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1228175

registered interest
date	28/07/2020
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	Mubarak Bala
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 Nigeria about (1) the detention of Mubarak Bala, and (2) reports that the detention has included no contact with the detainee's (a) family, or (b) legal representatives.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL7495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is monitoring Mr Bala's case closely. We continue to stress to the Government of Nigeria the importance of a transparent investigation that respects Mr Bala's human rights, the rule of law, and the Nigerian constitutional right to freedom of religion or belief. Our High Commission in Abuja discussed the case with the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the police after Mr Bala's arrest. James Duddridge (Minister for Africa) raised Mr Bala's case directly with the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs on 21 May.</p><p>We welcome the recent magistrate court order instructing the police to allow Mr Bala access to legal representation. We call on the relevant authorities to ensure that the order is followed, and that Mr Bala's family are permitted visiting rights in line with local law and current Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Defending freedom of religion or belief for all remains a UK Government policy priority and we will continue to use our voice internationally to protect this human right.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/08/2020 15:37:49 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1226207

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Legal Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 17 July (HL6542), what has been the total cost to the public purse of the UK’s participation in recent proceedings before the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL7037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>These advisory proceedings in the International Court of Justice concerned a request for an advisory opinion from the United Nations General Assembly. All Member States of the United Nations were invited to participate in the proceedings. Thirty-one States and the African Union filed written statements, and ten States and the African Union filed written comments on the written statements. Twenty‑two States and the African Union participated in the oral proceedings, which took place in September 2018. The UK participated at all stages of the proceedings. The ICJ handed down its advisory opinion in February 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 03/08/2020 15:07:21 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1220863

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Legal Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the total cost to the public purse of defending the cases brought against them by the government of Mauritius before (1) the International Court of Justice, and (2) the tribunal constituted under Annex VII of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL6542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK, alongside a number of United Nations member States, participated in recent proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). These proceedings were not contentious proceedings brought by Mauritius against the UK. Rather they were advisory proceedings following a request from the United Nations General Assembly for an advisory opinion from the ICJ.</p><p>From the accessible records held by the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office, the legal costs incurred by the UK in defending the proceedings brought by Mauritius in an arbitral tribunal constituted under Annex VII of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea were £1,505,720.00 (comprising Counsels' fees and arbitration fees which were shared with Mauritius).</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/07/2020 11:59:46 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker

1220864

registered interest
date	06/07/2020
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: Legal Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what has been the total cost to the public purse of defending all legal actions brought against them (1) by, or (2) on behalf of, Chagossians in (a) courts, or (b) tribunals, in England and Wales since 1998; and whether their assessment of these costs includes the staff costs of Foreign and Commonwealth Office personnel working on these cases.
tabling member printed	Baroness Whitaker
uin	HL6543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2020 answer text <p>From the accessible records held by the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office, the legal costs of defending all actions brought against HMG by or on behalf of Chagossians in domestic courts or tribunals since 1998 to present are £3,971,391.17.</p><p>This figure has not been adjusted to take account of costs awarded to HMG.</p><p>It is not possible to assess the staff costs of FCO officials working on these cases, as staff time is not recorded in this way.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/07/2020 12:00:07 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2510 label Biography information for Baroness Whitaker