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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Christianity more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the processes governing the allocation of UK development assistance gives cognisance to the escalation of persecution against Christians. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast North more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nigel Dodds remove filter
uin 204613 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answer text <p>The UK Government is at the forefront of work to promote human rights around the world, and regularly criticises Governments which violates those rights. This includes working to end religious intolerance and persecution and we strongly condemn any alleged persecution and will continue to uphold the rights of citizens, regardless of faith, ethnicity or belief.</p><p>We only provide aid directly to governments where we are satisfied that they share our commitments to reduce poverty and respect human rights. Where we cannot provide aid directly to governments, we will find other ways to help poor people in those countries.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-14T16:04:09.6006289Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T16:04:09.6006289Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
tabling member
1388
label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn more like this