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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-17more like thismore than 2023-05-17
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 China: Women more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government (1) what assessment they have made of the impact of the gender imbalance balance in the population of the People’s Republic of China on the human rights of women in China, including in terms of human trafficking, (2) what representations they have made to the government of China regarding these matters, and (3) whether they intend to raise these matters at the UN Human Rights Council. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Alton of Liverpool more like this
uin HL7893 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-30more like thismore than 2023-05-30
answer text <p>We are aware of reports of human rights violations against women in China, particularly against ethnic and religious minorities. We will continue to press the Chinese authorities to uphold their human rights obligations. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary raised the human rights situation in Xinjiang at a meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on 5 May 2023. Ending gender-based violence is a key priority for the FCDO, as reflected in the UK's National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, and is one of the three pillars in the new International Women and Girls Strategy.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon remove filter
grouped question UIN HL7823 more like this
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less than 2023-05-30T15:58:07.803Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-30T15:58:07.803Z
answering member
4210
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