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606196

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	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	Pakistan: Human Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Pakistan concerning reports of human rights violations in that country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL2437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text ​We remain concerned about reports of human rights abuses in Pakistan. Our concerns are reflected in the latest update to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office annual human rights report. We continue to urge Pakistan to honour in practice all its human rights obligations and uphold the rule of law. During his visit to Pakistan in March, the former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), raised the importance we attach to safeguarding the rights of all Pakistani citizens regardless of ethnicity, faith or gender. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/10/2016 14:46:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

622057

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	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	Ilois: Resettlement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2016 to Question 49326, on Ilois: settlement, if he will provide an estimate of in-house costs associated with legal action.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	50497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text ​As details are not held centrally, this information is not readily available and could only be estimated at disproportionate cost. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 31/10/2016 16:01:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

605475

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	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	Kashmir
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of India concerning violence in Indian-administered Kashmir and the continued curfew order in place in cities and towns.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hussain
	uin	HL2395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text We remain concerned by reports of violence and offer our condolences to the victims and their families. The UK abides by its commitments under international law and expects all countries to comply with their international legal obligations. Our High Commission in Delhi is monitoring the situation closely and we have updated our travel advice. As the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Hon. Friend the Member for Reading West (Alok Sharma) said in the House of Commons on 18 October, the UK's long-standing position, held by successive Governments, is that it is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting resolution to the situation, taking into account the wishes of the Kashmiri people. It is not for the UK to prescribe a solution or act as mediator. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/10/2016 14:40:50 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4221 label Biography information for Lord Hussain

606669

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2016
	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	Gaza: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel about oil and gas reserves off the coast of Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text The gas fields off the coast of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories are a commercial matter. We remain in regular contact with British Gas, the Palestinian Authority and the government of Israel about the exploration of offshore oil and gas. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/10/2016 14:49:59 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

604069

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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: Overseas Aid
	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 plans to continue sending aid to Turkey after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	48926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text The UK will remain engaged internationally beyond our EU exit, building on our regional relationships to deliver stability and security. We will determine what our departure from the EU means for wider budgets at the appropriate time. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/10/2016 15:31:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

607526

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	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	Nuclear Weapons: Arms Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role he expects the UK to play in discussions at the UN General Assembly on multilateral nuclear disarmament; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	49768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text The UK plays a full and active role in the UN First Committee on disarmament and international security. We are considering nearly 70 resolutions covering the whole spectrum of First Committee activity working with other States to prevent proliferation and to make progress towards multilateral nuclear disarmament. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 31/10/2016 16:13:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

598100

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Agriculture
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their forecast timetable for negotiations on the UK’s future relationship with the EU as regards food and farming.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL2129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text The Prime Minister has made clear we will trigger Article 50 by the end of March 2017. It is in everyone's interests that we take time to establish a UK approach and clear objectives for negotiations. We have been clear that we will not provide a running commentary that might undermine our negotiating position.<p>We continue to receive views across the range of the Department’s responsibilities following the outcome of the EU Referendum. Defra will be working on our future policies in this area, liaising closely with other key departments on future support for agriculture, animal welfare, and the food and drink industry. The Government will work with industry and the public to develop these new arrangements.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 25/10/2016 11:30:36 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

598102

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	European Court of Justice
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the status in the UK of European Court of Justice case law on EU legal instruments which remain in force in the UK after it leaves the EU.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL2131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text The Government will bring forward legislation in the next session that, when enacted, will repeal the European Communities Act 1972 on the day we leave the EU. This ‘Great Repeal Bill’ will end the authority of EU law and return power to the UK.<p>The Government will set out the content of the Bill and its implications in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 25/10/2016 11:33:05 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

607528

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	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	Nuclear Weapons: Arms Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in other (a) NATO member states and (b) Commonwealth countries on the upcoming discussions at the UN General Assembly on multilateral nuclear disarmament; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	49770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) has had discussions with a number of counterparts on the important issue of multilateral nuclear disarmament. The UK Government firmly believes that the best way to achieve a world without nuclear weapons is through gradual disarmament, negotiated using a step-by-step aproach and within the framework of the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 31/10/2016 16:22:26 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

606046

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Official Hospitality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate he has made of his Department's spending on hospitality to date.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	49431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text Information about spend on hospitality for Senior officials, Ministers and Special Advisers will be published in the usual way through the transparency data on<a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank"> gov.uk</a>.<p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 25/10/2016 11:35:53 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham