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713665

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
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	North Korea: Terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 3 November 2015 (HL2960), what assessment they have made of the terror threat to UK nationals, including those who are North Korean refugees and human rights workers in North Korea, from the government of North Korea and its diplomatic personnel.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>Any credible threats against British nationals would be fully investigated by the relevant authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/04/2017 15:58:40 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

713670

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
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	Israel: Bedouin
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 14 March (HL5738), what response was received when the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office raised the issue of the possible demolition of houses and the village school of Al Khan al Ahmar in the Occupied Palestinian Territories with the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 1 March.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>​The Israeli Ambassador said no action could be taken to demolish Khan Al Ahmar without following due process and endeavoured to raise the issue with his Government. The Foreign Secretary also raised the UK’s grave concerns about demolitions, including the village of Khan Al Ahmar, with Prime Minister Netanyahu during his visit to Israel on 8 March.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/04/2017 15:59:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

713099

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had at the UN regarding the report by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia which stated that Israel practises apartheid against Palestine.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>​The UK does not endorse the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia report. The British Government has not engaged the UN in discussions about the report, and it has been withdrawn by the UN.</p><p>The situation on the ground demonstrates the urgent need to make progress towards peace. The UK remains committed to the two-state solution as the best way to bring peace and stability to the region.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/04/2017 16:07:49 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

713100

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of reports of the shooting of Ibrahim Mahmoud Matar by the Israeli police on 13 March, what representations they are making to the government of Israel regarding the killing of Palestinian suspects who have already been detained.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>We have not raised this issue with Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/04/2017 16:08:37 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

713101

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received reports of tear gas and rubber bullets being used in schools in Abu Dis in March.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>Yes, we have received a report on this issue from our Consulate-General in Jerusalem.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/04/2017 16:08:51 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

713102

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent representations they have made to the government of Israel about the treatment of Palestinian child prisoners; and what assessment they have made of whether that treatment has improved during the last year.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL6222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>The Minister for the Middle East and Africa raised this issue with the Israeli Ambassador to London on 1 March. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv also regularly raised this issue with the Israeli authorities, most recently on 9 March 2017. We welcomed progress made in recent Israeli policy amendments.</p><p>However, the UK continues to have strong concerns about continued reports of ill-treatment of Palestinian minors. Embassy officials meet with the Israeli authorities on a regular basis to advocate for the end of night-time arrests and summons, consistent access to lawyers and parents for all minors, and implementation of other protection measures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/04/2017 16:09:44 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

713108

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
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	Zimbabwe: Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the cost of making the necessary financial arrangements to enable the government of Zimbabwe to pay the pension arrears owing to those former members of HM Overseas Service who responded to the British Government's request that they remain in their posts after Southern Rhodesia became independent.
tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
uin	HL6228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government understands the hardship that lack of pension payments causes to former service-people and their families. The British Ambassador to Zimbabwe raises pensions frequently with the Zimbabwean Government and has secured written confirmation that it will resume payments when the economic situation improves. However, we have not made an estimate of the cost as these payments are the responsibility of the Government of Zimbabwe as set out in the Lancaster House Agreement in 1979.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/04/2017 16:10:24 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

712562

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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	Burma: 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 Interim Report and recommendations of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State; and what representations they will make to the government of Burma regarding the implementation of those recommendations.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>We welcome the Rakhine Advisory Commission’s interim recommendations. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific expressed this directly to former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Chair of the Commission, on 16 March. The recommendations represent an important step in resolving the long-standing issues in Rakhine State and we welcome the Burmese Government’s endorsement of them. The UK stands ready to provide support to the Burmese Government in implementing the recommendations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/04/2017 16:00:29 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

712563

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they supported the appointment of a representative of the government of Sudan as Vice Chairman of the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons; and, in making this appointment, what account was taken of the allegations by Amnesty International that chemical weapons have been used against the civilian population of Sudan, and of the decision of the International Criminal Court to indict the President of Sudan on charges of genocide.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>Regional groupings of the States Parties to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) designate candidates for the Chairmanship and four Vice-Chair positions, which are traditionally adopted by consensus within the Executive Council in accordance with established OPCW rules and practice. On this occasion, Sudan was the Africa Group’s chosen representative. Given that we understand that more information would be required for the OPCW to investigate further the allegations against Sudan and that the role of Vice-Chair does not have authority over any action by the OPCW to look into allegations of use, we did not object to the Africa Group’s nominee. This is a separate issue to the International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment of President Bashir. The UK remains a strong supporter of the ICC and we continue to make clear that we expect compliance with the arrest warrants for all those indicted.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/04/2017 16:01:50 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

712565

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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: Chemical Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have supported the call by Amnesty International to investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons by the government of Sudan against the civilian population of that country; whether the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons is conducting an investigation, or plans to do so; and if not, what action they have taken in response.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>We and other states encouraged the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to look into the serious allegations made by Amnesty International. The OPCW asked the Government of Sudan, as a State Party to the Chemical Weapons Convention, to share all relevant information, and offered its assistance in any investigation. The Sudanese authorities have since reported to the OPCW that their national investigations have found no evidence of chemical weapon use in the Jebel Marra region. We have had discussions with Amnesty representatives following their report and encouraged them to engage with the OPCW directly. We continue to press the government of Sudan to allow the AU/UN Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) unrestricted humanitarian access to all parts of Darfur.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/04/2017 16:04:14 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool