/2021 14:57:06 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1349184

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Iran: Hamas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of Iran’s (a) financial, (b) material and (c) military support for Hamas.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	37436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>We have long been clear about our concern over Iran's continued destabilising activity throughout the region including its political, financial and military support to a number of militant and proscribed groups. We regularly raise Iran's destabilising role in the region at the UN Security Council.</p><p>Hamas' military wing has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK since 2001. Hamas' ongoing decision to embrace violence lies at the heart of the Gazan tragedy. We continue to call upon Hamas and other terrorist groups to permanently end their incitement and indiscriminate rocket fire against Israel. The UK maintains a no contact policy with Hamas in its entirety.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 10/09/2021 10:55:49 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1349185

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Iran: Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of Iran’s (a) financial, (b) material and (c) military support for Kataib Hezbollah.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	37437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>We have long been clear about our concerns over Iran's continued destabilising activity throughout the region, including its political, financial and military support to a number of militant and proscribed groups. We continue to support the security of our allies, including through our close defence partnerships across the Middle East and by working to strengthen institutions and build capacity in more vulnerable countries, including in Iraq. The Foreign Secretary recently visited Iraq to commit UK support for Iraqi efforts to tackle armed groups and militias seeking to escalate regional tensions.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/09/2021 15:20:20 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1339381

registered interest
date	23/06/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Palestinian Authority on its decision to reject the offer of one million covid-19 vaccines from Israel.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	21191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p>We recognise the Palestinian Authority's responsibilities for vaccinations under the Oslo Accords (under Article 17). We welcome the steps that the parties have taken so far to coordinate responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and encourage further dialogue in this regard. The British Embassy Tel Aviv and the British Consulate-General Jerusalem are in regular contact with the relevant parties and continue to encourage cooperation and raise the issue of timely access to vaccines.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 02/07/2021 13:49:12 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1301816

registered interest
date	11/03/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Israel: BBC Arabic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 March 2021 to Question 159292, on Israel: BBC Arabic Service, what assessment he has made of whether BBC World Service programming has met his Department's agreed objectives on matters relating to Israel.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	167185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The FCDO does not provide grant-in-aid funding to the BBC World Service. Through the World2020 Programme we provide funding for digital enhancements to the BBC Arabic service. The BBC is editorially and operationally independent from Government, so it would not be appropriate to agree objectives of this kind with the BBC. Questions about impartiality or perceived bias are matters for the BBC Board.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 18/03/2021 11:56:31 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman