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1611625

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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: 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, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the hearing of 14 December 2022 of US Commission on International Religious Freedom on China's Religious Freedom Violations: Domestic Repression and Malign Influence Abroad.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	181169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom's hearing on 14 December further highlights China's ongoing human rights violations. The environment for freedom of religion or belief across China is restrictive, including the persecution of Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Falun Gong practitioners and others on the grounds of their religion or belief.</p><p>We work within the UN, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Council of Europe, International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance and other international organisations and networks to promote and protect freedom of religion or belief for all where it is threatened. More broadly, we regularly raise the human rights situation in China directly with the Chinese authorities at the highest levels. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary did so in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart on 20 February 2023.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 26/04/2023 16:31:32 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1611626

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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 assessment his Department has made of the implications of the destruction of an Ahmadi Mosque in Gujranwala in Pakistan on 8 December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	181170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>Protecting and promoting freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) remains central to the UK Government's human rights engagement in Pakistan. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for South Asia and Minister responsible for Human Rights, raised the treatment of Ahmadi Muslims with Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada on 30 January. On 9 January, Minister of State for Development Andrew Mitchell raised the issue with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The British High Commission in Islamabad continues to engage at a senior level with government representatives and civil society, including on recent attacks on Ahmadi mosques.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 26/04/2023 11:00:51 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1611628

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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: 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, what assessment he has made of the level of persecution of religious minorities in India.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	181172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 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. The Minister for South Asia, Lord [Tariq] Ahmad of Wimbledon, regularly speaks to the High Commissioner of India. Human rights forms part of that dialogue. Our networks across India regularly meet religious representatives and have run projects supporting human rights.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 26/04/2023 16:34:38 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1611655

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Development Aid: Genito-urinary Medicine
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 funding his Department provided for sexual and reproductive health and rights through (a) bilateral and (b) multilateral aid in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	181199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>Based on the &quot;Statistics on International Development: final UK aid spend 2021&quot;, and the Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) spend methodology laid out in the &quot;Donor Delivering for SRHR&quot; 2022 report:</p><p>a/ The total amount of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) SRHR funding disbursed by bilateral aid was:</p><p>i/ £372 million in 2020,</p><p>ii/ £242 million in 2021</p><p>iii/ UK ODA figures beyond December 2021 are not yet available, estimates for 2022 spending will be available in autumn 2023.</p><p>b/ The total amount of UK ODA SRHR funding disbursed by core multilateral aid was:</p><p>i/ £185 million in 2020. Please note we previously provided a lower figure of £142 million; 2019 SRHR attribution coefficients were applied erroneously to 2020 spend figures. This has now been corrected.</p><p>ii/ SRHR attribution coefficient for multilateral aid beyond 2020 are not available yet, they will be published in the next &quot;Donor Delivering for SRHR&quot; 2023 report.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 24/04/2023 11:29:03 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1611656

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Development Aid: Basic Skills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterparts in other high-income countries on investing a higher proportion of Official Development Assistance in foundational literacy and numeracy programmes.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Imran Hussain
uin	181200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>FCDO and likeminded education partners have come together to promote a shared commitment to improving foundational learning for all. At the Transforming Education Summit in September 2022, countries and organisations were invited to endorse a Commitment to Action on Foundational Learning. This aims to build a global coalition of education partners collaborating on foundational learning. The UK is also asking the G7 and G20 to focus on foundational learning, including by prioritising more global Official Development Assistance (ODA) for education. This builds on our 2021 G7 Presidency, where we secured G7 support for two Global Objectives on girls' access and foundational learning objectives.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 26/04/2023 06:40:03 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4394 label Biography information for Imran Hussain

1611660

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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: 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 assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Tunisia.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	181204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>We monitor the political and human rights situation in Tunisia closely. The UK Government has made its views clear, calling for space for legitimate political opposition, civil society and independent media in light of recent developments. On 18 April, the Minister of State for North Africa, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon made clear the UK's view that the recent wave of arrests, including of Rached Ghannouchi, and restrictions on political opposition in Tunisia are eroding the space for plurality, urging the Tunisian government to respect the principles and values of an open and democratic society. Lord Ahmad also reiterated this message during his meeting with the Tunisian Chargé d'Affaires on 23 February. The UK is a constructive partner to Tunisia, and we will continue to raise these important issues with the Tunisian authorities at every available opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 24/04/2023 15:12:30 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1611681

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Development Aid: Climate Change
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 help tackle (a) food shortages, (b) droughts and (c) crop disease in countries experiencing immediate adverse effects of climate change.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	181225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK recognises that the current impacts of climate change are likely to increase in frequency and severity. Investment in mitigation and adaptation will help reduce these impacts. More needs to be done at global, regional and local levels to help countries and local communities. Between 2016 and 2020 the UK spent £2.4 billion in areas relevant to addressing losses and damages. At COP27 the UK announced it will triple funding for adaptation programmes from £500 million in 2019 to £1.5 billion in 2025.</p><p>Our new food security and nutrition campaign announced in the Integrated Review Refresh will see us focus on leading solutions to break the cycle of famine and prevent future food crises.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 26/04/2023 06:36:10 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1611702

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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: Tibet
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 reports that children from Tibet are being forced into Chinese educational centres.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	181246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of human rights violations in Tibet including Tibetan parents being coerced and intimidated into sending their children to boarding schools. We continue to raise the situation in Tibet with the Chinese authorities. We also coordinate with partners to draw international attention to the human rights situation in Tibet. In June 2022, a UK led lobbying effort helped to secure the support of 46 other countries for a joint statement at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) which highlighted the situation in Tibet, and called on the Chinese authorities to abide by their human rights obligations. In March, we raised the issue of boarding schools in our Item 4 statement at the UN HRC. We will continue to press China to cease human rights violations.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 26/04/2023 16:30:06 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1611718

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Somaliland: Violence
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 resolve conflict in (a) Las Anod and (b) Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	181262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>The fighting in Las Anod has seen credible reports of shelling of civilian areas, including a hospital. The humanitarian impact has been severe with more than 180,000 people displaced from their homes. The UK is providing a range of humanitarian support. We assess that there are risks of further escalation if a ceasefire is not agreed and we are working privately and publicly with a range of partners to press all parties to the conflict to end the fighting. On 15 April, the UK and 14 international partners held a joint call with President Bihi to press for de-escalation and humanitarian access. We have issued several statements independently and with partners, most recently on 15 April following the above call, calling for de-escalation, humanitarian access and dialogue. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and to press for a resolution to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 181263 181266 question first answered 25/04/2023 16:04:11 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1611719

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Somaliland: Violence
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 assessmen he has made of (a) alleged bombings in and (b) the displacement of civilians from Las Anod and Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	181263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>The fighting in Las Anod has seen credible reports of shelling of civilian areas, including a hospital. The humanitarian impact has been severe with more than 180,000 people displaced from their homes. The UK is providing a range of humanitarian support. We assess that there are risks of further escalation if a ceasefire is not agreed and we are working privately and publicly with a range of partners to press all parties to the conflict to end the fighting. On 15 April, the UK and 14 international partners held a joint call with President Bihi to press for de-escalation and humanitarian access. We have issued several statements independently and with partners, most recently on 15 April following the above call, calling for de-escalation, humanitarian access and dialogue. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and to press for a resolution to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 181262 181266 question first answered 25/04/2023 16:04:11 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle