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1697252

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to commission a review into the (1) economic, and (2) other, (a) benefits, and (b) disbenefits, of Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Birt
	uin	HL3357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade has no plans to commission a review into the economic, and other benefits or disbenefits of Brexit. However, to mark the fourth anniversary of Brexit, on 31<sup>st</sup> January this year, the Department for Business and Trade published an overview of Brexit successes: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/brexit-4th-anniversary-update" target="_blank">Brexit 4th Anniversary</a></p><p>Since the referendum the UK has grown faster than Germany, Italy, and Japan. Latest figures show that UK exports are £855bn in current prices and 1% above pre-COVID (2018) levels when adjusting for inflation. The lnternational Monetary Fund (lMF) predicts that between 2024-2028 the UK will see the third fastest growth in the G7.</p><p>The Department has secured free trade deals with 73 countries plus the EU, partners that accounted for £1.1 trillion UK trade in 2022 and simplified import tariffs to lower costs for businesses and households.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 16/04/2024 16:29:29 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
	tabling member	2533 label Biography information for Lord Birt

1699273

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: World Food Programme
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the World Food Programme's ability to scale up its humanitarian operation in Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom
	uin	HL3651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>We continue to support the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).</p><p>On 20 March, the Foreign Secretary announced that the UK has funded WFP to provide 2,000 tons of food aid, enough to feed 275,000 people in Gaza. This is our largest delivery of aid to Gaza during the current crisis.</p><p>We remain committed to getting humanitarian aid to the people in Gaza who desperately need it, including through UN agencies and British charities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/04/2024 14:46:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	56 label Biography information for Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom

1698298

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	UNRWA: Equipment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reported sale of equipment imported by UNRWA to (1) Hamas, and (2) Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
	tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
	uin	HL3602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK takes allegations of neutrality violations extremely seriously including reports of diversion of equipment. This is something we monitor closely in our annual assessment of UNRWA. UNRWA has a number of measures in place to prevent aid diversion.</p><p>We are closely following the independent investigation into UNRWA neutrality policies and systems, led by Catherine Colonna, which will look at all aspects of UNRWA's work.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/04/2024 14:28:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin

1699238

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Aviation: Taxis
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why a grant of £8 million was recently paid to Vertical Aerospace to develop a flying taxi company at a time when the firm faced material uncertainty.
	tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
	uin	HL3628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>A research consortium led by Vertical Aerospace, including four universities, was awarded an Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme grant to develop propeller technology.</p><p>The ATI Programme co-funds UK research and development activity with industry to develop zero-carbon and ultra-efficient aircraft technology. Grants are awarded after a competitive process, with only the best projects recommended - those that offer real innovation, emissions reduction and tangible economic benefits to the UK.</p><p>Due diligence checks are completed ahead of all awards, with grants paid in arrears based on activity delivered against an agreed plan. Safeguards are in place in the event of business failure.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel question first answered 15/04/2024 14:59:25 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1696551

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Afghanistan: Taliban
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Taliban leaders they have sanctioned using Magnitsky-style sanctions since 2021; and how many sanctions they have imposed in response to the suppression of the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL3308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK continues to meet our obligations under the United Nations sanctions regime relating to Afghanistan through the Afghanistan Sanctions (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, which came into force on 31 December 2020. The Government has not introduced any Global Human Rights sanctions against the Taliban since they took power in 2021, but we keep all evidence and potential designations under close review. More broadly, officials from the UK Mission to Afghanistan regularly press Taliban acting ministers on human rights abuses in Afghanistan, including against women and girls.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/04/2024 11:06:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1697706

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Iraq: Development Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what checks and balances they have in place to ensure that funding to the government of Iraq does not benefit organisations such as the Popular Mobilisation Forces, or any Iranian-backed organisations operating in Iraq.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
	uin	HL3484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Our funding and support is delivered through implementing partners and not directly through the Government of Iraq. Thorough due diligence assessment of all funding is carried out to ensure partners have procedures in place to manage the main risks of aid diversion from activities it funds, including specific controls to ensure that assistance goes direct to the intended beneficiaries.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/04/2024 11:05:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1699304

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Hamas: Sexual Offences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of allegations of rape of Israeli women by members of Hamas in its attack on 7 October 2023, and the implications for international law.
	tabling member printed	Lord Turnberg
	uin	HL3701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Reports of sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas on 7 October 2023 detail abhorrent acts of violence against Israeli women and girls. The UK stands in solidarity with all of the victims and survivors.</p><p>We condemn sexual violence unequivocally and without exception. These reports must be fully investigated to ensure justice for survivors and victims.</p><p>The international community should be clear in condemning sexual violence wherever it occurs, including in Israel.</p><p>Conflict-related sexual violence is an abuse of human rights and when perpetrated in the context of an armed conflict, can constitute a violation of international humanitarian law such as a war crime.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/04/2024 11:05:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2537 label Biography information for Lord Turnberg

1698030

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: UNRWA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have spoken to Israeli authorities concerning the incident on 18 March when Philippe Lazzarini, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Commissioner-General of UNRWA, was denied entry to Gaza; and what assessment they have made of the incident.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL3524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>We are aware of the situation referenced in the question.</p><p>The UK Government continues to press Israel for increased access for aid, an expansion of the types of aid allowed into Gaza, and for increased capacity inside Gaza.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/04/2024 11:00:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1699272

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Darfur: Vaccination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the warning by Médecins Sans Frontières of a critical vaccine shortage in Darfur, and what steps they are taking in response.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL3650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>We are concerned by reports of critical vaccine shortages in Darfur. The UK continues to provide support to the health sector in Sudan through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF). We are also supporting Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in their essential work to improve access to vaccines for the world's most vulnerable children. However, access constraints and insecurity are limiting the ability of partners to deliver in many areas, including Darfur. We continue to work with the UN, other donors and trusted partners to improve and increase the delivery of aid across Sudan. The Minister for Development and Africa met Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on the Sudan/Chad border in late March and saw the vital work on vaccinations performed there.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 15/04/2024 11:00:31 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1699271

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Sudan: Malnutrition
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the estimate by the General Coordination of Camps for the Displaced and Refugees in Sudan that over 560 children have died from malnutrition during the last 11 months of the war in that country, and of UNICEF’s prediction that 700,000 Sudanese children will suffer severe malnutrition in 2024, and what steps they are taking in response.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL3649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>We remain a committed donor to Sudan and provided £42.6 million in humanitarian aid to support people there in 2023-2024, including £12.2 million to UNICEF for lifesaving nutrition activities. In this new financial year, UK bilateral ODA to Sudan will nearly double to £89 million. Funding for South Sudan was increased to £7.75 million, which includes £3.5 million for food security in the Maban refugees camps. The lack of humanitarian access continues to make it extremely difficult for humanitarian organisations to provide the necessary levels of assistance. On 8 March, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2724, led by the UK, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan during the month of Ramadan and underlining the urgency of humanitarian access. We condemn the fact that the warring parties have not heeded this Resolution.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 15/04/2024 10:59:52 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool