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1312966

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Tunisia: Democracy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the level of support in the UK for parliamentary democracy in Tunisia.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK works closely with Tunisia to support political and economic reform, bolster democratic institutions, and build the country's resilience as part of a broad and growing partnership. We have supported the democratic transition through helping to build the capacity of parliamentarians and officials. We are providing £4m over 3 years through the British Council to fund English language training and to help young Tunisians gain important job skills. We are also working with the World Bank to support macro-economic reforms.</p><p>The UK has a strong partnership with Tunisia on security issues, which has helped strengthen our response to the shared challenges of terrorism and extremism, and to work together to address the conflict in Libya.</p><p>The UK is supporting the Tunisian Government to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, including by helping it to secure vaccines through COVAX. Other initiatives include supporting the Tunisian Ministry of Health on their vaccine rollout as part of a World Bank-led initiative, providing support to small and medium businesses, and ensuring access to services and social security for the most vulnerable people.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 430 431 432 question first answered 19/05/2021 16:01:09 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1312967

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Tunisia: Democracy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support the Government of Tunisia in developing and strengthening democracy in (a) parliament and (b) other democratic institutions.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK works closely with Tunisia to support political and economic reform, bolster democratic institutions, and build the country's resilience as part of a broad and growing partnership. We have supported the democratic transition through helping to build the capacity of parliamentarians and officials. We are providing £4m over 3 years through the British Council to fund English language training and to help young Tunisians gain important job skills. We are also working with the World Bank to support macro-economic reforms.</p><p>The UK has a strong partnership with Tunisia on security issues, which has helped strengthen our response to the shared challenges of terrorism and extremism, and to work together to address the conflict in Libya.</p><p>The UK is supporting the Tunisian Government to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, including by helping it to secure vaccines through COVAX. Other initiatives include supporting the Tunisian Ministry of Health on their vaccine rollout as part of a World Bank-led initiative, providing support to small and medium businesses, and ensuring access to services and social security for the most vulnerable people.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 429 431 432 question first answered 19/05/2021 16:01:09 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1312968

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Tunisia: Diplomatic Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the UK's role in securing continued prosperity, security and stability across the Maghreb region as part of ongoing diplomatic relations with Tunisia.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK works closely with Tunisia to support political and economic reform, bolster democratic institutions, and build the country's resilience as part of a broad and growing partnership. We have supported the democratic transition through helping to build the capacity of parliamentarians and officials. We are providing £4m over 3 years through the British Council to fund English language training and to help young Tunisians gain important job skills. We are also working with the World Bank to support macro-economic reforms.</p><p>The UK has a strong partnership with Tunisia on security issues, which has helped strengthen our response to the shared challenges of terrorism and extremism, and to work together to address the conflict in Libya.</p><p>The UK is supporting the Tunisian Government to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, including by helping it to secure vaccines through COVAX. Other initiatives include supporting the Tunisian Ministry of Health on their vaccine rollout as part of a World Bank-led initiative, providing support to small and medium businesses, and ensuring access to services and social security for the most vulnerable people.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 429 430 432 question first answered 19/05/2021 16:01:09 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1312969

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Tunisia: Coronavirus and Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what additional steps his Department is taking to support the Government of Tunisia to (a) reform the economy of and (b) tackle the covid-19 outbreak in that country.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK works closely with Tunisia to support political and economic reform, bolster democratic institutions, and build the country's resilience as part of a broad and growing partnership. We have supported the democratic transition through helping to build the capacity of parliamentarians and officials. We are providing £4m over 3 years through the British Council to fund English language training and to help young Tunisians gain important job skills. We are also working with the World Bank to support macro-economic reforms.</p><p>The UK has a strong partnership with Tunisia on security issues, which has helped strengthen our response to the shared challenges of terrorism and extremism, and to work together to address the conflict in Libya.</p><p>The UK is supporting the Tunisian Government to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, including by helping it to secure vaccines through COVAX. Other initiatives include supporting the Tunisian Ministry of Health on their vaccine rollout as part of a World Bank-led initiative, providing support to small and medium businesses, and ensuring access to services and social security for the most vulnerable people.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 429 430 431 question first answered 19/05/2021 16:01:09 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1313008

