Written Evidence Feb. 04 2022
Inquiry: Diversity and inclusion in STEMFound: responded to our question on belief had no religion.The religion with the largest representation was Christianity
Mentions:
1: Alec Shelbrooke (CON - Elmet and Rothwell) Throughout the world, where western nations do not get involved, China does, and recently we have had - Speech Link
2: Stephen Doughty (LAB - Cardiff South and Penarth) There is very serious concern about the activities of opponents—Russia, China or others—operating in - Speech Link
3: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Gentleman referred to, propagates anti-Christian ideology and threatens converts to Christianity with - Speech Link
Written Evidence Jan. 12 2022
Inquiry: Implementing the Integrated Review: Tilt to the Indo-PacificFound: CSW monitors and reports on the FoRB situation on countries including China, Indonesia, Myanmar and
Mentions:
1: Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB - Life peer) Afghanistan, Burma, Tigray, Nigeria, Venezuela, Eritrea, Syria, Iraq and Sudan, or illegally repatriated by China - Speech Link
2: Lord Desai (Non-affiliated - Life peer) created an institution in which there are five permanent members, at least two of which right now, China - Speech Link
3: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (CON - Life peer) That includes government officials and bodies in Belarus, Myanmar, China, Russia and North Korea. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lord Griffiths of Burry Port (LAB - Life peer) From the very beginning of Christianity, “heresy” was the word used to describe those to whom freedom - Speech Link
2: Baroness D'Souza (CB - Life peer) In 2019, a Russia-led and China-backed UN resolution on combating cybercrime by controlling information - Speech Link
Dec. 07 2021
Source Page: Hate crime laws: Final reportFound: of the racially agg ravated offences, but this was not available to multi -ethnic religions, such as Christianity
Mentions:
1: Edward Leigh (CON - Gainsborough) I am thinking particularly of Myanmar, the Uyghurs in China, and some low-level, casual persecution in - Speech Link
2: Derek Thomas (CON - St Ives) Christianity is by most calculations the most persecuted religion of modern times. - Speech Link
3: Patrick Grady (IND - Glasgow North) The situation in China, which we repeatedly hear about, is of particular concern. - Speech Link
4: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) that often face increased vulnerabilities and should be prioritised in asylum and refugee schemes.In China - Speech Link
5: David Simmonds (CON - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner) son, pursuing British values has meant the opportunity to go to a church to look at the symbolism of Christianity - Speech Link
Written Evidence Nov. 25 2021
Inquiry: The Government's response to covid-19: human rights implications of long lockdownFound: This is clearly an infringement on the right to exercise religion; Christianity is a public, communal
Mentions:
1: Yasmin Qureshi (LAB - Bolton South East) In China, close to a million Uyghur Muslims are believed to be interned in so-called re-education camps - Speech Link
2: Steve Baker (CON - Wycombe) humility, recognise that over the course of 2,000 years, terrible things have been done in the name of Christianity - Speech Link
3: Jamie Stone (LDEM - Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) The similarities between Christianity, Judaism and Islam are there to be seen, and they are strengths - Speech Link
4: Kirsten Oswald (SNP - East Renfrewshire) of young people who work to prevent genocides such as that faced by the Uyghur Muslim population in China - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Dominic Raab (CON - Esher and Walton) There is a lot of talk about how China wants to rush in and fill the vacuum in Afghanistan, but I have - Speech Link
2: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) In the last 20 years, Christianity has grown greatly in Afghanistan. - Speech Link