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711996

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
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	Indian Ocean: Piracy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what contribution they are making to the international task force dealing with piracy in the Indian Ocean.
tabling member printed	Lord Luce
uin	HL6134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK plays a leading role in the fight against piracy in the Western Indian Ocean. We contribute the Commander and Operational Headquarters for the EU's counter piracy mission, EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta, as well as the Deputy Commander for the international Combined Maritime Force, Task Force 151. The UK will continue to play an active role in both missions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL6135 question first answered 29/03/2017 16:16:31 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

711997

registered interest
date	16/03/2017
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	Indian Ocean: Piracy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are their plans for the UK's future role in the international task force dealing with piracy in the Indian Ocean.
tabling member printed	Lord Luce
uin	HL6135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK plays a leading role in the fight against piracy in the Western Indian Ocean. We contribute the Commander and Operational Headquarters for the EU's counter piracy mission, EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta, as well as the Deputy Commander for the international Combined Maritime Force, Task Force 151. The UK will continue to play an active role in both missions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL6134 question first answered 29/03/2017 16:16:31 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

711579

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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	Bahrain: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the speech by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on 8 March at Geneva on the activities of his Office and recent human rights developments, calling on the government of Bahrain to undertake concrete confidence building measures and allow his Office mandate holders to conduct visits.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The British Government notes the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' speech of 8 March and his comments on Bahrain. The UK National Statement made mention of Bahrain under Item Two at the Human Rights Council on 9 March. We urge the Government of Bahrain to guarantee human rights and freedoms for all its citizens. The UK is committed to working with Bahrain to implement its reform agenda and strengthen human rights.</p><p>We encourage further cooperation between Bahrain and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/03/2017 16:15:51 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

711594

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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	Nuclear Disarmament
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government with which ambassadors to the UK they have held meetings in the last six months to discuss UN General Assembly Resolution 71/258, <i>Taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations</i>.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL6100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government has discussed nuclear disarmament issues, including UN General Assembly Resolution 71/258, with numerous States over the last six months. Those discussions have taken place with Embassies in London, through UK Embassies overseas, in international organisations and directly between capitals. The UK Government will not attend the substantive negotiations, which started on 27 March. We do not believe these negotiations will lead to effective progress on global nuclear disarmament. The best way to achieve this goal is through gradual multilateral disarmament negotiated using a step-by-step approach and within existing international frameworks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL6101 HL6102 question first answered 29/03/2017 16:17:19 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

711595

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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	Nuclear Disarmament
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the UK will send a representative or an observer to attend the negotiations to be held in accordance with UN General Assembly Resolution 71/258, <i>Taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations</i>.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL6101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government has discussed nuclear disarmament issues, including UN General Assembly Resolution 71/258, with numerous States over the last six months. Those discussions have taken place with Embassies in London, through UK Embassies overseas, in international organisations and directly between capitals. The UK Government will not attend the substantive negotiations, which started on 27 March. We do not believe these negotiations will lead to effective progress on global nuclear disarmament. The best way to achieve this goal is through gradual multilateral disarmament negotiated using a step-by-step approach and within existing international frameworks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL6100 HL6102 question first answered 29/03/2017 16:17:19 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

711596

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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	Nuclear Disarmament
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 long-term aims of the multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations to be held in accordance with UN General Assembly Resolution 71/258, in the light of the aims of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL6102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government has discussed nuclear disarmament issues, including UN General Assembly Resolution 71/258, with numerous States over the last six months. Those discussions have taken place with Embassies in London, through UK Embassies overseas, in international organisations and directly between capitals. The UK Government will not attend the substantive negotiations, which started on 27 March. We do not believe these negotiations will lead to effective progress on global nuclear disarmament. The best way to achieve this goal is through gradual multilateral disarmament negotiated using a step-by-step approach and within existing international frameworks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL6100 HL6101 question first answered 29/03/2017 16:17:19 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

711597

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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	Nuclear Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what conclusions they drew following their attendance at the 2014 Vienna conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL6103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review sets out the Government's approach towards our independent nuclear deterrent. As a responsible nuclear weapons state we are committed to the long-term goal of a world without nuclear weapons and will work with our international partners to tackle proliferation and to make progress on nuclear disarmament.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/03/2017 15:08:20 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

711611

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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	Embassies: Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures may be taken if a UK national working in a foreign embassy in the UK commits criminal activities from that embassy.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL6117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>With respect to allegations of offences which were not committed in the course of the UK national's official duties, law enforcement agencies may take whatever action they deem appropriate.</p><p>UK law enforcement agencies would require a waiver of an individual's immunity to allow them to investigate actions allegedly committed in the course of official duties. If a waiver is refused by the relevant diplomatic mission, Her Majesty's Government may inform the mission that it no longer considers the individual to be a member of the mission.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/03/2017 16:14:59 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

710381

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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	Sudan: Trade Promotion
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why, in a video published by the British Embassy in Khartoum on 19 February, to promote UK business and investment in Sudan, the British Ambassador to Sudan did not refer to human rights and genocide charges brought against the regime.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK promotes trade with Sudan because this can help open up its political and economic systems. In working towards a peaceful Sudan, progress towards a stable economy is required for long-term stability. However, we are clear that the current conflicts and the poor human rights situation will remain an obstacle to a sizeable increase in interest from British companies. As part of our dialogue with the government of Sudan we continue to urge progress on a cessation of hostilities, allowing full humanitarian access to the conflict areas and improving the human rights situation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL5986 question first answered 29/03/2017 15:05:38 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

710382

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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	Sudan: Overseas Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have imposed a requirement for unhindered humanitarian access and the cessation of hostilities prior to increasing the number of UK trade deals with the Republic of Sudan.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK promotes trade with Sudan because this can help open up its political and economic systems. In working towards a peaceful Sudan, progress towards a stable economy is required for long-term stability. However, we are clear that the current conflicts and the poor human rights situation will remain an obstacle to a sizeable increase in interest from British companies. As part of our dialogue with the government of Sudan we continue to urge progress on a cessation of hostilities, allowing full humanitarian access to the conflict areas and improving the human rights situation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns grouped question UIN HL5985 question first answered 29/03/2017 15:05:38 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool