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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-15more like thismore than 2023-05-15
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading India: Christianity more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Aid to the Church in Need, Persecuted and Forgotten?, published on 16 November 2022, which estimates that there have been 710 incidents of anti-Christian violence in India between January 2021 and June 2022; and whether they intend to discuss the report with the Indian High Commissioner to the UK. more like this
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Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL7819 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-31more like thismore than 2023-05-31
answer text <p>The UK Government has a broad and deep partnership with the Government of India and we discuss all elements of our relationship. We remain committed to defending freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all and promoting respect and tolerance between communities. Where we have issues, we raise them directly with the Government of India, including at Ministerial level.  I regularly speak to the High Commissioner of India. Human rights forms part of that dialogue. Our High Commissioner has visited a number of diverse places of worship in India, meeting faith leaders there, including Christian communities.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
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less than 2023-05-31T10:33:54.363Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-31T10:33:54.363Z
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label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
738
label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this