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1197438

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2020
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the average length of time was for Ministers of his Department to respond to correspondence from hon. Members in each month in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	49731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has a target of responding within 20 working days where a response is required.</p><p>As you will understand, Foreign and Commonwealth Office is currently dealing with unprecedented volumes of correspondence due to COVID-19. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office ensures that urgent cases raised by hon. Members are prioritised, and is taking steps to provide substantive responses in as short a time as possible.</p><p>All correspondence received from hon. Members is being reviewed and will be responded to as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 08/06/2020 16:36:06 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

943852

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2018
	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	Catalonia: Sovereignty
	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 make representations to his Spanish counterpart on an independence referendum for Catalonia.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	165621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The issue of Catalan independence is a matter for Spain.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 24/07/2018 07:48:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan previous answer version 71463 answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1058769

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Religious Freedom
	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 protect religious minorities and religious expression around the world.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	219490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>​The Government is deeply concerned about the severity of violations of Freedom of Religion or Belief in many parts of the world. It is a universal human right for all people to be able to practise their faith or belief without fear or discrimination. Freedom of Religion or Belief is an important part of the work done by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. We regularly raise issues at ministerial and senior official levels where we have concerns, including the right of Freedom of Religion or Belief at the Human Rights Council.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 14/02/2019 16:57:15 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1058770

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	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	Christianity
	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 protect the religious expression of Christians around the world.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	219491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is committed to using our influence to defend Freedom of Religion or Belief as a universal human right which should be enjoyed by everyone. The Government is deeply concerned about the severity of violations of Freedom of Religion or Belief in many parts of the world. In recent years we have seen reports of a particular rise in the persecution of Christians. The Foreign Secretary recently asked the Bishop of Truro to conduct an independent global review into the persecution of Christians. The review will provide recommendations on the additional practical steps the FCO can take to support persecuted Christians. The review will provide a report by the summer.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 14/02/2019 17:01:01 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows