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date	21/06/2017
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	Taimoor Raza
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Government of Pakistan on the death sentence for blasphemy placed on Taimoor Raza.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>The UK remains firmly opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances. We have repeatedly called upon the Government of Pakistan to end capital punishment and, at a minimum, commit publicly to renewing the previously imposed moratorium on the death penalty. We regularly raise our concerns about freedom of expression and the misuse of the blasphemy laws with the Government of Pakistan at a senior level. Our concerns are reflected in the latest update to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office annual human rights report.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary raised religious tolerance and misuse of the blasphemy laws during his visit to Pakistan in November 2016. My predecessor, my Hon. Friend the Member for Reading West (Mr Sharma), discussed the death penalty and the importance we attach to freedom of expression with Kamran Michael, Pakistani Minister for Human Rights, and Barrister Zafarullah Khan, the Prime Minister's Special Assistant for Human Rights, during his visit to Pakistan in January 2017.</p><p>The Government will continue to urge Pakistan to honour in practice its human rights obligations, including those related to the death penalty and freedom of expression and religion.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 28/06/2017 14:44:21 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

731414

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date	21/06/2017
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	Gulf Cooperation Council
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 terms of the Riyadh Agreement reached between members of the Gulf Cooperation Council in November 2014; and what assessment he has made of compliance by the Government of Qatar with the terms of that agreement (a) before and (b) after 5 June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>As a partner of the UK in the fight against terrorism, Qatar needs to build on the steps they have already taken to tackle funding to extremist groups.</p><p>We will study all evidence very closely, and encourage Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt to disclose any evidence to the relevant authorities.</p><p>Any demands made on the Qataris must be measured and realistic.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 28/06/2017 14:31:15 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

731415

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Qatar: 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 recent estimate he has made of the number of UK nationals living in Qatar; and what assessment he has made of the effect on such UK nationals of sanctions imposed by other countries on Qatar since 5 June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>There are around 20,000 UK nationals living in Qatar.</p><p>In discussions with regional counterparts, UK Ministers are making clear that finding a resolution to the current situation will be important to protect UK interests in the region, including those of British nationals living around the Gulf.</p><p>We have sought reassurances that restrictions for entry do not apply to UK nationals and have updated our travel advice to this effect.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 28/06/2017 14:33:16 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

731416

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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	Qatar: 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, how many requests for consular assistance his Department has received from UK nationals in Qatar since 5 June 2017; and what support his Department is providing in response to such requests.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>Since 5 June 2017, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has received 145 calls from British nationals in Qatar. Of the calls relating to the current tensions, all were about visiting or transiting the countries involved. We directed these callers to our updated Qatar travel advice and in-country immigration authorities.</p> answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 28/06/2017 14:35:19 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry