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532338

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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	Sixth Form Colleges: Finance
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 regarding the reduction of the permitted fishing zone off the coast of the Gaza Strip from nine to six nautical miles.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text We have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities. We previously welcomed the easing of fishing restrictions, and continue to encourage the Israeli authorities to implement further measures to improve the situation on the ground in Gaza. The UK would like to see a permanent increase in the size of the fishing zone off the coast of Gaza, in line with the limit of twenty nautical miles stipulated in the Oslo accords. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2016 15:11:21 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

532339

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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	Supply Teachers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they plan to take regarding the reported use of sponge-tipped bullets against Palestinians by Israeli forces.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text Our officials in Tel Aviv have not raised this specific issue of the use of sponge-tipped bullets with the Israeli authorities. We do, however, raise our concerns with them about the manner in which the Israel Defence Forces police non-violent protests, including the use of lethal and non-lethal ammunition. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2016 15:12:08 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

532340

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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	Brexit
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 following reports of the use of rubber bullets and gas canisters, and the confiscation of vehicles, by the Israeli Defence Forces during a raid on Bil'in village on 16 June.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>We have not made any representations to the Israeli authorities on this issue. However, our Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises concern over the excessive use of force with the Israeli authorities including the use of non-lethal ammunition during non-violent protests.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2016 15:12:25 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

532341

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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	Food Supply
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 weekly non-violent protests against illegal Israeli settlements by the village of Bil'in, and whether they plan to hold discussions with that village's Popular Struggle Committee.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Whilst we have not made any assessment of the non-violent protests by the village of Bil’in, officials from our Consulate General in Jerusalem met Abdullah Abu Rahmah (coordinator of Bil’in Popular Struggle Committee) in his capacity as Deputy Head of the Palestinian Authority Commission against the Wall and Settlements in 20 August 2015. The Consulate General worked with the Commission on a joint olive harvest campaign, and are looking to provide similar support to Palestinian communities in the future.</p><p>Abu Rahmeh has been arrested by the Israel Defence Forces multiple times for taking part in non violent resistance and has been designated a human rights defender by the EU. UK officials attended his court hearing on 8 February 2015, with representatives from other EU Missions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2016 15:13:08 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

532343

registered interest
date	04/07/2016
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	Israeli Settlements
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 regarding the reported continuing restrictions on a Palestinian farmer in accessing his land at Mantiqat Shib al Butum.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text We have not made any representations to the Israeli authorities on this specific issue. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2016 15:17:37 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

528833

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
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	Railways: Electrification
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 Rwanda concerning reports that women are being imprisoned for having an abortion after being raped.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of concerns that it is difficult for women in Rwanda to secure the required sign-off by a judge and two doctors for an abortion, and that this may be driving victims of rape to seek illegal abortions.</p><p>We have been clear that Rwanda must do more to give citizens the full civil and political rights that they deserve, including through a justice system which takes into account the challenges faced by women and girls and delivers for victims of crime.</p><p>We have also been working jointly with the Government of Rwanda to deliver a robust drive against gender-based violence. I refer my noble Friend to the answer that the noble Baroness Verma gave on 20 June regarding the Department for International Development’s £4.6 million programme to empower women and girls and tackle the drivers of gender-based violence.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/07/2016 13:49:18 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

528834

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
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	Railways: Bradford
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further representations they have made to the government of Israel to enable the legal team headed by Baroness Scotland of Asthal that produced the report <i>Children in Military Custody</i> to re-visit and assess progress in that area.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text We have not made any further representations to enable the legal team to meet with Government of Israel. The issue of children in detention is a human rights priority for the UK. We are considering alternative options to encourage further progress. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 05/07/2016 15:20:35 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

528836

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
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	East Coast Railway Line
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they intend to make to the government of Israel asking them to take financial responsibility for the territories they occupy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>We have no plans to make any representations to the Israeli authorities on this issue.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 05/07/2016 15:20:59 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

528837

registered interest
date	27/06/2016
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	Railways: Electrification
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 cuts in water supply to areas of the West Bank.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2016 answer text <p>Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv discussed this issue with the Israeli authorities on 27 June. We have stressed the need for Israel to take immediate and practical measures to improve the current situation and ensure fair distribution of water in the West Bank and Gaza.</p><p>During the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood's) visit to Israel in February, he stressed to the Israeli government and Prime Minister Netanyahu that there was an urgent need for practical, incremental steps to improve the lives of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 05/07/2016 15:21:37 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

523673

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
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	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
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 regarding the property ownership laws that require a Palestinian family that has inhabited a house in Jaffa continually since 1920 to pay the Israeli government 40 per cent of its present value to avoid eviction.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2016 answer text <p>We have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/06/2016 14:25:10 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge