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1700173

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Democracy and Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to support (a) human rights and (b) democracy in (i) sub-Saharan Africa and (ii) other countries.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	21219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK is a long-standing supporter of an open international order based on respect for democracy and human rights. Globally, our work includes holding Russia to account over its actions in Ukraine and at home and China for its actions in Xinjiang province; and supporting the Human Rights Council and the Summits for Democracy. Across Africa, our human rights work has included support to media freedom in South Sudan, human rights defenders in Zimbabwe, and tackling child exploitation in DRC. We have also partnered to support democratic institutions: for example, the judiciary in Kenya, civil society in Nigeria, and the African Union (AU), through our £7 million AU Conflict and Governance programme.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 23/04/2024 11:13:23 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1697318

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Democracy and Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's strategy on Open Societies, Democracy and Human Rights.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL3380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO acknowledges the commitment made in the International Development White Paper to publish an Open Societies and Human Rights Strategy. The Strategy is in draft, and it will be published in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/04/2024 14:52:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1540904

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Democracy and Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why they have not yet published the Human Rights and Democracy Report 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL3290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>We intend to publish the FCDO's 2021 Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/11/2022 14:31:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1525046

registered interest
date	21/10/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Democracy and Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when his Department plans to publish the Human Rights and Democracy: 2021 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office report.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	68540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>We intend to publish the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's 2021 Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report in due course.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 28/10/2022 11:35:09 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1520608

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Democracy and Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the 2021 Human Rights and Democracy report will be published.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	61316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>We intend to publish the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's 2021 Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report in due course.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/10/2022 14:11:34 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1248721

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Democracy and Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2020 to Question 87549 on Democracy and Human Rights, whether his Department has formal mechanisms for incorporating civil society input when preparing his Department's Human Rights and Democracy reports and briefings.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	111524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>We regularly engage with a wide range of civil society organisations globally, including through regular meetings with the Foreign Secretary's Advisory Group on Human Rights. We value the contributions of civil society organisations in support of our foreign policy and development priorities, including on the issues highlighted in our Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report. The 2020 Report will be published in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 12/11/2020 17:13:36 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1232924

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Democracy and Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will invite submissions from civil society during the process of preparing his Department’s Human Rights and Democracy report.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	87549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>We regularly engage with a wide range of civil society organisations globally on human rights issues and value their contributions in achieving our foreign policy and development priorities. This engagement will be reflected in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's 2020 Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report to be published in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 17/09/2020 16:47:38 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1220260

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
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	Democracy and 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, when his Department next plans to publish the annual report on human rights and democracy abroad.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	68371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>We intend to publish the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's 2019 Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report before Parliament rises for the summer recess.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 10/07/2020 13:26:30 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire