Written Question
Tuesday 22nd January 2019
Asked by:
Stephen Kerr (Conservative - Stirling)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the persecution of Christians overseas.
Answered by Mark Field
The Foreign Secretary has commissioned an independent, global review into the additional practical steps the Government can take to support persecuted Christians. The review will report by Easter.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Dec 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"T2. What are the Government doing to work with the Nigerian Government to promote reconciliation between the Fulani herders and the villagers and farmers of the Middle Belt?..."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 27 Nov 2018
Nigeria: Armed Violence (Rural Communities)
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I thank and commend the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for bringing this debate to Westminster Hall. It was a pleasure—indeed, it was rather humbling—to listen to my hon. Friend the Member for Henley (John Howell), who is …..."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 27 Nov 2018
Nigeria: Armed Violence (Rural Communities)
"I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that intervention.
The situation in Nigeria is riven with mixed signals. The Government make claims about reduced violence and say that the situation in the north is improving, and a significant amount of UK aid has been spent trying to help the …..."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 25 Oct 2018
International Freedom of Religion or Belief Day
"It is not only in Pakistan where intolerance is being displayed towards these people. In Glasgow in 2016, there was a case in which a man travelled a considerable distance—I cannot remember how far; he might have come from the north-east of England. [Interruption.] It may have been Birmingham. He …..."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 25 Oct 2018
International Freedom of Religion or Belief Day
"It is a great pleasure to participate in this debate and to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. Equally, it is an enormous honour for me to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce), who in so many ways stands as a beacon for all of us, …..."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 25 Oct 2018
International Freedom of Religion or Belief Day
"I am grateful to my hon. Friend, and associate myself entirely with the sentiment that he and my hon. Friend the Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster) expressed. There is nothing to fear when one has faith, well founded, and any system that fears people of faith is a system that …..."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 25 Oct 2018
International Freedom of Religion or Belief Day
"I, once again, thank my hon. Friend. I think I might have mispronounced the gentleman’s name when I mentioned him, for which I apologise, but I absolutely associate myself with what my hon. Friend has said.
To return to the case that has to be made and remade for the …..."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 25 Oct 2018
International Freedom of Religion or Belief Day
"I am grateful for that additional question on the role that the noble Lord has been given, which we all welcome and had long sought.
May I thank you, Mr McCabe, for the opportunity to participate in this important debate? I pay tribute to all my colleagues who have spoken …..."Stephen Kerr - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 14th September 2018
Asked by:
Stephen Kerr (Conservative - Stirling)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to safeguard persecuted communities in Syria, including Syrian Christians during the offensive in the Idlib area of Syria.
Answered by Alistair Burt
We are gravely concerned about the risks for all the civilian population in Idlib, regardless of ethnicity or religion, from the threatened military offensive by the Syrian regime and Russia. The UK supports the urgent diplomatic efforts being made by Turkey and the UN. We call on the Syrian regime and its backers, Russia and Iran, to uphold the de-escalation arrangements they have previously agreed, and for all parties to respect international humanitarian law, including protection of all civilians without discrimination. We are providing additional humanitarian assistance and medical support to Idlib. This assistance is distributed on the basis of need, to ensure Syrians are not discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion, or ethnicity.