Mentions:
1: James Cleverly (CON - Braintree) The protection of minorities is an issue that is brought up regularly in the conversations that I have - Speech Link
2: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) also recognise the issue of human rights abuses and the persecution of Christians and other ethnic minorities - Speech Link
3: Elliot Colburn (CON - Carshalton and Wallington) to many Ahmadiyya Muslims, who remain concerned about the continued persecution, especially by the Pakistani - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lord Hussain (LDEM - Life peer) decades, and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act the same year, which granted citizenship to religious minorities - Speech Link
2: Earl of Sandwich (CB - Excepted Hereditary) I have given examples of the treatment of minorities and castes in previous debates so I do not want - Speech Link
3: Lord Ranger (CON - Life peer) Sadly, minorities there are persecuted daily and do not enjoy equality even today. - Speech Link
4: Lord Ranger (CON - Life peer) How would the noble Lord feel if other states did that against Muslim minorities? - Speech Link
5: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (CON - Life peer) have 1.7 million British citizens of Indian heritage living here in the UK, and a similar number with Pakistani - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) chair of the all-party parliamentary groups for international freedom of religion or belief and for the Pakistani - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Fiona Bruce (CON - Congleton) We have seen the military coup in Myanmar exacerbating the persecution of religious minorities, such - Speech Link
2: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) As chair of the APPGs for international freedom of religion or belief, and for Pakistani minorities, - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lord Sentamu (CB - Life peer) total, around half are thought to have held British passports with another 9,000 holding Indian or Pakistani - Speech Link
2: Lord Collins of Highbury (LAB - Life peer) Excellency will recognise that a successful and inclusive society is one that respects and protects all minorities - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) parliamentary group for international freedom of religion or belief and as chair of the APPG for the Pakistani - Speech Link
2: Fiona Bruce (CON - Congleton) Even though freedom of speech is guaranteed under the Pakistani constitution, it is limited by law and - Speech Link
3: Vicky Ford (CON - Chelmsford) The British high commissioner regularly lobbies the Pakistani authorities to guarantee the rights of - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) I declare an interest as chair of the all-party parliamentary groups for the Pakistani minorities and - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (CON - Life peer) I have been engaging directly with the Pakistani authorities, Ministers, officials and high commissioners - Speech Link
2: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (CON - Life peer) already indicated that £16.5 million has been allocated in response to the direct needs identified by the Pakistani - Speech Link
3: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (CON - Life peer) I have spoken directly to Pakistani Ministers, including Hina Rabbani Khar, to identify the specific - Speech Link
4: Lord Alton of Liverpool (CB - Life peer) I declare my interest as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pakistani Minorities and vice-chair - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Vicky Ford (CON - Chelmsford) We in the UK stand shoulder to shoulder with our Pakistani friends and will continue to provide support - Speech Link
2: Vicky Ford (CON - Chelmsford) Gentleman in praising and thanking the British people, especially the Pakistani diaspora across the UK - Speech Link
3: Robin Walker (CON - Worcester) What more can the Government do to amplify and magnify the contribution from British Pakistani communities - Speech Link
4: Jessica Morden (LAB - Newport East) reassurance that working with our international counterparts to tackle the persecution of religious minorities - Speech Link
5: Amanda Milling (CON - Cannock Chase) The persecution of religious minorities cannot be tolerated. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) chair of the all-party parliamentary groups for international freedom of religion or belief and for Pakistani - Speech Link