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790396

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date	16/11/2017
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	Zimbabwe: Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 November (HL Deb, col 2028) that Robert Mugabe’s “followers were looting and plundering that richly endowed country”, and in the light of sanctions having previously been imposed on Robert and Grace Mugabe, why financial sanctions have not been imposed on other persons involved or connected with the Mugabe regime.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>EU sanctions were imposed on others in the Mugabe regime in the past, but successively lifted over the years, except for Mugabe, his wife and Zimbabwe Defence Industries. There are suspended sanctions on five security chiefs.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/11/2017 12:19:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

790399

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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	Robert Mugabe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make representations at the UN to have Robert Mugabe brought before the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity and the killing of 20,000 of the Matabele people in Zimbabwe.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The United Nations Security Council can refer situations, not individuals, to the International Criminal Court Prosecutor for investigation. Any decision to refer to the International Criminal Court must be made on the basis of what will be the most effective means to bring perpetrators of atrocities and those who have assisted them to account.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/11/2017 12:20:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

790400

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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	Robert Mugabe
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, in conjunction with international partners, to support efforts to recover the billions reportedly stolen by Robert Mugabe over the last 36 years as President of Zimbabwe.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The British Government has not been asked to help recover any assets from former President Robert Mugabe.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/11/2017 12:20:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

790402

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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	Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States regarding the legal criteria under which an individual is deemed to be a member of ISIS.
tabling member printed	Baroness Stern
uin	HL3312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Everyone who returns from taking part in the conflict in Syria or Iraq must expect to be investigated by the police to determine if they have committed criminal offences, and to ensure that they do not pose a threat to our national security.</p><p>Those who have committed criminal offences should expect to be prosecuted for their crimes under the full range of existing counter terrorism legislation. Any decision on whether to prosecute will be taken by the police and Crown Prosecution Service on a case by case basis</p><p>We continue to work closely with the US and our other partners in the Global Coalition to defeat Daesh and to ensure justice for those who have suffered at their hands. The Foreign Secretary discusses the Global Coalition's action against Daesh on a regular basis with US colleagues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/11/2017 16:28:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2475 label Biography information for Baroness Stern

790409

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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	Zimbabwe: Commonwealth
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 possibility of Zimbabwe's return to the Commonwealth, and of the steps necessary to secure this.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL3319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Zimbabwe will need to demonstrate commitment to free and fair elections, the rule of law and independence of the judiciary, as per the Commonwealth's admission criteria. Their eventual readmittance to the Commonwealth will be a matter for all Commonwealth members to decide following a formal approach by Zimbabwe to the Commonwealth Secretariat.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/11/2017 12:21:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

790410

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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	Zimbabwe: African Union
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they have offered to the African Union for its activities in Zimbabwe.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL3320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The African response to the situation in Zimbabwe is being led by the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). The UK supports its efforts. The Minister for Africa, Rory Stewart MP (Member of Parliament for Penrith and The Border) discussed Zimbabwe with AU Chairperson Faqi on Wednesday 22 November.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/11/2017 12:21:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

790411

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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	Zimbabwe: Commonwealth
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made representations to the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth to support the Commonwealth's re-engagement with Zimbabwe.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL3321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>​Her Majesty's Government officials have clarified the process that would need to be followed for Zimbabwe to re-join the Commonwealth with the Commonwealth Secretary General on Monday 20 November.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/11/2017 12:22:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

790412

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Zimbabwe
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 timing, and the possible impact of, a Ministerial visit to Zimbabwe and its neighbouring states to discuss UK support for political and economic stability in Zimbabwe; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL3322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The Minister for Africa visited Zimbabwe on 23 and 24 November. He met with actors from across the political spectrum, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leaders Morgan Tsvangirai and Joice Mujuru. The UK is clear that the only way for Zimbabwe to achieve a legitimate government is through free and fair elections. We welcome President Mnangagwa's commitment to hold free and fair elections next year and we will do all we can to support a legitimate government rebuild the country, working with international and regional partners. The visit was an early opportunity to deliver these messages. Both the Foreign Secretary and the Minister for Africa are engaging with the region and other international partners on this matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/11/2017 16:29:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

790413

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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	Sudan: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, with reference to the commitment in a letter to the APPG on Sudan and South Sudan by the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Rory Stewart MP, dated 23 August to “support Sudan to achieve sustainable peace, an improved human rights situation and political reform”, how they define “political reform”; and what steps they propose to take to promote such reform.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL3323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>Our priorities for political reform in Sudan include improving civil and political freedoms, opening space for freedoms of religion or belief, tackling sexual and gender-based violence, and increasing respect for the rule of law and international humanitarian law. We will support steps towards a free, fair, and credible election in 2020, including greater freedom of assembly and organisation for political parties, and increased media freedoms. <br>We will continue to engage with the Government of Sudan at all levels, including through the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue, to promote these objectives.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/11/2017 12:18:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

790414

registered interest
date	16/11/2017
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	Sudan: Peace Negotiations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, with reference to the letter from the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Rory Stewart MP, to the APPG on Sudan and South Sudan dated 23 August, how they propose to “press for a genuine, inclusive and transparent National Dialogue process in Sudan”, given that the provision in the Road Map Agreement to hold a preparatory meeting with the opposition to discuss how to make the National Dialogue was not taken forward and that President Bashir proceeded to close the National Dialogue in October 2016.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL3324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>We have welcomed the government of Sudan's stated readiness to keep the National Dialogue process open for other groups to join, after October 2016. The UK has continued to call for a National Dialogue that is inclusive, genuine, and Sudanese-led, and has encouraged all sides to engage constructively to that end</p><p>We have also supported the efforts of the chair of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) and the chief mediator of the Road Map, President Thabo Mbeki, to convince the government of Sudan to proceed with the National Dialogue in an inclusive way, and to convince the opposition to resume their participation constructively, in keeping with the spirit of the Agreement.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/11/2017 12:16:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox