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star this property date less than 2021-10-15more like thismore than 2021-10-15
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Covid Local Support Grant more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits for vulnerable households of extending the Covid-19 Local Support Grant until December 2021. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 57396 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-10-20more like thismore than 2021-10-20
star this property answer text <p>The Covid Local Support Grant ended on September 30<sup>th</sup> 2021. However, we recognise that some people continue to require extra support, which is why we have introduced £500m of funding to boost households this winter. £421m of this will help vulnerable people in England with essential household costs through the Household Support Fund, whilst almost £80m will be given to the devolved nations (£41m for the Scottish Government, £25m for the Welsh Government and £14m for the NI Executive). This new grant began on 6<sup>th</sup> October 2021, and will run to 31<sup>st</sup> March 2022<strong>.</strong></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
star this property answering member printed David Rutley remove filter
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less than 2021-10-20T15:50:31.06Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-20T15:50:31.06Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-12-02more like thismore than 2022-12-02
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Palestinians: Charities more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to respond to the United Nation’s call for the international community to take immediate and effective steps to protect and sustain the six Palestinian civil society groups that were designated as terrorist organisations by the Government of Israel in October 2021; and if he will (a) make representations to the Israeli authorities to rescind this designation, (b) condemn the steps taken by Israeli forces on these organisations, and (c) review the UK’s bilateral relations with Israel. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 101804 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-12-07more like thismore than 2022-12-07
star this property answer text <p>We have been clear that we do not support the Israeli government's decision last year to designate six Palestinian non-governmental organization (NGOs) as terrorist organisations. The subsequent raids on the offices of seven Palestinian NGOs, and on St Andrew's Anglican Church in Ramallah, and arrests of their staff, are equally troubling. We have not changed our approach, based on the information provided by the Government of Israel and we continue to engage with a number of these organisations. Civil society organisations play an important role in upholding human rights and democracy and they must be able to operate freely in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). Officials at the British Embassy Tel Aviv, alongside our European partners, have directly raised our opposition with the Israeli Government on the designations, and made clear our support for Civil Society Organisations in Israel and the OPTs.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
star this property answering member printed David Rutley remove filter
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less than 2022-12-07T12:07:18.753Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-07T12:07:18.753Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-04-24more like thismore than 2023-04-24
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Iran: Baha'i Faith more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the persecution of Baháʼís in Iran; and what diplomatic steps he has taken to urge the Iranian authorities to (a) release imprisoned Bahá’ís and (b) compensate those who have lost their houses and their land. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 182431 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-05-03more like thismore than 2023-05-03
star this property answer text <p>The UK unequivocally condemns the persecution of religious minorities in Iran. Reports of increased detentions, expropriation of land and destruction of homes indicate the regime intensified its repression of the Baha'i community in 2022. On 20 December 2022, the Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, Fiona Bruce, expressed the UK's condemnation of the sentencing of Baha'i leaders Mahvash Sabet and Fariba Kamalabadi to a further decade of imprisonment. We continue to work closely with our international partners to hold Iran to account for its dire human rights record and raise these issues with the regime at all appropriate opportunities.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
star this property answering member printed David Rutley remove filter
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less than 2023-05-03T16:58:52.47Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-03T16:58:52.47Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-05-25more like thismore than 2023-05-25
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Bahrain: Prisoners more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the treatment of death row inmates in Jau Prison in Bahrain; and whether he plans to make representations to his Bahraini counterpart on this issue. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 186932 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-06-09more like thismore than 2023-06-09
star this property answer text <p>The FCDO follows matters that relate to human rights within Bahrain closely, including some individual cases. The UK Government's long-standing policy is to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances, in all countries, as a matter of principle, and Bahrain is fully aware of that. During Bahrain's Universal Periodic Review in November 2022, the UK recommended an immediate moratorium on the use of the death penalty. We also encourage those with specific concerns to raise them directly with the appropriate Bahraini oversight body.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
star this property answering member printed David Rutley remove filter
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less than 2023-06-09T09:52:43.24Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-09T09:52:43.24Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-05-25more like thismore than 2023-05-25
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Bahrain: Prisons more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to provide (a) training and (b) project funding to prisons in Bahrain in the 2023-24 financial year. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 186933 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-06-09more like thismore than 2023-06-09
star this property answer text <p>The FCDO continues to support Bahraini-led reform in a range of areas, including security and justice. The FCDO will continue to support the Ministry of Interior's reforms in Financial Year (FY) 2023/24, though project areas are yet to be formally confirmed. There is no direct funding provided to prisons and all technical assistance is delivered through implementing partners.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
star this property answering member printed David Rutley remove filter
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less than 2023-06-09T11:56:11.683Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-09T11:56:11.683Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1640492
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-05-25more like thismore than 2023-05-25
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Bahrain: Counter-terrorism more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for (a) his policies and (b) human rights defenders of the letter sent to the Bahraini government by six UN Special Rapporteurs on 8 May 2023 on counter-terrorism laws in that country. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 186934 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-06-09more like thismore than 2023-06-09
star this property answer text <p>The FCDO continues to follow matters that relate to human rights within Bahrain and is aware of a letter sent to the Government of Bahrain by UN Special Rapporteurs on 8 May 2023. We welcome engagement between Bahrain and the UN and encourage both sides to do so in a constructive manner. We continue to draw upon a range of sources when assessing the human rights situation in Bahrain.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
star this property answering member printed David Rutley remove filter
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less than 2023-06-09T09:43:50.967Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-09T09:43:50.967Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
1640493
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star this property date less than 2023-05-25more like thismore than 2023-05-25
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Abdulhadi al-Khawaja more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the treatment of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Bahrain. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 186935 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-06-09more like thismore than 2023-06-09
star this property answer text <p>The FCDO follows matters that relate to human rights within Bahrain closely, including some individual cases. The Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, discussed a range of human rights issues during his visit to Bahrain on 12 February, including the case of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
star this property answering member printed David Rutley remove filter
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less than 2023-06-09T09:47:34.163Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-09T09:47:34.163Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-05-25more like thismore than 2023-05-25
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Bahrain: Press Freedom more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the level of press freedom in Bahrain. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 186936 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-06-09more like thismore than 2023-06-09
star this property answer text <p>The FCDO most recently published our assessment of the human rights situation in Bahrain in the annual FCDO Human Rights and Democracy Report, in December 2022 [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/human-rights-and-democracy-report-2021]. Bahrain remains a FCDO Human Rights Priority Country and we continue to engage regularly, privately and effectively across a range of areas with the Government of Bahrain. During Bahrain's Universal Periodic Review in November 2022, the UK recommended Bahrain move quickly to pass a new Journalism and E-Media Law, to ensure stronger protections for journalists and enhance wider media freedoms.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
star this property answering member printed David Rutley remove filter
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less than 2023-06-09T09:41:11.12Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-09T09:41:11.12Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this
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star this property date less than 2023-10-13more like thismore than 2023-10-13
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Iraq: Press Freedom more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the (a) Kurdistan Regional Government and (b) Government of Iraq on (i) the imprisonment of Kurdish journalists Sherwan Sherwani and Guhdar Zebarito and (b) levels of press freedom in those regions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 201399 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-10-18more like thismore than 2023-10-18
star this property answer text <p>The UK Government remains committed to pressing the case for improvements in the human rights situation in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) and to advocating for human rights for all, including in relation to freedom of expression and the freedom for journalists to do their jobs free from harm. The UK Government, through our Consulate General in Erbil, takes a close interest in the treatment of journalists and human rights activists in the KRI, and we are closely monitoring the cases of Sherwan Sherwani and Guhdar Zebari. We have raised our issues about the case of Guhdar Zebari in public and in private with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) at the highest levels, and a representative from the British Consulate General attended his trial. We have always been clear that journalists and political activists should be free to operate without undue interference from security forces or fear of indefinite detention.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
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less than 2023-10-18T16:18:57.887Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-18T16:18:57.887Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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4786
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star this property date less than 2023-10-19more like thismore than 2023-10-19
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 208 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Gaza: Humanitarian Aid more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of the blockade on Gaza on the ability of aid agencies to deliver essential humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
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Zarah Sultana more like this
star this property uin 203607 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-10-26more like thismore than 2023-10-26
star this property answer text <p>The UK is calling for immediate unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza so that essential aid can reach civilian populations, including food, water, fuel and medical supplies. The UK is also calling on all parties to protect border crossings to support safe humanitarian access and mitigate harm to civilians. The Foreign Secretary continues to engage regularly and closely with his Israeli counterparts, including in relation to ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid to people in Gaza. He most recently spoke to the Israeli Foreign Minister, Eli Cohen, on 23 October. The UK will remain committed to mitigating the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza and calling for International Humanitarian Law to be respected, while standing alongside the people of Israel against the terrorist group Hamas.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
star this property answering member printed David Rutley remove filter
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less than 2023-10-26T10:36:58.06Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-26T10:36:58.06Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
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4786
unstar this property label Biography information for Zarah Sultana more like this