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1219237

registered interest
date	30/06/2020
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	India: Religious Freedom
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 representations he has made to his counterpart in the Government of India on its treatment of religious minorities.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	66910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>We engage with India on the full range of human rights matters, working with Union and State Governments, and with non-Governmental organisations (NGOs), to build capacity and share expertise to promote human rights for all. The Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, has raised our concerns about the impact of recent legislative and judicial measures on minorities with Indian Government Ministers.</p><p>The British High Commission in New Delhi and our network of Deputy High Commissions across India also regularly meet religious representatives and run projects promoting minority rights. For example, over the last three years, we have worked with local NGOs to bring together young people of diverse faith backgrounds to work together on social action projects in their local communities and promote a culture of inter faith tolerance.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 06/07/2020 16:42:19 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1190166

registered interest
date	24/04/2020
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	Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the status is of the Government’s Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, announced in February 2020 and led by Alex Ellis; and what the timetable is for its publication.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	39627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Following the Chancellor's announcement that the Comprehensive Spending Review is being delayed, the Integrated Review has been paused given the pressing need to focus on COVID-19. We will return to the Integrated Review when appropriate to do so, ensuring that we engage with all relevant stakeholders, including civil society.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/05/2020 14:14:35 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1166618

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
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	Eswatini: 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 he has made of the human rights situation in Swaziland.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	6438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>​The British Government is aware of unconfirmed reports of human rights violations during recent protests in Eswatini. We continue to call for respect of the freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly and association enshrined in Eswatini’s constitution. The appointment of a resident High Commissioner to Eswatini in July 2019 has given us the opportunity to deepen our engagement with the Eswatini government. Our High Commissioner has raised the need for proportionate response to protest with senior officials in the Eswatini Government. On 24 October he also raised with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the need for any allegations of human rights violations to be investigated.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 31/10/2019 16:12:28 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1139820

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
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	Iraq: Reconstruction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) his Iraqi counterpart and (b) his counterpart in the Kurdistan Regional Government on security and reconstruction in Batnaya.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	278548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>​We regularly engage with both the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government on the need for security and reconstruction throughout the territories liberated from Daesh. The Prime Minister and other Ministers discussed these issues with the President of Iraq, Barham Salih, during his visit to the UK on 25-27 June.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 22/07/2019 14:39:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1139821

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
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	Iraq: Internally Displaced 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 recent discussions he has had with his Iraqi counterpart on the safety and security of internally displaced people returning to Bartella.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	278549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK strongly supports the safe, voluntary and sustainable return of internally displaced Iraqis to the areas liberated from Daesh, including in the Nineveh Plains. Both the Prime Minister and other Ministers discussed these issues with the President of Iraq during his visit to the UK in June and I also discussed them with the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Mohammad Al-Hakim, on 25 June. We have contributed £23.15 million to the UN's Funding Facility for Stabilisation to help the Government of Iraq rebuild communities in liberated areas to enable further voluntary returns of displaced persons. We have not made a recent specific assessment of the level of employment opportunities for internally displaced people returning to towns on the Nineveh Plains.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 278550 question first answered 22/07/2019 14:41:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1139822

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
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	Iraq: Internally Displaced 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 recent assessment he has made of the level of employment opportunities for internally displaced people returning to towns on the Nineveh Plains; and what support his Department is providing to those people.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	278550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK strongly supports the safe, voluntary and sustainable return of internally displaced Iraqis to the areas liberated from Daesh, including in the Nineveh Plains. Both the Prime Minister and other Ministers discussed these issues with the President of Iraq during his visit to the UK in June and I also discussed them with the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Mohammad Al-Hakim, on 25 June. We have contributed £23.15 million to the UN's Funding Facility for Stabilisation to help the Government of Iraq rebuild communities in liberated areas to enable further voluntary returns of displaced persons. We have not made a recent specific assessment of the level of employment opportunities for internally displaced people returning to towns on the Nineveh Plains.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 278549 question first answered 22/07/2019 14:41:36 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1123048

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Iran: BBC Persian Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle the intimidation and harassment of BBC Persian journalists by the Iranian authorities.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	247735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The reports of BBC Persian staff in Iran being harassed and subject to asset freezes and similar forms of mistreatment are deeply worrying. The Foreign Secretary raised this in Tehran in November 2018 as did the former Minister of the Middle East and North Africa in August 2018. In March 2019 we also supported the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. We will continue to regularly raise this issue at all levels of the Iranian Government.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 30/04/2019 15:48:50 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1123049

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Huawei: 5G
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department’s policy is on the involvement of Chinese telecoms firm Huawei in the construction of the UK's 5G data network.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	247736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>My right honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport gave details of the Government’s position on this matter to Parliament on Thursday 25 April (Official Report, column 881)</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 30/04/2019 15:53:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1123050

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Terrorism: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department provides financial support to assist in the repatriation of the bodies of British victims of terrorism killed abroad.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	247737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>​In certain circumstances the Foreign and Commonwealth Office can enact Exceptional Assistance Measures (EAM) which can cover the cost of repatriation. EAM are only activated when a terrorist attack has occurred, and then only in exceptional circumstances, and on a case-by case basis. EAM does not replace the need for comprehensive travel insurance which will also cover costs such as repatriation.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 30/04/2019 15:43:20 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1109945

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
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	Pakistan: Christianity
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 he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the persecution of Christians in that country.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	241455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the treatment of minority religious communities in Pakistan. This includes Christian communities throughout the country, including in Karachi.</p><p>We regularly raise our human rights concerns with the Government of Pakistan at a senior level, including when the Foreign Secretary saw Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in December 2018. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, raised the treatment of minority communities with Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Human Rights, Dr Shireen Mazari, on 19 February during his visit to Pakistan. At the UN Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan in November 2017, the UK pressed Pakistan to strengthen the protection of minorities, including by establishing an independent National Commission for Minorities.</p><p>On 30 January 2019, the Foreign Secretary and the Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen, Bishop of Truro, launched an Independent Review of Foreign and Commonwealth Office support for persecuted Christians overseas.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 10/04/2019 16:30:58 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn