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528043

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
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	China: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reason the latest round of the UK-China human rights dialogue has not yet taken place; and when he last raised the holding of that dialogue with his Chinese counterparts.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	41056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>We are currently discussing dates for the next round of the Dialogue with the Chinese. I last discussed the importance of the Dialogue with the Chinese Ambassador on 27 June.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 04/07/2016 15:32:11 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

528044

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
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	Tibet: Population
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on the proportion of (a) native Tibetans, (b) Han Chinese and (c) other people who were resident in Tibet in (i) 2015, (ii) 2005 and (iii) 1995.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	41070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 04/07/2016 15:27:14 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

528045

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
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	Tibet: Conditions of Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of workers' rights for Tibetans working in that country.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	41069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government regards the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) as part of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). We consistently urge China to respect all fundamental rights across the PRC, including in Tibet, in line with both its own constitution and the international frameworks to which it is a party. We have made no specific assessment of the workers’ rights of Tibetans. However, as the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), told the House on 12 January 2016, Official Report, column 694, we will be raising the issue of labour activists at the next round of the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 04/07/2016 15:19:42 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

528046

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
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	Tibet: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what development assistance his Department provides to native Tibetans in that country.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	41071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government regards the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) as part of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). We do not provide any development assistance through specific projects in the TAR. Across China, the UK supports projects over a range of priority areas, including torture prevention, abolition of the death penalty, promotion of civil society and of women’s rights. As set out in the FCO’s annual report on human rights and democracy, we assess that our interventions have led to positive change.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 04/07/2016 15:29:09 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

528047

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
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	Tibet: Conditions of Employment
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 ask the International Labour Organisation to assess the adequacy of (a) native Tibetan and (b) other workers' rights in Tibet against internationally agreed standards and agreements to which the Chinese government is a signatory.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	41072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>As the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), told the House on 12 January 2016, Official Report, column 694, we will be raising the issue of labour activists at the next round of the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue. This will address workers’ rights across the People's Republic of China, including the Tibetan Autonomous Region. We will consult a range of relevant stakeholders ahead of that Dialogue.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 04/07/2016 15:30:12 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

516676

registered interest
date	28/04/2016
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	Burma: Human Rights
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 Burmese counterpart on the arrest and imprisonment of human rights activist U Gambira; and whether he has made an assessment of the living conditions of his imprisonment.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	36100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>We are concerned by the arrest and imprisonment of U Gambira. Together with our international partners we have been following his case closely, including attending court hearings on his case. While we have not made a formal assessment of the living conditions of his imprisonment, we are aware that a number of local and international NGOs have expressed general concerns about the <br>conditions in Burmese prisons. The UK has consistently lobbied the Government of Burma to release all political prisoners.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 10/05/2016 14:38:29 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

515855

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
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	Bangladesh: 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 assessment he has made of the effect on LGBT rights in Bangladesh of the murder of Xulhaz Mannan in Dhaka.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	35521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Human rights are universal and should apply equally to all people. On Monday 25 April I said publicly that I was deeply saddened by the senseless murders of Xulhaz Mannan and Tanay Fahim and called for the killers to be brought to justice. Same sex relations in Bangladesh are illegal, however the Foreign and Commonwealth Office work to uphold the rights and freedoms of LGBT people in all circumstances. In 2015 we funded a project promoting social justice and dignity for LGBT groups in Bangladesh.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 04/05/2016 14:30:30 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

515337

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
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	Indonesia: Minority Groups
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 the Government has had with the Indonesian government on the situation of the Gafatar community.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	35411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Our Ambassador in Jakarta has raised these issues with the Minister of Religious Affairs, Indonesian civil society, and religious leaders. He urged them to ensure the rights of all individuals to practise their religion or belief freely were fully respected and protected. Our Deputy Head of Mission in Jakarta has also raised the situation of the Gafatar community with the Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 04/05/2016 14:25:52 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

506486

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
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	Lee Po
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether consular assistance has been granted to Mr Lee Po; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	32698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text We remain deeply concerned by the case of Lee Po and his involuntary removal to the mainland, which was a serious breach of the Joint Declaration. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), raised the case of Mr Lee with the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities on 8 and 9 April. We continue to call for Mr Lee’s liberty to be fully restored and remain ready to provide consular assistance. To date we have not been granted consular access to him. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 14/04/2016 13:52:44 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

485635

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
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	Indonesia: Human Rights
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 his Department has made of the human rights situation in Indonesia.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	32231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2016 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Jakarta engages with a wide range of Indonesian civil society organisations and regularly seeks their assessments of the human rights situation. Indonesia has a strong tradition of religious diversity and tolerance but there has been a rise in recent years of localised instances of inter- and intra-religious conflict and examples where the rights of religious and other minority groups have not been protected.</p><p><br>We will continue to raise our concerns on these important issues with the Indonesian authorities.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 14/04/2016 13:59:54 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West