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993355

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date	22/10/2018
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	USA: INF Treaty
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 implications for the security of the UK of the announcement by the President of the United States of America that he intends to pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia, and whether they support such a move.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL10883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>​Russia is engaged in a broad modernisation of its nuclear and missile forces. We share US concern at certain new Russian missiles. We believe the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty has played a valuable role in supporting Euro-Atlantic security and want to see it continue to stand but that requires all parties to abide by it. While the Treaty remains in force, we will continue our efforts to bring Russia back into full and verified compliance. We will work closely with US and other Allies on next steps.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/10/2018 14:34:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

990464

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Cameroon: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what conclusions, if any, they have drawn from the discrepancy in turn-out between the Anglophone and Francophone regions of Cameroon in the presidential elections on 7 October.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL10797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The African Union's Election Observation Mission found that violence affected polling in the Anglophone regions owing to fears about insecurity, intimidation by armed separatist groups, a call to boycott the election and the long distances and lack of transport available to reach the reduced number of polling stations. The Minister for Africa was concerned by reports of violence and casualties on polling day in Anglophone regions and by how difficult it was for citizens to vote there.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/10/2018 14:34:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

990465

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Cameroon: Elections
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 fairness of the presidential election held in Cameroon on 7 October.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL10798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The African Union's Election Observation Mission found that the elections were conducted in a relatively orderly manner in most of the country but violence affected polling in the Anglophone regions. The Minister for Africa was concerned by reports of violence and casualties on polling day in Anglophone regions and by how difficult it was for citizens to vote there. She called on all parties to follow proper procedure for tallying results and exercise restraint.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2018 17:24:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

990485

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Nature Conservation: Antarctic
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are giving to the creation of a wildlife sanctuary in the area of the Weddell Sea.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL10818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a co-proponent of proposals for a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Weddell Sea, as well as proposals for an MPA in East Antarctica, both of which are being presented at the meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) taking place this month for adoption. UK scientists and experts have been closely involved in the development of the Weddell Sea proposals.</p><p>We remain committed to establishing a representative network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) around Antarctica, having led the agreement on the first Antarctic MPA around South Orkneys Southern Shelf.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/10/2018 14:38:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

990495

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Jamal Khashoggi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any government officials will attend the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh on 23–25 October; and whether they intend to reduce any delegation or cancel attendance following the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi.
tabling member printed	Lord Lamont of Lerwick
uin	HL10828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>We decided and can confirm that no British Government representatives attended the Future Investment Initiative conference last week. As with the decision about attendance by the Secretary of State for International Trade, we decided that it is not the right time for officials to attend the conference.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/10/2018 13:45:33 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	895 label Biography information for Lord Lamont of Lerwick

990510

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
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	Nepal: Overseas Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what resources they provided via (1) the embassy in Nepal, and (2) from the UK, to improving the UK’s trade relations with Nepal in the last two years; and what resources they have provided in the current finncial year.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Sandwich
uin	HL10843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office funds a Prosperity Officer at our Embassy in Kathmandu, who is responsible for commercial and economic diplomacy work. The officer provides support to UK companies looking for opportunities in the Nepali market and is also responsible for working closely with the Department for International Development on economic policy and business environment issues. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office lobbies the Nepal government on various trade policy issues, including simplifying approvals for foreign direct investment and agreeing a double taxation avoidance agreement (DTA), to encourage more bilateral trade and investment. On the back of this work, the Government of Nepal has recently agreed to commence negotiations for a UK-Nepal DTA.</p><p>On promoting trade and investment, the Embassy organised trade missions in 2014 and 2016, commissioned scoping studies in hydropower and education sectors which cost approximately £50,000 through the Global Britain Fund and supported the Lord Mayor's visit in early 2017.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/10/2018 14:19:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2109 label Biography information for The Earl of Sandwich

990132

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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: Crimes against Humanity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 17 October (HL10414) which stated that they were looking at the “option of an ad hoc tribunal” relating to crimes under international law committed in Burma, what assessment they have made of the consistency between this Answer and previous Written Answers by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 October (HL10370, HL10371, HL10372, and HL10373) which stated that judgments on war crimes and genocide were “a matter for judicial decision” rather than for governments or non-judicial bodies; and what powers would be given to any ad hoc tribunal in order to enable it to function as a judicial body.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL10754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>​The Foreign Secretary has stated that the international community should consider all accountability options if referral to the International Criminal Court of the situation in Burma is not possible. This could include the possibility of the establishment of an ad hoc judicial tribunal, which could provide a clear, impartial and independent measure of whether genocide has occurred. The ad hoc tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, established under a mandate from the UN Security Council, functioned as judicial bodies. We would expect any future ad hoc tribunals, similarly mandated, to function as judicial bodies.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/10/2018 14:27:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

990136

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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	Zelimkhan Bakaev
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to authorities in Chechnya regarding the disappearance of Zelim Bakeav in August 2017.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL10758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned by the disappearance of Zelim Bakaev and the persecution of many other individuals in Chechnya due to their sexual orientation. Together with our international partners, we continue to raise our serious concerns with the Russian authorities in a number of multilateral fora – including the UN, Council of Europe and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe for the release and safe return of all those abducted and urging them to investigate fully and bring those responsible to justice.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/10/2018 10:53:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

990157

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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	Jamal Khashoggi
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 member state governments about the possibility of imposing sanctions on Saudi officials once the outcome of investigations into the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi is known.
tabling member printed	Lord Lamont of Lerwick
uin	HL10779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary remains in close contact with international partners, including his counterparts in the US, France and Germany on the case of Jamal Khashoggi. The Foreign Secretary has issued two joint statements alongside his G7 counterparts, including the US, on 17 and 23 October. He has also issued two joint statements with his French and German counterparts, on 14 and 21 October.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2018 17:27:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	895 label Biography information for Lord Lamont of Lerwick

990158

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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	Jamal Khashoggi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether in their consideration of the implications of the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi for British-Saudi Arabian relations they intend to take into account the allegations of illegal abductions of Saudi citizens to Saudi Arabia that were reported by the BBC in August 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Lamont of Lerwick
uin	HL10780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>​We await the outcome of the investigations into the disappearance of Mr Khashoggi. We are treating this incident very seriously. The UK response will be based on the outcome of a credible, transparent investigation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/10/2018 14:52:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	895 label Biography information for Lord Lamont of Lerwick