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Myanmar: Military Coups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the United Nations Special Envoy for Myanmar in response to the military coup in that country, what coordinated international response he has agreed to beyond the Association of Southeast Asian Nation's five-point plan.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK has led a strong, coordinated international response, including through our G7 Presidency and our leadership role on Myanmar at the UN Security Council. On 10 March, the UK secured a Presidential Statement at the UN Security Council which condemned the violence against peaceful protestors. On 12 February and 24 March we secured strong consensus resolutions at the UN Human Rights Council. We secured G7 statements on 3 and 23 February, as well as strong wording on Myanmar in the G7 communiqué on 5 May. The UK, in conjunction with partners including the US and Canada, have announced targeted sanctions against the regime. On 17 May the UK sanctioned Myanmar Gems Enterprise (MGE), for its role in funding the junta. These sanctions are the first under the new Myanmar sanctions regulations laid in parliament on 29 April. They demonstrate the UK's commitment to targeting the military junta's funding streams to put pressure on them to immediately end the coup. These sanctions follow the designations of nine high-ranking military officials and two Military linked conglomerates.</p><p>We welcome ASEAN's Five Point Consensus on Myanmar and ASEAN's unique role in addressing the crisis and supported ASEAN's call for an end to violence, for restraint, and for a peaceful resolution, in line with the purpose and principles enshrined in the ASEAN Charter. The military must implement this plan without delay.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/05/2021 15:21:21 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1313015

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Thailand: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will take steps to ensure that British citizens living in Thailand will have access to a vaccination for covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>We are in close contact with the Government of Thailand on the provision of Covid-19 vaccinations to British nationals. The Thai Government have informed our Embassy that they will start public rollout of vaccinations imminently and that they will make vaccinations available to all foreign nationals in Thailand, including British nationals. We are providing information on Thailand's plans through the FCDO's Thailand Travel Advice page and 'Living In' guide on gov.uk.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/05/2021 15:25:20 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1313048

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Pakistan: Ahmadiyya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on the persecution of Ahmadis in that country.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government remains deeply concerned by reports of discrimination and violence against religious communities in Pakistan, including against the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. We continue to urge the government of Pakistan at senior levels to guarantee the fundamental rights of all its citizens, regardless of their religion or belief.</p><p>Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, raised our concerns about the recent murders of Ahmadi Muslims with Pakistan's Special Representative for Religious Harmony, Tahir Ashrafi, on 23 March. Lord Ahmad also raised our concerns about the persecution of Ahmadi Muslims with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister, Dr Shireen Mazari, on 20 February. In addition, Officials from the British High Commission in Islamabad met with representatives from the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Rabwah on 3 November 2020, in order to understand and engage with their concerns.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/05/2021 16:16:04 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1313049

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Bangladesh: Ahmadiyya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle Ahmadi persecution in Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK government is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all, and promoting respect between different religious and non-religious communities. Promoting the right to FoRB is one of the UK's longstanding human rights priorities.</p><p>Bangladesh is a human rights priority country for the FCDO. Ministers and our High Commission in Dhaka regularly raise human rights concerns as part of continued dialogue with the Government of Bangladesh. The UK supports community leaders in Bangladesh to address the causes and effects of inter-religious, ethnic and political conflict. Our development programming supports citizen groups in 31 districts across the country to come together to resolve grievances, mitigate religious violence and advocate for inclusive and peaceful co-existence.</p><p>While Bangladesh is a secular people's republic with formal guarantees of religious freedom, we recognise the risk of religious persecution faced by Ahmadiyya Muslims and other groups in Bangladesh, and actively engage with minority communities to understand their concerns. We will continue to monitor this closely and advocate for FoRB as well as other human rights.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/05/2021 16:26:19 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1313050

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Africa and Asia: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department has spent on promoting freedom of religion in (a) Africa and (b) Asia in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all, and promoting respect between different religious and non-religious communities. Promoting the right to FoRB is one of the UK's longstanding human rights priorities.</p><p>Resources dedicated to FoRB work in Africa and Asia, including staff time, are not recorded centrally, but we have a number of human rights-related activities that contribute to supporting the FoRB agenda. This includes two targeted FoRB programmes through UK Aid Connect where we have spent £482,628, £1,683,095 and £2,785,822 in the years 2018, 2019 and 2020 respectively. The programmes are delivered by the Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development which is led by the Institute of Development Studies, and the Freedom of Religion and Belief Leadership Network, managed by the University of Oxford. Both programmes have reach in Africa and Asia.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 19/05/2021 16:24:41 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1313053

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	Pakistan: Blasphemy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of reports that Christian nurses Mariam Lal and Navish Aroojtwo in Faisalabad, Pakistan, have been charged under that country's blasphemy statutes.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government remains deeply concerned about reports of discrimination against the Christian community and other religious minorities in Pakistan. We regularly raise at a senior level our concerns regarding blasphemy laws with the Government of Pakistan. On 23 March, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, discussed Freedom of Religion or Belief with Pakistan's Special Representative for Religious Harmony, Tahir Ashrafi. On 20 February, Lord Ahmad raised our concerns about the protection of minority religious communities, including the use of blasphemy laws, with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister, Dr Shireen Mazari. We will continue to urge the government of Pakistan to guarantee the fundamental rights of all its citizens, regardless of their religion or belief.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 535 question first answered 19/05/2021 16:11:50 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan