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715501

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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	UN Conference to Negotiate Ban on Nuclear Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their officials attended the UN Conference to negotiate a ban on nuclear weapons held in New York on 27 March; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
uin	HL6462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2017 answer text <p>The British Government did not attend the negotiations on a treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons that began on 27 March in New York as 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 question first answered 11/04/2017 14:51:06 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4315 label Biography information for The Lord Archbishop of York

715511

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their most recent assessment of the human rights situation in Zimbabwe.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL6472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2017 answer text <p>We remain very concerned about the human rights situation in Zimbabwe. The Government continues to uphold its manifesto commitment to &quot;stand up for human rights and the rule of law in Zimbabwe&quot;. We regularly urge the Government of Zimbabwe to honour its obligations; we monitor reports of human rights violations, including attending trials of activists; and invest in a wide range of programmes designed to improve access to justice and provide practical support for human rights defenders.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/04/2017 14:50:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

715512

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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	South Sudan and Sudan: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their most recent assessment of the human rights situation in (1) Sudan, and (2) South Sudan.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL6473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2017 answer text <p>The human rights situation in Sudan remains concerning. In particular, incidences of sexual and gender based violence carried out with impunity, and restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and freedom of expression, including the detention of human rights defenders and confiscations of newspaper runs, continue to be key issues that we raise with the government of Sudan. Most recently, we raised our human rights concerns during the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue in Khartoum on 29 March.</p><p>The human rights situation in South Sudan is deeply troubling, and continued reports of human rights violations and abuses, especially in the area of sexual violence, are appalling. Together with our Troika partners, we continue to urge the African Union and the Government of South Sudan to make progress on the establishment of the Hybrid Court to ensure that perpetrators of the most serious crimes are held to account.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/04/2017 14:49:46 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

715515

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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	Cyprus: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy towards the new legislation passed by the Parliament of the Republic of Cyprus officially commemorating the 1950 Enosis referendum; what assessment they have made of the impact of that legislation on the Cyprus Talks process; and what representations they have made to President Anastasiades.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL6476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government takes every opportunity to support the Leaders of both communities in their efforts to seek a solution to the Cyprus issue. This includes encouraging them to overcome potential setbacks such as this. The Foreign Secretary discussed this and other issues relating to a Cyprus settlement with both Leaders last month. We are therefore encouraged by the Leaders' joint statement of 2 April reconfirming their commitment to finding a solution taking into account the concerns of both communities, and we welcome the announcement that talks will resume on 11 April.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/04/2017 14:49:13 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

715536

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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	Lesotho: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they are providing to Lesotho as a Commonwealth partner in establishing a stable elected government.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
uin	HL6497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2017 answer text <p>​The UK has regularly encouraged the Lesotho Government to implement recommendations of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for public sector, security, judicial and constitutional reform, including through a recent joint UN and EU statement, a copy of which has been laid in the library of the House. The UK High Commissioner also emphasised the importance of free and fair elections when she met with the Lesotho Government last month, ahead of the scheduled elections in June. We continue to provide development assistance, including humanitarian aid, to Lesotho through regional programmes and multilateral organisations including the EU, World Bank and UN.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/04/2017 14:50:58 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

715537

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the political and human rights situation in North Korea.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK continues to be deeply concerned about the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) aggressive and threatening behaviour, including two nuclear tests in 2016 and numerous ballistic missile tests. These tests are a violation of multiple UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) and demonstrate the DPRK's flagrant disregard for its international obligations. In response to the DPRK's nuclear tests, the UK strongly supported UNSCRs 2270 and 2321 which aim to restrict the DPRK's ability to fund its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. More recently, we have been at the forefront of efforts within the EU to adopt additional measures to further disrupt the DPRK's proliferation activity.</p><p>As I stated in my response to written question HL1917, the UK has grave concerns about the serious and systemic human rights violations in the DPRK. We raise these concerns with the DPRK through our Embassy in Pyongyang and in international fora. The UK recently supported a new resolution at the UN Human Rights Council which aims to take forward the recommendations of the UN Group of Independent Experts Report on accountability. This is an important step forward in ensuring those responsible for human rights violations in North Korea are held to account. We will continue to work closely with partners to maintain international attention on the DPRK's appalling human rights record.</p><p>Our most recent assessment of the human rights situation in DPRK can be found in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Human Rights Report 2015. The 2016 FCO Human Rights Report will be published in late spring 2017.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/04/2017 14:52:06 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

715538

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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	Côte d'Ivoire: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the human rights situation in Côte d’Ivoire.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government of Cote d’Ivoire is committed to making progress in the field of human rights with the support of UN technical assistance. We are aware of the positive work of the National Commission for Human Rights in Côte d’Ivoire (CNDHCI), especially on national reconciliation, an area which remains important for community and social cohesion. The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) mission is coming to an end later this year with work being handed over to the Government of Cote d’Ivoire. We expect the Government to maintain a strong focus on the promotion and protection of human rights, and on the process of reforming the security sector.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/04/2017 14:51:33 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

714933

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
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	G20
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the non-inclusion in the recent G20 communiqué of any reference to climate change, what measures they will take to ensure that a report on progress on climate change will be included in the final communiqué issued by future G20 meetings.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
uin	HL6420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2017 answer text <p>The G20 Finance Ministers’ communiqué was the result of negotiation between all G20 members and invited organisations, and is one in a series of statements being issued by G20 members this year. The UK remains firmly committed to taking action to tackle climate change and to the Paris Agreement. We will continue to engage in G20 discussions in the lead up to the G20 Leaders’ Summit on 8 July.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/04/2017 14:47:44 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

714971

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
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 will make representations to the government of Israel about registering more Palestinian, or Palestine Red Crescent Society, ambulances with the Jerusalem Municipality to enable back-to-back ambulance transfers at checkpoints to become unnecessary.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sheehan
uin	HL6455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2017 answer text <p>​While we have not raised this specific issue, we have consistently called on the Israeli Government to ease restrictions that reduce access to medical care for Palestinians. The Palestine Red Crescent Society reported in 2015 that 84% of transfers from West Bank to East Jerusalem hospitals underwent back-to-back transfers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/04/2017 14:48:54 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4548 label Biography information for Baroness Sheehan

714756

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
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	Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what instructions have been given to FCO country desk officers to ensure that freedom of religion or belief is included in their work.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2017 answer text <p>Advancing human rights - including the right to freedom of religion and belief (FoRB) - is embedded across the work of our diplomats. In order to enhance the capabilities of staff working to promote FoRB in their country context, the FCO issued a revised toolkit in October 2016. This coincided with our London Conference on FoRB and Countering Violent Extremism, which was attended by a number of country desk officers. The FCO also routinely provides training and seminars to increase religious literacy amongst staff.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 05/04/2017 15:50:27 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool