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1685284

registered interest
date	26/01/2024
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	Russia: Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help tackle the deportation of asylum seekers from the North Caucasus region to Russia.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	11617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK has consistently condemned the significant deterioration in the human rights situation in Russia since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In multilateral fora the UK continues to call for Russia to meet its international obligations, including at the The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and UN. The situation in Chechnya and Ingushetia is particularly egregious, as highlighted by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Russia. The UK has repeatedly called on Russia to end human rights violations in Chechnya, conduct effective investigations into reports and ensure that those responsible are held to account. The UK regularly discusses migration issues with our international partners.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 05/02/2024 13:01:26 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1681648

registered interest
date	11/01/2024
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	Apollinaris Darmawan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the imprisonment of Apollinaris Darmawan in Indonesia.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	9224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK government is aware of Apollinaris Darmanwan's imprisonment. The UK government is committed to upholding freedom of speech and promoting freedom of religion in Indonesia. Officials at the British Embassy in Jakarta routinely meet members of all six officially recognised faiths and discuss the importance of freedom of religious belief.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 18/01/2024 12:04:49 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1672891

registered interest
date	24/11/2023
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	Wang Yi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what information his Department holds on the treatment of Wang Yi in China.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	3631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2023 answer text <p>Wang Yi was Pastor of the Early Rain Covenant Church, an unregistered Protestant house church in Chengdu. He was detained in December 2018 on the charge of 'inciting subversion of state power and illegal business operations.' On 30 December 2019 Chengdu Intermediate People's Court announced it had sentenced Wang to nine years in prison following a closed trial.</p><p>We continue to monitor the persecution of Christians for practicing their religion in China. The freedom to practise, change or share ones faith or belief without discrimination is a human right that all people should enjoy. The British government works with international organisations and networks to promote and protect freedom of religion or belief for all where it is threatened, including through the UN, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Council of Europe, and the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance.</p><p>More broadly, we coordinate with international partners to increase international attention on China's human rights violations. Most recently, we did in September 2023 in the G7 Foreign Ministers Communiqué.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 01/12/2023 08:34:41 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1672892

registered interest
date	24/11/2023
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	Laos: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the level of observance of the right to (a) assemble, (b) worship freely and (c) other aspects of freedom of religion and belief in Laos.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	3632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to promoting and defending Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), as demonstrated by our hosting the 'International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief' in July 2022. We also work through the UN to promote and protect these rights. The UK Embassy in Laos raises concerns about limitations on freedom of expression and other human rights issues, including freedom of religion, on a regular basis, both publicly and in private. We do this bilaterally with the Government of Laos as well as at the UN Human Rights Council. I visited Laos in September 2023 and raised our concern over particular human rights cases with Laos Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 04/12/2023 17:20:30 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1669244

registered interest
date	10/11/2023
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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of SCS2 civil servants on full-time equivalent contracts in his Department are women.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	1355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO's ambition is to be a truly inclusive organisation that reflects the diversity of the population we serve. Understanding any remaining barriers to progression for women and improving the representation of women in senior roles is a focus for the FCDO this year. As of 30 September 2023, of those SCS2 on full-time equivalent contracts 37 per-cent are women (52 women).</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/11/2023 16:40:26 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1669245

registered interest
date	10/11/2023
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	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many and what proportion of civil servants on temporary contracts in his Department are women.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	1356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO's ambition is to be a truly inclusive organisation that reflects the diversity of the population we serve. As of 30 September 2023, of those on temporary and casual contracts 49.6 per-cent are women (199 women).</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/11/2023 16:42:45 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1663066

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Syria: Development Aid
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 his Department has made of the adequacy of the level of UK Official Development Assistance to Syria.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	200920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>FCDO aid budget is allocated in accordance with UK strategic priorities against a challenging financial climate.</p><p>There is a robust framework in place for allocating Official Development Assistance (ODA). In 2023, the UK committed up to £150 million at the Brussels Pledging Conference and up to £43 million to support the response to the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, raising our total commitment to over £3.8 billion.</p><p>However, the situation's scale is immense, with Syria's overall aid requirements for 2023 only 29.44% funded. HMG encourages all international actors to do everything possible to ensure that sufficient aid reaches those in need.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 24/10/2023 14:03:52 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1663067

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Syria: Demonstrations
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 steps he is taking to support for (a) victims of violence and (b) protesters in Suwayda.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	200921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO is following the protests in Suweida closely. The UK's permanent representative to the UN drew global attention to the protestors' cause in the UK's statement to the UN Security Council on 27 September. We condemned the regime's use of violence against peaceful demonstrators and demanded Damascus' adherence to international human rights standards. We will continue to monitor the situation and urge the regime to treat protestors with dignity respect. It is vital that Assad heed their calls for regime participation in the political process established by UNSCR 2254.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 201858 question first answered 24/10/2023 10:07:32 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1663731

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Iraq: Prisoners
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 has made of the implications for his policies of the proposed amnesty law in Iraq that could result in Daesh members who have been convicted of (a) genocide against Yazidi people and (b) other crimes being freed from detention.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	201584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK continues to support survivor and minority communities who suffered immense atrocities under Daesh. As members of the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh, we will continue to work with Iraq in order to ensure that Daesh cannot re-emerge. Together with our international partners we will continue holding Daesh accountable for their crimes and bringing them to justice. We are not able to comment on any individual investigations. We are monitoring the proposed amnesty bill, which has not been finalised or passed in to law.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 201585 201586 question first answered 18/10/2023 16:20:24 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1663732

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Iraq: Prisoners
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 representations he has made to his counterparts in Iraq on the potential effects of the proposed amnesty law that could result in Daesh members who have been convicted of (a) genocide against the Yazidi people and (b) other crimes being freed from detention.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	201585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK continues to support survivor and minority communities who suffered immense atrocities under Daesh. As members of the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh, we will continue to work with Iraq in order to ensure that Daesh cannot re-emerge. Together with our international partners we will continue holding Daesh accountable for their crimes and bringing them to justice. We are not able to comment on any individual investigations. We are monitoring the proposed amnesty bill, which has not been finalised or passed in to law.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 201584 201586 question first answered 18/10/2023 16:20:24 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara