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776131

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date	23/10/2017
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	Thailand: Foreign Relations
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 his Department is taking to increase tourism links and economic ties with Thailand.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	109167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>Economic ties between the United Kingdom and Thailand are already strong – bilateral trade in 2016 accounted for over £5 billion. The FCO works with the Department for International Trade and Thai counterparts to encourage deeper economic ties, including through engagement on high value opportunities, improving the conditions for business, and supporting the Thailand UK Business Leadership Council established in 2016.</p><p>Tourism between the UK and Thailand is high – we are pleased that over 1 million British nationals visit Thailand every year. Whilst the FCO does not focus directly on increasing tourism from the UK to Thailand, our Embassy in Bangkok is working to raise awareness in Thailand of the UK as a dynamic and innovative destination for business, study and tourism.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 31/10/2017 17:02:21 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

776137

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
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	Iraq: Yazidis
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 his Department is taking to assist the UN inquiry on genocide against Yazidis in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	109170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>​There is a growing body of evidence that Daesh has committed appalling crimes against minority communities in Iraq, including Yezidis, and we are working with our international partners to ensure that those responsible are held to account. On 21 September 2017, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted the UK-drafted Daesh Accountability Resolution 2379, co-sponsored by 46 Member States, including Iraq. The resolution calls for the UN Secretary General to establish an Investigative Team to collect, preserve and store evidence of Daesh crimes, beginning in Iraq. The team will be led by a Special Adviser with a mandate to promote the need to bring Daesh to justice across the globe.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2017 16:03:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

773183

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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	Saudi Arabia: Counter-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 recent discussions his Department has had with the Saudi Government on steps to agree a strategy for tackling international terrorism.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	108416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>​​​We have a vital national security interest in maintaining and developing our relationship with Saudi Arabia, including in how we work together to tackle regional threats. We work closely, and have regular discussions, on a range of areas; particularly counter-terrorism where UK-Saudi co-operation is vital. Intelligence we have received from Saudi Arabia has potentially saved British lives.</p><p>We continue to work closely with Saudi Arabia to deny terrorist organisations the space in which to operate. Saudi Arabia is a key part of international efforts to defeat Daesh, including in the Global Coalition to defeat Daesh.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/10/2017 13:55:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

773184

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
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	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
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 his Department has had with the Government of Sri Lanka on human rights and religious discrimination.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	108414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government remains firmly committed to the promotion of human rights and the protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief in all countries. During my recent visit to Colombo and Jaffna I raised the importance of the Sri Lankan​ Government implementing in full, its commitments under UN Human Rights Council Resolution 34/ 1, which reaffirms Resolution 30/1. Section 11 of this Resolution encourages the Government of Sri Lanka to investigate all attacks on members of religious minority groups and places of worship and hold perpetrators to account.</p><p>Through our bilateral work we fund a project supporting the development of two District Inter-Religious Committees in the Eastern Province, which bring together community leaders from different faith groups to discuss and mediate local issues of concern. We regularly discuss these issues with the Government and faith groups, and use public statements and social media to promote tolerance.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/10/2017 16:46:57 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

772155

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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	Pakistan: Non-governmental Organisations
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 take steps at his Department's next meeting with the Government of Pakistan to ensure that the Government of Pakistan works to improve trust between NGOs and that Government and to improve consultation with NGOs on polices that affect their daily operations.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	108196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government strongly supports the work of INGOs and NGOs in Pakistan. They are important development partners for the UK Government and reach an estimated 19 million of the poorest people in Pakistan. We have been concerned by some of the restrictions placed on NGOs, particularly INGOs, by the Government of Pakistan and others. We regularly raise the importance of maintaining the space for civil society and allowing organisations to continue their important development, humanitarian and human rights work as well as their work to counter the drivers of violent extremism, at senior levels within the Government of Pakistan. We continue to encourage the Government of Pakistan to engage NGOs on policies that affect them.</p><p>A review by UN Human Rights Council of Pakistan's implementation of the international Covenant on Civil and Political Rights held in July this year noted its concern about the Government of Pakistan's regulations of INGOs. The UK intends to raise freedom of expression as an issue of concern during Pakistan's Universal Periodic Review in November.</p><p>I intend to visit the country by the end of the year and shall address these issues.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 108195 108197 108199 question first answered 25/10/2017 16:15:29 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

772157

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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	Pakistan: Non-governmental Organisations
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 take steps at his Department's next meeting with the Government of Pakistan to emphasise the contribution of NGOs to countering violent extremism and promoting development and human rights.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	108199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government strongly supports the work of INGOs and NGOs in Pakistan. They are important development partners for the UK Government and reach an estimated 19 million of the poorest people in Pakistan. We have been concerned by some of the restrictions placed on NGOs, particularly INGOs, by the Government of Pakistan and others. We regularly raise the importance of maintaining the space for civil society and allowing organisations to continue their important development, humanitarian and human rights work as well as their work to counter the drivers of violent extremism, at senior levels within the Government of Pakistan. We continue to encourage the Government of Pakistan to engage NGOs on policies that affect them.</p><p>A review by UN Human Rights Council of Pakistan's implementation of the international Covenant on Civil and Political Rights held in July this year noted its concern about the Government of Pakistan's regulations of INGOs. The UK intends to raise freedom of expression as an issue of concern during Pakistan's Universal Periodic Review in November.</p><p>I intend to visit the country by the end of the year and shall address these issues.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 108195 108196 108197 question first answered 25/10/2017 16:15:29 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

772158

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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	Pakistan: Non-governmental Organisations
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 the Government plans to take to facilitate dialogue between the Government of Pakistan and NGOs in line with the concluding observations of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	108197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government strongly supports the work of INGOs and NGOs in Pakistan. They are important development partners for the UK Government and reach an estimated 19 million of the poorest people in Pakistan. We have been concerned by some of the restrictions placed on NGOs, particularly INGOs, by the Government of Pakistan and others. We regularly raise the importance of maintaining the space for civil society and allowing organisations to continue their important development, humanitarian and human rights work as well as their work to counter the drivers of violent extremism, at senior levels within the Government of Pakistan. We continue to encourage the Government of Pakistan to engage NGOs on policies that affect them.</p><p>A review by UN Human Rights Council of Pakistan's implementation of the international Covenant on Civil and Political Rights held in July this year noted its concern about the Government of Pakistan's regulations of INGOs. The UK intends to raise freedom of expression as an issue of concern during Pakistan's Universal Periodic Review in November.</p><p>I intend to visit the country by the end of the year and shall address these issues.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 108195 108196 108199 question first answered 25/10/2017 16:15:29 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

772160

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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	Pakistan: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when his Department last had discussions with the Government of Pakistan on space for civil society in Pakistan; what was on the agenda at that meeting; what the outcome of that meeting was; and when the next such meeting is planned to take place.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	108195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government strongly supports the work of INGOs and NGOs in Pakistan. They are important development partners for the UK Government and reach an estimated 19 million of the poorest people in Pakistan. We have been concerned by some of the restrictions placed on NGOs, particularly INGOs, by the Government of Pakistan and others. We regularly raise the importance of maintaining the space for civil society and allowing organisations to continue their important development, humanitarian and human rights work as well as their work to counter the drivers of violent extremism, at senior levels within the Government of Pakistan. We continue to encourage the Government of Pakistan to engage NGOs on policies that affect them.</p><p>A review by UN Human Rights Council of Pakistan's implementation of the international Covenant on Civil and Political Rights held in July this year noted its concern about the Government of Pakistan's regulations of INGOs. The UK intends to raise freedom of expression as an issue of concern during Pakistan's Universal Periodic Review in November.</p><p>I intend to visit the country by the end of the year and shall address these issues.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 108196 108197 108199 question first answered 25/10/2017 16:15:29 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon