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1177747

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	International Religious Freedom Alliance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to challenge International Religious Freedom Alliance members' approaches to (a) LGBT, (b) non-Christian and (c) women's rights.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be a member of the new Alliance, and joining reflects our ongoing commitment to working with other countries on Freedom of Religion or Belief. As a founding member of the Alliance, the UK will be able to shape its work in line with our Freedom of Religion or Belief for all policy, in which we defend the rights of members of all faiths, beliefs, and people of no belief. We will use our membership of the Alliance to enhance joined up working with like-minded countries, as well as to highlight the importance of considering the intersectionality of human rights. Our membership of the Alliance will not prevent the UK from continuing to raise specific concerns bilaterally with other states, including concerns about discrimination on the grounds of gender identity or sexual orientation.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/02/2020 15:57:34 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1177914

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	Bahrain: University of Huddersfield
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports published in The Times and The Yorkshire Post that facilities at the Royal Academy of Policing in Bahrain have been used for the torture of political prisoners, whether they have had any discussions with the University of Huddersfield about its provision of an MSc in Security Science exclusively to students at that Academy.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL1537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The British Government consistently and unreservedly condemns torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and it is a priority for us to combat it wherever and whenever it occurs.</p><p>We urge all allegations of this nature to be reported to the appropriate national oversight body whose duty it is to carry out full, independent investigations into these allegations and we continue to encourage the oversight bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations into any such claims.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/02/2020 17:58:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1177915

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	Bahrain: Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports published in The Times and The Yorkshire Post that facilities at the Royal Academy of Policing in Bahrain have been used for the torture of political prisoners, whether they have any agreement with the Royal Academy of Policing, in particular any agreement to (1) fund, or (2) provide training to, that Academy; and if so, whether those reports affect this relationship in any way.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL1538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The British Government takes note of a number of sources of information on Bahrain. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office does not currently provide funding to the Bahrain Royal Academy of Policing.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/02/2020 17:20:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1177916

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	Bahrain: Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether (1) they, or (2) any of their affiliates, have met with any representatives from the Royal Academy of Policing in Bahrain; and if so, (a) when any such meetings took place, and (b) who attended.
tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
uin	HL1539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>British Embassy officials meet with their Bahraini counterparts on a regular basis to discuss a range of issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/02/2020 17:17:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

1178632

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much and what proportion of total departmental spending his Department and its agencies spent on research and development in each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	14980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>From 2016-17 the figures requested form part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's annual report submitted to Parliament. The research and development amount is separately disclosed in Standard Operating Procedures Note 2.1. Outturn for the 2019-20 financial year will be available when the 2019-20 accounts are laid in July 2020. Prior to 2016-17 there was no disclosure requirement and the numbers were not collected.</p><p>The figures are:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>3,928</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>6,056</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>6,447</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Prior to 2017-18 staff costs were measured on a different basis.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 26/02/2020 15:13:49 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1177253

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about the reported imprisonment of Palestinian children in Israel in conditions that are insanitary and abusive.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK has significant concerns about the continued reports of ill-treatment of Palestinian minors in Israeli military detention. Reports of the heavy use of painful restraints and the high number of Palestinian children who are not informed of their legal rights, in contravention of Israel's own regulations, are particularly concerning. We also remain concerned at reports of the continued transfer of Palestinian child and adult detainees to prisons inside Israel in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. We remain committed to working with Israel to secure improvements to the practices surrounding children in detention in the country. We welcomed progress made with recent Israeli policy amendments. This includes a reduction in the number of detainees aged 12 to 14 years old, the increase in the age of maturity from 16 to 18 years old, the establishment of separate juvenile courts and the enactment of a special statute of limitations for minors. Initial detention periods have also been shortened. However, we continue to make representations to the Israeli authorities on the treatment of Palestinian children in detention. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv did so most recently on 16 December 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/02/2020 16:16:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1177255

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about reports of harassment, detention and violence towards teachers and pupils by Israeli forces, sometimes accompanied by Israeli settlers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>We have publicly and privately expressed our longstanding concerns about the use of excessive force by the Israel Defense Forces. We have also stressed the importance of the Israeli security forces providing appropriate protection to the Palestinian civilian population, including children. We are clear that Israel has the legitimate right to self-defence, and the right to defend their citizens from attack. In doing so, it is vital that all actions are proportionate, in line with International Humanitarian Law, and are calibrated to avoid civilian casualties. We also condemn any incidence of violence by settlers against Palestinians. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv last raised settler violence with the Israeli authorities on 17 December 2019. We welcome the efforts of Israeli authorities to address settler violence, and urge them to thoroughly investigate every instance and bring those responsible to justice.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/02/2020 15:27:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1177257

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	West Bank: Water Supply
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about the reported destruction of a Palestinian water network in the village of Bardala in the Jordan Valley.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>While we have not raised this specific issue, the UK has previously raised our concerns over access to water in the Occupied Palestinian Territories with the Israeli authorities, including stressing the need to take immediate and practical measures to improve the situation and ensure fair distribution of water in the West Bank. These resources are limited and therefore require the effective co-operation from all parties to manage them in such a manner that ensures there will be enough for all. The UK is more than tripling our spending on economic development programming - providing £58 million between 2018 and 2023. This includes helping to improve water and energy supply across the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/02/2020 15:27:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1177350

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah
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 his Department has made to the Indian Government and the Indian High Commission on the arrest of (a) Mehbooba Mufti and (b) Omar Abdullah under the Public Safety Act that allows for detention for two years without trial; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	14748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2020 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate to comment on these specific cases. We are monitoring the situation in Kashmir closely. We are concerned by reports of ongoing detentions and call for these to be lifted as soon as possible. We have raised our concerns with the Government of India. Most recently, the Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth (Lord Ahmad), discussed the situation in Kashmir and our concerns, including political detentions, with a senior representative from the Ministry of External Affairs on 25 February.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 28/02/2020 10:29:05 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1177462

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	Marine Environment: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help to protect the oceans; what role the Government will have in the forthcoming UN global ocean treaty negotiations; and which (a) Ministers and (b) officials will be involved in those negotiations.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Siobhan Baillie
uin	14806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The UK is leading the way on ocean protection. The Blue Belt Programme is on track to protect over 4 million square kilometres of ocean around the Overseas Territories before the end of the year. The Government has committed to extend this programme. We are also working closely with Commonwealth partners through the Commonwealth Marine Economies Programme (CMEP) to support sustainable development of their marine economies; and the Commonwealth Clean Ocean Alliance (CCOA) to reduce marine plastic pollution, amongst other initiatives. The Government is committed to further action to protect the ocean including through the £500 million Blue Planet Fund.</p><p>My Department and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have been closely involved in the negotiation of a new Implementing Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction - the BBNJ Agreement - as an important step forward in addressing the challenges that the ocean faces. The UK is pressing for an ambitious Agreement to be concluded in 2020. It will be a key mechanism in enabling the designation of at least 30 per cent of the global ocean as Marine Protected Areas by 2030. A joint FCO-DEFRA team of officials will represent the UK in these talks based on positions agreed by ministers.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 26/02/2020 17:11:55 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4847 label Biography information for Siobhan Baillie