Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

918904

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
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	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what evidence, if any, they have collected about forced conversions and forced marriages in Pakistan and their impact on UK citizens who have experienced coercion.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>Pakistan is a human rights priority country for the UK. We remain deeply concerned by reports of forced marriages and forced conversions in Pakistan. In 2014, The Aurat Foundation and the Movement for Solidary and Peace (MSP) estimated that in Pakistan approximately 1,000 women and girls a year are abducted, forcibly converted and then married off to their abductors. The number of British nationals impacted is unknown.</p><p>Since 2012, the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU), a joint unit between the Home Office and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, has provided support to between 1,200 and 1,400 cases per year. In this period Pakistan has been the top focus country for cases and is linked to between 35-45% of these cases. This does not necessarily mean the victim was in Pakistan but it is where the risk of marriage was. These statistics only represent the cases that have been reported to the FMU. As forced marriage is a hidden crime, these figures may not reflect the full scale of the abuse linked to Pakistan.</p><p>We regularly raise our concerns about the protection of vulnerable groups, including religious minorities and women, with the Pakistani Government at a senior level.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/06/2018 16:36:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

916529

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Darfur: Internally Displaced Persons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of a recent attack by a pro-government militia on an internally displaced persons camp in Central Darfur, Sudan.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>We are concerned by reports that the Rapid Support Forces of the Sudanese Armed Forces used violence in the Khamsa Dagig Internally Displaced People Camp in Zalingei on the morning of 21 May, which led to civilian casualties including a fatality. We are monitoring the situation closely. We condemn the reported violence and urge the Government of Sudan both to investigate the incident and to ensure that its armed forces provide safety for civilians in a manner that is compliant with international humanitarian and human rights law.</p><p>We regularly raise the importance of solutions for internally displaced persons camps with the Government of Sudan, including through the high-level UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue, the fifth round of which was held on 24 April.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/06/2018 12:22:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

916532

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Transplant Surgery: China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consider making it illegal for British citizens to travel to China to receive organ transplants until it is proven beyond doubt that the alleged practice of forced organ removal from prisoners of conscience in China has ended.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>While UK physicians advise patients against it, it is very difficult to prevent UK citizens travelling to less well-regulated countries to seek an organ transplant. Although numbers in the UK are not collated, it is thought that very few patients in the UK choose to do so.</p><p>We welcomed China's move to stop using organs harvested from executed prisoners from January 2015. We continue to monitor the degree of implementation of this commitment, and encourage China to make further progress in bringing transparency to their organ transplant process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/06/2018 13:23:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

909604

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
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	Nicaragua: 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 to support the UN's condemnation of widespread extrajudicial killings, injuries, arrests and torture of democracy activists in Nicaragua.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>​Our Embassy in Costa Rica, also accredited to Nicaragua, has been following developments closely. The UK was part of EU messages of condemnation and called for restraint immediately after protests turned violent last month. We have also encouraged resolution through dialogue and urged the Nicaraguan government to respect the right to freedom of expression and assembly. For stability to return, the inclusive dialogue promised by the authorities should proceed under peaceful conditions and with full respect for freedom of expression.</p><p>The British Government condemns violence against peaceful protesters, especially the use of live ammunition, and we urge the Nicaraguan Government to ensure a thorough investigation of all reports of human rights abuses.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/06/2018 15:57:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

908860

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
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	Hong Kong: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the conviction of (1) Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-Ching on the charge of illegal assembly while they were conducting their duties in the Hong Kong Legislative Council, and (2) Edward Leung on charges of rioting.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>In the most recent Six Monthly Report to Parliament, published on 15 March, the Foreign Secretary said “The rule of law and independence of the judiciary is the foundation on which Hong Kong’s success and prosperity is built. This reporting period has seen a large number of cases related to the political system come before Hong Kong’s courts, including the disqualification of a further four legislators. The judiciary in Hong Kong remains in high esteem. It will be vital that the Hong Kong SAR Government is seen to use the system of justice fairly in all cases.”<br> <br>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will continue to monitor closely developments related to the prosecutions of pro-democracy legislators. There are ongoing legal proceedings in some of these cases, and it would not be appropriate to comment on them.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL8024 HL8025 question first answered 05/06/2018 16:07:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

