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746139

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Portugal: 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, what information his Department holds on the number of British subjects being held in pre-trial detention in Portugal.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	1593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Of the 19 British nationals currently in prison in Portugal, 8 are being held in pre-trial detention.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 03/07/2017 14:19:16 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

746145

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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, if he will make representations to the Government of Pakistan on the recent case of a sewage cleaner who was a Christian, who died after becoming unconscious at work, and whose medical treatment was allegedly delayed as a result of the religious beliefs of doctors during Ramadan.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	1866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned about continuing reports of abuses against Christians (and other religious minorities) in Pakistan. The British Government strongly condemns the targeting of innocent people based on their religion or beliefs.</p><p>We regularly raise our concerns about the protection of minority communities, including religious minorities, with the Pakistani Government at a senior level. The Foreign Secretary discussed the importance we attach to safeguarding the rights of all Pakistan's citizens during his visit to Pakistan in November 2016.</p><p>In January 2017, my predecessor, my hon. Friend the Member for Reading West (Mr Sharma), raised the protection of religious minorities with Kamran Michael, Pakistani Minister for Human Rights, and Barrister Zafarullah Khan, the Pakistani Prime Minister's Special Assistant for Human Rights.</p><p>We continue to urge Pakistan to honour in practice its human rights obligations, including those related to religious freedom, and to uphold the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 03/07/2017 15:09:49 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

746149

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Liu Xiaobo
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 Chinese counterpart on ensuring that Liu Xiaobo has access to (a) adequate medical care and (b) his family.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>​We raised the case of Liu Xiaobo at the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue which was held in Beijing on 27 June. We urged the Chinese authorities both to ensure Liu Xiaobo has access to his choice of medical treatment and also to lift all restrictions on him and his wife Liu Xia.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 03/07/2017 15:03:32 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

746150

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Liu Xiaobo
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 Ministers of his Department have had with their Chinese counterparts on the transfer of Lui Xiaobo to hospital.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>We raised the case of Liu Xiaobo at the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue which was held in Beijing on 27 June. We urged the Chinese authorities to ensure Liu Xiaobo has access to his choice of medical treatment and to lift all restrictions on him and his wife Liu Xia.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 03/07/2017 15:12:26 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

746151

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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: Political Prisoners
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 Chinese counterpart on providing adequate medical care for political dissidents in prison in that country.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>​We frequently raise cases of specific concern of human rights activists with the Chinese, including those individuals detained with medical conditions. For example, during the most recent UK-China Human Rights Dialogue on 27 June, we urged the Chinese to ensure Nobel Prize winner Liu Xiaobo had access to his choice of medical treatment.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 03/07/2017 16:07:51 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

746185

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Bahrain: Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government has provided (a) training, (b) workshops, (c) study tours and (d) other assistance to (i) the Director of Muharraq Police Station and (ii) staff of the Muharraq Police Directorate of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	1877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has been providing a range of technical and practical assistance to the Government of Bahrain since 2012, in support of its reform programme. Training is provided to the Police Service as a whole rather than to specific Police Directorates. Any training provided by or on behalf of the government complies with our domestic and international human rights obligations.</p><p>The technical assistance we have been providing to Bahrain supports the building of effective and accountable institutions, strengthening the rule of law, and police and justice reform. It has included work with the National Institution of Human Rights, the Ministry of Interior Ombudsman, and the Prisoners' and Detainees' Rights Commission.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/07/2017 16:14:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

746373

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Ascension Island: Aviation
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 timetable is for the commencement and conclusion of maintenance to the Wideawake Airfield on Ascension Island; and what the reasons are for that repair not having begun.
tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
uin	1739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>​The two mile runway at Wideawake Airfield requires a full-depth resurfacing. The runway is owned and operated by the US Air Force under the Bahamas Agreement. Therefore, they are responsible for the design, management and delivery of the resurfacing project. The design phase is already underway but Ascension's isolated location and the complexity of these repairs mean works are not expected to be completed until 2020.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 03/07/2017 16:43:15 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell

746444

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Portugal: 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, what information his Department holds on the number of British nationals being held in prison in Portugal.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	1661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>​​​We are providing assistance to 19 British Nationals currently detained in Portugal.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 03/07/2017 14:15:48 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

746455

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Turkey: Politics and Government
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 Turkish counterparts on ensuring the safety and freedom of speech of political dissidents.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	1681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>​I, and UK Ministers, have frequent discussions with our Turkish counterparts on the issue of fundamental rights, including freedom of expression. We will continue to engage the Turkish Government on these issues and to urge respect for freedom of media and speech, which are essential to the long-term health of Turkish democracy.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 03/07/2017 14:14:22 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

733063

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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: Education
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 his Department has had with the Government of China on improving education for girls.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	1529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>​During the UK-China ‘People-to-People’ Dialogue in December 2016, my Rt Hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Health (Mr Hunt) and Education (Ms Greening) discussed gender equality, women’s empowerment, and female education and employment rights with Chinese ministerial counterparts. Women’s empowerment will continue to be a key theme for this year’s ‘People to People’ Dialogue. Our Ambassador in Beijing, Dame Barbara Woodward, is a patron of ‘Inspiring Women China’, and launched a series of events in schools across China in March this year. Planned UK projects in China have girls’ empowerment as a key outcome.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 03/07/2017 15:54:59 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon