Christians and Religious Minorities: India

Many minority communities have played prominent roles in Indian politics and public life since th...

The right hon. Lady is right that there are examples in the past, but in many Indian states, repr...

The hon. Gentleman talks about the close relationship between India and the UK. Does he agree tha...

I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. I hope, as I think we all do, that we can achieve tha...

I thank the hon. Member for securing the debate. I would like to speak briefly on behalf of my co...

That is one of the objective of today’s debate, and we hope that we can reach a better understand...

Four Back Benchers have applied to speak and are standing. I intend to call the Front-Bench spoke...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer.

Freedom of religion is a fu...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Member fo...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on leading the debate, and on setting...

I am honoured to represent one of the largest Goan populations outside India. Of course, they are...

I thank my right hon. and learned Friend for his intervention. He rightly refers to investments t...

Of course, if the individual is of age, he or she will be able to make their own decision about w...

Clearly there are tensions, and I would never say that any attacks on individuals because of thei...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this debate and on all th...

We have heard about the controversy surrounding rules to regulate conversion, but I get the very ...

The concern, of course, is the misuse of such laws.

Pastor Rakesh Babu and his family were ...

The right hon. Member for Chipping Barnet (Theresa Villiers) made the important point about refer...

The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. As I said, more details about such reports can be fo...

I am delighted to participate in this afternoon’s debate, and I pay tribute to the hon. Member fo...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Member fo...

In the light of that mutual understanding, does the hon. Lady regret that during the Batley and S...

I thank the right hon. Member for her reminder of what was a mistake. I understand that, at the t...

Before the Minister responds, let me say that we have plenty of time, but please could she leave ...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for Stran...

One of the key concerns is around abduction and forced marriage, particularly of young women, whi...

I completely agree with my hon. Friend. It is morally wrong and reprehensible to carry out such a...

Minister, in the Open Doors top 50 league India is now No. 10; it was No. 31. That is clear factu...

I understand that. I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. It is something that I can as...

I thank all right hon. and hon. Members for their contributions, and in particular the Minister f...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

I am not allowed to take an intervention. The hon. Lady expressed all the concerns that we have a...