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753452

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date	18/07/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which of his Department's online services are only available in the Welsh language on request.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	5895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office provides a number of digital services aimed at customers in the UK and overseas. These are currently in English only.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/07/2017 16:13:51 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

753453

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	China: Ethnic Groups and 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 progress has been made on the issue of restrictions on religious freedoms and discrimination against ethnic minorities in China since the Government raised the matter at the UN Human Rights Council in March 2017.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	5926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>​We remain concerned about restrictions on freedom of religion or belief, and on the rights of ethnic minorities in China. We issued a further item IV statement at the 35th UN Human Rights Council in June reiterating these concerns. We also raised these matters directly with the Chinese authorities at the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue in Beijing on 27 June.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/09/2017 13:15:12 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

753454

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	China: Falun Gong
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 the Chinese Government on the (a) treatment of Falun Gong practitioners in China and (b) use of executed prisoners' organs.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	5927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>​We remain concerned by restrictions placed on freedom of religion or belief in China, including on practitioners of Falun Gong.</p><p>At the UK/China Human Rights dialogue on 27 June we discussed our concerns about restrictions placed on Falun Gong practitioners with the Chinese authorities. Furthermore, at the UN's Human Rights Council in Geneva in June 2017, the UK issued a statement which highlighted our concerns about restrictions placed on religious freedoms in China.</p><p>We continue to be concerned about reports of involuntary organ removal in China and have repeatedly raised this issue with the Chinese authorities.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/09/2017 13:19:59 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

753457

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has discussed the extension of universal franchise in Hong Kong with the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	5909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>I have not spoken to Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, since she took office on 1 July. However our Consul General to Hong Kong and Macao, Mr Andrew Heyn OBE, met Carrie Lam on 19 April following her election victory of 26 March.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary issued a Written Ministerial Statement to the House on 29 June to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/</a>) (29 June 2017, <em>Official Report, </em>House of Commons, column HCWS19) which outlined our assessment of the 'One Country, Two Systems' principle, as well as referencing specific concerns over its implementation. The UK continues to believe that it is in Hong Kong's best interests that discussion resumes between all parties in order to make further progress towards a more democratic and accountable system of government, as provided for in the Basic Law.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/07/2017 16:46:56 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

753458

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	Pressure Groups: Environment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the rights of land and environmental activists operational in other countries; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	5905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>We support the right and ability of civil society, including those focusing on land rights and the environment, to operate freely and hold both Governments and businesses to account. Our National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights reasserts our commitment to promote the protection of human rights defenders active on such issues from any act of intimidation.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/07/2017 16:18:52 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

753459

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	Hong Kong and Macao: Foreign Relations
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 the Consul General of Hong Kong and Macao.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	5906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>​I held a meeting with our Consul General to Hong Kong and Macao, Mr Andrew Heyn OBE, on 12 July. We discussed the latest situation in Hong Kong, as well as my plans to visit Hong Kong later this year.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/07/2017 16:20:56 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

753460

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	Hong Kong: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether (a) he and (b) the Minister for Asia has met with any members of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong since 8 June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	5910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>​I plan to visit Hong Kong later this year and while there will look to meet with Legislative Council members from a range of parties.</p><p>As part of his normal duties, our Consul General to Hong Kong and Macao, Mr Andrew Heyn OBE, meets with members of the Legislative Council. I have, however, not met any members of the Legislative Council since my appointment and nor has the Foreign Secretary.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/07/2017 16:34:03 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

753463

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	Sri Lanka: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last met his Sri Lankan counterpart; and the subjects that were discussed at that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	5799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>I have not yet met my Sri Lankan counterpart but I look forward to doing so in the near future and I am hoping to visit Sri Lanka within the next month. My predecessor, now Minister of State for Housing and Planning, met the then Foreign Minister during bilateral discussions at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 28 February 2017. Their talks focused on Sri Lanka's co-sponsorship of Resolution 34/1 and how Sri Lanka could deliver on its international commitments on human rights and reconciliation.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 05/09/2017 15:32:05 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

753466

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	Tibet: 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 steps he is taking to ensure that human rights abuses in Tibet are raised in discussions with the Chinese Government at ministerial and official level.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	5832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>​We continue to raise our concerns about the human rights situation in Tibet with the Chinese authorities on a regular basis. We most recently raised our concerns about Tibet at the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue held in Beijing on 27 June. The Foreign Secretary also raised the issue with the Chinese Government at the UK/China Strategic dialogue in December 2016.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/07/2017 16:38:00 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

753469

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	Capital Punishment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people executed in each country by the government of that country in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
uin	5639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances and we make our opposition well known at the highest levels to countries which continue to apply it. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office works closely with leading human rights organisations to promote abolition of the death penalty globally. The FCO draws on data from Amnesty International which reports on the numbers of executions worldwide in a series of Annual Reports on the Death penalty, available at its website: <a href="http://www.amnesty.org/" target="_blank">www.amnesty.org</a></p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 26/07/2017 16:41:26 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins