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1679539

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2024
	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	Ethiopia: Prisoners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Ethiopia on the treatment of prisoners from the Amhara community in the Awash Arba military camp.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	8035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>We regularly raise human rights issues in our interactions with Ethiopian interlocutors. In August, the UK's ambassador to Ethiopia met with the Regional President of Amhara and highlighted the need to ensure the protection of civilians and meaningful dialogue to end hostilities. The Foreign Secretary also spoke with his counterpart in December when he raised the conflict in Amhara.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 10/01/2024 14:43:26 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1674651

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2023
	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	Mehran Raoof
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what discussions his Department has had with its Iranian counterparts on the imprisonment of Mehran Raoof.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	4877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>We are supporting the family of Mr Mehran Raoof and have raised his case with the Iranian government. Mr Raoof's welfare is a top priority. It remains in Iran's gift to release any British National who has been unfairly detained. We urge the Government of Iran to stop its practice of unfairly detaining British and other foreign nationals. We will continue to work with like-minded partners to that end.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 11/12/2023 17:24:58 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1674652

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2023
	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	Alaa Abdel Fattah
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what discussions his Department has had with its Iranian counterparts on the imprisonment of Alaa Abdel Fattah.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	4878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>Alaa Abd El-Fattah is detained in Egypt. The FCDO has not raised his case with the Iranian Government. Ministers and officials continue to raise Mr El-Fattah's case at the highest levels with the Egyptian government. The Prime Minister has raised Mr El-Fattah's case with President Sisi on a number of occasions, most recently on 1 December on the margins of COP28.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 11/12/2023 15:22:24 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1674653

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2023
	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	British Nationals Abroad: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to help secure the release of UK nationals who are being arbitrary detained overseas.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	4879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO takes all allegations of human rights violations, including arbitrary detention, seriously. We tailor our support to British nationals depending on their specific circumstances, and what we consider to be in their best interests. Where appropriate, we raise allegations with the local authorities, often engaging at the highest levels. We expect all States to abide by their international human rights obligations.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 06/12/2023 14:58:41 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1672737

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	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	Colombia: Environment Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Colombia about reported criminalisation of environmental defenders in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	3495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>UK Ministers and senior officials regularly discuss human rights, security, and environmental issues with the Colombian Government. Most recently we attended the 44th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council in Geneva on 7 November to discuss the human rights situation in Colombia with the Colombian Government. We recommended strengthening prevention mechanisms and advancing timely, independent, and impartial criminal investigations into allegations of attacks and threats against environmental activists.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 30/11/2023 09:41:12 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1672738

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	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	Colombia: Mining
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has had discussions with the Colombian government on the compliance of AngloGold Ashanti with the referendum rejecting mining operations in Cajamarca.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	3496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>During his visit to Colombia last May, the former Foreign Secretary met with President Petro and Foreign Minister Leyva to discuss shared priorities, including the environment and sustainable development. Whilst this specific company was not discussed, Colombia is an FCDO Human Rights Priority Country and since 2020, UK funding has supported the development of guides for joint risk assessments between extractive companies, public security forces and communities to help prevent community-corporate conflicts. We expect businesses to respect local and international law wherever they operate and look to extractive companies to comply with the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 30/11/2023 09:39:50 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1672745

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	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	Robinson Arley Mejía Alonso
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether HM Embassy Bogota has met Robinson Arley Mejia Alonso to discuss his security situation.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	3497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2023 answer text <p>On 12 September 2023, officials from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London met Robinson Arley Mejía Alonso to discuss his security situation. Officials at our Embassy in Bogotá will look to schedule a further meeting with him in Colombia at the next available opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 30/11/2023 09:37:22 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1672736

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Minerals: Supply Chains
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) human rights and (b) environmental protections are incorporated in the critical minerals supply chain strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	3494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>Last year my Department published the UK's Critical Minerals Strategy to accelerate domestic production, collaborate with international partners, and enhance international markets to strengthen supply chains.</p><p>The Strategy commits to boost global environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance to support a more transparent, responsible, and sustainable critical minerals and mining industry. The UK is playing a leading role in international efforts to drive up ESG performance through its bilateral and multilateral engagements, including the Minerals Security Partnership. The UK is also a strong supporter and implementing country of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.</p><p>Further, we will ensure UK domestic mining complies with permitting and planning regulations that protect the interests of communities and our natural environment.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/11/2023 09:53:45 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1670766

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2023
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Veganism: Catering
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the Vegan Society's report entitled Catering for Everyone: How far are councils catering for vegans, published in September 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	2405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to my response to UIN 1516 on 21 November 2023.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/11/2023 10:40:31 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1670672

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Community Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the contribution of the Minister for Nuclear and Networks in the debate on the Energy Bill on 5 September 2023, Official Report, column 281, when her Department plans to publish (a) an annual report on community energy and (b) a consultation on the potential barriers facing the sector.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	2342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government is working with the Community Energy Contact Group on the content of the annual report and consultation. Whilst it hopes to publish these products as soon as possible, until these discussions have concluded the Government is unable to outline a definitive timeline.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 24/11/2023 11:08:06 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady