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654832

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
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	Azerbaijan: 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 hold discussions with the Azerbaijan authorities on recent reports of the persecution, arrest and fining of Christians in that country.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	56715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>We regularly raise human rights issues with Azerbaijan, including freedom of religious belief. Most recently, on 5 December, I discussed human rights in a meeting with the Ambassador of Azerbaijan. The British Embassy in Baku engages with officials from the State Committee Working with Religious Associations and we regularly meet representatives of religious communities in both Azerbaijan and the UK to discuss religious freedom.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/12/2016 17:50:09 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

654833

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
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	Uzbekistan: 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 authorities in Uzbekistan on reports of the prosecution of Christians and confiscation of religious material in that country.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	56716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>Uzbekistan is a country that the FCO has designated as a Human Rights Priority Country. We regularly continue to raise individual human rights cases with the Uzbek authorities, play an active and visible part in human rights activities in Uzbekistan and fund projects on governance reform, anti-corruption, torture prevention and strengthening women's rights.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/12/2016 17:40:51 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

654835

registered interest
date	08/12/2016
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	South Korea: Dogs
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 representations he has made to the South Korean government on dog meat trade in that country.
tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
tabling member printed	Oliver Dowden
uin	56710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text We will continue to raise this issue with the South Korean government and I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Coventry South (Mr Cunningham), on 20 September 2016 to Question 46043. answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 16/12/2016 12:00:25 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden

654253

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
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	Syria: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are seeking to secure agreement between the governments of the United States and Russia on the future for Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>​The United Kingdom, United States and Russia are all members of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) which is working to secure agreement on the future of Syria, as well as addressing the current situation in Syria. We are also Permanent Members of the UN Security Council where the situation in Syria is regularly discussed. The US and Russia also hold bilateral talks on a number of specific Syria issues. The UK will continue to work towards an enduring political settlement based on transition away from the Asad regime to a government representative of all Syrians and which will protect all Syrians' rights.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/12/2016 15:37:38 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

654254

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
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	Bahrain: Capital Punishment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, during her recent visit to Bahrain, the Prime Minister raised with the government of Bahrain the cases of Mohammed Ramadan and eight others who face the death penalty, after convictions based on evidence alleged to have been extracted by torture; and if so, with what result.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>It is our longstanding policy to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances in every country. Its use undermines human dignity, has no value as a deterrent and any miscarriage of justice in capital cases is irreparable. We continue to raise this issue with the government of Bahrain at senior levels.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and our Embassy in Bahrain closely monitor a number of cases, including the ones mentioned in his question. We continue to encourage the government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments. We have raised concerns both in public and in private, by having frank discussions including at the most senior levels. The Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) was very clear during her visit that we want to see Gulf states embed international norms and see through essential reforms.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/12/2016 12:54:13 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

654272

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
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	Cyprus: Peace Negotiations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who will be the UK's representative on the proposed five-party conference to discuss the Cyprus Settlement, to be held on 12 January 2017.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hussein-Ece
uin	HL3937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>The UK welcomes the decision of the Leaders of the two Cypriot communities to proceed to a conference on Cyprus with the Guarantor Powers starting on 12 January 2017. The UK stands ready to participate at an appropriate level and we look forward to receiving further details from the UN and two sides in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/12/2016 15:16:12 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4164 label Biography information for Baroness Hussein-Ece

654390

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
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	Middle East: 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 recent assessment he has made of the extent of persecution and displacement of religious minorities in (a) Syria and (b) Iraq; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	56689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>We remain very concerned about appalling crimes being committed against religious minorities, as well as the majority Muslim population in Iraq and Syria. Minorities have suffered at the hands of Daesh in both Syria and Iraq. In Syria they have also suffered at the hands of the Asad regime, whose war against the Syrian people has killed over 400,000 Syrians. We are committed to defeating Daesh and bringing them to justice. We continue to work towards a sustainable political settlement in Syria, based on transition away from Asad. Protection of minorities is a key pillar of international agreements on transition in Syria and also of proposals by the Syrian Opposition. We are using our aid budget to alleviate the immediate humanitarian suffering of the most vulnerable people in the region, including minorities. The UK has pledged £169.5 million in humanitarian aid for Iraq and £2.3 billion in response to the Syria crisis.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/12/2016 14:20:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

654391

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Serbia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he or his Department had with representatives of the Serbian newspaper Danas on his visit to Serbia on 11 November 2016.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	56506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>Neither the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) nor his officials had any interaction with the Serbian newspaper Danas about the visit to Serbia on 11 November 2016. The Foreign Secretary spent approximately 45 minutes at the bookstore for a roundtable on media freedom with a small number of journalists and editors. The Foreign Secretary issued a tweet following the roundtable, highlighting the need for strong independent media in any democracy. There will be no further public record of the discussions. The Serbian government offered the use of their protocol vehicles, free of charge, to transport the Foreign Secretary for the duration of the visit. As is standard practice for official ministerial visits, the Embassy in Belgrade provided transport for some of the visiting delegation and Embassy staff to attend meetings.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 56560 question first answered 12/12/2016 16:49:03 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

654392

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
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	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many British ex-patriots residing in EU countries have contacted (a) UK embassies and (b) the Foreign and Commonwealth Office regarding visa rights since 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	56536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2016 answer text <p>​From June to November, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's global network, including our Diplomatic Posts overseas, received 1,572 telephone enquiries in relation to the EU Referendum. These enquiries were not necessarily on visa related issues but did concern the potential impacts of the result of the referendum.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/12/2016 16:01:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

654393

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Serbia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2016 to Question 55856, what length of time he spent at the Geca Kon bookstore, Serbia on 11 November 2016.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	56528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2016 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to my answer to written parliamentary question 56447.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 15/12/2016 15:26:43 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne