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723772

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
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	Egypt: 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 Egypt regarding the bombings of the Coptic churches in Alexandria and Tanta in April.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL6814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>We strongly condemn the recent attacks in Egypt against the Coptic Christian community, claimed by Daesh. The Government of Egypt has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the rights of minorities and to the need to promote religious tolerance. We welcome President Sisi's calls for peaceful coexistence and the Government of Egypt's expression of support for the rights of Christians and for religious tolerance.</p><p>The UK Government continues to work closely with the Egyptian authorities on security and counter-terrorism.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/04/2017 12:11:33 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

723773

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
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	Egypt: Christianity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions, or meetings, they have had with (1) Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, and (2) the leadership of the Coptic Church in the UK, regarding the bombings of the Coptic churches in Alexandria and Tanta in April.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL6815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>​We strongly condemn the recent attacks on the Coptic Christian community in Egypt, claimed by Daesh. Her Majesty's ambassador to Egypt, John Casson, met Pope Tawadros II on 22 April and offered his condolences. I regularly meet Bishop Angaelos, Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK, and passed on my sincere condolences following the abhorrent recent attacks. The British Government is committed to working with international partners, including Egypt, to strengthen the protection of freedom of religion or belief.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/04/2017 12:21:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

711983

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
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	Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much of the Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy will be allocated in 2017–18 to projects on freedom of religion or belief.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL6121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>Projects that directly support freedom of religion or belief remain an important element of the Magna Carta Fund programme. In 2017/18 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will spend £758,717 across six freedom of religion or belief projects. This equates to 7.2 percent of next year's Magna Carta Fund allocation and represents an increase on the funding awarded in 2016/17. This demonstrates Her Majesty's Government's continued commitment to supporting freedom of religion or belief worldwide.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 30/03/2017 14:58:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

685894

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Religious Hatred: Christianity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for a Christian hate crimes unit, additional to the Jewish and Muslim hate crimes units in the Department for Communities and Local Government.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL5298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government set out its commitment to reduce the harm caused by all hate crime, including that which is religiously motivated, in ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/543679/Action_Against_Hate_-_UK_Government_s_Plan_to_Tackle_Hate_Crime_2016.pdf" target="_blank">Action against hate: the UK government’s plan for tackling hate crime</a>’ which was published in July 2016.</p><p>The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) does not have specific units for antisemitic or anti–Muslim hate crime. Rather, we support Working Groups to bring members of those communities, where religiously motivated hate crime is at the highest levels, together with Government and other agencies to discuss what more we can do to tackle anti - Semitism and anti-Muslim hate crime. DCLG also supports the cross-Government Hate Crime Programme, which coordinates the response to all forms of hate crime across Whitehall and the Criminal Justice Agencies.</p><p>DCLG supports the police website ‘True Vision’ and, in January 2017, the Communities Secretary announced £25,000 extra funding for True Vision to work with Christian Groups, including Churchwatch. The project will assess the nature and extent of anti-Christian hate crime, reassure affected Christians and raise awareness of reporting mechanisms for hate crime. The findings of the research will help inform our future activity to challenge hate crime, which is unacceptable in any community.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 21/02/2017 17:12:17 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

675183

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
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	Central African Republic: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the current security situation in the Central African Republic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL4749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>​Despite encouraging political advances in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2016, the security situation remains of grave concern. It is particularly bad outside the capital Bangui, where violence, looting and human rights abuses continue to occur with impunity with recent reports indicating that the violence has grown more severe since September 2016. We continue to advise against all travel to CAR.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 01/02/2017 17:00:48 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

675184

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
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	Central African Republic: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports of a new armed militia group, 3R, operating in Cameroon and the Central African Republic border region; and of the capacity of that group, the weapons they possess, the impact on the distribution of aid in that region, and whether they control any territory in that border region.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL4750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of the emergence of a new armed militia group called &quot;Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation,&quot; or &quot;3R&quot; which operates in the north of the Central African Republic (CAR). This group, and other militias operating in the transhumance corridors in the Ouham prefecture in northern CAR, are responsible for some of the most violent incidents reported in the country in the last 12 months.</p><p>We are also aware of recent claims that 3R is responsible for sexual violence, burning villages and displacing vulnerable people, with some reports listing the number of those displaced at 17,000. However, we do not hold information on the capacity of 3R or the weapons they possess.</p><p>We support President Touadera's efforts to implement disarmament, demobilization, repatriation and reintegration and call on all armed groups in the CAR to engage in the government's dialogue.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 01/02/2017 17:03:05 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

657391

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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	Diplomatic Service: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many resident heads of mission from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are from a black or minority ethnic background.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL4025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2016 answer text <p>As of the 30 November, 5.3% of our Heads of Mission reported they were from a black or minority ethnic (BME) background (based on a 98% reporting rate).</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 23/12/2016 12:42:36 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

657393

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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	Diplomatic Service: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many heads of mission to international organisations from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are from a black or minority ethnic background.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL4026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2016 answer text <p>As of the 30 November, of the seven of Heads of Mission to international organisations that have reported their ethnicity (86% of the total number of Heads of Mission to international organisations), none are from a black or minority ethnic (BME) background.</p><p>Continuing to improve the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's record on diversity, equality and inclusion is fundamental to our aim of being the best diplomatic service in the world. We undertake a range of interventions to improve our leadership and management capability and to remove barriers to the progress of under-represented groups in the FCO, to help people reach their full potential. Action includes a bespoke talent development scheme for BME staff; role models from all backgrounds; diverse interview panels at all grades; diverse shortlists for senior positions as the norm; and outreach to attract diverse talent into the FCO, focused on BME candidates and those from a low-socio economic background.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 23/12/2016 12:43:12 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

657394

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
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: Senior Civil Servants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many staff members in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are in the top five civil service grades; and how many of those are from a black or minority ethnic background.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL4027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2016 answer text <p>As of the 30 November the total number of staff in the top five civil service grades and those that were from a black or minority ethnic (BME) background were:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Grade</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>Total number of staff who have reported an ethnicity</p></td><td><p>Those that reported they were BME</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>D7</p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td><p>368</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SMS1</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SMS2</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>92</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SMS3</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SMS4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 23/12/2016 12:43:32 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

632737

registered interest
date	09/11/2016
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Honours
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many offers of honours have been refused by intended recipients over the last three years, and what were the reasons given for any refusals to accept an honour.
tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
uin	HL3135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>Since the New Year 2014 honours list, 122 nominees have refused the offer of an honour. This is around 2% of nominees per list. Nominees reasons for declining an award are given in confidence and the Government does not comment on the reasons given.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen question first answered 16/11/2016 16:34:47 answering member 4330 label Biography information for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge