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1654101

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nigeria: Emergency Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to fund civil society organisations in Nigeria who provide emergency assistance to civilians.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL9430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>The UK funds civil society organisations to provide assistance to people displaced by conflict and violence across Nigeria, so they have access to food, healthcare and nutrition, and protection and water. Through the UK's Humanitarian Assistance and Resilience Programme we have provided over £53 million since 2022 to civil society organisations and the UN to support the humanitarian response in North East Nigeria, and have allocated a further £7.45 million for this financial year. The UK also contributes to the START Fund which provides funding to organisations helping people affected by conflict, flooding and cholera outbreaks, as well as the Red Cross Disaster Response Emergency Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2023 15:46:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1654102

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nigeria: Security
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they will make to the government of Nigeria (1) to co-operate with local leaders in the deployment of security forces, and (2) to monitor the forces’ activities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL9431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting Nigeria tackle rising insecurity through our UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership. How the Government of Nigeria deploys its security forces and monitors the forces' activities are both matters for the Nigerian Government. However, the UK continues to encourage the Nigerian Government to assist conflict-affected communities. The UK military's engagement with Nigeria's security forces includes an emphasis on the importance of human security and civil-military coordination on operations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2023 15:47:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1654103

registered interest
date	18/07/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nigeria: Violence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of violence in Nigeria on (1) international trade and business, and (2) the potential for further division leading to civil war.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL9432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2023 answer text <p>2022 was one of the worst years on record for levels of conflict and political violence deaths in Nigeria. This is detrimental to the country's stability, hinders growth, and deters international trade, business, and investment despite Nigeria's vast economic potential. Through our UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership, we are committed to supporting efforts to tackle insecurity and secure a safe and prosperous Nigeria. The UK continues to encourage the Nigerian Government to assist affected communities and implement long-term solutions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2023 15:47:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1628949

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nagorno Karabakh: International Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 17 April (HL Deb, col 464), what assessment they have made of the status of Nagorno-Karabakh in international law.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL7933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK's long-standing position has been to support the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan within its internationally-recognised borders, which include Nagorno Karabakh. At the same time, the UK Government is clear that there is no military solution to the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh; we welcome the recent participation of Armenia and Azerbaijan in negotiations to work towards settling all outstanding matters between them, and urge them to build on this momentum.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/06/2023 10:56:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1628694

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Azerbaijan: Prisoners of War
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan regarding their imprisonment of prisoners of war and civilians following the ceasefire agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia concluded in September 2020.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL7904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government welcomed the most recent return of prisoners of war in November 2022 and return of remains of the deceased in December 2022. In engagements since 2020 with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Bayramov and Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan, UK Government representatives, including successive Ministers for Europe, have urged the parties to prioritise the return of all prisoners of war and the remains of the deceased. We will continue to support constructive dialogue in further contacts with the Armenian and Azerbaijani governments in the coming months to resolve all outstanding issues relating to the conflict.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/06/2023 16:16:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1628695

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Azerbaijan: Nagorno Karabakh
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations, if any, they are making to the government of Azerbaijan regarding that government’s (1) continuing attempts to resolve the status of Nagorno-Karabakh militarily, and (2) failure to respond to His Majesty's Government's calls to respect international calls for a political solution.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL7905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK's longstanding position is that there is no military solution to this conflict and that Armenia and Azerbaijan must engage in substantive negotiations, without preconditions, to secure a sustainable peaceful settlement. The Minister for Europe Leo Docherty underlined this message when he visited Baku in February. We welcome the peace talks that took place recently in Washington and Brussels and will continue to support constructive dialogue in further contacts with the Armenian and Azerbaijani governments in the coming months.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/06/2023 16:13:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1611039

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Hkalam Samson
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Myanmar regarding the six-year prison sentence imposed on the former President of the Kachin Baptist Convention, Reverend Dr Hkalam Samson, on 7 April; and what steps they have taken in response to the sentence.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL7111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK condemns the arbitrary detention of politicians, civil society members and journalists by the military regime, including the former President of the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC), Reverend Dr Hkalam Samson. On 18 April, the UK Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief called for his immediate release and for the release of all those arbitrarily detained in Myanmar. On 21 December 2022 the UK coordinated a landmark UN Security Council Resolution which urged immediate action by the military regime to release all those in arbitrary detention.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/05/2023 16:59:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1611040

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Jimmy Lai
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of China regarding the imprisonment of the British citizen Jimmy Lai.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL7112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary set out our views regarding developments in Hong Kong with State Councillor Wang Yi in February. We continue to use our channels with the Chinese Government to make clear to the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities our strong opposition to the National Security Law. The deliberate targeting of journalists and businessmen such as Mr Lai is unacceptable. The Minister for the Indo-Pacific met representatives of Mr. Lai's international legal team on 10 January and raised Mr Lai's case with Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong, on 18 April. Senior officials have and will continue to raise cases such as Mr Lai's with the Hong Kong authorities. Diplomats at our Consulate-General in Hong Kong will continue to attend Mr Lai's court proceedings.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/05/2023 16:59:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1611041

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Hong Kong: Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to sanction officials of the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region who are responsible for enforcing the Hong Kong national security law against pro-democracy campaigners.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL7113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>We have made clear our strong objection to the National Security Law (NSL), which is being used to stifle opposition and criminalise dissent in Hong Kong. We have taken a number of measures in response to the situation in Hong Kong, including the bespoke immigration route for British Nationals (Overseas) (BN(O)s), the suspension of the UK-Hong Kong extradition treaty and the extension of the arms embargo applied to China to Hong Kong. We keep all potential sanctions designations under close review. It would not be appropriate to speculate about future sanctions measures as to do so could reduce their impact.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/05/2023 17:00:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1609406

registered interest
date	30/03/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Armenia: Prisoners of War
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they plan to make, if any, to the government of Azerbaijan for the immediate release of all Armenian Prisoners of War.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL7060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government welcomed the most recent return of prisoners of war in November 2022 and return of remains of the deceased in December 2022. The Minister for Europe, Leo Docherty MP, continues to urge both parties to settle all outstanding matters related to the conflict, noting that diplomacy remains the only way to secure stability and peace in the region. He did so most recently during his visit to Baku on 22 February and during a call on 18 January to Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan. The UK Government continues to urge both parties to use existing channels, including talks facilitated by the EU and US, to settle all outstanding matters including the returns of prisoners of war and remains of the deceased and as such has no plans to request a United Nations fact-finding mission at this time.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7061 question first answered 17/04/2023 13:21:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox