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1315086

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
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	India: 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, what representations he has made to his Indian counterpart on vaccine pricing in India in response to the covid-19 outbreak in that country.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	2435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary spoke to his counterpart, Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr Jaishankar, on Thursday 6 May, where they agreed on the need for swift and equitable access to vaccines around the world.</p><p>The Government of India continues to provide free of cost vaccinations to defined vulnerable categories of the population, including health and frontline workers, and all those above 45 years of age.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 20/05/2021 15:01:29 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1315087

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
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	China: Uyghurs
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 he is taking with the Home Secretary to ensure that Uyghurs who have been persecuted in China are able to find refuge in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	2436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications. Our assessment of the situation for Uyghurs is set out in our Country Policy and Information Note (CPIN) on opposition to the state in China, available on gov.uk at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/china-country-policy-and-information-notes</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 20/05/2021 14:16:11 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1315088

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
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	China: Detainees
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 he is taking to make an assessment of the role of Chinese companies operating in the UK in the construction of detention camps in China.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	2437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The FCDO has funded research to help build the evidence base on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, and continues to review new open source evidence as it emerges and to work closely with international partners to inform policy development. The Foreign Secretary announced on 12 January a package of measures to help ensure that no UK organisations are complicit in human rights violations occurring in Xinjiang through their supply chains. This includes clear and detailed advice to UK businesses on the risks and the need to conduct due diligence on suppliers that may be directly involved or otherwise complicit in the violations; and additional support to UK government bodies to exclude suppliers on related grounds.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 20/05/2021 14:17:47 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1315091

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
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	al-Aqsa Mosque
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 effect on the peace process of the attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque and worshippers by Israeli forces during the holy month of Ramadan; and what steps he is taking to recognise the state of Palestine.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	2438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK is clear that the violence against peaceful worshippers at the al-Aqsa mosque was unacceptable. Respect for the historic Status Quo at the Holy Sites in Jerusalem is important. We encourage all parties to maintain calm, avoid provocation and uphold the Status Quo to ensure the safety and the security of the Al Haram Al Sharif / Temple Mount and all who worship there.</p><p>The UK will recognise a Palestinian state at a time when it best serves the objective of peace. We continue to work closely with international partners to strongly advocate for a two-state solution and encourage a return to meaningful negotiations between both parties.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 20/05/2021 16:50:01 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1312377

registered interest
date	27/04/2021
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	Modern Slavery Act 2015
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 plans he has to amend the Modern Slavery Act 2015 to ensure that UK companies are not using forced Uyghur labour in their supply chains.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	188149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 29/04/2021 12:48:01 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1312378

registered interest
date	27/04/2021
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	China: Detainees
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 he is taking to make an assessment of the role of Chinese companies operating in the UK in the construction of detention camps in China.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	188150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 29/04/2021 12:48:21 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1312379

registered interest
date	27/04/2021
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	China: Uyghurs
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 he is taking with the Home Secretary to ensure that Uyghurs who have been persecuted in China are able to find refuge in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	188151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 29/04/2021 12:50:24 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1312382

registered interest
date	27/04/2021
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	Jerusalem: Palestinians
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 recent violent clashes in Jerusalem and reports of the use of violence by Israeli security forces against Palestinians.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	188152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>We are watching developments in Jerusalem closely, and call on all sides to reduce tensions, restore calm and avoid provocation. Israeli police and security forces must ensure that any and all use of force against civilians is proportionate and does not serve to further enflame the situation. We urge Israel to investigate any accusations of excess use of force.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 29/04/2021 12:05:18 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1307150

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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	India: Human Rights
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 representations he has made to his counterparts in the Indian Government on its application of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and other similar legislation in that country in response to (a) mass protests and (b) other activities by activists in that country.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	178713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>We engage India on a range of human rights matters, working with Union and State Government, and NGOs, to build capacity and share expertise to promote human rights for all in India. Where we have concerns, we raise them directly with the Government of India. On 9 October, officials from the British High Commission in New Delhi highlighted the impact on activists and human rights campaigners of amendments to Indian security legislation with India's Ministry of Home Affairs.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 15/04/2021 16:26:45 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1307329

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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	Travel Restrictions: 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, what assessment he has made of the effect of not allowing travel to attend a commemorative event under the current covid-19 regulations on different religious groups whose practices require those commemorative events to take place quickly.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	179509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>The guidance for travel exeptions from the United Kingdom can be found at www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-declaration-form-for-international-travel#permitted-reasons-for-international-travel. The guidance notes that travel for funerals falls under a reasonable excuse, but commemorative events do not.</p><p>All policies that were related to staying at home were applied equally and without prejudice - regardless of the event, religious belief or any other factor. For some time, the government has focused on ensuring the public know how to travel safely, however they decide to travel. This is important because people feel more confident travelling when they see other people complying with the same rules, for example wearing a face covering unless they are exempt.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 21/04/2021 16:47:44 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 97928 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan