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391304

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the statement in 2014 by the Indian Home Minister describing the 1984 killings of Sikhs in India as genocide, whether they are pushing, or plan to push, for an international inquiry.
tabling member printed	Lord Singh of Wimbledon
uin	HL1657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2015 answer text <p>The tragic losses of lives during the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 remain a source of deep pain to Sikhs everywhere around the world. We recognise the deep scars that this has left and the understandably strong feelings that exist to this day. We are aware of reports of the Indian Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, referring to the anti-Sikh riots as genocide. Any inquiry is a matter for the Indian government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/07/2015 16:15:41 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4251 label Biography information for Lord Singh of Wimbledon

227053

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Hindutva, a fundamentalist set of movements advocating Hindu nationalism in India, and its effects on religious and national minorities there.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL5692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>We are aware of the Hindutva movement, a form of Hindu nationalism in India. However, the Constitution of India guarantees freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion. The Indian government has a range of policies and programmes to support religious minorities. More recently, Prime Minister Modi reassured religious groups that every citizen has the right to follow any faith without coercion and vowed to protect all religious groups in India. However, we are aware that incidents of discrimination against minority communities do happen. British Ministers and officials from our High Commission in New Delhi discuss religious and minority issues with the Indian National Commission for Minorities and senior faith leaders. Most recently Minister of State at the Home Office with responsibility for Crime Prevention, my right Hon. Friend the Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Lynne Featherstone), met the Indian Minister for Minorities in January. During their visit to India in February, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association also met the Indian Minister for Minorities and discussed religious freedom. We will continue to maintain a dialogue with the new Indian government about religious and minority rights issues.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL5694 question first answered 26/03/2015 12:26:07 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

227054

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the treatment by the government of India of Muslims, Sikhs and Christians in that country and its impact on the cohesiveness of that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL5693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The Constitution of India guarantees freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion. The Indian government has a range of policies and programmes to support religious minorities. More recently, Prime Minister Modi reassured religious groups that every citizen has the right to follow any faith without coercion and vowed to protect all religious groups in India. However, we are aware that incidents of discrimination against minority communities do happen.</p><p> </p><p>British Ministers and officials from our High Commission in New Delhi discuss religious and minority issues with the Indian National Commission for Minorities and senior faith leaders. Most recently Minister of State at the Home Office with responsibility for Crime Prevention, my right Hon. Friend the Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Lynne Featherstone), met the Indian Minister for Minorities in January. During their visit to India in February, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association also met the Indian Minister for Minorities and discussed religious freedom. We will continue to maintain a dialogue with the new Indian government about religious and minority rights issues.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 26/03/2015 12:09:06 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

227055

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the position of the government of India in respect of campaigns in that country to convert non-Hindus to Hinduism; and what is their assessment of the impact of such action on religious minorities in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL5694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>We are aware of the Hindutva movement, a form of Hindu nationalism in India. However, the Constitution of India guarantees freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion. The Indian government has a range of policies and programmes to support religious minorities. More recently, Prime Minister Modi reassured religious groups that every citizen has the right to follow any faith without coercion and vowed to protect all religious groups in India. However, we are aware that incidents of discrimination against minority communities do happen. British Ministers and officials from our High Commission in New Delhi discuss religious and minority issues with the Indian National Commission for Minorities and senior faith leaders. Most recently Minister of State at the Home Office with responsibility for Crime Prevention, my right Hon. Friend the Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Lynne Featherstone), met the Indian Minister for Minorities in January. During their visit to India in February, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association also met the Indian Minister for Minorities and discussed religious freedom. We will continue to maintain a dialogue with the new Indian government about religious and minority rights issues.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL5692 question first answered 26/03/2015 12:26:07 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

227056

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent spending by the government of India on defence, and its impact on global peace and regional stability.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL5695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>We welcome the role India plays in global peace, not least its contribution as a troop-contributing peacekeeping country, and India’s key role in promoting regional security and stability. We are supportive of Indian membership of the major export control regimes and the UN Security Council. We welcome the Government of India’s commitment to increasing jobs, prosperity and skills in their defence sector. The UK is ready to work with India to achieve these aims, in accordance with our international commitments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 25/03/2015 14:15:03 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

227057

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of India’s claim to a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and the effect of the claim on the stability of South Asia.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL5696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2015 answer text <p>The British Government’s position is well known. We support a permanent seat on the UN Security Council (UNSC) for India. India’s most recent tenure as a non-permanent member of the UNSC ended in December 2012. We want to continue to engage with India, and other partners in the region, on the full range of UN issues. However, we have been clear that reform of the Council must not reduce its capacity to address threats to international peace and security.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 26/03/2015 12:54:09 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

178670

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of freedom of religion or belief in India following the election of Prime Minister Modi.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL4820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>UK Ministers and officials from our High Commission in New Delhi discuss religious and minority issues with the Indian National Commission for Minorities and other relevant State-level authorities. Most recently, the Minister of State at the Home Office with responsibility for Crime Prevention, my right Hon. Friend the Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Lynne Featherstone), met the Indian Minister for Minorities in January. Our High Commission also maintains regular contact with senior faith leaders and along with EU partners met with the Archbishop of Delhi on 13 February. During their visit to India last week, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association also discussed the recent attacks on churches in New Delhi with the Indian Minister for Minorities. We will continue to maintain a dialogue with the new Indian government about religious and minority rights issues.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL4821 question first answered 23/02/2015 17:46:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

178671

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations have they made to the government of India regarding the practice of forced, fraudulent or induced conversions of Christians and Muslims to Hinduism in India.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL4821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>UK Ministers and officials from our High Commission in New Delhi discuss religious and minority issues with the Indian National Commission for Minorities and other relevant State-level authorities. Most recently, the Minister of State at the Home Office with responsibility for Crime Prevention, my right Hon. Friend the Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Lynne Featherstone), met the Indian Minister for Minorities in January. Our High Commission also maintains regular contact with senior faith leaders and along with EU partners met with the Archbishop of Delhi on 13 February. During their visit to India last week, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association also discussed the recent attacks on churches in New Delhi with the Indian Minister for Minorities. We will continue to maintain a dialogue with the new Indian government about religious and minority rights issues.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL4820 question first answered 23/02/2015 17:46:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

178672

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance have they provided or intend to provide to those human rights organisations committed to strengthening India’s commitment to and respect for Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
uin	HL4822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>We regularly discuss issues around freedom of religion and belief with the Indian government and faith leaders. We also support freedom of religion or belief in India through Department for International Development programmes which help to promote equal treatment and access to services for all, including the most disadvantaged communities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 23/02/2015 17:47:32 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

178371

registered interest
date	06/02/2015
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the refusal of a visa by the government of India to Archbishop Roche.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL4759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2015 answer text We are aware that Archbishop Roche was refused a visa to travel to India. Decisions on issuing visas are a matter for the Indian government. The British Government is unable to intervene in another country’s visa procedure. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/02/2015 15:29:28 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge