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date	04/03/2019
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	Botswana: Nature Conservation
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 counterpart in the Government of Botswana on ensuring the protection of endangered species in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	228057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>​Botswana is a key partner in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade. President Masisi attended the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in October 2018 and I took this opportunity to meet with the Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation, Unity Dow, and Environment Minister, Tshekedi Khama, to discuss Botswana's important role in the protection of endangered species. The UK and Botswana also have a regular dialogue on conservation and counter-poaching activity. Botswana faces a number of conservation challenges and has recently consulted widely on human-wildlife conflict.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/03/2019 15:46:38 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1077671

registered interest
date	26/02/2019
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	Christianity: Oppression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what budget has been allocated to the independent review of his Department's work on supporting persecuted Christians.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	226108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>We will ensure the Bishop of Truro is well supported and has the resources needed throughout the duration of the review he chairs. Final figures for the cost of the review will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/03/2019 15:03:10 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1077674

registered interest
date	26/02/2019
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	Christianity: Oppression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which studies informed his statement at the launch of the independent review of his Department's work in supporting persecuted Christians that 80 per cent of people who experience religious persecution are Christian.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	226109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>The statistic referenced is cited in a report &quot;<em>Response to Persecution: Findings of the Under Caesar's Sword Project on Global Christian Communities&quot;, </em>led by the Notre Dame Centre for Ethics and Culture, the Religious Freedom Institute, and Georgetown University's Religious Freedom Research Project. In addition, a 2016 Pew Research Centre study found that Christians were the most widely targeted group in 144 countries, up from 128 in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/03/2019 15:04:24 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1077728

registered interest
date	26/02/2019
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	Nigeria: Human Trafficking
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 an assessment of the effectiveness of UK aid in tackling human trafficking in Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	226111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>​UKAid contributions to UK-Nigerian law enforcement partnerships have resulted in arrests and rescue of victims. UKAid support to the 2017 UN General Assembly and the Prime Minister's Call to Action to end modern slavery has helped develop Nigerian Government commitment to investing in anti-slavery initiatives. Other UKAid support for prevention, prosecution of traffickers, protection of high risk communities and support to victims are just beginning and their effectiveness cannot yet be judged. Learning and evaluation components are included in all interventions to ensure effectiveness is tracked.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 06/03/2019 14:58:36 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon