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755781

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Iran: Religious Freedom
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 he has had over the summer recess with the Iranian authorities about the persecution of religious minorities in that country.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	7412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​I raised concerns about the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi during my visit to Tehran on 5 August.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:33:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

755782

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Iran: Religious Freedom
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 Iranian counterpart on the persecution of Christians and other religious and ethnic minorities in that country.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	7404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​I raised concerns about the persecution of religious and ethnic minorities, including the detention and treatment of Christians, with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi during my visit to Tehran on 5 August.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/09/2017 09:41:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

755783

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Gary Burns
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to investigate the disappearance in Turkey of Gary Burns.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	7422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>We are providing consular assistance to the family of Gary Burns and are helping them to liaise with the Turkish authorities about his disappearance. So far there is no clear evidence about what might have happened.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/09/2017 15:15:29 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

755784

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Canada: Seals
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 he has had with the Canadian Government on the practice of seal hunting.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	7358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>An EU ban on trade in seal skin products from whitecoat harp and blueback hooded seal pups has been in place since 2007. The UK also played an active role in preparing additional EU rules on trade in seal products.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary has not discussed seal hunting with the Canadian Government. However, we have made clear internationally that we oppose commercial seal hunts and support the EU ban on trade in seal products.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/09/2017 15:13:37 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

755785

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect on the UK's projection of soft power of the UK leaving (a) Horizon 2020, (b) the Erasmus Plus programme, (c) Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions and (d) Creative Europe; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	7344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to enhancing the UK's position as world leader in soft power by promoting our strengths and our values globally. The UK excels in the fields of science, research, education and creativity and will continue to invest in strong relationships with our European partners.</p><p>As part of the process of leaving the EU we will take informed decisions about how to deliver the policy objectives previously targeted by EU funding. While the FCO is not the lead Department for these programmes, and has made no specific assessment in relation to soft power, the Government is working closely with stakeholders to review all EU funding schemes in the round, and to ensure that any ongoing funding commitments best serve the UK's national interest.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/09/2017 16:17:09 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

755786

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	EU Institutions: English Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the likely extent of the continuing use of the English language in European institutions after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	7461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​We have not undertaken a formal assessment on the likely use of the English language in European institutions after the UK leaves the EU. However, we fully expect English to continue to be used widely, not least because other Member States use English as an official language.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/09/2017 15:46:08 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

755787

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Niranjan Rasalingam
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 the Government has made to the Burmese authorities on the prison sentence handed down to Niranjan Rasalingham; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sutton and Cheam
tabling member printed	Paul Scully
uin	6952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​We have raised Mr Niranjan's case with the Burmese government on a number of occasions, including seeking clarity on the prison sentence handed down, and will continue to do so when appropriate. While we cannot directly intervene in the judicial process of another country, we will remain in close contact with Mr Niranjan and his lawyer as he decides what steps he wishes to take next and we will continue to provide consular assistance.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 12/09/2017 16:16:13 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully

755793

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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: EU External Trade
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 or his officials have had with the Turkish Government about that country's customs agreement with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	7097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>​The UK Government will look to ensure continuity of trade between the UK and Turkey, following the UK's exit from the EU, factoring in the possible implications of Turkey's existing customs arrangement with the EU. UK officials in the Department for International Trade, the Department for Exiting the EU, the UK Permanent Representation to the EU, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have discussed EU-Turkey customs arrangements with officials of the Republic of Turkey.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/09/2017 15:44:10 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

755794

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Mexico: Missing Persons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2017 to Question 5166, on Mexico: missing persons, what response was provided by the Mexican authorities; if his Department will seek an update on actions taken since the subject was discussed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	7196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>When Baroness Anelay raised the Ayotzinapa case with Mexican Government Ministers during her visit in December, they made clear that progress in the investigation was being made, including on victim support. Some progress has also been acknowledged by the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights' (IACHR) Follow-Up Mechanism following its visits to Mexico in December and April. However, the whereabouts of the missing students and the events leading to their disappearance remain unclear.</p><p>British Embassy officials have engaged with both the IACHR Mechanism and the families of those affected. We continue to call on the Mexican Government to bring the perpetrators to justice. We are also working through the Prosperity Fund to support the consolidation of Mexico's new adversarial justice system.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 12/09/2017 15:12:47 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

755795

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Tanzania
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on which date a Minister from his Department last visited the Republic of Tanzania; and what issues were discussed during that visit.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	7198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>I made my first visit to Tanzania on 22-23 August. During my visit I met President Magufuli and Foreign Minister Mahiga with whom I discussed trade, development, good governance, the Commonwealth and tackling transnational organised crime and corruption.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/09/2017 11:35:48 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden