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810400

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date	21/12/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Technology: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect on the digital and tech industries of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Midlothian
tabling member printed	Danielle Rowley
uin	903087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK digital sector currently is worth over £116 billion a year. Ensuring the sector remains strong and at the forefront of innovation is a priority for us. We published the UK Digital Strategyin March 2017, with further investment of over £500m into emerging tech announced in the November 2017 Budget and Industrial Strategy. These put in place the conditions for the UK’s digital sectors to remain world-leading, while also ensuring that the benefits of digital are felt by every business and every individual across the country.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will remain open for business, and will strengthen trading ties with both Europe and the rest of the world.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 08/01/2018 13:35:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4628 label Biography information for Danielle Rowley

810422

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	India: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of statistics published by Aid to the Church in Need showing that there were 316 attacks on Christians in the first five months of 2017 compared to 365 incidents in the whole of 2016; what representations they have made to the government of India regarding the rise in violence towards religious minorities; and what assessment they have made of the situation of religious minorities in India.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL4390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government condemns all instances of discrimination and violence against individuals or groups because of their religion, regardless of the country or faith concerned.</p><p>We regularly engage with Indian counterparts on a range of human rights issues, including minority rights. The British High Commission in New Delhi and our network of Deputy High Commissions maintain a continuous assessment of the human rights situation across India. We are aware of reported incidents against religious minorities in India and continue to monitor the situation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2018 15:16:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

810423

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Nigeria: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current levels of violence between religious groups in Nigeria, and of an estimate by the 2017 Global Terrorism Index which states that 60,000 people have been killed in clashes between predominantly Muslim Fulani Herders and predominantly Christian farmers; and what representations have been made to the government of Nigeria about the levels of religious violence in that country.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL4391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>We are concerned by recurrent clashes involving pastoralists and local farmers over land, farming rights, grazing routes and access to water. They have a serious impact on lives and communities of all faiths and are a major barrier to Nigeria's economic development. We discuss the issue with Federal and State Governments and encourage them to work with the affected populations on all sides of the conflict to develop a solution. We welcome President Buhari's commitment to focus on assisting the affected communities, bringing perpetrators to justice and examining longer term peaceful solutions to the conflict.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2018 15:20:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

810448

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Financial Reporting Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, whether they intend to submit a response to the independent review of the Financial Reporting Council's enforcement and sanctions published in October.
tabling member printed	Lord Myners
uin	HL4416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The determination of sanctioning policy is a matter for the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) as part of the independent exercise of its powers. The FRC commissioned an independent review by Sir Christopher Clarke QC of its framework of sanctions in March 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The review concluded with the publication of a report and recommendations on 21 November 2017.</p><p> </p><p>It is now a matter for the FRC to take forward the implementation of the recommendations. The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will work with the FRC to support them in their implementation of the recommendations as needed.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 08/01/2018 15:25:35 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	3869 label Biography information for Lord Myners

810455

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Bahrain: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government following the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's shift in funding for Bahrain from the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund to the Global Britain Fund and the Integrated Activity Fund, who will be the beneficiaries of the £1.5 million budget; and according to what parameters and criteria the beneficiaries must spend their allocated funding.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL4423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government works with a number of implementation partners on Bahraini led reform programmes including in the field of human rights. These programmes aim to support progress on building effective and accountable institutions, strengthening the rule of law, and justice reform. All of our work is in line with international standards, and aims to share UK expertise and experience. Any training provided by or on behalf of the British Government fully complies with our domestic and international human rights obligations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2018 15:20:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

810456

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Sayed Alwadaei
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 December (HL3730), and the concern expressed by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights six UN special rapporteurs that the measures taken against the family of Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei sought to intimidate and impair his human rights activities, what specific assurances they have received from the government of Bahrain; and what steps they have taken to independently verify those assurances.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL4424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>We have raised these cases at a senior level with the Bahraini authorities. The Government of Bahrain has also released public statements on these cases, with reassurances that the legal cases against the individuals are not related to Mr Al Wadaei’s activities. We understand that Mr Al Wadaei has been able to continue with his work.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2018 15:21:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

810457

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Bahrain: Detainees
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 Bahrain regarding the denial of adequate medical care and prevention of family visitation to detainees in Jau Prison, including (1) Hasan Mushaima, (2) AbdulHadi Alkhawaja, and (3) Dr Abduljalil Alsingace.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL4425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The UK has a continuing dialogue with the Government of Bahrain in which we are able to raise individual cases at a senior level, including the referenced cases.</p><p>We encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the relevant human rights oversight bodies. We urge these bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations. The UK continues to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2018 15:22:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

810458

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Sayed Alwadaei
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evaluation they have made of the fairness of the trial of Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei’s in the light of concerns about the reported lack of physical evidence and coerced confessions.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL4426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>​The British Government is closely following this case and our representatives regularly attend court hearings. We have raised this case at a senior level with the Government of Bahrain. We understand there is a right of appeal to the Court of Cassation and we will continue to monitor proceedings.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2018 15:23:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

810459

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Nabeel Rajab
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of Bahrain's classification of Nabeel Rajab as a threat to prison population, and of his incarceration with convicted ISIS affiliates.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL4427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>We continue to follow the case of Nabeel Rajab closely and have raised it at a senior level with the Government of Bahrain. We encourage those with concerns about their treatment in detention to report these to the appropriate human rights oversight bodies. We encourage the oversight bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations into any such complaints.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2018 15:24:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

810460

registered interest
date	21/12/2017
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	Duaa Alwadaei
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent charges brought against Duaa Alwadaei.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL4428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Bahrain is seeking clarification from the Bahraini authorities on these charges.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2018 15:24:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven