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516681

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date	28/04/2016
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	Israel: Bedouin
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 the Israeli government on allegations that that government is withholding services for Bedouins who reside in the West Bank and in Israel.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	36019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>While we have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities, we continue to raise our concerns with the Israeli authorities over demolitions and the treatment of the Bedouin community. We have supported Bedouin communities in Area C facing demolition or eviction through support to Rabbis for Human Rights and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) legal aid programme. In regards to situation and demolitions of Bedouin villages in green-line Israel such as Umm al-Hiran, a solution must respect the equality of all Israel’s citizens.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/05/2016 14:51:33 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

516682

registered interest
date	28/04/2016
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	Libya: Islamic State
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proposals the Government has made in co-operation with the French and Italian governments to the Libyan government on military intervention against Daesh.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	36020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>The UK is committed to taking action to prevent Daesh from using Libya as a base from which to plan and carry out attacks.</p><p>We are working closely with the new Libyan government and international partners, including France and Italy, to develop a comprehensive approach to defeating it.</p><p>As the Foreign Secretary set out in his statement on 19 April, we have discussed, on a contingency basis, with international partners how best to support the new Libyan government. This could include training Libyan security forces to provide their own security. Any support would be in response to a clear request made by the Libyan Government. So far they have made no such request. We have been clear that there are no UK Government plans for the deployment of combat troops to Libya.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/05/2016 14:53:21 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

516683

registered interest
date	28/04/2016
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	Indonesia: Minority Groups
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 provided assistance to the Indonesian government on reforming discriminatory legislation against (a) religious minorities and (b) other minority groups.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	36010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text We have offered assistance and expertise to the Indonesian government on its Bill of Protection for Religious Communities. More broadly, our Ambassador in Jakarta has raised the issue of freedom of religion or belief with the Minister of Religious Affairs, Indonesian civil society, and religious leaders. Our Deputy Head of Mission in Jakarta has also raised these issues with the Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 10/05/2016 14:28:57 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

516684

registered interest
date	28/04/2016
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	Indonesia: Minority Groups
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 made representations to the Indonesian government on the Gerakan Fajar Nusantara Gafatar religious community in Indonesia.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	36011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>Our Ambassador in Jakarta has raised these issues with the Minister of Religious Affairs, Indonesian civil society, and religious leaders. He urged them to ensure the rights of all individuals to practise their religion or belief freely were fully respected and protected. Our Deputy Head of Mission in Jakarta has also raised the situation of the Gafatar community with the Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 10/05/2016 14:27:39 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

516685

registered interest
date	28/04/2016
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	Indonesia: Corporal Punishment
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 representations to the government of Indonesia on the case of a Christian woman sentenced to caning in Aceh following her being charged with selling alcohol.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	36012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text We condemn the use of corporal punishment. We welcome public comments made by the head of the EU delegation in Jakarta in November 2015 that the Government of the special territory of Aceh must safeguard human rights and protect the rights of minorities, regardless of religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation. answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 10/05/2016 14:23:58 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake