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77763

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Internet
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what if any financial arrangements they have with the Internet Computer Bureau which allow the latter to make money from the sale of dependent territory domain names.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL1060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/08/2014 answer text <p>The British Government has no financial arrangement with the Internet Computer Bureau, which is the Domain Name Registrar or Network Information Centre for a number of domains including for some of the Overseas Territories.</p> answering member printed Lord Popat question first answered 11/08/2014 11:30:21 answering member 4173 label Biography information for Lord Popat
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

77764

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Castes: Discrimination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 May (WA 331–2) and the comments by Helen Grant, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities on 9 July (HC Deb, col 140 WH), how they intend to establish baseline data that can be used to determine whether caste legislation is stopping unlawful discrimination given their acceptance of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission’s statement that research for that purpose would not be possible; and what are the terms of reference of the feasibility study announced by Mrs Grant.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL1061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>The Government has accepted that the Equality and Human Rights Commission will not be undertaking further research in the area outlined in the question. However, in their respective statements neither Lord Ahmad nor Helen Grant accepted that such research cannot be done, which is why we are commissioning the feasibility study to which the Noble Lord refers.</p><p>The key objectives for this study, which form its terms of reference, are to:</p><ul><li>Identify and critically assess the key issues which affect the feasibility of quantifying the extent of caste discrimination in Britain, and measuring changes over time;</li><li>Identify specific methodological approaches for realistically and feasibly quantifying the scale of caste discrimination in Britain and measuring changes over time;</li><li>Appraise the costs and benefits associated with each methodological option.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 04/08/2014 10:31:06 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

77765

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Diego Garcia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether prisoners have been held on Diego Garcia other than by United Kingdom authorities since 2000.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL1062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>Since 2000, in accordance with provisions of the 1966 Exchange of Notes, some members of the US Military at Diego Garcia have been confined in accordance with the United States Uniform Code of Military Justice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 22/07/2014 14:39:38 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

77766

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Diego Garcia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United States sought to use Diego Garcia as a stopover for the rendition of Abdel Hakim Belhadj; and, if so, what was the outcome.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL1063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2014 answer text I refer the noble Lord to the response I gave on 17 June 2014, Official Report, Column WA36, that, aside from the two cases of rendition through Diego Garcia (British Indian Ocean Territory) in 2002, there have been no other instances in which US intelligence flights landed in the UK, our overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies, with a detainee on board since 11 September 2001. answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 28/07/2014 11:02:11 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

77767

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to encourage a halt to the missile strikes on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Gaza.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2014 answer text <p>I refer the noble Baroness to the Statement made by the then Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right Hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (York) (Mr Hague), which I repeated in the House of Lords on 14 July 2014, Official Report, Columns 434-437.</p><p><br>I also refer the noble Baroness to the Statement of 21 July 2014 by the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), repeated in the Lords by the Leader of the House and Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell), Official Report, Column 979-982.</p><p><br>We have called on all sides to de-escalate the situation to avoid further civilian casualties.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 24/07/2014 13:25:41 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

77768

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the safety of civilians in Gaza, in the light of the possibility of ground troops being deployed there.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the continued violence in Gaza and Israel and call on all sides to de-escalate to avoid further civilian casualties. We have stressed to Israel counterparts our concern that a ground invasion of Gaza would increase the risk of civilian casualties, and that a large ground operation risks prolonging the conflict.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 22/07/2014 12:30:39 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

77769

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on the amount of funding needed to cover out of stock medical supplies and medical referrals out of Gaza.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on 10th July that US$60 million was needed to cover out of stock medical supplies and medical referrals out of Gaza. This is now exacerbated by the Gaza emergency. Even before the recent violence the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza had chronic shortages of drugs (28% of drugs had zero stock) and medical supplies (53% of medical supplies had zero stock). Our support to UNRWA and ICRC is already helping these organisations to respond to the current situation, and we are in continuous contact with humanitarian agencies to assess emerging needs as a result of the violence.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 24/07/2014 16:30:20 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

77770

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having with other European governments following Prime Minister Netanyahu’s remarks on 11 July that he would never consent to a fully sovereign Palestinian state in the West Bank.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2014 answer text <p>We noted Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s comments of 11 July. The UK has frequent conversations with EU partners about the Middle East Peace Process, but has not discussed these specific comments. The Foreign Affairs Council agreed conclusions on 21 July which firmly restated the EU’s commitment to the state of Israel and an independent, democratic, contiguous, sovereign and viable State of Palestine living side by side in peace, security and mutual recognition.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 28/07/2014 11:01:30 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

77771

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence they have about the use of Dense Inert Metal Explosive during the recent Gaza attacks; and what investigations they plan to make into the nature of the weapons being used.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2014 answer text <p>We are aware of press reporting of these allegations. We do not have evidence that Dense Inert Metal Explosive (DIME) munitions have been used during the recent events in Gaza. The UK has no plans to make an investigation into the nature of weapons being used. However, the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) has urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to do everything to avoid civilian casualties, to exercise restraint and to help find ways to bring this situation to a close.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 28/07/2014 11:00:27 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

77772

registered interest
date	14/07/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning the reported shooting of Adam Eriqat with a rubber bullet in Abu Dis, and the impact of the new military checkpoint near Ma’ale Adumim on the time taken for his ambulance to reach hospital.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>Whilst we have not made representations on this specific incident, the UK has repeatedly made clear to Israel our concerns over the manner in which the Israeli Defence Force polices Palestinian protests.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 22/07/2014 12:14:53 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge