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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1551170", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1551170/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Our High Commissioner to Nigeria and her staff regularly meet with a wide range of stakeholders to understand the political situation in Nigeria. We work closely with government and civil society partners to help promote peace, strengthen democracy and to provide strategic and programmatic support ahead of the elections in February 2023. Since 2019, we have provided over £2 million to Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission to enhance its capacity and processes to deliver free, fair and credible elections. I [Minister Mitchell] have also begun a series of meetings with Nigeria's presidential candidates to understand their priorities.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor (a) the political situation in Nigeria and (b) preparations for the general election in that country.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/206", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr David Lammy"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1483603", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1470440", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1470440/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Rising insecurity in Nigeria, including reports that clergy and church workers have been abducted, is concerning. The UK Government is working with Nigeria to respond. At the first dialogue of our Security and Defence partnership in February, we agreed to work together to respond to security challenges including kidnaps. We are providing mentoring and capacity-building support to Nigerian Police Force units to improve their anti-kidnap capacity, to help reduce harm to victims, and to hold those responsible to account, in support of our shared objective of reducing kidnaps. The Minister for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and our High Commissioner in Abuja, regularly raise insecurity in Nigeria in their meetings with the Nigerian authorities, and will continue to do so in future discussions.<\/p><p>Clergy and church workers deserve to work in safety, and all religious communities should be able to practice their faith without fear. The UK Government will continue to encourage the Nigerian Government to take urgent action to implement long-term solutions that address the root causes of violence, whilst also ensuring Freedom of Religion or Belief for all.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to discuss with the government of Nigeria the increased targeting of clergy and church workers following a series of abductions in June.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1366178/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government is concerned by increasing insecurity in Nigeria, including in the South East, where there has been a rise in violence. British High Commission officials have made regular visits to the region to engage with state governors, local community leaders and civil society.<\/p><p>We regularly raise insecurity in Nigeria with the Nigerian Government. On 1 November I raised the issue of insecurity with Nigeria's Foreign Minister in the margins of the COP26 summit in Glasgow. The Prime Minister also discussed this with President Buhari in the margins of the Global Education Summit in July. We will continue to urge and support the Nigerian Government to take urgent action to implement long-term solutions that address the root causes of violence.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4716", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ruth Jones"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1349151/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The UK Government follows political developments in Nigeria closely and has regular engagement with the Nigerian Government. The Prime Minister discussed a range of issues with President Buhari in the margins of the Global Education Summit in July. I [Minister Duddridge] visited Nigeria in April and held discussions with the Foreign Minister and the President's Chief of Staff. In particular, we are monitoring increasing insecurity and the ongoing work of the judicial panels of inquiry which were established to investigate allegations of police and military brutality following last October's #EndSARS protests. We are also urging the Nigerian Government to continue dialogue with\u202fTwitter\u202fto lift the Nigerian Government's recent ban on Twitter.<\/p><p>The UK Government is deeply concerned by the security situation in Nigeria where terrorism, intercommunal violence and criminality, including recent kidnappings of schoolchildren, are affecting communities. I [Minister Duddrdige] met the Nigerian Foreign Minister again in July, along with Nigeria's Minister of State Education, where we discussed insecurity and the impact it was having on education. We are committed to helping Nigeria tackle the terrorist threat and are providing humanitarian and stabilisation assistance to support communities in need. We are engaging with local actors who are working to find solutions to intercommunal violence.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1559", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir James Duddridge"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) security and (b) political situation in Nigeria.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1310240/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We are deeply concerned by the security and humanitarian situation in North East Nigeria where terrorist groups, including Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa, continue to conduct attacks on local communities. Recent attacks on Damasak in Borno State, in which civilians, humanitarian workers and facilities were targeted, have led to a worsening humanitarian situation, and the displacement of local residents and internally displaced people to Niger or other areas of North East Nigeria. The British High Commissioner in Abuja has publicly condemned the attacks. As the UK Government has repeatedly made clear, humanitarian workers should never be a target.<\/p><p>We are committed to helping Nigeria tackle the threat posed by the terrorist groups in North East Nigeria. We are providing significant humanitarian and stabilisation assistance to support affected communities, including those who have been displaced.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4264", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stephen Doughty"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1281365", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4303", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1275311/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We are concerned by reports of continuing intimidation of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, and the detention of journalist and opposition leader Omoyele Sowore. The Government makes clear to the Nigerian authorities at the highest levels the importance of recognising and respecting citizens' rights to peaceful protest. We continue to push the Nigerian police to uphold human rights and Nigeria's rule of law in all operations, investigate any incidents of brutality, and hold those responsible to account. The British High Commissioner raises our concerns about intimidation of civil society groups and peaceful activists when she meets with the Government of Nigeria.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4452", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Double"}
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