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1655146

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/08/2023
	date	25/07/2023
	date tabled	25/07/2023
	ddp created	25/07/2023 19:17:23
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	25/07/2023 19:27:17 07/08/2023 14:17:15
	hansard heading	Uzbekistan
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9725
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	07/08/2023 13:46:28
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the visit to the UK by Bakhtiyor Saidov, the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, on 24 July, what priority areas were put forward in discussion by (1) Uzbekistan, (2) the UK; and when they anticipate that a return visit will take place to Uzbekistan by the Foreign Secretary or another Secretary of State.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 HL9725
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9725
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary met Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov on 24 July to discuss how to advance our interests together, and how we can build stronger cooperation. The UK is committed to working with Uzbekistan across our many shared priorities: security, trade, human rights, climate and the war in Ukraine. The Foreign Secretary's travel plans over the next year are yet to be decided, however he is committed to increasing ties with Uzbekistan. The Minister for Europe and Central Asia, Leo Docherty, visited Uzbekistan on 6 June and has since visited the four other Central Asian Republics.</p> question first answered 07/08/2023 13:46:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	creator	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1660654

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/09/2023
	date	13/09/2023
	date tabled	13/09/2023
	ddp created	13/09/2023 20:37:02
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	13/09/2023 20:47:17 27/09/2023 15:49:15
	hansard heading	Sanctions: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	2
	identifier	HL10132
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	27/09/2023 15:17:18
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, while UN Resolution 2664 provides crucial sanctions exemptions for humanitarian work, what steps they are taking to ensure that there are (1) legislative models, and (2) regulatory policies, in place so that case-by-case assessments can be made to protect humanitarian and aid work in jurisdictions that are sanctioned.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 HL10132
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10132
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK was pleased to support UN Security Council Resolution 2664, which was implemented in UK domestic law in February, and we will continue to work to mitigate any unintended negative humanitarian impacts of sanctions.</p><p>The UK does not target food or medicines and UN and UK sanctions provide for a range of humanitarian exceptions and licensing grounds. The licensing bodies prioritise humanitarian licence applications to ensure case-by-case assessments of humanitarian activities can be made at pace and the UK also uses General Licences to respond to humanitarian crises, for example following the recent earthquakes in Syria.</p> question first answered 27/09/2023 15:17:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	creator	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1685705

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/02/2024
	date	29/01/2024
	date tabled	29/01/2024
	ddp created	29/01/2024 22:01:59
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	29/01/2024 22:07:03 12/02/2024 16:43:16
	hansard heading	Gaza: Genocide Convention
	house id	2
	identifier	HL2008
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	12/02/2024 16:42:55
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their statement on 27 January that they have "considerable concerns" about the International Court of Justice ruling on 26 January regarding the case of genocide against Israel, what assessment they have made of that ruling; and what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning compliance with it.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 HL2008
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2008
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We respect the role and independence of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). However, we have stated that we have considerable concerns about this case, which is not helpful in the goal of achieving a sustainable ceasefire. Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas in line with International Humanitarian Law, as we have said from the outset. Our view is that Israel's actions in Gaza cannot be described as a genocide, which is why we thought South Africa's decision to bring the case was wrong and provocative. We have long advocated for the release of hostages and the need to get more aid. We are clear that an immediate pause is necessary to get aid in and hostages out, and then we want to build towards a sustainable, permanent ceasefire, without a return to the fighting.</p> question first answered 12/02/2024 16:42:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	creator	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

1698029

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/04/2024
	date	21/03/2024
	date tabled	21/03/2024
	ddp created	21/03/2024 20:56:27
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	21/03/2024 21:06:11 12/04/2024 10:08:03
	hansard heading	Hong Kong: Human Rights
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3523
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	12/04/2024 09:36:34
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton in a press release on 19 March that the new Article 23 National Security Legislation in Hong Kong "undermines Hong Kong’s implementation of binding international obligations including the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights", what steps they are taking to ensure that human rights and civil liberties in Hong Kong are protected.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 HL3523
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3523
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We will continue to raise our strong opposition to the continued erosion of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong and China's ongoing non-compliance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration in international fora and at the highest levels of government. The Foreign Secretary last did so with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on 16 February. Our Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva also set out our concerns at the Human Rights Council on 20 March, noting the view of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights that the law was likely incompatible with international law. We will monitor the application of the new Safeguarding National Security Ordinance in Hong Kong closely and not hesitate to speak out in defence of international rights and norms.</p> question first answered 12/04/2024 09:36:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	creator	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1714582

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/05/2024
	date	29/04/2024
	date tabled	29/04/2024
	ddp created	29/04/2024 20:56:03
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	29/04/2024 21:05:42 14/05/2024 15:56:08
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Development Aid
	house id	2
	identifier	HL4128
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	14/05/2024 15:25:30
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 25 April (HL Deb col 641GC), whether religious minorities in Pakistan will be included in the list of marginalized communities prioritised for UK aid.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 HL4128
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL4128
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK's targeted aid programmes are working to alleviate the issues facing minorities in Pakistan. Our £46.7 million Aawaz II programme is tackling social intolerance and exclusion by supporting systemic reforms and promoting interfaith dialogue. Our £130 million Girls and Out of School Action for Learning programme is improving education outcomes for marginalised children, including those from religious minorities; by 2027, the programme will support 250,000 children from marginalised sections of society. Our £4.2 million Hate Speech and Disinformation Programme is helping to protect vulnerable groups, with a focus on making digital spaces safer for women and religious minorities. These programmes tackle broad issues which impact across a variety of vulnerable demographics. We assess that this is the most effective way of helping vulnerable populations.</p> question first answered 14/05/2024 15:25:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	creator	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1714579

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/05/2024
	date	29/04/2024
	date tabled	29/04/2024
	ddp created	29/04/2024 20:55:56
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	29/04/2024 21:05:33 14/05/2024 15:56:11
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Development Aid
	house id	2
	identifier	HL4126
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	14/05/2024 15:25:29
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 25 April (HL Deb col 640GC–641GC), whether a percentage of the increased official development assistance for Pakistan will be allocated to education for destitute girls from the country's minorities.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 HL4126
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL4126
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK's targeted aid programmes are working to alleviate the issues facing minorities in Pakistan. Our £46.7 million Aawaz II programme is tackling social intolerance and exclusion by supporting systemic reforms and promoting interfaith dialogue. Our £130 million Girls and Out of School Action for Learning programme is improving education outcomes for marginalised children, including those from religious minorities; by 2027, the programme will support 250,000 children from marginalised sections of society. Our £4.2 million Hate Speech and Disinformation Programme is helping to protect vulnerable groups, with a focus on making digital spaces safer for women and religious minorities. These programmes tackle broad issues which impact across a variety of vulnerable demographics. We assess that this is the most effective way of helping vulnerable populations.</p> question first answered 14/05/2024 15:25:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	creator	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1715407

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/05/2024
	date	01/05/2024
	date tabled	01/05/2024
	ddp created	01/05/2024 20:25:47
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	01/05/2024 20:35:09 16/05/2024 17:27:06
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Development Aid
	house id	2
	identifier	HL4260
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	16/05/2024 16:55:20
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 25 April (HL Deb cols 642GC–644GC), whether they plan to provide official development assistance to the government of Pakistan for the purposes of seizing assets of owners of brick kilns illegally using bonded labour so that those assets can be reused for the education and welfare of families trapped in bonded labour.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 HL4260
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL4260
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK is committed to eradicating all forms of modern slavery, forced labour and human trafficking anywhere in the world. In Pakistan, our Aawaz II Accountability, Inclusion and Reducing Modern Slavery Programme and Asia Regional Child Labour Programme are working with partners, including the Government of Pakistan, to reduce child and bonded labour. Meanwhile, our Girls and Out of School Action for Learning programme is improving education outcomes for marginalised children from the most vulnerable sections of society. The UK is aiming to triple Official Development Assistance to Pakistan this financial year. We will continue to use our funding to support Pakistan's long-term development, focusing on improving human capital (health, education, gender equality), governance and human rights, macroeconomic stability and trade, and climate resilience.</p> question first answered 16/05/2024 16:55:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	creator	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1715408

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/05/2024
	date	01/05/2024
	date tabled	01/05/2024
	ddp created	01/05/2024 20:25:49
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	01/05/2024 20:35:11 16/05/2024 17:27:04
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Development Aid
	house id	2
	identifier	HL4261
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	16/05/2024 16:55:20
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 25 April (HL Deb cols 640GC–644GC), whether any development funding for Pakistan will be allocated to providing advice and assistance to the government of that country to create a national trust fund to support the education of children from the families of bonded labour.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 HL4261
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL4261
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK is committed to eradicating all forms of modern slavery, forced labour and human trafficking anywhere in the world. In Pakistan, our Aawaz II Accountability, Inclusion and Reducing Modern Slavery Programme and Asia Regional Child Labour Programme are working with partners, including the Government of Pakistan, to reduce child and bonded labour. Meanwhile, our Girls and Out of School Action for Learning programme is improving education outcomes for marginalised children from the most vulnerable sections of society. The UK is aiming to triple Official Development Assistance to Pakistan this financial year. We will continue to use our funding to support Pakistan's long-term development, focusing on improving human capital (health, education, gender equality), governance and human rights, macroeconomic stability and trade, and climate resilience.</p> question first answered 16/05/2024 16:55:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	creator	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1714581

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/05/2024
	date	29/04/2024
	date tabled	29/04/2024
	ddp created	29/04/2024 20:55:59
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	29/04/2024 21:05:38 14/05/2024 15:56:09
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Development Aid
	house id	2
	identifier	HL4127
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	14/05/2024 15:25:30
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 25 April (HL Deb col 640GC–641GC), whether a percentage of development aid to Pakistan will be allocated to professional training projects for young people from Pakistan's minorities.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 HL4127
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL4127
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK's targeted aid programmes are working to alleviate the issues facing minorities in Pakistan. Our £46.7 million Aawaz II programme is tackling social intolerance and exclusion by supporting systemic reforms and promoting interfaith dialogue. Our £130 million Girls and Out of School Action for Learning programme is improving education outcomes for marginalised children, including those from religious minorities; by 2027, the programme will support 250,000 children from marginalised sections of society. Our £4.2 million Hate Speech and Disinformation Programme is helping to protect vulnerable groups, with a focus on making digital spaces safer for women and religious minorities. These programmes tackle broad issues which impact across a variety of vulnerable demographics. We assess that this is the most effective way of helping vulnerable populations.</p> question first answered 14/05/2024 15:25:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	creator	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1714584

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/05/2024
	date	29/04/2024
	date tabled	29/04/2024
	ddp created	29/04/2024 20:56:08
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	ddp modified	29/04/2024 21:05:46 14/05/2024 15:56:06
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Development Aid
	house id	2
	identifier	HL4129
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	14/05/2024 15:25:30
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 25 April (HL Deb col 624GC–643GC), whether a percentage of aid to Pakistan will be allocated to improving the living conditions of people from religious minorities, including the provision of fresh running water and electricity, and the creation of primary schools.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 HL4129
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL4129
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The UK's targeted aid programmes are working to alleviate the issues facing minorities in Pakistan. Our £46.7 million Aawaz II programme is tackling social intolerance and exclusion by supporting systemic reforms and promoting interfaith dialogue. Our £130 million Girls and Out of School Action for Learning programme is improving education outcomes for marginalised children, including those from religious minorities; by 2027, the programme will support 250,000 children from marginalised sections of society. Our £4.2 million Hate Speech and Disinformation Programme is helping to protect vulnerable groups, with a focus on making digital spaces safer for women and religious minorities. These programmes tackle broad issues which impact across a variety of vulnerable demographics. We assess that this is the most effective way of helping vulnerable populations.</p> question first answered 14/05/2024 15:25:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	creator	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool