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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-06more like thismore than 2018-03-06
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 more like this
hansard heading Sri Lanka: Community Relations more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Sri Lankan counterpart on (a) relations between majority and minority communities and (b) the safety of Muslims in that country. more like this
tabling member constituency Slough more like this
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Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
uin 131167 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-12more like thismore than 2018-03-12
answer text <p>​During my visit to Sri Lanka in October I discussed inter-community relations with the Foreign Minister, Finance Minister, Speaker, and the Leader of the Tamil National Alliance. Our High Commission also regularly raise specific concerns, including a series of attacks against Muslim and other minority communities over the last year, with the government, civil society and religious leaders.</p><p>From 10 November to 10 December the High Commission ran a social media campaign on Freedom of Religion and Belief. We are also supporting a multi-year Conflict Stability and Security Fund programme to promote inter-faith &amp; inter-communal dialogue and dispute resolution at local level in eastern Sri Lanka, one of the most diverse regions.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster more like this
answering member printed Mark Field more like this
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label Biography information for Mark Field more like this
tabling member
4638
label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi remove filter