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945600

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
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	Nigeria: Violence
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 19 July (HL9364), in what ways President Buhari has "strongly condemned" the killing of Nigerian Christians by Fulani militia; and whether any people have been (1) charged with, and (2) prosecuted for, those killings.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>​President Buhari has repeatedly condemned the violence and expressed his concern for the lives lost. This year, he has made public statements in February, when he ordered the arrest of those carrying illegal arms, announced the deployment of additional security, and offered his condolences to the victims. In April, addressing the congregation at a Catholic Church, he described as &quot;vile, evil and satanic&quot; the killing of worshippers and two priests at a Catholic church in Benue State. He called on Nigerians to refrain from reprisal attacks. In June, he spoke about the killings in Plateau State, and reiterated his Government's determination to bring those responsible to justice. We are not aware of anyone having been charged. We call on communities not to take the law into their own hands but to work with security forces and the authorities to bring those responsible to justice in accordance with the rule of law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2018 15:08:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

945601

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
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	UN Security Council
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they support calls for the introduction of a code of conduct that would restrain the veto power of the permanent members of the UN Security Council in cases of mass atrocities such as genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes; and what assessment they have made of the likelihood that such a code will be introduced.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL9730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2018 answer text <p>​The UK wholeheartedly supports the principle that the Security Council must act to stop mass atrocities. That is why the UK signed up to the Accountability, Coherence and Transparency Group's Code of Conduct in 2015. The Code of Conduct calls on all Council members not to vote against a credible draft resolution on timely and decisive action to end, or prevent, the commission of genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes. As of 1 June 2018 the Code of Conduct has been signed by 115 UN member states and 2 observers.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2018 15:09:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

944648

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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	Antarctic: Marine Protected Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the creation of the Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary for tackling (a) over-fishing, (b) plastic pollution and (c) climate change.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	166056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a global leader on Antarctic marine protection issues, including within the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). At its next meeting in October, CCAMLR will consider UK co-sponsored proposals for establishing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the East Antarctic and Weddell Sea. CCAMLR ensures that fish stocks in the Southern Ocean are sustainably managed, as well as having committed to the development of a network of MPAs. There is currently no commercial fishing activity in the Weddell Sea; only small-scale, fully monitored, research fishing activities. Ocean plastic pollution is a global problem which the UK Government is actively working to reduce. Plastic pollution is monitored at a number of stations around Antarctica and through dedicated surveys. Plastic pollution is mainly arriving in Antarctica from outside of the region. Nevertheless, in addition to strict marine pollution regulations around Antarctica, UK flagged fishing vessels operating within the CCAMLR Convention Area have implemented measures to reduce or eliminate plastic microbeads from waste water. While MPAs will not tackle global climate change, one of the objectives for the Weddell Sea MPA proposal is to establish scientific reference areas to monitor the effects of climate change and to study, in particular, representative, rare, unique and/or endemic examples of marine ecosystems, as well as biodiversity and habitats.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 27/07/2018 11:19:46 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

944677

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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	Colombia: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will respond to Early Day Motion 1492, on human rights in Colombia.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	166212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>​Human rights defenders and social leaders play a vital role in promoting the rights of local communities and minority groups in Colombia, and in helping to realise the benefits of the historic peace agreement. I am concerned by reports of increasing violence and killings of human rights defenders and social leaders, something I have discussed with Colombian Ministers and the Colombian Ambassador. The FCO supports the important work of human rights defenders globally, including through our advocacy and project work.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 24/07/2018 16:13:51 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

944708

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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	Nicaragua: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps the Government has taken to promote UN efforts to resolve the political crisis in Nicaragua.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	166216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK has welcomed the Nicaraguan Government’s invitations to the UN and other investigatory bodies and has called for the authorities to allow them to carry out their work fully without hindrance. I am pleased the EU is ready to accompany and support the Dialogue and has reinforced its support to human rights organisations.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 24/07/2018 16:15:15 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

944746

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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	Israel: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Israeli Government on the (a) passage of the Nation State Law by the Israeli Knesset and (b) implications of that law on the rights and status of minority groups.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	166059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>​The Nation-State Bill has passed through the Knesset into law. The final wording of the legislation did not contain the clause which would have explicitly allowed a community composed of people of the same faith or nationality to maintain an exclusive community. As part of their regular diplomatic work with Israeli authorities and legislators, British diplomats in Israel discussed the (Nation-State Bill) alongside other legislation and developments. Israel's long standing commitment to equality for all its citizens is one of its great strengths as a fellow democracy. As friends of Israel we would be concerned about any development that would undermine this commitment</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/07/2018 15:44:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

944766

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the distribution of land allocations between settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	166062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>​The UK considers all Israeli settlements in the West Bank to be illegal under international law, and a barrier to a two-state solution.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/07/2018 15:46:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

944790

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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	Burma: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will put forward a resolution to the United Nations Security Council calling for an investigation into the activities of the Myanmar military.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	166260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>In 2017 the UK co-sponsored the resolution at the UN Human Rights Council which set up a Fact Finding Mission to look into the human rights situation in Burma, including violations by the military. Its interim report of March 2018 confirmed the Burmese military was primarily to blame for the widespread and systematic violence against the Rohingya in Rakhine during August and September 2017. We await its final report in September 2018. UK work in the UN Security Council ensured it called on the Burmese authorities to hold those responsible to account. We will continue to work in the Council to ensure it remains focused on the Rohingya crisis and will cntinue to consider how best to use the various tools, inclusing resolutions, at the Council's disposal.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 24/07/2018 14:29:00 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

944795

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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	Krishna Maharaj
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with US officials on the status of British prisoner Kris Maharaj.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	166262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>We continue to register our strong interest in Mr Maharaj's case with the US authorities, most recently with the filing of an amicus curiae brief. Mr Maharaj's discovery motions were denied by the Magistrate Judge on 30 April 2018. His legal team must now consider the options available to them. Consular staff last visited Mr Maharaj on 8 June 2018.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 24/07/2018 16:16:24 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

944801

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
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	Occupied Territories: Foreign Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has received representations on allegations of the Israeli Government's refusal to grant residency permits and visas to foreign nationals who have made their home and livelihood in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	166266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>​We have not received any representations on this issue.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 24/07/2018 15:40:34 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel