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439664

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2015
	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	Adbullah Hasan al-Zaher
	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 Saudi Arabia in relation to the death sentence imposed on Abdullah ah-Zaher; and whether they will consider taking action in the event of representations on this, and similar cases, going unheeded.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL4740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2016 answer text <p>The British Government is very concerned about the case of Abdullah al-Zaher. We have raised these cases at a senior level in the Government of Saudi Arabia. The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances and in every country, especially in cases which do not meet the minimum standards defined by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. This includes the execution of a minor and the use of the death penalty for a crime which is not deemed “the most serious”. We take every opportunity to make the Saudi authorities aware of our views.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 06/01/2016 15:22:08 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

164489

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2014
	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	Afghanistan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to ensure that there is security, protection and support for women human rights defenders in Afghanistan.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	uin	HL3082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK takes this issue very seriously. We are pleased that the UK will join the EU, other Member States, Norway and Switzerland in a joint strategy to support human rights defenders in Afghanistan, including women, developed in consultation with Afghan human rights defenders. We will work with our partners to ensure that this strategy best meets the security and protection needs of all human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is also providing funding to support Kabul Human Rights Week in December. This 4-day event will focus on human rights defenders, including capacity building and protection mechanisms – a key part of delivering our strategy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 01/12/2014 16:21:19 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

164490

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2014
	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	Afghanistan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office have developed a country specific plan designed to enhance the support and protection of human rights defenders in Afghanistan, as has been recommended in the European Union Guidelines.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	uin	HL3083
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK is committed to implementing the EU Guidelines in order to ensure human rights defenders are protected around the world. We are pleased that the UK will join the EU, other Member States, Norway and Switzerland in a joint strategy to support human rights defenders in Afghanistan, including women, developed in consultation with Afghan human rights defenders. The strategy is due to be published in early December and we will work with our partners to ensure its effective implementation.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is also providing funding to support Kabul Human Rights Week in December. This 4-day event will focus on human rights defenders, including capacity building and protection mechanisms – a key part of delivering our strategy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 01/12/2014 16:20:17 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

174956

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	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	Afghanistan
	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 presence of ISIL fighters in Helmand Province in Afghanistan since the withdrawal of British troops; and what assessment they have made of expressions of support for ISIL by some groups in Afghanistan.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL4335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2015 answer text <p>We are aware of recent media reports suggesting that elements of the insurgency in parts of Afghanistan, including Helmand, have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Alongside our international partners we continue to monitor the situation as part of our close cooperation on security matters with the Afghan government.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 28/01/2015 14:18:17 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

436054

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2015
	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	Afghanistan: Islamic State
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what information they have on the extent to which Daesh is establishing and consolidating control of territory in Afghanistan, in particular in the east, and what action they plan to take to prevent that.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL4350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>The Daesh affiliate in Afghanistan and Pakistan which identifies as Islamic State in the Khorasan Province (ISKP) primarily consists of former Taleban. While ISKP has influence in the eastern province of Nangahar, it has not yet demonstrated any national presence. The Taleban see ISKP as a threat and there have been repeated clashes between the two groups in Nangahar. The UK, through our support to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), provides Train, Advise and Assist support to the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces to help them tackle the extremist threat in Afghanistan. Together with our NATO partners we continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/12/2015 14:04:55 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

389185

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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	Afghanistan: Peace Negotiations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support or advice they have offered to assist the peace talks between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban, further to the meeting in Islamabad on 7 July.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL1371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>We, along with our international partners in Afghanistan, share a common vision for an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned political process to bring an end to many years of conflict. We welcome the talks on 7 July in Pakistan and will continue to work closely to provide what support we can to Afghanistan in their pursuit of a negotiated settlement.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/07/2015 11:24:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

433110

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2015
	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	Africa: BBC World Service
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in which African countries or regions the BBC World Service has switched from short wave transmission of their radio programmes from London via intermediate transmitters to in-country onward transmission from local FM stations, in each year from 1999 to 2014.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
	uin	HL4070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2015 answer text <p>The BBC World Service has advised that they maintained short wave broadcasts to Africa in all languages broadcast since 1999 except: •2010 – Swahili in Kenya •2011 – Portuguese in Southern Africa, primarily Mozambique.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/12/2015 16:41:10 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

433114

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2015
	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	Africa: BBC World Service
	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 changes in audience sizes in African countries or regions following the switch from short wave to FM transmission of BBC World Service programmes between 1999 and 2014.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
	uin	HL4074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The BBC World Service has advised that they make the following assessment of the changes in audience sizes in African countries or regions:</p><p>Sub -Saharan Africa -</p><p>Total audience across all platforms has risen from 52.7 million in 2005 to 81.8 million in 2015 (55 per cent increase).</p><p>In 2005, Short Wave and Medium Wave delivered 63 per cent of total audiences; by 2015 Short Wave and Medium Wave delivered 39.3 per cent of total audiences.</p><p>Short Wave and Medium Wave audiences in the region have dropped 3.9 per cent, while BBC’s direct FM audiences have grown by 125 per cent.</p><p>Middle East and North Africa -</p><p>Total audience across all platforms has risen from 15.3 million in 2005 to 48.2 million in 2015 (215 per cent increase).</p><p>In 2005, Short Wave and Medium Wave delivered 78 per cent of total audiences; by 2015 Short Wave and Medium Wave delivered 8.5 per cent of total audiences.</p><p>In this period, Short Wave and Medium Wave audiences in the region have dropped by 62 per cent, while the BBC’s direct FM audiences have dropped by 59 per cent.</p><p>BBC Arabic TV reaches 30.3 million people across Middle East &amp; North Africa.</p><p>The World Service use Global Audience Measurement (GAM) data to track performance by platform and by market. This data provides clear records from 2005 onwards.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/12/2015 14:44:04 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

433115

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2015
	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	Africa: BBC World Service
	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 change in the size of the audience for BBC World Service programmes broadcast via the internet in African countries or regions from 1999 to 2014.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
	uin	HL4075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The BBC World Service has advised that:</p><p>The current weekly audience for the BBC on the Internet in sub Saharan Africa has grown from 520,000 in 2006 to 4.3 million (726 per cent increase).</p><p>The current weekly audience for the BBC on the Internet in the Middle East and North Africa grew from 530,000 in 2006 to 2.2 million (315 per cent increase).</p><p>The World Service use Global Audience Measurement (GAM) data to track performance by platform and by market. This data provides clear records from 2005 onwards.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/12/2015 14:44:33 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

347927

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	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	Africa: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps the European Union has taken to ensure that its strategic partners in Africa (1) warn their citizens of the dangers of making trans-Saharan and Mediterranean voyages for the purposes of irregular migration, (2) deter those seeking to embark on such a journey, and (3) strengthen law enforcement against human trafficking in such migrants' countries of origin; and what position they have taken in discussions with other European Union member states regarding such steps.
	tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
	uin	HL213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>We believe it is essential to have a comprehensive approach to deal with irregular migration. This should involve work in source and transit countries to ensure migrants are protected, smuggling networks are closed down, that border management is improved, and to ensure that there is increased awareness of the risks of attempting a perilous journey to reach Europe. We are working with EU partners to ensure these elements are included in the EU’s response to tackling the problems in the Mediterranean. For example, we are members of the Core Group of the Khartoum Process, an EU- African Union initiative to tackle trafficking and smuggling of migrants between the Horn of Africa and Europe.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/06/2015 12:47:27 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng