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Anne-Marie Trevelyan: Despite concerns expressed by civil society, opposition parties and international internet providers regarding the potential negative impacts of the Online Safety Act, the Sri Lankan Parliament passed it into law on 24 January. The UK also raised concerns about the impact of this Act on freedom of expression and economic growth, including when I met Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe in...
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: We keep our sanctions under constant review to ensure that they are as impactful and effective as possible. This includes keeping under review how the UK's sanctions framework and architecture best supports that. To that end, we have amended the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 through recent Economic Crime Acts to reflect our learning during the first five years of operation of...
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: Protecting women's rights is central to the UK Government's human rights engagement in Pakistan. The UK funded Accountability, Inclusion and Modern Slavery programme works to address gender-based violence by raising awareness of early and forced marriages. Our online hate speech programme is helping to make digital spaces safer for women. The UK will continue to support civil society and...
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: The UK has a close relationship with the Republic of Korea (ROK), as demonstrated by the signing of the Downing Street Accord during the State Visit in November and our support for ROK's election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in 2024-25. This relationship includes regular discussions on shared interests, including in relation to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: Overall figures of government spend are regularly published as part of transparency releases. Information on all FCDO ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings from July to September 2022 can be found here [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fcdo-ministerial -gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-july-to-september-202 2]. Foreign travel is a vital part of diplomacy. It is in...
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: We remain deeply concerned about the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners and others on the grounds of their religion or belief in China. The environment for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) across China is restrictive, which includes the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. The British government works with international organisations and networks to promote and protect the...
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) provided consular assistance in Thailand in a total of 597 new death cases in 2022 and 430 new death cases between 1 January 2023 and 16 October 2023. The data below represents the causes of death as reported to us (by the family or local authorities). The FCDO is not responsible for determining cause of death of British Nationals...
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Anne-Marie Trevelyan: The UK does not plan to make representations on the issues raised in the Member's question.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: The UK works closely with the international community, including the G7, G20 and through the UN, to protect the human rights of all of Afghanistan's people and to coordinate a consistent international response. In December, the Minister for South Asia and Human Rights, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, raised recent attacks on Hazaras with the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: The latest Six-Monthly report on Hong Kong, published on 19 September, notes that Hong Kong's economic, monetary, and financial systems remain distinct and robust from mainland China. The Hong Kong SAR Government has maintained a free market economic and trade system, retaining autonomy in deciding their economic and trade policies. Hong Kong continues to be recognised as an international...
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: Where vessels are not flagged with the Red Ensign Group, specific detail relating to their operations is commercially sensitive information which is not for the UK Government to share.
Division number 65 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Rushanara Ali Tahir Ali Rosena Allin-Khan Fleur Anderson Tonia Antoniazzi Hannah Bardell Margaret Beckett Apsana Begum Hilary Benn Clive Betts Mhairi Black Ian Blackford Kirsty Blackman Paul Blomfield Steven Bonnar Deidre Brock Alan Brown Nick Brown Richard Burgon Dawn Butler Ian Byrne Ruth...
Division number 66 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Rushanara Ali Tahir Ali Rosena Allin-Khan Fleur Anderson Tonia Antoniazzi Hannah Bardell Margaret Beckett Apsana Begum Hilary Benn Clive Betts Mhairi Black Ian Blackford Kirsty Blackman Paul Blomfield Deidre Brock Alan Brown Nick Brown Richard Burgon Dawn Butler Ian Byrne Ruth Cadbury Amy...
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Division number 68 See full list of votes (From The Public Whip)Aye Diane Abbott Debbie Abrahams Rushanara Ali Tahir Ali Rosena Allin-Khan Fleur Anderson Tonia Antoniazzi Hannah Bardell Margaret Beckett Apsana Begum Hilary Benn Clive Betts Mhairi Black Ian Blackford Kirsty Blackman Paul Blomfield Steven Bonnar Deidre Brock Alan Brown Nick Brown Richard Burgon Dawn Butler Ian Byrne Ruth...
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: The UK fully respects the territorial integrity of Indonesia and regards the provinces of Papua and West Papua as an integral part of Indonesia. The UK Government continues to support the efforts of the Indonesian authorities and civil society to address the needs and aspirations of the Papuan people. We hope dates for a visit by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights can be agreed soon.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: It is for the Taiwanese people to decide their leader, free from interference. The elections that took place on 13 January are testament to Taiwan's vibrant democracy. The UK has a clear interest in peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, which we have restated alongside our G7 partners.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan: We were saddened to hear about the fire on 7 January. We have been in close touch with the UN and other donors about the recent fires. UK funding has helped to train Rohingya volunteer fire fighters to combat incidents like this. The UK has raised with the Government of Bangladesh the potential benefits of permitting more durable shelter materials in the camps that could better withstand the...