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680942

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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 what representations the UK Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan made to the Sudanese Foreign Minister regarding the environment for civil society activists in Sudan at their meeting on 24 January.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan and the Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour discussed the political process outlined in the African Union Roadmap agreement, including the need for inclusivity in Sudan’s national dialogue, which was designed to be open to all political parties, civil society and rebel groups. The UK Special Representative also raised our concerns about the detention of human rights defenders, civil society activists and members of the political opposition directly with the Foreign Minister.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL5069 question first answered 08/02/2017 15:35:45 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

680943

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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 what representations the UK Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan made to the Sudanese Foreign Minister regarding the case for an inclusive national dialogue process at their meeting on 24 January.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan and the Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour discussed the political process outlined in the African Union Roadmap agreement, including the need for inclusivity in Sudan’s national dialogue, which was designed to be open to all political parties, civil society and rebel groups. The UK Special Representative also raised our concerns about the detention of human rights defenders, civil society activists and members of the political opposition directly with the Foreign Minister.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL5068 question first answered 08/02/2017 15:35:45 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

680944

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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: Trade Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 23 January (HL Deb, col 425) concerning recent developments in Sudan, whether they are providing any support to (1) the British commercial mission that will visit Khartoum in April, and (2) a seminar focusing on the promotion of British business to be held in Khartoum in February.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Khartoum will facilitate these events by providing business links and advice to the Middle East Association’s commercial mission. The Government is not providing any financial support. More widely, we will continue to provide support to UK companies to understand the opportunities and challenges of operating in Sudan.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 08/02/2017 15:33:36 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

680955

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	Eritrea: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they and neighbouring states are making in stemming the exodus of people from Eritrea; and what plans they have to secure the release of the reported large numbers of persons imprisoned for religious reasons.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2017 answer text <p>There has been a reduction in the number of Eritrean nationals seeking asylum in the UK. Between January-September 2016, the number was 796, a 68% decline in applications compared with the same period in 2015 when the figure was 2807. There has also been a fall of about 50% in the number of Eritreans arriving in Italy.</p><p>Tackling illegal migration to the EU from the Horn of Africa is a priority. The UK is engaging on this bilaterally, and in collaboration with international partners within the frameworks of the Khartoum Process and the EU Trust Fund. In addition, the UK is working to address the underlying causes of migration from Eritrea, including by supporting projects to promote professional development and employment opportunities to young Eritreans, and a programme to enhance judicial capacity and promote the rule of law.</p><p>Within Eritrea, only four traditional religious organisations (Orthodox Christian, Sunni Muslim, Catholic, and the Lutheran Evangelical Church of Eritrea) have official approval to operate. We are aware of reports that a number of individuals from non-sanctioned religions remain in detention, including 54 Jehovah's Witnesses, although reliable information is very difficult to obtain. Details of their detention have not been publicly released by the Eritrean government. Our Ambassador and EU counterparts have called for the release of all prisoners detained for religious beliefs or, as a minimum, that they are brought before a court for public hearing and fair trial, allowing them to defend themselves against any charge. We continue to press the government of Eritrea for specific details of their detention and health status.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/02/2017 14:28:48 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

680956

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	Inhuman Treatment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 26 January (HL WS444), whether they will take steps to ensure that such assistance does not ignore or condone the use of torture or inhuman treatment on detainees and prisoners, in particular in Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>My statement announced publication of guidance on Overseas Security and Justice Assistance precisely because this Government is determined never to provide assistance in a way which ignores, condones or enables torture. The guidance requires those managing any Government security or justice assistance to identify risks that their work may, even inadvertently, cause or encourage torture. Where any such risks are found to exist, they must first be mitigated and then referred up to senior officials and, where the risk is judged to be high, to Ministers for approval. We emphatically reject torture as both illegal and repugnant. The prevention of torture has long been a government priority.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 08/02/2017 15:36:42 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

680958

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	Turkey: Political Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many elected members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey are now detained or imprisoned; and what discussions they have had with the government of Turkey about the sentences imposed on the leaders of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>Twelve MPs from the Peoples' Democratic Party (Halk Demokratik Partisi) are currently in detention in Turkey. They include the two co-leaders, who are on trial but have not yet been sentenced. Ministers have raised the issue of human rights and the rule of law in meetings with their Turkish counter-parts.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 08/02/2017 15:37:18 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

680960

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	West Bank: Water
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will formally welcome the re-establishment of a joint Israel Palestine Water Committee for the West Bank; and what assessment they have made of this as a model for co-operation in the absence of any other peace process.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>We welcome the signing of an agreement to revive the Joint Israel Palestine Water Committee for the West Bank. If fully implemented, this agreement would be an important step toward preserving the two-state solution. We encourage further cooperation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. This is critical to the viability of a future Palestinian state.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 08/02/2017 15:37:49 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

680962

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	Guyana: Elections
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 Guyana about the conduct of elections there, in particular regarding the case for an independent head of their Elections Commission.
tabling member printed	Baroness Northover
uin	HL5087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2017 answer text <p>The UK has been a strong and consistent advocate for free and fair elections in Guyana. We, and colleagues from other diplomatic missions and international organisations, closely monitored the run-up to, and conduct of, the general election in May 2015 and local elections in March 2016. Both were deemed free and fair. The process for selecting the new head of the Election Commission is clearly laid out in the Guyanese Constitution and the President is currently following that process. The British High Commissioner in Georgetown maintains a regular dialogue with the Government of Guyana at the highest level, including on issues such as the rule of law, good governance and tackling corruption, all of which are high priorities for the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 06/02/2017 17:56:37 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover

680965

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	Lebanon: Palestinians
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 Lebanon regarding reports of alleged violence against UNRWA staff and the civilian population of Ein El Hilweh Palestine Refugee camp on 15 January.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>The violence and instability in Lebanon's 12 Palestine refugee camps remain areas of concern for the UK. The violence that took place in Ein El Hilweh on 15 January was an appalling demonstration of the severe difficulties that affect daily life in the camp for both the civilian population and United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) staff members. The UK values UNRWA's commitment to the welfare and development of Palestinian refugees, and the impact of violence on the safety of UNRWA staff members and their ability to deliver UNRWA services continues to alarm us. Although it is not the UK's position to routinely raise specific camp security incidents with the Government of Lebanon, Palestinian refugee issues are monitored closely and raised in our regular discussions with the Lebanese Government.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 08/02/2017 15:43:09 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

680966

registered interest
date	30/01/2017
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	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 regarding reports of the death of a 17 year-old who was denied a permit to exit Gaza to receive lifesaving medical treatment.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>While we have not raised this specific issue, we have consistently urged the Israeli Government to ease movement and access restrictions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs), most recently on 5 December. We are also supporting the UN Access Coordination Unit to work with the Israeli Government, Palestinian Authority and aid agencies to help facilitate humanitarian access in the OPTs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 08/02/2017 15:43:58 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge