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794012

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date	22/11/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	UN Mission in Darfur
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the UN Security Council on its decision to close UNAMID sites in Darfur, Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	115100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>​The Security Council most recently held consultations on UNAMID and the situation in Darfur on 15 November. During this session, we urged fellow Council members to closely monitor the impact of UNAMID's reconfiguration, and carefully consider whether the situation on the ground remains conducive to further changes. We are in regular contact with UNAMID and are monitoring the reconfiguration of the Mission closely.</p><p>The security situation has evolved in much of Darfur, and therefore we supported the Security Council's decision in June to reconfigure the UN/African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). However we recognise that the security situation remains fragile. Therefore, our priority is to ensure that changes made to the Mission are done sensibly, with appropriate review points, and to make sure that a smaller, more flexible UNAMID is still able to fulfil the core components of its mandate.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 30/11/2017 16:35:12 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

794013

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	North Korea: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Chinese Government on North Koreans detained in that country following their crossing into China.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	115101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of North Korean refugees in China.</p><p>Despite claims by the DPRK authorities that forcibly repatriated refugees are well treated and reintegrated into DPRK society, reports suggest that they are often mistreated by the authorities.</p><p>We raised the issue of non-refoulement​​ directly with the Chinese authorities at the UK-China Human rights Dialogue, which was held in Beijing on 27 June.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 30/11/2017 17:31:28 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

794016

registered interest
date	22/11/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Israel regarding the forced transfer of Palestinians from Jabal al-Baba, Ein al-Hilweh and Umal Jmal.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	115104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is gravely concerned by Israeli proposals to relocate the Bedouin population from the E1 area. The UN has said that this could constitute forcible transfer.</p><p>We have been clear about our concerns with the Israeli authorities and we regularly raise the matter through our Embassy in Tel Aviv. These plans could have a devastating impact on the communities concerned and will likely open the way for further settlement expansion – endangering the viability of the two-state solution.</p><p>We follow developments closely. Staff from our Consulate General in Jerusalem visited Jabal al-Baba on 9 November, and both Ein al-Hilweh and Umm al-Jammal on 22 November. We also provide legal aid to the community at Jabal al-Baba through our support to the Norwegian Refugee Council.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/11/2017 16:37:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

788505

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	South Sudan: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in Uganda and Kenya on the peace process in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	112671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is encouraging both the Government and opposition to respond constructively to the IGAD-led initiative to revitalise the peace process, negotiate a ceasefire and improve humanitarian access. The immediate priority for the initiative must be a negotiated ceasefire amongst a broad range of armed actors. The UK Special Representative to South Sudan, alongside his Troika counterparts, has recently held discussions with key senior officials and ministers of IGAD member states to encourage positive engagement with the process. The Minister of State has also spoken to his counterparts in both Uganda and Kenya to press for a resolution.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/11/2017 16:20:12 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

781402

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Sudan: Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government of Sudan on the decree requiring Christian schools in Khartoum to remain open on a Sunday.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	110684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Sudan is a Human Rights Priority Country for the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office, and we continue to be concerned by reports of restrictions on freedom of religion or belief. We used the fourth session of the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue on 16 October to raise our concerns, in particular with regard to the demolition of churches and restrictions on Christian schools closing on Sundays, with the Sudan's Special Rapporteur of the Advisory Council for Human Rights.</p><p>Our Embassy in Khartoum continues regularly to raise with the Government of Sudan our concerns, including on specific cases, about human rights and restrictions on freedom of religion or belief as part of our ongoing dialogue.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/11/2017 16:39:18 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

781403

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Sudan: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of freedom of religion or belief in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	110683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Sudan is a Human Rights Priority Country for the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office, and we continue to be concerned by reports of restrictions on freedom of religion or belief. We used the fourth session of the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue on 16 October to raise our concerns, in particular with regard to the demolition of churches and restrictions on Christian schools closing on Sundays, with Sudan's Special Rapporteur for the Advisory Council for Human Rights.</p><p>Our Embassy in Khartoum continues regularly to raise with the Government of Sudan our concerns, including on specific cases, about human rights and restrictions on freedom of religion or belief as part of our ongoing dialogue.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/11/2017 16:37:30 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

781404

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Sudan: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government of Sudan on the arrests of religious leaders in Khartoum in August 2017.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	110685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Sudan is a Human Rights Priority Country for the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office, and we continue to be concerned by reports of restrictions on freedom of religion or belief. We used the fourth session of the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue on 16 October to raise our concerns, in particular with regard to the demolition of churches and restrictions on Christian schools closing on Sundays, with the Sudan's Special Rapporteur of the Advisory Council for Human Rights.</p><p>Our Embassy in Khartoum continues regularly to raise with the Government of Sudan our concerns, including on specific cases, about human rights and restrictions on freedom of religion or belief as part of our ongoing dialogue.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/11/2017 16:41:06 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

776159

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nigeria: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to make representations to the Nigerian Government on withdrawing the eviction notices served on the Igbo people.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	109199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>We welcome the swift and widespread condemnation by the Nigerian Government of calls for Igbo residents to be evicted from parts of Northern Nigeria. We welcome in particular the swift condemnation by the Governors of the Northern states and then Acting President Osinbajo. During my visit to Nigeria in June I discussed community tensions in Nigeria with the Governor of Kaduna. We echo President Buhari's recent call for calm and reconciliation between the many ethnic groups and communities that make up and contribute to the strength and diversity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.</p><p>I welcome the fact that the Northern Nigerian Youth Groups have subsequently rescinded their call for Igbos to be evicted. We continue to monitor the situation closely, and will work with the Nigerian Government to help tackle threats to Nigeria's security and address the underlying causes of instability.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 31/10/2017 15:47:04 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

776160

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran: Baha'i Faith
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the treatment of the Baha'i community in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	109207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>​The treatment of the Baha'i community in Iran is of particular concern. During the recent Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran at the UN, the UK raised the treatment of religious minorities, including the Baha'i. The British Government supports the UN Special Rapporteur's assessment that discrimination against the Baha'i community in Iran is aggravated by a lack of constitutional recognition and the absence of other legal protections for adherents of this faith. I recently met with representatives of the Baha'i community to discuss this.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2017 16:05:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

776161

registered interest
date	23/10/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations has he made to the UN General Assembly on the human rights situation in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	109208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>​The UK has made several interventions at the UN on human rights in Iran. At the Human Rights Council in March 2017, the UK strongly supported the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran. The UK also supported the Special Rapporteur's recent report on the status of human rights in Iran during the recent Interactive Dialogue at the General Assembly in New York. In addition, the UK co-sponsors the annual Third Committee Resolution on human rights in Iran.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2017 16:10:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew