Mentions:
1: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con - Life peer) It is home to 966 million Hindus, 172 million Muslims, 28 million Christians, 20 million Sikhs, 8 million - Speech Link
2: Lord Singh of Wimbledon (XB - Life peer) years since the Minister stated, in the other place, that the mass killing of tens of thousands of Sikhs - Speech Link
3: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con - Life peer) That is not the British way—insisting that all media have to be domestically owned—although I know that - Speech Link
Apr. 03 2024
Source Page: 7 Trustees Appointed to the Wallace Collection BoardFound: He was chairman of the British Bankers Association.
Apr. 03 2024
Source Page: 7 Trustees Appointed to the Wallace Collection BoardFound: He was chairman of the British Bankers Association.
Mar. 25 2024
Source Page: The Khan Review: Threats to Social Cohesion and Democratic ResilienceFound: by a leading far right figure because of something I wrote about progress in race relations – that British
Mentions:
1: Lord Carey of Clifton (XB - Life peer) We seem to go out of our way to avoid the use of the word Christian and to speak of “British” values, - Speech Link
2: Baroness Cox (XB - Life peer) not even from the state or Federal Government of Nigeria … I am not aware of any assistance from the British - Speech Link
3: Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD - Life peer) have related to concerns that exist within India and Afghanistan, where concerns about Christians, Sikhs - Speech Link
Found: Legal restrictions in Pakistan As well as defining major religious groups such as Christians, Hindus, Sikhs
Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment the Government has made of potential impact of the security situation for the Sikh community in North America on the safety of the Sikh community in the UK.
Answered by Tom Tugendhat - Minister of State (Home Office) (Security)
The UK Government holds the British Sikh community in the highest esteem. British Sikhs are an important and vibrant part of our society and make an enormous contribution to British life. We are firmly committed to promoting and protecting the right to freedom of religion or belief and being a strong voice internationally in defence of this fundamental right.
We are in close touch with our US and Canadian partners about the allegations they have raised. It is vital that we allow independent investigations to run their course. It would be inappropriate to comment on, or pre-determine, their conclusions at this time.
The Government continually assesses potential threats to individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety. Wherever we identify such threats, we will use all measures, including through our world leading police and intelligence services, to mitigate risk to individuals.
Mentions:
1: Tom Pursglove (Con - Corby) The British people think that action is needed, and action is what they are getting. - Speech Link
2: Preet Kaur Gill (LAB - Birmingham, Edgbaston) Given the reports of British Sikhs facing similar threats, what steps are the Government taking to secure - Speech Link
3: Tom Tugendhat (Con - Tonbridge and Malling) Let me be completely clear: if there are any specific threats against any British citizen by any foreign - Speech Link
4: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley Central) police stations have long showed the need for a robust strategy to counter transnational repression on British - Speech Link
Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reports of alleged assassinations of Sikh activists in the US and Canada on British Sikhs living abroad.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
British Sikhs are an important part of our society and continue to make a hugely valuable contribution to British life. We are committed to promoting and protecting the right to freedom of religion or belief for all. Where required, we offer consular support and assistance to British nationals worldwide. Any individual in need of consular assistance can contact the nearest British High Commission or Consulate. Our consular contact numbers are available 24/7. We constantly review our travel advice for each country or territory to ensure it includes up-to-date information, including advice for British nationals on safety and security, and update travel advice as quickly as possible if we are aware of an incident that might significantly affect British people travelling or living in the area.
Mentions:
1: Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab - Life peer) Of course, he is also a British citizen. - Speech Link
2: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con - Life peer) He is a British citizen, and the Russians are in no doubt about the strength of views and advocacy of - Speech Link
3: Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Lab - Life peer) the intimidation of UK citizens, while the Canadians have accused India of extrajudicial killings of Sikhs - Speech Link