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532346

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	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	Palestinians: Ambulance Services
	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 timescale for ending the use of the Chagos Archipelago for defence purposes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL943
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The United Kingdom is committed to cede the territory to Mauritius when it is no longer required for defence purposes. <br>The military facility located in the British Indian Ocean Territory continues to contribute significantly towards global security, and is central to efforts at countering regional threats, including those from terrorism and piracy. We do not envisage this position changing in the short-term and it is for the UK alone to determine when this position has been reached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL944 question first answered 13/07/2016 15:16:22 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

532347

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	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	West Bank: EU Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how long after the ending of the use of the Chagos Archipelago for defence purposes they expect to return that territory to Mauritius.
	tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
	uin	HL944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The United Kingdom is committed to cede the territory to Mauritius when it is no longer required for defence purposes. <br>The military facility located in the British Indian Ocean Territory continues to contribute significantly towards global security, and is central to efforts at countering regional threats, including those from terrorism and piracy. We do not envisage this position changing in the short-term and it is for the UK alone to determine when this position has been reached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL943 question first answered 13/07/2016 15:16:22 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

524247

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2016
	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: Diplomatic Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the cost was of operating the British Embassy in Ankara and the Consulate-General in Istanbul in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
	uin	40144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>During the financial year 2015/16 the administrative cost of operating HMG’s network in Turkey was £8,598,421. For the financial year 2014/15 it was £11,085,874. For 2013/14 it was £9,402,577. For 2012/13 it was £8,462,061 and for 2011/12 it was £7,585,285.56. This includes the costs of all our missions in Turkey: the British Embassy in Ankara, the British Consulate General in Istanbul, the British Consulate in Izmir, the British Vice Consulate in Antalya, and the British Honorary Consulates in Bodrum, Fetiye and Marmaris. It does not include the cost of UK-based staff working in Turkey, which could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/07/2016 16:02:19 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

524250

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2016
	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: Diplomatic Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people are part of the team working on projects to improve Turkey's prospects of joining the EU based at the British Embassy in Ankara; and what the total cost of that team was in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
	uin	40141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Four members of staff at the British Embassy in Ankara work either for all or part of their time on projects to promote reform and democratisation, as a full part of our work to promote UK interests in Turkey. The total annual cost of these staff for that project work was approximately £76,000 for Financial Year 2015/2016. This does not include the cost of the one UK-based member of staff which could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p>The UK remains committed to supporting security and prosperity across Europe, where we will continue to have close relationships and mutual interests.</p><p>In countries aspiring to join the EU, our bilateral focus will remain on strengthening stability, security, good governance and the economic fundamentals; and on building the resilience and capability to tackle global threats and challenges such as irregular migration and terrorism.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/07/2016 15:58:32 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

524251

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2016
	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: Diplomatic Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many meetings the team working on projects to improve Turkey's prospects of joining the EU, based at the British Embassy in Ankara, have had with representatives of the Turkish government in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
	uin	40142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text Staff in the projects team at the British Embassy in Ankara regularly meet their Turkish Government counterparts on a range of business, including promoting reform and democratisation towards European standards. The UK remains committed to supporting security and prosperity across Europe, where we will continue to have close relationships and mutual interests. In countries aspiring to join the EU, our bilateral focus will remain on strengthening stability, security, good governance and the economic fundamentals; and on building the resilience and capability to tackle global threats and challenges such as irregular migration and terrorism. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/07/2016 16:00:45 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

529966

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2016
	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	Paediatrics: Audiology
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the relationships between Norway and the EU, and Switzerland and the EU, could be used as models for the UK's relationship with the EU after leaving that Union.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government provided an assessment of alternative models that the UK could pursue in its paper &quot;Alternatives to membership: possible models for the United Kingdom outside the European Union&quot;, which was presented to Parliament in March this year. It will be for the next Prime Minister to determine, along with their Cabinet, the right approach to take and the right outcome to negotiate.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2016 15:15:24 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

532322

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	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	Public Sector: Equality
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of continued reports of the imprisonment of Christians, increased restrictions on refugee churches, closure and destruction of other churches, and the ongoing bombing campaign against the Nuba region which has a large Christian community, what steps they are taking to ensure that the right to freedom of religion or belief is respected in Sudan.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Freedom of religion or belief in Sudan continues to be an area of deep concern to the British Government. Along with international partners, we regularly attend court cases on freedom of religion or belief and raise related cases with the Government of Sudan. Through our project work we also seek to support lawyers who take on cases addressing important human rights issues, such as freedom of religion. More broadly, we also continue highlight our concerns about the conflict in South Kordofan, most recently via a joint statement with our Troika partners on 27 May. We welcome the Government of Sudan’s announcement of a cessation of hostilities on 17 June and urge all sides to respect this.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2016 15:18:03 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

532338

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	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	Sixth Form Colleges: Finance
	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 Israel regarding the reduction of the permitted fishing zone off the coast of the Gaza Strip from nine to six nautical miles.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text We have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities. We previously welcomed the easing of fishing restrictions, and continue to encourage the Israeli authorities to implement further measures to improve the situation on the ground in Gaza. The UK would like to see a permanent increase in the size of the fishing zone off the coast of Gaza, in line with the limit of twenty nautical miles stipulated in the Oslo accords. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2016 15:11:21 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

532339

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	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	Supply Teachers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they plan to take regarding the reported use of sponge-tipped bullets against Palestinians by Israeli forces.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text Our officials in Tel Aviv have not raised this specific issue of the use of sponge-tipped bullets with the Israeli authorities. We do, however, raise our concerns with them about the manner in which the Israel Defence Forces police non-violent protests, including the use of lethal and non-lethal ammunition. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2016 15:12:08 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

532340

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2016
	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	Brexit
	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 Israel following reports of the use of rubber bullets and gas canisters, and the confiscation of vehicles, by the Israeli Defence Forces during a raid on Bil'in village on 16 June.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>We have not made any representations to the Israeli authorities on this issue. However, our Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises concern over the excessive use of force with the Israeli authorities including the use of non-lethal ammunition during non-violent protests.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/07/2016 15:12:25 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge