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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-04more like thismore than 2017-07-04
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to strengthen international agreement on the protection of human rights; and what policies they are pursuing to strengthen the UN Human Rights Council. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Judd more like this
uin HL437 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-17more like thismore than 2017-07-17
answer text <p>The Government strongly supports the Human Rights Council (HRC), the High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR) and his Office in promoting and protecting human rights worldwide. This introductory support was underlined during a recent call I had in my capacity as the UK's Human Rights Minister with the HCHR. The UK supports reform aimed at ensuring HRC membership elections are competitive, as well as efforts to increase the capacity of small states to engage with the Council and its mechanisms.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-17T11:29:43.247Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-17T11:29:43.247Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Lord Judd more like this