908861

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
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	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
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 use by Chinese authorities of legal means, such as pressing for maximum prison sentences, to supress the democracy movement in Hong Kong.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>In the most recent Six Monthly Report to Parliament, published on 15 March, the Foreign Secretary said “The rule of law and independence of the judiciary is the foundation on which Hong Kong’s success and prosperity is built. This reporting period has seen a large number of cases related to the political system come before Hong Kong’s courts, including the disqualification of a further four legislators. The judiciary in Hong Kong remains in high esteem. It will be vital that the Hong Kong SAR Government is seen to use the system of justice fairly in all cases.”<br> <br>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will continue to monitor closely developments related to the prosecutions of pro-democracy legislators. There are ongoing legal proceedings in some of these cases, and it would not be appropriate to comment on them.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL8023 HL8025 question first answered 05/06/2018 16:07:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

908862

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
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	Hong Kong: Politics and Government
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 number of criminal charges brought against pro-democracy members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council since 2014.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>In the most recent Six Monthly Report to Parliament, published on 15 March, the Foreign Secretary said “The rule of law and independence of the judiciary is the foundation on which Hong Kong’s success and prosperity is built. This reporting period has seen a large number of cases related to the political system come before Hong Kong’s courts, including the disqualification of a further four legislators. The judiciary in Hong Kong remains in high esteem. It will be vital that the Hong Kong SAR Government is seen to use the system of justice fairly in all cases.”<br> <br>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will continue to monitor closely developments related to the prosecutions of pro-democracy legislators. There are ongoing legal proceedings in some of these cases, and it would not be appropriate to comment on them.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL8023 HL8024 question first answered 05/06/2018 16:07:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

908863

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
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: Politics and Government
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 Cameroon to (1) end its military response to protests in Cameroon’s South West and North West regions, and (2) open a dialogue with Anglophone community to agree constitutional arrangements conducive to peace and stability.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL8026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2018 answer text <p>During her visit in February to Cameroon the Minister for Africa (Mrs Baldwin) met with the Prime Minister and the Ministers of External Relations, Territorial Administration, and Defence where they discussed the ongoing tensions in Cameroon's Anglophone regions. She reinforced the importance of respecting human rights in a challenging security environment. She also met with a range of Anglophone leaders to hear their concerns and throughout her visit stressed the need for peaceful, inclusive and purposeful dialogue. She has also written to President Biya and met with his Secretary General to urge dialogue.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary met the Cameroonian Prime Minister during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and pressed for urgent action to resolve the dispute and associated violence. We continue to monitor the situation and engage constructively with both sides.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/06/2018 13:48:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

906447

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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	Iran: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of Iranian Sufi Gonabadi Dervishes being arrested and the treatment by Iranian authorities of Dr Noor Ali Tabandeh.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2018 answer text <p>We are concerned by the reports of arrests of Sufi Gonabadi Dervishes in Iran and the treatment of their spiritual leader, Dr Noor Ali Tabandeh, who is under house arrest. We call on Iran to respect the rights and freedoms of all its citizens no matter what their religion or belief.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/06/2018 13:56:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

905998

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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	South Sudan: Violence
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 killing of ten people and the rape of others at Emmanuel College, Goli, in South Sudan; and what representations they are making to the government of South Sudan to ensure those responsible are brought to justice.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL7928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The Embassy is investigating reports of an attack on internally displaced people sheltering at Emmanuel College in Goli. In South Sudan, human rights violations and the targeting of civilians are all too common. We regularly raise our concerns with the Government of South Sudan and with the opposition, and urge all to respect the cessation of hostilities, to protect civilians and to make the compromises needed to deliver a meaningful peace in South Sudan.</p><p>The UK strongly supports the establishment of transitional justice mechanisms in South Sudan, including the Commission for Truth Reconciliation and Healing and the Hybrid Court, both to promote healing and reconciliation for the victims of human rights violations, and to ensure that the perpetrators of such abuses are held to account for their crimes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/05/2018 13:57:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool