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Lords Chamber
Genocide (Prevention and Response) Bill [HL]
2nd reading - Fri 22 Mar 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Hussain (LD - Life peer) calling for the world to take note of genocide in the making in India, and he particularly mentions Kashmir - Speech Link

MP Financial Interest
Naz Shah (Labour - Bradford West)
Original Source (30th October 2023)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Azad Government of the State of Jammu & Kashmir Services & General and Administration Department
Address of donor: 6 New Secretariat, Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Return flights and airport transfers for me and a family member and accommodation for me, a family member and a member of staff, total value £2,300
Destination of visit: Islamabad, Mirpur, Muzaffarabad and other locations in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Dates of visit: 19-22 September 2023
Purpose of visit: Part of a delegation invited by the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

MP Financial Interest
Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)
Original Source (30th October 2023)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: (1) Government of Pakistan (2) Moniba Khan (3) Government of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (4) Amjad Syed
Address of donor: (1) Parliament House, Constitution Ave, D-Chowk Red Zone, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan (2) private (3) 8FV8+G3C, New Civil Secretariat, Chatter, Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (4) private
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Return flight for me (£2,103.81) plus accommodation for me and two members of staff in Islamabad (approx. £600), total value £2,703.81 (2) own flight as a member of staff, approx. value £750 (3) domestic transport in Pakistan and accommodation and hospitality in Kashmir for me and two members of staff, value £700 (4) £600 towards the cost of a return flight to Islamabad for a member of staff accepted on 6 November 2023
Destination of visit: Islamabad and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Dates of visit: 25-29 September 2023
Purpose of visit: Official visit to regions of Pakistan to learn about the culture, heritage, and ongoing political and human rights situations in the area.
(Registered 09 November 2023; updated 13 November 2023)
General Committees
Draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024 - Wed 10 Jan 2024
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Sarah Owen (Lab - Luton North) when referencing India as a completely safe state, does that include the Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir - Speech Link
2: Sarah Owen (Lab - Luton North) but I would be grateful for a clarification as to whether the Indian-controlled region of Jammu and Kashmir - Speech Link

MP Financial Interest
Tahir Ali (Labour - Birmingham, Hall Green)
Original Source (30th October 2023)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pakistan
Address of donor: Constitution Ave, G-5/1 G-5, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Hotel accommodation and transport for me and a family member, total value £1,800
Destination of visit: Islamabad, Pakistan and Kashmir
Dates of visit: 23 September - 1 October 2023
Purpose of visit: Visit to Kashmir and NGO's providing humanitarian aid.

MP Financial Interest
Andrew Gwynne (Labour - Denton and Reddish)
Original Source (30th October 2023)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: (1) Government of Pakistan and (2) Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Address of donor: (1) Foreign Office Building, Constitution Avenue,G-5, Islamabad (2) Near Bank Square, Lower Chatter, Muzaffarabad 13100
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Flights, value £1,360, (2) accommodation and meals, value £640
Destination of visit: Pakistan and Azad Kashmir
Dates of visit: 22-30 September 2023
Purpose of visit: To attend high level meetings with government officials to discuss ways of bringing peace and stability to the region and to visit health, development and refugee projects with a delegation of British Parliamentarians and Community Leaders.

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill - Wed 20 Mar 2024
Written Question
Kashmir: Human Rights
Wednesday 7th June 2023

Asked by: Andrew Gwynne (Labour - Denton and Reddish)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department made an assessment of the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir before agreeing to attend the G20 Tourism Working Group meeting in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.

Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The G20 Third Tourism Working Group Meeting in Srinagar was attended by a delegation of UK officials based in India. This decision was in line with the high priority the UK places on the G20 as a forum to address pressing global challenges. Prior to attending, all relevant factors were taken into account.

The UK Government's position is clear that any allegation of human rights abuses should be investigated thoroughly, promptly, and transparently. The UK's participation in this meeting does not change our longstanding position, which is that it is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting political resolution to the situation in Kashmir, considering the wishes of the Kashmiri people.

Written Question
Kashmir: Peace Negotiations
Wednesday 7th June 2023

Asked by: Andrew Gwynne (Labour - Denton and Reddish)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to facilitate a peaceful resolution in Jammu and Kashmir acceptable to the population of that area .

Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

India and Pakistan are long-standing, important friends of the UK. We encourage both to engage in dialogue to find a lasting political resolution on Kashmir that considers the wishes of the Kashmiri people and supports regional stability.

Commons Chamber
Libya Floods - Thu 14 Sep 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Kerry McCarthy (LAB - Bristol East) I went to Kashmir in my first term as an MP, following the devastating earthquake there, and saw how - Speech Link