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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-27more like thismore than 2019-02-27
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Christianity: Oppression more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will convene an emergency international summit, hosted in London, to co-ordinate a response to the attacks on Christians around the world. more like this
tabling member constituency Aberdeen South more like this
tabling member printed
Ross Thomson remove filter
uin 226721 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-06more like thismore than 2019-03-06
answer text <p>We British Government Ministers regularly raise our concerns about the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians, where this occurs. The Government works with a large number of NGOs, to help promote and protect freedom of religion or belief. We use information from a wide range of sources to inform our work. The Foreign Secretary has asked the Bishop of Truro to conduct an independent review of the persecution of Christians around the world to help inform this important area of our work to ensure it is targeted and effective. There are no plans to host an emergency international summit on this matter.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
answering member printed Mark Field remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-03-06T15:39:10.183Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-06T15:39:10.183Z
answering member
1405
label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
tabling member
4599
label Biography information for Ross Thomson more like this
1078604
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-27more like thismore than 2019-02-27
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Pakistan: Christianity more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support his Department is providing to Christians on death row on charges of blasphemy in Pakistan . more like this
tabling member constituency Aberdeen South more like this
tabling member printed
Ross Thomson remove filter
uin 226724 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-08more like thismore than 2019-03-08
answer text <p>It is the British Government's longstanding policy to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances and in all countries. We remain deeply concerned by the misuse of the blasphemy laws and the treatment of minority religious communities, including Christians, in Pakistan.</p><p>We regularly raise our human rights concerns with the Government of Pakistan at a senior level. Most recently my colleague Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, discussed the treatment of minority communities with Pakistan's Federal Minister for Human Rights, Dr Shireen Mazari, during his visit to Pakistan on 18 and 19 February. At the UN Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan in November 2017, the UK pressed Pakistan to strengthen the protection of minorities and to explain the steps being taken to tackle the abuse of the blasphemy laws.</p><p>To ensure the United Kingdom is supporting Christians in the best possible way, the Foreign Secretary has commissioned an independent, global review of the support provided to Christians overseas. The Review will consider what additional practical steps the Foreign and Commonwealth Office can take to support persecuted Christians. It will be led by the Bishop of Truro, Rt Revd. Philip Mounstephen, and will make an initial report around Easter.</p>
answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
answering member printed Mark Field remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-03-08T14:38:23.487Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-08T14:38:23.487Z
answering member
1405
label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
tabling member
4599
label Biography information for Ross Thomson more like this
1078606
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-27more like thismore than 2019-02-27
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
hansard heading Burma: Christianity more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the rights of Christian minorities in Burma. more like this
tabling member constituency Aberdeen South more like this
tabling member printed
Ross Thomson remove filter
uin 226725 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-06more like thismore than 2019-03-06
answer text <p>The British Government continues to express out concern at restrictions on freedom of religion and belief in Burma. The Minister for the Commonwealth and the United Nations raised the UK's concerns about persecution faced by Christian and other minorities in Burma in his speech to the Human Rights Council in February 2018. The UK, working with the EU and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, secured a UN Human Rights Council Resolution on 27 September 2018 that called for the amending or repealing of discriminatory provisions of the &quot;protection of race and religion laws&quot; in Burma covering religious conversion, interfaith marriage, monogamy and population control. The British Ambassador met the Burmese Minister for Religious Affairs on 9 August 2018, and underlined the importance of interfaith dialogue.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
answering member printed Mark Field remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-03-06T15:43:19.057Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-06T15:43:19.057Z
answering member
1405
label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
tabling member
4599
label Biography information for Ross Thomson more like this