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1663610

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 28 July 2023, reference AK59834, from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	201464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>I [Leo Docherty], as Minister for Europe, responded to the correspondence case AK59834 of 28 July 2023 on 2 October.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 18/10/2023 15:52:36 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1599447

registered interest
date	27/02/2023
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	Armenia: Azerbaijan
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 discussions with his Azerbaijani counterpart on the anniversary of the Khojaly massacre; and whether he plans to make a statement to mark that anniversary.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	153993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The events of February 1992 were a tragic episode in Azerbaijan's history, and were strongly condemned by the UK Government at the time. Such hostilities should never take place again. The UK Ambassador to Azerbaijan laid a wreath at the memorial in Baku on 24 February. In recent engagements with the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister on 22 February and Armenian Foreign Minister on 18 January, I [Minister Docherty] reinforced the need for constructive negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan to secure stability and peace in the region.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 02/03/2023 17:22:09 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1585387

registered interest
date	08/02/2023
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	Myanmar: Education
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 children educated in monasteries receiving British aid via the Myanmar Education Consortium are taught using the Burmese military controlled school curriculum.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	142825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>Monastic education is an important educational provision in Myanmar, often reaching children in poor and conflict-affected communities with no alternative schooling. These schools are run independently by monks and follow the Myanmar national curriculum developed before the coup.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 20/02/2023 15:39:09 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1548352

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
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	Omar Radi
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 the Government of Morocco on the imprisonment of Omar Radi.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	102983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>We are aware of and continue to monitor the case of Omar Radi and senior UK officials raised his case with the Moroccan Government on 1 December. Support for human rights is a priority around the world and we regularly raise human rights issues with the Moroccan authorities, including individual cases.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 12/12/2022 14:55:17 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1546517

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to reply to correspondence from the hon. member for Manchester, Gorton, dated 5 October 2022, reference AK55505.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	98835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>We apologise for the delay in replying to the Hon. Member. A reply will be sent as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 02/12/2022 14:43:41 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1545397

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
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	Kashmir: Armed Conflict
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 impact of conflict in Kashmir on people in that region.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	95929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>India and Pakistan are long-standing, important friends of UK and we encourage both to engage in dialogue and find lasting, diplomatic solutions to maintain regional stability. We recognise that there are human rights concerns in both India-administered Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The UK Government encourages all states to ensure their domestic laws are in line with international standards. It is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting political resolution on Kashmir, taking into account the wishes of Kashmiri people. We continue to encourage both to engage in dialogue and find lasting, diplomatic solutions to maintain regional stability.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 29/11/2022 17:39:07 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1545398

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
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	Iran: Women's 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, whether the Government is taking steps to help support women protestors in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	95930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>Mahsa Amini's death was a shocking reminder of the repression faced by women in Iran. On 14 November, the UK sanctioned 24 leading political and security officials in Iran for their role in the brutal crackdown on protests. These sanctions send a clear message that the UK will hold Iran to account for its repression of women and girls. At a Special Session of the Human Rights Council on 24 November, the UK and our partners secured the establishment of an investigative mechanism into the regime's response to protests - an important step towards accountability. The UK will continue to work with our partners to ensure this delivers for the people of Iran, not least the women and girls bravely protesting for their freedom.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 01/12/2022 17:43:50 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1503503

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Afghanistan: Minority Groups
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 her Department is taking steps to help protect (a) the Hazara community and (b) other minorities in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	45122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>We regularly press the Taliban to respect the human rights of all Afghans and to protect minority groups, including Hazaras, from terrorist attacks. We are working closely with international partners to ensure credible monitoring and accountability mechanisms are in place. In March 2022, we worked through the UN Security Council to strengthen human rights monitoring, including of risks to Hazara and other minorities, in the UN Assistance Mission to Afghanistan mandate. We also supported a UN Human Rights Council resolution that led to the appointment of Richard Bennett as Special Rapporteur. His recent report to the Human Rights Council included an assessment of the situation for the Hazara and other minorities: we are working with the international community on how best to respond to his recommendations. We are also carefully reviewing the findings of the recent Hazara Inquiry report.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 22/09/2022 15:33:18 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1487983

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
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: Minority Groups
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 her Department has made of the adequacy of the treatment of minorities in India.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	33913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to defending the rights of minorities, including Freedom of Religion or Belief for all, and promoting respect and tolerance between different communities. This includes hosting a recent international Ministerial Conference on 5 and 6 July which brought together governments, parliamentarians, faith and belief representatives, and civil society to strengthen international efforts to ensure freedom of religion or belief for everyone. India, like the UK, has a long democratic tradition of inclusive governance. We engage with India on a range of human rights matters and oppose discrimination against minorities. Where we have them and when appropriate to do so, we raise concerns directly with the Government of India, including at Ministerial level, while recognising that reports of discrimination against minorities are a matter for the Indian police and local legal system. The British High Commission in New Delhi and our network of Deputy High Commissions follow these reports closely.</p><p>Our network of High Commissions regularly engage with minority groups, meet representatives from minority communities and run projects supporting minority rights. Our project work primarily tackles the drivers of human rights violations, working with minority communities to encourage empowerment. We promote women's rights, promote the LGBT+ community in India and demonstrate our support. We also meet with religious representatives and, over the last three years in India, we have worked with local non-governmental organisations to bring together young people of diverse faith backgrounds to work together on social action projects in their local communities and build positive relationships between them.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 14/07/2022 16:43:23 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1487984

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
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	Kashmir: Armed Conflict
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 her Department is taking with its international counterparts to help resolve conflict in Kashmir.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	33914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>The long-standing position of the UK is that it is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting, political resolution to the situation in Kashmir, taking into account the wishes of the Kashmiri people. It is not for the UK to prescribe a solution or to act as a mediator. We encourage both sides to maintain positive dialogue and find lasting, diplomatic solutions, but the pace and scope is for them to determine.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/07/2022 16:15:59 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan