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Commons Chamber
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill - Fri 17 May 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Nickie Aiken (Con - Cities of London and Westminster) Friend agree that the Bill is about not only freedom of religion, but freedom of belief? - Speech Link
2: Fiona Bruce (Con - Congleton) or belief—initiated our monthly “religious prisoners of conscience” scheme. - Speech Link
3: Catherine West (Lab - Hornsey and Wood Green) That is often tied into religious expression. - Speech Link
4: Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Con - Berwick-upon-Tweed) She recently concluded her second term as chair of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Conflict in Sudan: El Fasher - Thu 16 May 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Con - Berwick-upon-Tweed) partners on conflict and atrocity prevention, and on these really important questions around losses of religious - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Renters (Reform) Bill
2nd reading - Wed 15 May 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Lord Thurlow (XB - Excepted Hereditary) responded cautiously; the doubt was about whether it could trust in long-term stability and long-term freedom - Speech Link
2: Lord Carrington (XB - Excepted Hereditary) They are based on the freedom of contract between consenting parties. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Swinburne (Con - Life peer) We have carefully considered the needs of tenants and religious organisations when reviewing the grounds - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
China - Wed 15 May 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Religious freedom for Tibetan Buddhists is a special concern of mine, and I continue to raise my voice - Speech Link
2: Andrew Mitchell (Con - Sutton Coldfield) He spoke about freedom of religious belief. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Wed 15 May 2024
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Kemi Badenoch (Con - Saffron Walden) In this country, we believe in religious freedom. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Criminal Justice Bill
Report stage (day 1) - Wed 15 May 2024
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Roger Gale (Con - North Thanet) or presumed membership) of a racial group;(ii) the victim’s membership (or presumed membership) of a religious - Speech Link
2: None Of course, coercion is the principal test that would be applied in assessing that freedom of choice. - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Prevention of Sexual Violence in Conflict - Tue 14 May 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) for those who are subjected to some of the most extreme cases of violence that threaten their safety, freedom - Speech Link
2: Stella Creasy (LAB - Walthamstow) NGOs report that sexual violence often occurs in religious conflict, particularly in India, Pakistan - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Public Procurement - Mon 13 May 2024
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: John Spellar (Lab - Warley) and drift away, so when we are faced with an existential crisis and Ukraine is on the frontline for freedom - Speech Link
2: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) I declare an interest as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on international freedom of religion - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Recognition of Western Sahara as Moroccan - Wed 08 May 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Daniel Kawczynski (Con - Shrewsbury and Atcham) No, I will not give way at the moment; I am going to talk about women’s rights, religious rights and - Speech Link
2: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) The Freedom House index gave Western Sahara four out of 100 for freedom in the territory. - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Countering Iran’s Hostile Activities - Wed 08 May 2024
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) of religion or belief: Iran suppresses human rights and religious freedom to such an extent in that - Speech Link
2: Chris Law (SNP - Dundee West) organisational structures and leadership and overlapping interests and ties to Iran’s security and religious - Speech Link
3: Wayne David (Lab - Caerphilly) freedom is a cause for concern. - Speech Link