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1658284

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he had with his Chinese counterpart on human rights violations against the Uyghur population during his visit to China in August 2023.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	197851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>During his recent visit to China, the Foreign Secretary made clear to the Chinese Government the UK's strength of feeling about the human rights situation in Xinjiang. We will continue to press the Chinese authorities to uphold their human rights obligations and raise the violations in Xinjiang at the UN and other international fora.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 14/09/2023 11:05:52 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1601424

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2023 to Question 153895 on China: Human Rights, whether Ministers in his Department have discussed that issue with British business representatives since 1 January 2023.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	159045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to supporting UK businesses to engage with China in a way that reflects UK values. We regularly engage with UK businesses operating in China, including Hong Kong. UK-listed companies operating in Hong Kong are required to cover relevant human rights issues as part of their annual corporate reporting. The Government has also taken a number of measures to help ensure that UK businesses are not complicit in human rights violations occurring in China. This includes new guidance for UK businesses and enhanced export controls.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 09/03/2023 17:45:37 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1599466

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with British business representatives in (a) mainland China and (b) Hong Kong on China's human rights record.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	153895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting UK businesses to engage with China in a way that reflects UK values. Last year we issued new guidance to UK companies on the risks of doing business in Xinjiang, introduced enhanced export controls and committed to introduce financial penalties for organisations that do not comply with modern slavery reporting requirements. UK-listed companies operating in Hong Kong are required to cover relevant human rights issues as part of their annual corporate reporting.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 02/03/2023 16:14:16 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1486338

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will undertake a full review of UK aid funding to determine whether any such funding is being used to support organisations guilty of human rights violations in the People's Republic of China.
tabling member constituency	Chingford and Woodford Green
tabling member printed	Sir Iain Duncan Smith
uin	30217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government (HMG) have robust processes in place to ensure that all projects funded by UK aid meet our human rights obligations and values. This includes publicly available HMG guidance that sets out the human rights risks that must be considered prior to providing any justice or security sector assistance.</p><p>We are aware of concerns raised by a recent report from Freedom from Torture regarding a British Council partnership with London Policing College (LPC). This project was part of a regional programme that included efforts to reduce human rights violations and other malpractice through better policing. This project did not involve the Xinjiang Policing College or any other public security entities in Xinjiang, and no funds were distributed to any overseas institutions.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 07/07/2022 15:49:11 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	152 label Biography information for Sir Iain Duncan Smith

1483338

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to carry out an audit of UK assets held by Chinese Hong Kong officials who are linked to human rights violations.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL1290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>We are alarmed by the gross human rights violations in China and the deterioration of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong. It is not appropriate to speculate on who may be designated under the sanctions regime in the future, as to do so could reduce the impact of the designations. We will keep all evidence and potential listings under close review.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/07/2022 15:34:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1465440

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she plans to take to examine the report of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's visit to China.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	8053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>We have always been clear the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights must be granted full, unfettered access to Xinjiang and allowed to conduct an accurate assessment of the facts on the ground. We continue to urge China to grant the High Commissioner such access on her ongoing visit, which we are following closely. As the Foreign Secretary made clear in her statement of 24 May, if such access is not forthcoming, the visit will only serve to highlight China's attempts to hide the truth of its actions in Xinjiang. We look forward to the High Commissioner's promised report on the situation in Xinjiang, which we will study carefully. We will continue to act with our international partners to increase the pressure on China to change its behaviour.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 31/05/2022 15:40:21 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1464719

registered interest
date	20/05/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether the upcoming visit of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Xinjiang region of China will meet the Revised Terms of Reference for Country Visits by Special Procedures Mandate Holders of the UN Human Rights Council, including (a) guarantees on freedom of movement and inquiry, (b) confidential and unsupervised access to witnesses and other persons of interest and (c) access to detention facilities.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	5670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>We have always been clear that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights must be granted full, unfettered access to Xinjiang and allowed to conduct an accurate assessment of the facts on the ground. We have made our position clear in numerous public statements at the UN, including in our Item 4 Statement at the UN Human Rights Council in March, and through regular engagement with senior UN officials. We continue to urge China to grant the High Commissioner such access on her ongoing visit.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling grouped question UIN 5671 question first answered 25/05/2022 14:35:30 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1464720

registered interest
date	20/05/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has sought assurances from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights that her upcoming visit to the Xinjiang region of China will meet the Revised Terms of Reference for Country Visits by Special Procedures Mandate Holders of the UN Human Rights Council, including (a) guarantees on freedom of movement and inquiry, (b) confidential and unsupervised access to witnesses and other persons of interest and (c) access to detention facilities.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	5671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>We have always been clear that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights must be granted full, unfettered access to Xinjiang and allowed to conduct an accurate assessment of the facts on the ground. We have made our position clear in numerous public statements at the UN, including in our Item 4 Statement at the UN Human Rights Council in March, and through regular engagement with senior UN officials. We continue to urge China to grant the High Commissioner such access on her ongoing visit.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling grouped question UIN 5670 question first answered 25/05/2022 14:35:30 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1440726

registered interest
date	14/03/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policy of China’s use of the charge of inciting subversion of state power to justify arrests and the detention of religious minorities, human rights activists, and critics of the government.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	139358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>We have serious concerns about the human rights situation in China, including the continued harassment and detention of religious minorities and human rights defenders. We consistently raise our concerns directly with the Chinese authorities and in multilateral fora. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary underlined our concerns about human rights violations in China in an address to the UN Human Rights Council on 1 March. We continue to call on China to uphold its national laws and international obligations to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 18/03/2022 14:59:03 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1438156

registered interest
date	04/03/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of China regarding recent reports of the disappearance or imprisonment of human rights defenders.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>We have serious concerns about the human rights situation in China, including the continued harassment and detention of human rights defenders. We consistently raise our concerns with the Chinese authorities, including by requesting to attend trials of human rights defenders. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary underlined our concerns about human rights violations in China in an address to the UN Human Rights Council on 1 March.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/03/2022 14:44:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool