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861298

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Iraq: Minority Groups
	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 recent statement by the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq that “Iraq needs all its components, all its ethnic and religious groups, to rebuild in the post-Daesh period and prosper in the future as a stable and united country”; and what assessment they have made of progress made in bringing those responsible for persecuting minority communities in Iraq to justice.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL6281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>​We strongly agree with the statement by the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq that all Iraq's communities have a role in rebuilding their country. Inclusive, representative governance is critical to winning the peace in Iraq and ensuring that all Iraq's communities can enjoy a more secure, stable and prosperous future.</p><p>The UK is at the forefront of global efforts to bring Daesh to justice, including for their crimes against minorities. On 21 September 2017, the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 2379 which establishes an Investigative Team to gather evidence of Daesh crimes, beginning in Iraq. The UK has committed £1m to the establishment of this team.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/03/2018 16:50:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

861355

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Hebron: 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 why Palestinians in the South Hebron Hills are being prevented from accessing and working their land.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL6338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>​We have not had any discussions with the Israeli authorities on this issue. We remain deeply concerned, however, about restrictions on freedom of movement within the West Bank.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/03/2018 16:59:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

861352

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Israel Defense Forces: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many British citizens are currently serving in the Israel Defence Force.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL6335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>​The Government has made no assessment of the number of British or British-Israeli citizens serving in the Israel Defence Forces.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/03/2018 16:59:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

861325

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Cholera
	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 causes of the ongoing cholera epidemic in Yemen; and what assistance they are providing to the more than one million people affected.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL6308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>Yemen has suffered from one of the worst cholera outbreaks ever recorded, at almost 1.1 million suspected cases. Although new cases have declined, cholera is likely to resurge during the upcoming rainy season. Estimates put 74% of districts (representing 22 million people) at risk.</p><p> </p><p>The reason that cholera, a treatable condition which stems from using contaminated water, is so difficult to control is because systems like public health and water and sanitation have broken down.</p><p> </p><p>DFID provided £8 million in the financial year 2017/18 to UNICEF and the International Organization for Migration for prevention, for example providing households with chlorine tablets for drinking water, and treatment for those who are affected. We are now encouraging the UN to have a robust preparedness plan for the upcoming rainy season and have helped to fund the planned cholera vaccination campaign through our core-funding to GAVI.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 27/03/2018 16:03:24 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

862904

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy: Meters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether a smart meter fitted in domestic premises will be replaced free of charge if a householder switches energy supplier to one whose systems are not compatible with its use.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
	uin	HL6352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>When consumers with first generation smart (SMETS1) meters switch energy supplier, if the new supplier is not able to operate the meter in 'smart' mode, the meter will continue to record energy consumption accurately and can be used in 'traditional' mode.</p><p> </p><p>The Data and Communications Company is developing a solution to move SMETS1 meters onto the national communications infrastructure to enable consumers to retain their smart services upon switching. This can be done remotely.</p><p>Second generation smart (SMETS2) meters will be fully compatible between energy providers, therefore allowing all consumers to retain smart services when they switch energy suppliers.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 27/03/2018 12:25:46 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

868241

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Research: EU Grants and Loans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to renew the UK's membership of the EU framework programme for research and development after Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL6513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>We want to ensure that the next EU framework programme for research and development (FP9) remains focused on excellence, with appropriate financial contributions and suitable level of influence for Associated Countries. We have set out further detail in our recent FP9 position paper and sought to assure the EU of our commitment to ongoing collaboration in Science and Innovation. The UK’s participation in FP9 will depend upon the outcome of our negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 27/03/2018 12:09:19 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

861299

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Burma: Human Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking, if any, to promote the conclusions and recommendations of the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, published on 9 March.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL6282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>We support the work of the UN Special Rapporteur, Ms Lee. We continue to urge the Burmese authorities to cooperate with her, not least by allowing her access into Burma. As the Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field MP, made clear in his statement to the House on 15 March, we agree with many of the principal conclusions of her report, and will look for opportunities to address her recommendations where possible. The Foreign Secretary has been clear that the violence against the Rohingya is ethnic cleansing. We continue to work with our international partners on what can be done, both to assist the victims and to bring those responsible to justice. The immediate task is to support those gathering information, which may be useful for any potential future judicial process. In line with the Special Rapporteur's recommendations, the Government is considering how to support better co-ordination between organisations collecting testimony in Bangladesh, through an international or local mechanism. We continue to urge the Burmese authorities to ensure basic rights for all and stand ready to support the Government of Burma in implementing the Annan Commission's recommendations to this end.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/03/2018 16:02:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

861311

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Libya: Freezing of Assets
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with EU institutions and other member states regarding the reported disappearance of Libyan government assets frozen in Belgium.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL6294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>We regularly discuss the situation in Libya with our EU partners, in pursuit of our commitment to supporting the peace, security and stability in Libya through the Action Plan proposed by the UN Special Representative to Libya, Ghassan Salame. We have not yet had specific discussions on the reports of the alleged disappearance from Belgium of assets frozen by the UN and EU in 2011 with respect to Libya. We will follow up the issue with the Belgian Government.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/03/2018 16:50:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

861354

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Hebron: Israel
	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 about the status of Palestinians living in the part of Hebron City, known as H2, which is directly controlled by Israel.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL6337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>We have not raised this specific issue with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/03/2018 16:51:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

861315

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	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	Iraq: Aviation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had, if any, with the government of Iraq and the regional government of Kurdistan regarding the resumption of international flights to Erbil.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL6298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>We are pleased that Prime Minister Abadi has announced that the suspension of international flights into the Kurdistan Region will be lifted shortly. The UK had been urging both sides to reach an agreement that would enable international flights to resume at the earliest opportunity. Ministers – including the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary – as well as officials at our Posts in Iraq have consistently pressed this message since the suspension came into force following the Kurdistan Region's unilateral referendum on independence from Iraq in September 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/03/2018 16:51:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton