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1228222

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/08/2020
	date	29/07/2020
	date tabled	29/07/2020
	ddp created	29/07/2020 20:51:18
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	29/07/2020 20:55:17 06/08/2020 16:13:05
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Violence
	house id	2
	identifier	HL7499
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	06/08/2020 15:41:21
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Nigeria about the prosecution of those responsible for (1) killings of, and (2) violent attacks against, Christians in Nigeria; how many Fulani people have been prosecuted for any such attacks; and what steps they are taking, through UK aid programmes, to assist with (a) upholding the rule of law, (b) the protection of minorities, and (c) supporting affected communities in Nigeria.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL7499
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7499
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK Government condemns all killings and incidents of violence against innocent Nigerian civilians, including terrorist attacks in North East Nigeria and incidents of intercommunal violence in the Middle-Belt. These attacks have had devastating effects on communities of all faiths, including Christian communities. We continue to encourage the Government of Nigeria to take action to bring the perpetrators of these attacks to justice. Prosecutions of those responsible, who come from a range of ethnic and religious backgrounds, is primarily a matter for the Nigerian State.</p><p>In the North East of Nigeria, the UK is supporting efforts to tackle the terrorist threat and providing a comprehensive package of security, stabilisation and humanitarian assistance to support communities affected by the conflict. In the Middle Belt, the British High Commissioner and her team are increasing their diplomatic engagement with states affected by intercommunal violence. The UK Government is also providing technical support to the Nigerian Government for the development of the National Livestock Transformation Plan. The plan aims to promote cattle-rearing in one place, rather than the traditional nomadic practice, to limit competition over land and resources leading to violence.</p><p>The Prime Minister discussed insecurity in Nigeria with President Buhari at the UK Africa Investment Summit in January. More recently, the Minister for Africa discussed intercommunal violence in Nigeria with President Buhari's Chief of Staff, on 29 June. We have made clear to the Nigerian authorities, at the highest levels, the importance of protecting civilians, including ethnic and religious minorities, human rights and upholding the rule of law.</p> question first answered 06/08/2020 15:41:21
	creator	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1228152

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/08/2020
	date	28/07/2020
	date tabled	28/07/2020
	ddp created	28/07/2020 21:51:25
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	28/07/2020 21:57:24 06/08/2020 16:05:11
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Violence
	house id	2
	identifier	HL7423
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	06/08/2020 15:34:06
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the killing of ten people, (2) the injury of others, and (3) the destruction of homes, during an attack by armed assailants on Zikpak, Nigeria, on 24 July; and how (1) UK aid, and (2) diplomatic influence, is being used (a) to protect vulnerable minorities, and (b) to address any escalation in attacks in Nigeria.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL7423
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7423
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK Government condemns all incidents of intercommunal violence in Nigeria, including a recently reported attack in Zikpak, Kaduna State on 24 July. There are many underlying causes to intercommunal violence in Nigeria, which include disputes over natural resources and competition over land exacerbated by climate change and population growth. The British High Commissioner and her team are increasing their diplomatic engagement with states affected by intercommunal violence, including Kaduna state. Officials from the British High Commission are engaging with State Governments, faith and community leaders, peacebuilding organisations, the Federal Government and others. The FCO co-hosted a conference at Wilton Park in February on Fostering Social Cohesion in Nigeria, which brought together a wide range of stakeholders to discuss the complex causes of intercommunal violence. Discussions helped to form recommendations to tackle intercommunal violence in affected states in Nigeria. The Minister for Africa discussed intercommunal violence with the Nigerian President's Chief of Staff in June.</p><p>The UK is also providing technical support to the Nigerian Government for the development of the National Livestock Transformation Plan. The plan aims to promote cattle-rearing in one place, rather than the traditional nomadic practice, to limit competition over land and resources leading to violence.</p><p>We will continue to encourage the Government of Nigeria to take urgent action to protect those at risk of intercommunal violence, to bring perpetrators to justice and to implement long-term solutions that address the root causes and meet the needs of all communities.</p> question first answered 06/08/2020 15:34:06
	creator	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1223726

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/07/2020
	date	13/07/2020
	date tabled	13/07/2020
	ddp created	13/07/2020 20:45:19
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	13/07/2020 20:55:23 21/07/2020 15:52:06
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Violence
	house id	1
	identifier	73059
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	21/07/2020 15:20:45
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his polices of the statement by the EYN Church National President Reverend Joel Billi during a press conference in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria on 2 July, that over 700,000 of his church’s members have been displaced, eight pastors and over 8,370 lay people have been killed, and an unknown number have been abducted by terrorist factions of Boko Haram.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 73059
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	73059
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We are aware of the statement made by the President of EYN Church, Reverend Joel Billi, on 2 July<em>. </em>The UK condemns the appalling actions of terrorist groups including Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa in North East Nigeria. Adamawa State is one of the three Nigerian states worst affected by the conflict. These terrorist groups attack Nigerians of all faiths who do not subscribe to their extremist views, causing immense suffering in both Christian and Muslim communities.</p><p>The UK remains committed to helping Nigeria tackle the terrorist threat and supporting affected communities through a comprehensive package of security, stabilisation and humanitarian assistance. This includes up to £300 million of humanitarian assistance to affected communities between 2017-2022. We regularly raise the importance of protecting all Nigerians with the Government of Nigeria, and do so at the highest levels. In June, I discussed the conflict in North East Nigeria with the Nigerian President's Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari.</p> question first answered 21/07/2020 15:20:45
	creator	4640 label Biography information for David Linden
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1224163

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/07/2020
	date	13/07/2020
	date tabled	13/07/2020
	ddp created	13/07/2020 21:22:05
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	13/07/2020 21:29:12 22/07/2020 14:36:08
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Violence
	house id	2
	identifier	HL6770
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	22/07/2020 14:04:13
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 6 July (HL6060), what representations they have made to the United Nations Security Council about utilising peacekeeping forces to counter violent extremist organisation activity in (1) the North East, and (2) central-belt states, of Nigeria.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL6770
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6770
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Our current assessment is that terrorist activity in Nigeria is limited to North East Nigeria. We continue to support Nigeria and the other states affected by the conflict in the Lake Chad Basin - Niger, Chad and Cameroon - to tackle the terrorist threat and support communities. We work closely with the UN in the region, including through our support to the UN Development Programme stabilisation facility in North East Nigeria and the work of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel.</p><p>On the Middle Belt, the UK Government has engaged closely with the Federal Government of Nigeria, state governments, international partners and the National Economic Council to help respond to the complex drivers of intercommunal violence and push for solutions.</p><p>The UK Government has no plans to make representations to the UN Security Council on the deployment of peacekeeping forces to Nigeria. We do not assess their deployment to be the most effective or appropriate way to tackle the terrorist threat in North East Nigeria or the intercommunal violence in the Middle Belt.</p> question first answered 22/07/2020 14:04:13
	creator	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1205625

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2020
	date	19/06/2020
	date tabled	19/06/2020
	ddp created	19/06/2020 14:40:10
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	19/06/2020 14:51:29 24/06/2020 16:05:13
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Violence
	house id	1
	identifier	61797
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	24/06/2020 15:33:40
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report published by the all-party Parliamentary group on International Freedom of Religion or Belief on 15 June 2020 entitled Nigeria: unfolding genocide.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 61797
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	61797
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We welcome the APPG's report and the detailed analysis it provides on the complex issues of intercommunal violence across multiple states of Nigeria and acts of terrorism committed by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa in North East Nigeria. The UK Government strongly condemns all acts of violence in Nigeria. We are considering the report and its recommendations in detail and I will provide a full response in due course.</p> question first answered 24/06/2020 15:33:40
	creator	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1205626

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/06/2020
	date	19/06/2020
	date tabled	19/06/2020
	ddp created	19/06/2020 14:40:16
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	19/06/2020 14:51:32 29/06/2020 14:56:06
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Violence
	house id	1
	identifier	61798
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	29/06/2020 14:24:22
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Nigerian counterpart on implementing the National Livestock Transformation Plan to help reduce conflict involving farmers and herders in that country.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 61798
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	61798
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK worked closely with international partners to provide technical support to the Vice President's office to develop the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP). The plan sets out a long-term approach to transition towards more sedentary forms of cattle-rearing and explicitly addresses some of the factors underpinning intercommunal violence.</p><p>The NLTP is currently being implemented in eight 'Middle Belt' states. The British High Commission will continue to engage with the Vice President's office and relevant ministries on its further roll out. A number of additional states have expressed interest in the plan; we are encouraging their adoption of it through discussions with state governments</p> question first answered 29/06/2020 14:24:22
	creator	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1205627

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/06/2020
	date	19/06/2020
	date tabled	19/06/2020
	ddp created	19/06/2020 14:40:23
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	19/06/2020 14:51:36 24/06/2020 16:05:11
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Violence
	house id	1
	identifier	61799
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	24/06/2020 15:33:40
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will provide (a) financial, (b) technical and (c) capacity building support to his Nigerian counterpart to implement the recommendations in the report published by the all-party Parliamentary group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief on 15 June 2020 entitled Nigeria: unfolding genocide.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 61799
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	61799
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We welcome the APPG's report and the detailed analysis it provides on the complex issues of intercommunal violence across multiple states of Nigeria and acts of terrorism committed by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa in North East Nigeria. The UK Government strongly condemns all acts of violence in Nigeria. We are considering the report and its recommendations in detail and I will provide a full response in due course.</p> question first answered 24/06/2020 15:33:40
	creator	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1205628

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/06/2020
	date	19/06/2020
	date tabled	19/06/2020
	ddp created	19/06/2020 14:40:26
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	19/06/2020 14:51:39 01/07/2020 11:39:06
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Violence
	house id	1
	identifier	61800
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	01/07/2020 11:07:18
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Nigerian counterpart on the violence involving farmers and herders in the Nigerian Middle-Belt region.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 61800
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	61800
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Intercommunal violence in Nigeria has had a devastating impact on communities across multiple states. The UK Government has engaged closely with the Nigerian Federal Government, state governments, international partners and the National Economic Council to help address the drivers of intercommunal violence and push for solutions. The UK Deputy National Security Adviser, David Quarrey, and other senior HMG officials discussed the issue with the former Chief of Staff in January.</p><p>The FCO and Wilton Park hosted a joint conference on 'Fostering Social Cohesion in Nigeria' in February. Attendees included representatives from the Nigerian Government. The discussion focused on the complex causes of conflict and explored solutions: a full report from the conference has now been published.</p><p>The British High Commissioner and her team are increasing their engagement with state governments in affected states. For example, a team visited Plateau State in December to discuss the situation with the Governor, Christian and Muslim faith leaders, organisations working on reconciliation, and communities displaced by the violence.</p> question first answered 01/07/2020 11:07:18
	creator	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1205629

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	23/06/2020
	date	19/06/2020
	date tabled	19/06/2020
	ddp created	19/06/2020 14:40:30
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	19/06/2020 14:51:43 30/06/2020 16:36:07
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Violence
	house id	1
	identifier	61801
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	30/06/2020 16:04:10
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make urgent representations his Nigerian counterpart on undertaking full investigations into cases of military complicity in violence against Christians and human rights abuses.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 61801
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	61801
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The UK is firmly committed to promoting and protecting human rights around the world. We have made clear to the Nigerian authorities, at the highest levels, the importance of protecting civilians, including all ethnic and religious groups, and human rights for all Nigerians. We are aware of allegations of military complicity in attacks on communities of all faiths. We call for allegations of human rights abuses or excessive use of force to be investigated and those responsible for any abuses to be held to account.</p><p>Following allegations of human rights abuses made regarding Nigerian military detention facilities in Amnesty International's recent report, 'We Dried Our Tears', the British High Commissioner raised our concerns with the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs calling for a full investigation into the allegations and prosecution of any individuals found to have committed abuses. We reiterate that the UK Government does not provide any support to the military detention facilities mentioned.</p> question first answered 30/06/2020 16:04:10
	creator	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1204764

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/06/2020
	date	17/06/2020
	date tabled	17/06/2020
	ddp created	17/06/2020 19:24:07
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	ddp modified	17/06/2020 19:47:16 25/06/2020 14:30:08
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Violence
	house id	1
	identifier	60702
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	25/06/2020 13:58:27
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to provide (a) financial, (b) technical and (c) capacity building support to the Government of Nigeria to help the implementation of the recommendations of the report entitled, Nigeria: Unfolding Genocide, published by the APPG for International Freedom of Religion or Belief on 15 June 2020.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 60702
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	60702
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>We welcome the APPG's report and the detailed analysis it provides on the complex issues of intercommunal violence across multiple states of Nigeria and acts of terrorism committed by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa in North East Nigeria. The UK Government strongly condemns all acts of violence in Nigeria. We are considering the report and its recommendations in detail and I will provide a full response in due course.</p> question first answered 25/06/2020 13:58:27
	creator	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell