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2017/2018 SESSION

WRITTEN QUESTIONS

ARTICLE 18 – APPG REPORT Sammy Wilson 24 November;

COMMONWEALTH Tom Brake 21 March ; Jeremy Lefroy 14 March; Sir Jeffrey Donaldson 15 March; Lord Suri 27 November; Bishop of Coventry 2 November; Bishop of Coventry 2 November; Bishop of Coventry 2 November; Bishop of Coventry 2 November; Bishop of Leeds 1 November; Bishop of Coventry 4 July Lord Alton 27 June

DFID AND FORB Lord Alton 23 October; Sir Edward Leigh 4 July; George Howarth 3 July; Fiona Bruce 24 April; Fiona Bruce 24 April; Michelle Donelan 28 February; Sammy Wilson 19 February; Dr Lisa Cameron 19 January; Stephen Lloyd 7 December; Andrew Percy 6 December; Lord Alton 21 June

DFID AND RELIGIOUS IDENTITY Lord Alton 17 July Lord Alton 19 July Lord Alton 17 July

GLOBAL PERSECUTION Nigel Dodds; Gregory Campbell 13 December; Wes Streeting 22 November; Bishop of Coventry 21 June; Justin Tomlinson 5 September;

GLOBAL CHAMPION OF FORB Nigel Dodds 17 July; Bishop of Coventry 21 June;

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Gregory Campbell 23 October; Lord Hylton 11 October; Lord Alton 10 July; Jim Shannon 19 June; Nigel Dodds 27 March; Fiona Bruce 26 March; Fiona Bruce 15 March; Bishop of Coventry 20 February; Bishop of Coventry 20 February; Sammy Wilson 19 February; Gavin Shuker 19 February; Bob Blackman 8 February; Bob Blackman 8 February; Bob Blackman 8 February; Preet Kaur Gill 6 February; Preet Kaur Gill 6 February; Baroness Cox 6 February; Gavin Shuker 6 February; Gavin Shuker 6 February; Gavin Shuker 6 February; Lord Boateng 5 February; Lord Boateng 5 February; Gavin Shuker 5 February; Gavin Shuker 5 February; Gavin Shuker 5 February; Gavin Shuker 5 February; Gavin Shuker 5 February; Jim Shannon 5 February; Jim Shannon 5 February; Jim Shannon 5 February; Gavin Shuker 5 February; Jim Shannon 5 February; Baroness Anelay 31 January; Baroness Anelay 31 January; Baroness Anelay 31 January; Justin Tomlinson 16 January; Lord Alton 8 January; Lord Alderdice 19 December ; Stephen Lloyd 7 December; Sammy Wilson 23 November; Sammy Wilson 23 November; Lord Alton 23 October;

UN AND FORB Lord Alton 17 July

UNHCR: REFUGEES AND RELIGION Bishop of Southwark 11 July

AFGHANISTAN Emily Thornberry 11 December; Emily Thornberry 21 November; Nigel Dodds 31 October ; Jim Shannon 18 July; Lord Singh 5 July; Preet Kaur Gill 4 July;Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi 4 July; Kevin Brennan 27 June; Lyn Brown 26 April; Chris Philp 1 February;

ALGERIA Lord Hylton 22 October; Lord Green 14 May; Lord Green 14 May; Lord Gree n 14 May; Lord Gree n 14 May ; Paul Girvan 2 May; Gregory Campbell 24 April; Nigel Dodds 17 April; Gregory Campbell 13 December; Siobhain McDonagh 20 July; Lord Alton 3 July

AZERBAIJAN Victoria Prentis 12 January;

BAHRAIN Sir Henry Bellingham 25 January;

BRUNEI Nigel Dodds 19 April; Preet Kaur Gill 12 January;

BURMA Lord Alton 26 November; Baroness Cox 26 November; Helen Jones 13 November; Marquess of Lothian 12 November; Baroness Kinnock 1 November; Lord Alton 22 October; Lord Alton 22 October; Lord Alton 22 October; Helen Goodman 22 October; Helen Goodman 22 October; Meg Hillier 8 October; Lord Judd 11 September; Nick Thomas-Symonds 4 September; Nick Thomas-Symonds 4 September; Lord Alton 19 June; Lord Alton 18 June; Bishop of St Albans 7 June ; Gregory Campbell 14 May; Jim Cunningham 2 May; Nick Thomas-Symonds 27 February; Rushanara Ali 20 February; Lord Alton 20 February; Ruth Cadbury 17 January; Dr Rosena Allin-Khan 10 January; Baroness Berridge 21 December; Ian Murray 19 December; Roberta Blackman-Woods 11 December; Lord Hylton 13 November; Lord Ahmed 25 October; Baroness Uddin 17 October; Lord Hussain 17 October; Chris Green 16 October; Baroness Cox 9 October; Baroness Cox 9 October; Baroness Cox 9 October; Baroness Cox 9 October; Jim Cunningham 4 September; Stephen Kerr 5 September; Lyn Brown 4 September; Layla Moran 4 September; Catherine West 5 September; Hilary Benn 11 September: Lyn Brown 22 June Baroness Northover 27 June

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Lord Alton 19 November;Liz McInnes 1 November;

CHAD Nigel Dodds 27 June;

CHINA Lord Alton 12 December; Yasmin Qureshi 12 December ; Jim Cunningham 10 December; Nigel Dodds 27 November; Lord Alton 19 November; Marquess of Lothian 5 November; Marie Rimmer 30 October; Marie Rimmer 29 October; Kate Hoey 26 October; Lord Alton 9 October; Gregory Campbell 11 September; Christine Jardine 4 September; David Linden 17 July; Lord Alton 12 July; Kate Osamor 20 June; Lord Ahmed 23 May; Lord Ahmed 23 May; Nigel Dodds 24 April; Lord Alton 28 March; Fiona Bruce 12 March; Fiona Bruce 12 March; Nigel Dodds 5 February; Gregory Campbell 17 January; Patrick Grady 15 January; Gregory Campbell 22 November; Jim Shannon 16 November; Jim Shannon 16 November; Jim Shannon 16 November; Catherine West 19 October; Gregory Campbell 13 September; Kerry McCarthy 18 July;

Dem Rep CONGO Lord Alton 8 March; Archbishop of Canterbury 5 February:

CUBA Lord Alton 12 December; Baroness Anelay 5 December; Helen Goodman 16 May ; Helen Goodman 16 May; Nigel Dodds 24 April;

EGYPT Nigel Dodds 30 January; Paul Girvan 19 January; Siobhain McDonagh 18 January; Siobhain McDonagh 17 January; Layla Moran 11 January; Siobhain McDonagh 5 January; Lord Green 4 December; Lord Green 4 December; Gregory Campbell 4 December; Diana Johnson 4 September; Jim Shannon 21 June;

ERITREA Emily Thornberry 6 December; Dr David Drew 20 November; Nigel Dodds 23 April; David Drew 6 March; David Drew 18 January; Stephen Timms 11 January; Bishop of Coventry 21 June Gregory Campbell 11 July

ETHIOPIA Lord Patten 22 October;

HONG KONG Nigel Dodds 24 January;

INDIA Emily Thornberry 21 November; Steve Double 24 October; Holly Lynch 3 September; Bishop of St Albans 24 July; Dr David Drew 11 July; Emily Thornberry 2 July; Lord Ahmed 23 May; Lord Hylton 11 May; Nigel Dodds 19 April; Lord Alton 27 March; Lord Alton 13 March; David Drew 28 February; Baroness Berridge 21 December; Gregory Campbell 6 November; Martyn Day 13 September;

INDONESIA Lord Alton 15 May; Theresa Villiers 5 February; Bishop of Coventry 21 June Bishop of Coventry 21 June Bishop of Coventry 3 July

IRAN Gregory Campbell 17 December; Lord Alton 13 December; Emily Thornberry 11 December; Alex Chalk 26 November; Alistair Carmichael 13 November; Alistair Carmichael 13 November; David Drew 15 October; Catherine West 16 July; Nigel Dodds 27 June; Nigel Dodds 27 June; Lord Alton 17 May; Louise Ellman 3 May; Louise Ellman 2 May; Nigel Dodds 5 February; Jo Swinson 18 December; Theresa Villiers 18 December; J o Swinson 11 December ; Martyn Day 15 November; Martyn Day 15 November; Dr David Drew 23 October; Gregory Campbell 12 October; Frank Field 4 September; Layla Moran 4 September; Paul Blomfield 4 September; Diana Johnson 4 September; Bishop of St Albans 26 June;

IRAQ Earl of Sandwich 5 September; Jim Shannon 4 July; Gregory Campbell 16 May; Nigel Dodds 28 March; Lord Alton 13 March; Lord Alton 13 March; Lord Alton 13 March; Lord Alton 13 March; Lord Alton 6 March; Jim Shannon 26 February; Lord Alton 19 December; Jim Shannon 23 October; Lord Alton 11 October Lord Alton 10 October Lord Alton 22 June Lord Alton 17 July Bishop of Southwark 11 July

IRAQ AND SYRIA Bishop of Southwark 11 July Lord Alton 13 July Lord Alton 17 July

IRAQI AND SYRIAN REFUGEES Bishop of Southwark 22 June

ISRAEL David Drew 3 December; Baroness Tonge 12 November; Baroness Tonge 29 October ; Baroness Tonge 22 October; David Drew 28 March; Bishop of Southwark 21 March; Bishop of Southwark 1 March; Lord Hylton 23 January; Bishop of Southwark 6 November; Baroness Tonge 9 October;

KAZAKHSTAN Dame Caroline Spelman 15 January; Nigel Dodds 30 October;

KUWAIT Nigel Dodds 29 November;

KYRGYZSTAN Gregory Campbell 19 November;

LAOS Nigel Dodds 24 July; Martyn Day 12 January;

MADAGASCAR Jim Shannon 18 June;

MALAYSIA Gregory Campbell 6 November; Deirdre Brock 14 September;

MALI: Kerry McCarthy 11 January; Nigel Dodds 22 November;

MAURITANIA Nigel Dodds 3 July; Bim Afolami 16 January;

MEXICO Nigel Dodds 11 July; Gregory Campbell 3 July; Helen Goodman 16 May; Helen Goodman 16 May; Helen Goodman 16 May;

MIDDLE EAST Andrew Rosindell 19 December; Gregory Campbell 14 November; Jim Shannon 1 May; Lord Alton 18 April; Preet Kaur Gill 19 April; Bishop of Southwark 1 March; Gregory Campbell 16 January; Lord Alton 19 December; Lord Alton 10 October Jim Shannon 21 June Lord Alton 13 July

NEPAL Jim Shannon 24 July; Gregory Campbell 16 January; Jeremy Lefroy 31 October; Stephen Lloyd 6 October; Stephen Lloyd 6 October Jim Shannon 13 September; Jim Shannon 13 September; Jim Shannon 13 September; Brendan O’Hara 13 September; Gregory Campbell 5 September;

NICARAGUA Nigel Dodds 24 July;

NIGERIA Lord Alton 20 December; Emily Thornberry 21 November; Emily Thornberry 5 November; Lord Alton 23 October; Paul Girvan 8 October; Jim Shannon 24 July; Jim Shannon 24 July; Lord Alton 20 July; Chi Onwurah 11 July; Jim Shannon 10 July; Lord Alton 10 July; Preet Kaur Gill 9 July; Fiona Bruce 5 July; Lord Alton 3 July; David Linden 26 June; Stephen Timms 4 June; Stephen Timms 4 June; Jim Shannon 22 May; Jim Shannon 15 May ; Jim Shannon 15 May; David Drew 9 May; David Drew 9 May; Lord Alton 8 May; Baroness Berridge 8 May; David Drew 30 April; Lord Alton 26 April; Lord Alton 16 April; Lord Alton 16 April; Lord Alton 29 March; Baroness Cox 27 March; Baroness Cox 27 March; Lord Suri 20 March; George Howarth 6 March; Nigel Dodds 1 March; Gregory Campbell 20 February; Baroness Cox 8 February; Baroness Cox 8 February; Baroness Berridge 21 December : Jim Shannon 6 November; Nigel Dodds 30 October; Simon Clarke 9 October; Andrew Rosindell 20 July;

NORTH KOREA Gregory Campbell 5 September; Philip Hollobone 10 January;

PAKISTAN: ASIA BIBI Emily Thornberry 11 December; Bishop of Coventry 19 November; Tom Brake 31 October; Bishop of St Albans 28 June

PAKISTAN: BLASPHEMY Tom Brake 19 April; Siobhan McDonagh 13 November; Lord Alton 31 October; Bishop of Coventry 21 June Liz McInnes 21 June

PAKISTAN Andrew Rosindell 19 December; Lord Alton 12 December; Lord Alton 3 December; Lord Alton 3 December; Lord Alton 3 December; Nigel Dodds 27 November; Bishop of Coventry 19 November; Lord Alton 15 November; Siobhain McDonagh 13 November; Layla Moran 12 November; Gregory Campbell 9 November ; Baroness Anelay 5 November; Lord Alton 29 October; Lord Alton 24 October; Lord Alton 22 October; Lord Alton 23 October; Lord Alton 15 October; Lord Alton 16 October; Lord Alton 16 October; Lord Alton 10 October; Roger Godsiff 9 October; Jim Shannon 24 July; Jim Shannon 24 July; Paul Scully 5 July; Siobhan McDonagh 3 July; Siobhan McDonagh 29 June;Bob Blackman 26 June; Lord Alton 25 June; Lord Alton 6 June: Lord Alton 6 June; Lord Alton 6 June; Lord Alton 6 June; Lord Alton 8 May; David Linden 13 April; Nigel Dodds 27 March; Bishop of Coventry 19 March; Lord Hylton 13 March; Stephen Timms 12 March; David Drew 12 March; Stephen Timms 12 March; Steve Reed 8 March; George Howarth 6 March; Lord Hylton 8 January; Louise Haigh 10 October; Gregory Campbell 28 June; Lord Alton 29 June

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES Lord Patten 4 September; Baroness Tonge 8 January; Fiona Bruce 15 January;

PHILIPPINES Nigel Dodds 27 November; Helen Goodman 26 November; Lord Hylton 11 June;

RUSSIA: JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Bishop of Coventry 4 July

RWANDA Nigel Dodds 27 March;

SAUDI ARABIA Lord Alton 26 November; Jo Swinson 23 October; Emily Thornberry 9 October; Tom Brake 13 September; Bishop of Leeds 12 September; Graham Brady 5 September;

SOMALIA Lady Hermon 10 January;

SOUTH SUDAN Jim Shannon 21 May ; Lord Alton 16 May ;

SRI LANKA Paul Blomfield 3 July; Nigel Dodds 23 May; Bishop of Coventry 12 March; Bishop of Coventry 12 March; David Drew 12 March; Wes Streeting 12 March; Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi 6 March; Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi 6 March; Kevin Foster 11 January; Jim Shannon 18 October;

SUDAN Lord Alton 12 September; Baroness Cox 5 September; Baroness Cox 5 September; Baroness Cox 5 September; Sir Henry Bellingham 1 June; Baroness Cox 8 May; Alex Sobel 8 May; Lord Alton 28 March; Nigel Dodds 27 February; Lord Alton 21 February; Gregory Campbell 20 February; Rachael Maskell 19 February; Jim Shannon 13 November; Dr David Drew 31 October; Dr David Drew 31 October; Dr David Drew 31 October;

SYRIA Stephen Kerr 6 September; Fiona Bruce 9 July; David Drew 28 March; Sammy Wilson 23 January; Lord Alton 11 December; Lord Alton 19 July

TAJIKISTAN Bishop of Coventry 4 July

TANZANIA Nigel Dodds 1 March;

THAILAND Siobhain McDonagh 24 October;

TURKEY Lord Patten 17 July; Lord Patten 27 June; Lord Patten 4 June; Gregory Campbell 1 May; Lord Patten 22 February; Jim Shannon 30 January; Lord Patten 23 January; Robert Courts 15 January; Lord Alton 29 June Bishop of Southwark 28 June Bishop of Southwark 28 June Lord Alton 3 July

UKRAINE Jim Shannon 24 July; Jim Shannon 24 July;

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Paul Girvan 15 March;

UZBEKISTAN Nigel Dodds 13 June; Nigel Dodds 28 March; Christian Matheson 11 January;

VIETNAM Nigel Dodds 18 April; Gregory Campbell 18 April; Jeremy Lefroy 16 January;

YEMEN Lord Hylton 1 October; Catherine West 24 July; Keith Vaz 26 February; Diana Johnson 24 January; Diana Johnson 24 January; Diana Johnson 24 January; Stephen Doughty 12 December; Dr David Drew 23 October; Bishop of Coventry 4 July

ORAL QUESTIONS

THE APPG COMMENTARY ON FORB Baroness Berridge 10 December
THE APPG REPORT: ‘Article 18: From Rhetoric to Reality’ House of Lords 18 January
ASYLUM Baroness Berridge 15 October; Baroness Berridge 28 March;
COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING Patricia Gibson 26 June; Baroness Berridge 24 May; Martin Vickers 26 April; Baroness Berridge 25 April; Baroness Berridge 21 March; Baroness Berridge 15 JanuaryFORB  Fiona Bruce 18 October; Jeremy LeFroy 18 October; Jim Shannon 18 October;  Jeremy Lefroy 9 January; Philip Hollobone 21 November
FOREIGN OFFICE Baroness Berridge 19 July; Lord Suri 18 April; Jim Shannon 20 February;
HUMAN RIGHTS Alistair Burt 11 July
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT George Howarth 10 October; Kevin Foster 23 May; Michelle Donelan 28 February;
PERSECUTION Chris Philp (PMQs)18 July; Jim Shannon (PMQs) 28 March; Michelle Donelan (PMQs) 7 February; Kevin Hollinrake 9 January;Theresa Villiers 26 October
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Caroline Spelman 10 October; Caroline Spelman 18 October;
RELIGIOUS MINORITIES Caroline Spelman (Yazidis – PMQs) 28 March; Nick Smith 9 January;
ALGERIA Jim Shannon 18 January
BURMA, BANGLADESH AND ROHINGYA MUSLIMS House of Lords 1 7 December; Ruth Cadbury 17 January; Jessica Morden 21 November; Baroness Berridge 11 July
BURMA Afzal Khan 4 September;Lord Alton 12 June; Jo Swinson 9 January; Mark Spellar 9 January;  Helen Goodman 9 January;  Baroness Kinnock 11 October Liz Twist 11 July  Gary Streeter 11 July;CHINA Lord Alton 19 December; Steve Baker 30 October;
EGYPT Vicky Ford 7 December;
GULF STATES Lord Scriven 8 February;
INDIA Jim Shannon 22 February;
IRAN Mike Wood 9 January;
IRAQ Jim Shannon 17 January; Theresa Villiers 26 October; Caroline Spelman 12 July
KENYA Nick Smith 9 January;
MIDDLE EAST John Grogan 7 June;
NEPAL Baroness Berridge 5 December; Jim Shannon 26 October;
NIGERIA Lord Suri 18 December; Baroness Cox 6 December;  Kate Osamor 10 October; Jim Shannon 6 September; Baroness Cox 17 July;  Lord Alton 28 June; John Howell 7 June; Jim Shannon 11 January; Nick Smith 9 January;
PAKISTAN Lord Alton 20 November;  Fiona Bruce PMQs 31 October;  Gregory Campbell 10 October; Stephen Crabb 10 October;
SUDAN Baroness Cox 22 February;  Bishop of Winchester 22 February;  Jim Shannon 14 December: Baroness Cox 11 December;
SYRIA Lord Hylton 23 May;Baroness Hodgson 16 January;Theresa Villiers 12 July
YEMEN: HAMED BIN HAYDARA Bob Blackman 11 January

2016/2017 SESSION

WRITTEN QUESTIONS

ASYLUM REPORT Jim Shannon 13 July Alan Brown 13 June Alan Brown 13 June Jim Shannon 13 June Jim Shannon 13 June Stuart C. McDonald 9 June

Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: Religion Caroline Spelman 3 February

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: EDUCATION Catherine McKinnell 22 February

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: FEMALES Lord Alton 22 November

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Nigel Evans 14 March; Lord Alton 21 February; Lord Alton 22 November Lord Alton 22 November Lord Alton 22 November

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: RELIGIOUS MINORITY GROUPS Lord Alton 21 February

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Jonathan Lord 25 April; Jim Shannon 24 April; Rob Marris 13 April; Lord Alton 28 March; Jim Shannon 28 March; Lord Alton 28 March; Baroness Berridge 16 March; Lord Alton 6 March; Gavin Shuker 9 March; Alan Brown 6 March; Lord Oates 20 February; Lord Oates 20 February; Lord Alton 20 February; Lord Collins 14 September; Jim Shannon 13 July Gavin Shuker 18 May Gavin Shuker 18 May Hilary Benn 25 May Stephen Timms 6 June Stephen Timms 6 June

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: FEMALES Gavin Shuker 18 May

RELIGIOUS HATRED Justin Tomlinson 22 February;

AZERBAIJAN Gregory Campbell 8 December;

BAHRAIN Jim Shannon 27 June Jim Shannon 27 June Jim Shannon 27 June Ann Clwyd 14 June Hilary Benn 14 June Hilary Benn 14 June

BANGLADESH Jim Shannon 22 November; Bob Blackman 18 July Bob Blackman 18 July Bob Blackman 14 July Bob Blackman 14 July Lord Alton 14 July Bishop of Coventry 14 July Bishop of Coventry 14 July Lord Alton 13 June Gavin Shuker 18 May

BURMA Imran Hussain 13 March; Lord Alton 28 February; Stephen Gethins 20 February; Catherine West 6 February;Baroness Kinnock 18 January; Lyn Brown 17 January; Baroness Goudie 9 January; Lord Alton 21 December; Stephen Timms 20 December; Julian Knight 19 December; Baroness Cox 19 December; Kerry McCarthy 2 December; Stephen Gethins 30 November; Lord Alton 29 November; Lord Alton 29 November; Baroness Kinnock 28 November;Stephen Gethins 28 November; Catherine West 24 November; Yasmin Qureshi 24 November; Valerie Vaz 24 November; Lord Alton 31 October Stephen Timms 14 September; Gavin Shuker 14 July Gavin Shuker 14 July Jim Shannon 4 July Greg Mulholland 24 May

BURUNDI Catherine West 22 November;

CAMEROON Marquess of Lothian 19 January;

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Gregory Campbell 21 February;

CHINA Gregory Campbell 21 February; Lord Hylton 10 October;Natalie McGarry 12 September; Jim Shannon 18 July Jim Shannon 18 July Nigel Dodds 30 June

CRIMEA Gavin Shuker 18 May

EGYPT Lord Alton 24 April; Baroness Berridge 24 April; Baroness Berridge 24 April; Lord Alton 3 April; Lord Alton 6 March;Bishop of Coventry 1 March; Bishop of Coventry 1 March; Bishop of Coventry 1 March; Lord Hylton 7 February; Lord Alton 14 December: Gregory Campbell 8 December; Alistair Carmichael 3 June

ERITREA Lord Hylton 30 January;

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Margaret Ferrier 25 November

IRAN Bob Blackman 15 March Jim Shannon 8 December; Mary Glindon 23 November Mark Durkan 22 November Jim Shannon 21 November Jim Shannon 21 November Jim Shannon 21 November Louise Ellman 14 November

IRAN: BAHAI FAITH Bob Blackman 16 March; Clive Betts 7 March; Lord Hylton 19 July Gavin Shuker 18 May (also asked by Mark Durkan) George Howarth 24 May Hywel Williams 26 May Hywel Williams 26 May Hywel Williams 26 May IRAN: CHRISTIANITY Gavin Shuker 18 May Jonathan Edwards 7 June

IRAQ Theresa Villiers 27 March; Bishop of Coventry 2 March; Bishop of Coventry 6 February; Bishop of Coventry 6 February; Jim Shannon 14 December; Stephen Twigg 7 December; Catherine West 28 November; Lord Alton 22 November; Jim Shannon 22 November; Chris Evans 31 October; Lord Alton 13 June

ISLAMIC STATE Lord Alton 21 December; Gregory Campbell 6 July Baroness Cox 15 June

LAOS Gregory Campbell 24 May

MEXICO Gregory Campbell 16 November; Gavin Shuker 18 May

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Alex Salmond 24 April; Lord Alton 21 February; Michael Tomlinson 17 February;Michael Tomlinson 17 February; Marquess of Lothian 14 December; Jim Cunningham 7 December;

NEPAL Danny Kinahan 7 February; Danny Kinahan 7 February;

RUSSIA Jim Shannon 24 April;

SAUDI ARABIA Lord Patten 20 February; Lord Alton 28 November;Bishop of Coventry 20 July Dawn Butler 1 July Dawn Butler 26 May

SHIA MUSLIMS Jim Shannon 1 December;

SRI LANKA Theresa Villiers 10 March; Gregory Campbell 7 February;

SUDAN Gregory Campbell 13 March; Patrick Grady 7 March; Alison Thewliss 28 February; Lord Alton 6 February; Mark Durkan 2 February; Mark Durkan 2 February; Gregory Campbell 1 February; Lord Alton 17 November; Lord Alton 25 October;Lord Alton 3 October; Lord Alton 3 October; Gregory Campbell 11 October; Mark Durkan 19 May

SYRIA Lord McInnes 4 April; Chris Evans 31 October; Chris Evans 31 October; Lord Green 18 October; Gregory Campbell 13 September; Jim Shannon 24 May Jim Shannon 24 May Jim Shannon 24 May Jim Shannon 24 May Jim Shannon 24 May

TANZANIA Gregory Campbell 7 September;

TIBET Tim Loughton 19 October; Chris Law 10 June

TURKEY Lord Patten 20 February;Joan Ryan 15 June Joan Ryan 15 June Joan Ryan 15 June

UZBEKISTAN Gregory Campbell 8 December; Gregory Campbell 11 October

YEMEN Jim Shannon 24 April

ORAL QUESTIONS

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Jim Shannon 23 March;

ASYLUM REPORT Jim Shannon 9 June

PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS Sir David Amess 20 April;

AFRICA, CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES Diana Johnson 20 April

BANGLADESH Bob Blackman 12 July

GENOCIDE: SYRIA AND IRAQ Lord Alton 22 November Stephen Twigg 16 November

INDIA Lord Ahmed 24 April

IRAN Jim Shannon 1 December

IRAQ Jim Shannon 14 July Lord Alton and others 14 June

MIDDLE EAST Kevin Foster 10 January

NIGERIA Baroness Cox 22 November

PAKISTAN Jim Shannon 17 November

SUDAN Baroness Cox 23 January

SYRIA Caroline Spelman 11 January

WEST PAPUA Lord Collins 21 February

2015/2016 SESSION

WRITTEN QUESTIONS

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Jeremy Lefroy 18 April; Stephen Timms 11 February; Anne Main 18 January; Anne Main 15 January; Anne Main 15 January; Anne Main 15 January; Lord Patten 11 January; Diana Johnson 8 December; Lord Hylton 26 November; Margaret Ritchie 25 June; Wes Streeting 15 June; Dan Jarvis 28 May:

GENOCIDE Robert Flello 3 May; Stephen Timms 3 May; Fiona Bruce 3 May; Lord Alton 21 April; Tom Brake 19 February; Hilary Benn 10 February; Hilary Benn 10 February; Lord Alton 26 January; Robert Flello 26 January; Lord Alton 17 December;

ISLAMIC STATE Baroness Cox 21 March; Lord Alton 17 March; Lord Alton 25 January; Lord Alton 26 January; Lord Alton 11 January; Lord Alton 11 January; Lord Alton 11 January; Lord Alton 11 January;

MARRAKESH DECLARATION Jim Shannon 10 February;

ALGERIA Gregory Campbell 3 May;

BANGLADESH Andrew Stephenson 19 February; Margaret Ritchie 17 November; John McNally 10 November; Lord Alton 27 October; Paul Flynn 4 September;

BAHRAIN Alistair Carmichael 6 January;

BULGARIA Alison Thewliss 27 January:

BURMA Baroness Kinnock 13 April; Baroness Kinnock 16 March; Louise Haigh 1 March; Imran Hussain 19 November; Imran Hussain 10 November; John McNally 10 November; Lord Alton 9 November; David Burrowes 4 November; Stephen Twigg 4 November; Lord Alton 2 November; Lord Alton 2 November; Graham Jones 29 October; Lord Alton 26 October; Baroness Kinnock 14 October; Lord Hussain 16 September; Lord Alton 14 July; Liam Byrne 14 July; Baroness Nye 14 July; Harry Harpham 2 July; Imran Hussain 16 June; Lord Alton 15 June; Lord Ahmed 10 June; Debbie Abrahams 11 June; Sarah Champion 11 June: Jim Cunningham 10 June; Valerie Vaz 4 June; Lord Alton 1 June; Louise Haigh 27 May; David Burrowes 27 May; Richard Burden 27 May; Louise Haigh 27 May; Lord Alton 27 May;

CAR Mark Pritchard 13 July;

CHINA Lord Alton 20 April; Tim Loughton 24 March; David Simpson 10 November; Jim Shannon 4 November; Catherine West 26 October; Tim Loughton 22 October; Stephen Timms 14 October; Lord Alton 12 October; Mark Pritchard 4 September; Lord Alton 15 July (TIBET); Lord Alton 13 July; Tim Loughton 16 July; Patrick Grady 15 July; Lord Ahmed 6 July; Lord Ahmed 6 July; Lord Ahmed 6 July; Greg Mulholland 22 June; Greg Mulholland 9 June; Ian Paisley 3 June;

COMMONWEALTH Lord Patten 10 February;

EGYPT Jim Shannon 3 February; Jim Shannon 3 February; Jim Shannon 10 November;

ERITREA Patrick Grady 6 July; Baroness Kinnock 30 June;Lord Alton 9 June; Lord Alton 9 June;

GAMBIA Stephen Doughty 16 December;

INDIA Bishop of St Albans 8 March; Gregory Campbell 2 March; Greg Mulholland 9 February; Jim Shannon 16 November; Lord Ahmed 11 November;Thangam Debbonaire 10 November; Lord Ahmed 9 November; Lord Ahmed 9 November; Jim Shannon 4 November; Lord Ahmed 23 October; Fiona Mactaggart 9 October; Jim Cunningham 6 July;

INDONESIA Tom Brake 28 April; Catherine West 25 April; Jim Shannon 21 April; Catherine West 23 March; Tom Brake 11 February; Gregory Campbell 29 October; Bishop of Coventry 25 June;

IRAN Tom Brake 8 April; Gregory Campbell 2 February;Mike Kane 4 January; Jim Shannon 8 December; Jim Shannon 9 November; Jim Shannon 14 October; Louise Ellman 9 June;

IRAQ Bishop of Coventry 12 April; Bishop of Coventry 22 March; Lord Alton 20 January; Lord Hylton 21 December; Bishop of Coventry 7 December; Bishop of Coventry 7 December; Lord Alton 30 November; Margaret Ritchie 9 November; Lord Patten 22 October; Louise Ellman 15 October; Bishop of Worcester 16 September; Ian Austin 14 July;Jim Shannon 16 June; Bishop of Coventry 16 June; Bishop of Coventry 16 June

ISRAEL Baroness Tonge 11 April; Maria Caulfield 23 February: Mike Kane 20 January; Baroness Tonge 9 November;

JORDAN Jim Shannon 1 March;

KENYA David Simpson 4 September:

LAOS Gregory Campbell 7 January;

MALDIVES Lord Patten 9 December;

MEXICO Lord Kilclooney 13 January;Lord Kilclooney 16 June

MIDDLE EAST Robert Flello 26 January; Gregory Campbell 9 December; Craig Whittaker 24 November; Lord Patten 12 October; Barry Sheerman 16 June; Lord Ahmed 11 June:

NIGERIA Jim Shannon 9 May; Jim Shannon 9 May; Jim Shannon 4 May; Baroness Cox 28 April; Charles Walker 26 April: Charles Walker 26 April; Barry Shearman 25 April; Lord Alton 17 September; Dan Jarvis 14 July; Laurence Robertson 30 June; Jim Shannon 16 June

NORTH KOREA Jim Shannon 15 September; David Simpson 4 June; Fiona Bruce 2 June; Lord Alton 27 May:

SAUDI ARABIA Jim Shannon 1 March; Bishop of Coventry 21 October; Bishop of Coventry 21 October; Tom Elliott 9 October; Bishop of Bristol 5 October; Jim Shannon 15 September; Bishop of Coventry 25 June;Lord Alton 11 June; David Winnick 9 June;

SOUTH SUDAN Andrew Smith 2 June;

SRI LANKA Jim Cunningham 1 June;

SUDAN Lord Alton 5 May; Lord Alton 5 May; Kate Green 22 March; Kate Green 10 March; Lord Alton 14 July; Bishop of Coventry 25 June Baroness Cox 8 June:

SYRIA Lord Alton 27 April; Nicholas Brown 9 March: Daniel Kawczynski 19 February: Paul Monaghan 11 February; Ben Howlett 20 January; Bob Stewart 17 December; Lord Patten 9 December; Roger Godsiff 6 November; Julian Sturdy 22 October; Lord Alton 2 June;

THAILAND Martyn Day 8 March;

TIBET Catherine West 9 March; Fabian Hamilton 21 October;

TURKEY Lord Patten 9 December Gregory Campbell 29 October;

ORAL QUESTIONS

DAESH:GENOCIDE Lord Alton 21 April; Lord Alton 9 February

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FoRB Lord Alton 19 November

PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS Robert Neill 14 January; Jessica Morden 9 June;

BURMA Rushanara Ali 24 November; Valerie Vaz 5 November; Valerie Vaz 22 October; Jim Cunningham 14 July: Baroness Berridge 18 June;Louise Haigh 9 June ; Baroness Warsi 9 June: Kerry McCarthy 3 June;

CHINA Catherine West 24 November; Fiona Bruce 22 October

EGYPT Tom Brake 5 November:

ERITREA Lord Alton 16 June;

IRAN Louise Ellman 12 April; Jim Shannon 24 November; Jim Shannon 15 July; Fiona Bruce 18 June

IRAQ: CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES Nigel Huddleston and others 5 May

KAZAKHSTAN Jim Shannon 5 January;

NEPAL Earl of Sandwich 27 October;

NIGERIA Baroness Cox 17 December

SAUDI ARABIA Lord Wallace 1 February; Stewart McDonald 14 July; Lord Avebury 11 June; Ann Clwyd 9 June;

SYRIA Lord Alton 3 May; Christian refugees Caroline Spelman 28 October; Fiona Bruce 15 September; Lord Green 9 September;

2014/2015 SESSION

WRITTEN QUESTIONS

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Lord Alton 10 March; Nigel Dodds 3 March; Tim Farron 3 March; Nigel Dodds 12 February; Barry Shearman 14 January; Barry Shearman 13 January; Frank Field 7 January;

AFRICA Dr Alasdair McDonnell 29 January

BURMA Valerie Vaz 28 January; Lord Alton 27 January; Lord Alton 27 January;

CHINA Nigel Dodds 12 February; Chris Evans 27 January; Chris Evans 27 January;

EGYPT Tim Farron 15 January; Nigel Dodds 13 January; Lord Alton 12 January; Bishop of St Albans 6 January;

IRAQ/SYRIA/IS James Clappison 11 February;

INDIA Lord Ahmed 12 March; Lord Ahmed 12 March; Lord Ahmed 12 March; Bishop of Coventry 9 February; Bishop of Coventry 9 February; Baroness Berridge 6 February; Lord Alton 26 January;

IRAN Nigel Pritchard 9 January;

LAOS Gregory Campbell 28 January;

MIDDLE EAST David Simpson 20 March; Lord Alton 11 March; Dr Alasdair McDonnell 29 January; Rosie Cooper 14 January;

NIGERIA Jim Shannon 10 March; Nigel Pritchard 9 January;

NIGER Nigel Dodds 12 February;

NORTH KOREA Chris Evans 27 January; Chris Evans 27 January;

PAKISTAN Lord Hylton 23 March; Lord Patten 17 March; Yvonne Fovargue: 25 February; Laurence Robertson 6 January;

RUSSIA Chris Evans 27 January

SAUDI ARABIA Lord Alton 12 January; Kerry McCarthy 12 January;

SOMALIA David Simpson 14 January

TURKEY Nigel Dodds 13 January;

VIETNAM Gregory Campbell 4 February

ORAL QUESTIONS

SYRIA House of Lords 10 February 2015 – Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws – Syria, persecution of minorities

ALGERIA House of Commons 28 October 2014 – Naomi Long – Religious minorities, Algeria

MIDDLE EAST House of Commons 8 September 2014 – Sir Tony Baldry – Christians in the Middle East (column 670)

PAKISTAN House of Commons 8 July 2014 – Rehman Chishti – Pakistan

NIGERIA House of Commons Adjournment Debate 2 July 2014 – Gordon Brown – Nigeria, Abducted Girls

SRI LANKA House of Lords 2 July 2014 – Lord Sheikh – Sri Lanka

EGYPT House of Lords 26 June 2014 – Bishop of Coventry – Egypt