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808789

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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	Iran: 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 estimate he has made of the number of Christians and other religious minorities prosecuted for religious beliefs and activities in Iran since May 2017.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	119898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text The human rights situation in Iran, including harassment and persecution of Christians, is of serious concern. Accurate figures on persecution of Christians are difficult to obtain but non-govermental organisations estimate that at least 21 Christians have been given long prison sentences in Iran since May 2017 for practice of their beliefs. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/12/2017 10:46:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

964951

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Israa al-Ghomgham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the forthcoming trial of Israa al-Ghomgham in that country; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	169163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>​We are monitoring closely the case of Israa al-Ghomgham and other political activists. We continue to raise our concerns on human rights with the Saudi authorities in private.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/09/2018 15:59:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

964484

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Yemen: International Assistance
	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 support improvements in the efficiency of the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	169157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>​The UK is providing £1.3 million this financial year to the UN's Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) to facilitate commercial shipping and assure the Coalition that weapons are not coming into Yemen on large commercial ships docking at Red Sea ports. We have also deployed UK maritime experts to Djibouti to further boost the inspections process, increasing the proportion of ships physically inspected more than ten-fold (from 8 per cent to 90 per cent).</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2018 15:32:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

993618

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2018
	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	Saudi Arabia: Textbooks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the progress made by Saudi Arabian education authorities in removing from school textbooks (a) incitements to commit jihad, (b) passages describing Christians and Jews in a derogatory manner and (c) passages encouraging extremist ideologies likely to incite hatred of religious minorities within Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	182713
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>​The British Government strongly supports the right to freedom of religion or belief, which is restricted in Saudi Arabia. Our views are well known.</p><p>A major component of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 is educational reform. As the Saudi Minister of Education recently commented, this will take a number of years. During the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the UK in 2018, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will enable a partnership in developing educational curricula.</p><p>We closely monitor freedom of religion or belief issues in Saudi Arabia.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/10/2018 10:13:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

921874

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2018
	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	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in the Hodeidah region in Yemen; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	152088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>​It is crucial that humanitarian and commercial imports continue to flow through Hodeidah and Saleef ports, which service the vast majority of Yemen's food needs. We urge all parties to facilitate access for essential imports of food, fuel and medical supplies into the country including through Hodeidah port. As in all aspects of the conflict, all parties must respect international humanitarian law and protect civilians.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/06/2018 15:09:05 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

809575

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Internally Displaced People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance her Department provides to internally displaced women in Syria.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	120233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>Women and children are particularly vulnerable in conflicts. For those internally displaced in Syria to return home safely there must be an end to the conflict and a credible political settlement. This is the only viable path towards the peace and security that the Syrian people deserve. In the meantime, the UK is providing food, healthcare, water and other life-saving relief to internally displaced people across the country. Since 2012, we have delivered 20.9 million food rations that feed a person for a month, 3.3 million vaccines against deadly diseases, and 8.1 million medical consultations for those in need in Syria.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/01/2018 17:44:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

921873

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2018
	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	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his counterpart in Saudi Arabia on the flow of humanitarian aid through Hodeidah port.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	152087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>We are in constant contact with the Coalition about the campaign in Yemen, as part of our diplomatic effort to find a solution which brings political stability to Yemen and ends cross-border threats to Yemen's neighbours. On Hodeidah, we have set out clearly international concerns on the importance of maintaining the flow of humanitarian supplies. I discussed this with my Saudi counterpart over the weekend. The Coalition have made clear that they recognise the humanitarian imperative and are prioritising the humanitarian response.</p><p>We are now doing everything we can to work with the UN, non-governmental organisations and the Coalition to respond to humanitarian needs in the days ahead.</p><p>We continue to urge all parties to facilitate access for essential imports of food, fuel and medical supplies into the country including through Hodeidah port.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/06/2018 15:06:51 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

804360

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2017
	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	Iran: 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 recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Iranian Government on the judicial treatment of Christians and other religious minorities in Iran.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	118599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The human rights situation in Iran, including the harassment and persecution of Christians, is of serious concern. The Foreign Secretary raised human rights concerns with the Iranian Government as a notable element of his visit to Iran on 9-10 December, as did I during my visit on 5 August.​​</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 15:51:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

964483

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	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	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen on the time taken for humanitarian aid to reach Hodeidah port.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	169156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) facilitates commercial imports into Yemen's Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Saleef, and is an important mechanism taking into account the arms embargo enacted by UN Security Council Resolution 2216. UNVIM only applies to commercial vessels.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2018 15:30:32 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

964486

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Ports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps her Department has taken to help increase the amount of food, medicine and fuel arriving at Hodeidah port.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	169159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK government is providing £1.3 million in funding to the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) this financial year to facilitate commercial imports into Hodeidah and Saleef ports by giving the coalition confidence that weapons are not coming in on large commercial ships. We have also deployed UK maritime experts to Djibouti to help further boost the inspections process, increasing the proportion of physical inspections by more than ten-fold.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to urge all parties to the conflict to facilitate full and unhindered access for humanitarian and commercial supplies, such as food, medicine and fuel, through Hodeidah port.</p><p> </p><p>Hodeidah port currently remains open and we are closely monitoring imports through it. In August, Hodeidah accounted for 64% of total bulk food imports and 54% of total fuel imports into Yemen.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/09/2018 17:06:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson