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1123753

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date	29/04/2019
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	Libya: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they anticipate the UN-sponsored Libyan National Conference originally scheduled to take place in Ghadames on 14 April will now take place; if so, when; and whether they have sought further clarification of US policy on Libya particularly in the light of the White House statement of 19 April, detailing the telephone conversation between President Trump and Khalifa Haftar, in which the two "discussed a shared vision for Libya's transition to a stable, democratic political system."
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL15391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK continues to strongly support the work of UN Special Representative Ghassan Salamé. Clearly, the current fighting represents a significant set-back for efforts to facilitate a more inclusive political settlement in Libya, and we understand his plans for the National Conference are for the moment on hold. However, it remains our and SRSG Salamé's view that there can be no military solution in Libya and that we must continue to work towards a ceasefire and a return to a political process.</p><p>The US has consistently advocated the need for a sustainable political solution in Libya. That will require buy-in from a range of different Libyan stakeholders, including General Haftar and Prime Minister Serraj. We will continue to discuss with the US and our other partners how best to achieve a de-escalation, ceasefire, and a return to political talks.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/05/2019 15:10:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1123754

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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	Russia: North Korea
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 purpose and outcome of the summit meeting which took place between President Vladimir Putin of Russia and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vladivostok on 25 April.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL15392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>It is positive that President Putin used his meeting to stress that he wants to see the full denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula. We hope that he also urged Kim Jong Un to honour his commitments to denuclearise and to re-engage with the US. A denuclearised North Korea is in all of our interests.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/05/2019 15:08:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1123755

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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	Algeria: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to support a national dialogue to achieve a peaceful political transition in Algeria, following the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on 2 April.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL15393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>​We are following events in Algeria closely, following (former) President Bouteflika's resignation, the appointment of an interim Head of State and the announcement of presidential election scheduled for 4 July.</p><p>We have discussed these developments with Algerian officials and civil society representatives at a variety of levels. We commend the peaceful and dignified nature of the demonstration. The forthcoming transition period is a matter for the Algerian people.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/05/2019 14:40:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1123756

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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	Ukraine: Foreign Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what practical steps they intend to take to strengthen bilateral relations with Ukraine, including future UK ministerial meetings with new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL15394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>​The Prime Minister spoke with President-elect Zelenskiy by telephone on 23 April, and reiterated the UK's support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. She expressed our willingness to increase our already deep partnership across a range of areas. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of our two countries working together alongside the international community to deter Russian aggression, and invited Mr Zelenskiy to visit the UK at the earliest opportunity. We look forward to further engagement with Mr Zelenskiy after his inauguration.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/05/2019 14:58:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1123757

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in securing the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, following the recent statements by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL15395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>​Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif publicly clarified on 24 April that Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's case was not linked to his offer of a prisoner exchange to the US. He is quoted as saying, &quot;The offer that I made was people who have been in prison either in the United States or elsewhere in the world on American request… But the Iranian-British woman is a separate case.&quot; The UK has not been approached for a prisoner exchange by Iran. In our bilateral discussions with Iran we regularly request consular access to all our dual national detainees, including Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe. Under the auspices of diplomatic protection, we will continue to do so to ensure her wellbeing.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/05/2019 16:07:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1123758

registered interest
date	29/04/2019
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	Egypt: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to concerns over extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances by Egyptian security forces raised by UN human rights experts in the OHCHR statement on 25 February, Egypt: UN experts condemn executions of nine men after “confessions under torture", what representations they have made to the government of Egypt to reinforce those concerns.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL15396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2019 answer text <p>​It remains a long-standing policy of the United Kingdom to oppose the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle. We have regularly made our position clear to the Egyptian Government.</p><p>We are also deeply concerned about reports of enforced disappearance, torture and mistreatment in detention in Egypt and continue to raise these issues with the Egyptian authorities. We have raised these concerns in public, through the UN Human Rights Council, through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Human Rights Priority Country reports, and in private with Egyptian Government representatives in London and in Cairo.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/05/2019 15:07:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian