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947633

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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	India: Nationality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of India regarding reports that many Bengali-Muslim's in Assam State may lose their status as citizens of India.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL9892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2018 answer text <p>​Our Deputy High Commission in Kolkata is closely monitoring the updating of the National Register of Citizens in Assam. The British High Commission in New Delhi and our network of posts across India maintain a continuous assessment of human rights, including those of religious minorities. This includes raising issues with Indian officials where appropriate. We engage directly with minority representatives and recently met with officials from the Indian Government's National Commission for Minorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/08/2018 12:08:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

919377

registered interest
date	07/06/2018
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	Burma: Christianity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Myanmar following reports of attacks by the Myanmar military on the Christian Kachin people in the north of Myanmar.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL8455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary most recently raised his concerns about the fighting in Kachin State in his call with Burma's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on 11 June. He called for Burma's military to exercise restraint and allow humanitarian access. Our Ambassador to Burma expressed concern about the military's treatment of civilians in Kachin in his meeting with Burma's Commander in Chief on 3 May.</p><p>The Minister for Asia and the Pacific issued a statement on 11 May calling on all parties to the conflict to cease fighting, protect civilians, and return fully to peace talks, which the UK supports and which seek to bring to an end 70 years of internal conflict in Burma.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/06/2018 16:18:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

897343

registered interest
date	03/05/2018
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	British Nationals Abroad: Forced Marriage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy on payment of emergency loans to British victims of forced marriage overseas.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL7574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is not funded to provide financial assistance to British nationals overseas, but can provide emergency loans on a discretionary basis, in very exceptional circumstances. The FCO can provide an emergency loan to assist victims of forced marriage, where there are no alternative sources of funding. Emergency loans can be used to fund the reasonable costs relating to repatriation to the UK. The Government recognises the risks that victims of forced marriage can face and the challenges that they may encounter on the return to the UK. This is why emergency loans are offered to assist British nationals in these circumstances.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/05/2018 12:11:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

845473

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
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	Krishna Maharaj
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the United States on behalf of Kris Maharaj, a British citizen held in prison in Florida.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL5673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made numerous representations to the United States Government over a number of years on behalf of Mr Maharaj, most recently when our Ambassador to the US, Sir Kim Darroch wrote to the Attorney General of the United States, Jeff Sessions, on 13 February.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/03/2018 17:09:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

800467

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
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	Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made representations to the government of Iran relating to the case of Naser Navard Gol-Tapeh, an Iranian convert to Christianity who has had his 10-year prison sentence for missionary activities upheld after losing his appeal.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL3854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The human rights situation in Iran, including the harassment and persecution of Christians, is of serious concern. The Foreign Secretary raised human rights concerns with the Iranian Government as a notable element of his visit to Iran on 9-10 December. The Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt, did likewise during his visit on 5 August.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/12/2017 17:32:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

746091

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the adjournment of Asia Bibi's appeal, what representations, if any, they have made on her behalf to the government of Pakistan regarding reports that (1) there is a lack of information about when her appeal will be heard, and (2) that she is still being kept in solitary confinement.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>We remain concerned about Ms Bibi, following the postponement of her Supreme Court appeal hearing in October 2016. The British High Commission in Islamabad continues to monitor developments in her case closely. Moreover, we also regularly raise the need to uphold the protection plus rights of religious minorities and misuse of the blasphemy laws with the Pakistani Government, and continue to urge Pakistan to adhere to its international obligations and uphold the rule of law.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary raised religious tolerance and misuse of the blasphemy laws during his visit to Pakistan in November 2016. The then Minister for Asia and the Pacific (Mr Sharma) discussed Pakistan's blasphemy laws with Kamran Michael, Pakistani Minister for Human Rights, and Barrister Zafarullah Khan, the Prime Minister's Special Assistant for Human Rights, during his visit to Pakistan in January 2017.</p><p>The UK supported the EU statement, following the decision of the Lahore High Court, to uphold Ms Bibi's conviction. We continue to work with our international partners to ensure our views are made clear to the Pakistani authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/07/2017 15:14:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

732731

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Republic of Iran concerning the continuing persecution of religious and ethnic minorities, as described in the Annual report of the UN Secretary-General to the Human Rights Council submitted on 13 March, Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran A/HRC/34/40.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned about the human rights situation in Iran, in particular the treatment of religious and ethnic minorities. The UK continues to lead international efforts to encourage Iran to improve its human rights record. We raise individual cases with the Iranian government, in addition to the use of the death penalty, juvenile executions, and continued persecution of religious and ethnic minorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/07/2017 12:57:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

686749

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
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	Burma: Rohingya
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights’ report <i>Interviews with Rohingyas fleeing from Myanmar since 9 October 2016</i>, whether they will support the UN in setting up an inquiry into human rights violations against the Rohingya.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL5334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>We have called repeatedly for an independent investigation into allegations of human rights violations in Rakhine. The UN High Commissioner for Human rights has already issued a substantive report on the widespread and alarming level human rights violations carried out by the military Rakhine State since 9 October. The UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Burma also referred to them in her briefing following her visit in January. Her full report is due out in March ahead of the Human Rights Council, at which we will advocate for a full renewal of her mandate. In the light of the two reports we will also consider, with our EU and international partners, what scope there is for further enhancing scrutiny of the military's actions in Rakhine</p><p>We support the Rakhine Advisory Commission led by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, which is due to report in the summer. This has the support of the Burmese Government and the international community, and therefore represents the most realistic way forward.</p><p>In the meantime, we strongly urge the Burmese military to show restraint and to permit humanitarian access to the affected areas.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/02/2017 15:09:47 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

670142

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
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	Forced Marriage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to revise their policy of not paying for the repatriation of British citizens forced to marry abroad, and whether they will provide the Forced Marriage Unit with the relevant funds.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL4468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is not funded to provide financial assistance to British nationals overseas. However, we can provide emergency loans on a discretionary basis, in very exceptional circumstances, when people want to return home from overseas and they are unable to do this via any other means. Emergency loans are from public funds and therefore we have an obligation to recover the money.</p><p>The Government recognises the risks that victims of forced marriage can face and the challenges that they may encounter on the return to the UK. This is why emergency loans are offered to assist British nationals in these circumstances. Through the joint FCO and Home Office Forced Marriage Unit, we work very closely with partner organisations in the UK, including the police, social services and healthcare professionals, to ensure that those at risk are appropriately protected.</p><p>We regularly review all aspects of our consular policy and as such will be reviewing our policy on issuing emergency loans in early 2017.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/01/2017 14:55:16 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

598146

registered interest
date	10/10/2016
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	Asia Bibi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan about the imminent appeal hearing for Asia Bibi at the Pakistani Supreme Court on the charge of blasphemy.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL2175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>On 13 October the Supreme Court in Pakistan postponed Ms Asia Bibi's appeal hearing indefinitely. I remain concerned about Ms Bibi and continue to follow developments in her case closely. We raise regularly our concerns about misuse of the blasphemy laws with the Pakistani Government, and continue to urge Pakistan to adhere to its international obligations and uphold the rule of law. During his visit to Pakistan in March, the former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), made clear our concerns about minority communities and misuse of the blasphemy laws.</p><p>The UK supported the EU statement of October 2014 following the decision of the Lahore High Court to uphold the conviction of Ms Bibi. We will continue to work with our EU and other international partners to ensure our views are made clear to the Pakistani authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/10/2016 14:15:14 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans