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date	22/05/2019
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	Sri Lanka: Terrorism
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 Sri Lankan counterpart on protection for the Muslim community from retaliatory attacks in that country; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	257499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made a number of representations to the Sri Lankan authorities regarding the protection of the Muslim community and other minorities in Sri Lanka. In the aftermath of the Easter Sunday attacks we urged the Sri Lankan government, faith and community leaders to lead an inclusive response to the attacks that brought different communities and faith groups together, and ensured the protection of minorities.</p><p>The Minister of State for Security and Economic Crime, Ben Wallace, visited Sri Lanka on 2-3 May and met with President Sirisena, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and a number of faith leaders to underline this message. Lord Ahmad and I have raised the issue of protection for minority groups with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner, and our High Commission in Colombo has continued to raise concerns with the Sri Lankan Prime Minister, including following the outbreaks of violence against Muslim communities on 13 May.</p><p>I addressed the House on this matter on 14 May, and our High Commission also joined an EU statement on 16 May calling on political, religious and other community leaders to make every effort to promote understanding and harmony between communities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/06/2019 10:09:18 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1128415

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
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: Iraq
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 make an assessment of the effectiveness of paragraph 8 of UN Security Council Resolution 598 in relation to consultations with Iran on current disputes.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	257386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>We assess that ongoing dialogue with all Middle East countries and partners remains critical for protecting security and stability in the region. We welcome any measures that serve to improve that dialogue and reduce tensions. We are concerned by the general risks of unintended escalation, which would not be in any party’s interests. We are in touch with our key partners and advising Iran not to take any escalatory steps.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 05/06/2019 16:49:43 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

1128434

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
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	Aung Marm Oo
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether Aung Marm Oo, a journalist currently in hiding from arrest by the Burmese security forces, has been invited to the global conference on media freedom to be hosted by the Government in July 2019.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	257506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>A number of civil society and media representatives from Myanmar will be invited to the Global Conference for Media Freedom. Invitations are still being finalised so we are unable to confirm individual attendees at this point. We would always consider the safety of the individual concerned before offering any invite, particularly if they are in hiding.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/06/2019 11:10:17 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy