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1655126

registered interest
date	25/07/2023
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	Yemen: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they are supporting women’s groups and women human rights defenders in Yemen.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL9690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2023 answer text <p>Yemen is a focus country in the new HMG national action plan on Women, Peace, and Security for 2023-27 and is one of our human rights priority countries.</p><p>We champion and support the important role women, youth and civil society can play in securing lasting peace in Yemen, recognising the need for an inclusive peace process and consideration for marginalised groups.</p><p>As a global leader on the Women Peace, and Security agenda, the UK funds projects supporting the work of grassroots women leaders and civil society organisations in communities across Yemen. For example, we supported the Yemeni Women's Pact for Peace and Security (through UN Women), which aimed to increase female leadership and inclusion in the peace processes.</p><p>We continue to support the UN Special Envoy, who is actively engaging women in the peace process and involving a wide range of Yemenis. We fund a Senior Gender Adviser position and an Economist position in his office. Complementing the UN's efforts to deliver a durable and sustainable peace deal, the UK's Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) has supported a range of Track II (Influential Figures) and Track III (Civil Society and Local Groups) initiatives which promote a more inclusive political dialogue, including at the subnational level.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL9691 question first answered 08/08/2023 12:26:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1654558

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
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	India: Christianity
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 number of churches being destroyed through violence in Manipur in India; and what support, if any, they are offering to the Christian community there.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL9503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2023 answer text <p>Our network in India continues to follow closely reports of violence, including vandalism of places of worship, in Manipur state. The UK Government has a broad and deep partnership with the Government of India, and we discuss all elements of our relationship. I [Lord (Tariq) Ahmad] raised the current situation in Manipur with the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs, during my visit to India in May. The British High Commissioner to India and our Deputy High Commissioner for East and Northeast India have met with numerous communities over the last year, including visiting both Christian and Hindu places of worship.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/08/2023 13:39:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1605036

registered interest
date	16/03/2023
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	International Relations: Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to their policy paper Integrated Review Refresh 2023: Responding to a more contested and volatile world, published on 13 March, what steps they will take to ensure that women and women's voices are included in their work to meet the new goal contained in that paper "to manage the risks of miscalculation and escalation between major powers".
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL6568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2023 answer text <p>The Integrated Review Refresh 2023 sets out the priority the UK places on providing women and girls with the freedom they need to succeed. We launched our fifth Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan (2023-2027) in February which outlines in more detail our work to reduce the global impact of conflicts on women and girls, by ensuring our foreign, defence and security policy, diplomatic efforts and international development work to address their needs. The WPS National Action Plan responds to the new global context, reflecting on Ukraine and Afghanistan. It champions women's full, equal and meaningful participation in peace processes; we know that mediation efforts, conflict prevention and resolution more broadly are more successful when they are inclusive.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/03/2023 13:51:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1587390

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
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	Russia: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how they will seek to ensure effective collaboration between the International Criminal Court and all other (1) international, and (2) national, accountability mechanisms when investigating alleged war crimes against women and children in Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL5666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK will provide the necessary assistance to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to support its investigations. In addition to the UK's funding support of £10.5 million to the ICC annual budget, in 2022 we made a £1 million contribution, to increase the ICC's collection of evidence capacity and provide enhanced psychosocial support to witnesses and survivors. We are also providing a £2.5 million UK support package to support the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group (ACA) initiative as a mechanism through which to support Ukraine's domestic investigations and prosecution of core international crimes. We encourage both the ICC and Ukraine's domestic investigation teams to coordinate with one another, and share information and evidence as appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/03/2023 17:29:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1587391

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
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	Russia: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that survivors of all ages of war crimes in Ukraine, particularly sexual violence, are represented in discussions about the justice process for prosecuting war crimes in that country.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL5667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK has allocated up to £2.5 million this year to support Ukraine's domestic investigations and prosecution of international crimes, including sexual violence and crimes against children.</p><p>We have deployed a member of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative Team of Experts to support the Office of the Prosecutor General, including on conducting inclusive criminal justice processes aligned with international standards, with survivor voices and needs taken into account.</p><p>We are also funding UN Women to provide conflict-related sexual violence expertise and mentoring to the Ukrainian authorities, and we are funding local NGOs to help survivors to understand their rights and access justice.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/03/2023 17:05:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1540887

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Iraq: Chemical Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 June (HL724), what assessment they have made of further reports of chemical weapons being used against the Kurds in Northern Iraq.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL3273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK takes all allegations of chemical weapons use seriously. The use of chemical weapons is prohibited by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and is a clear threat to international peace and security. We will continue to uphold and protect the Convention's ban on the use of chemical weapons. The Government is aware of reports that chemical weapons were used in northern Iraq. We have no direct evidence to support these claims. We continue to monitor reports of use of riot control agents in Northern Iraq.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL3274 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:53:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1540888

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Iraq: Chemical Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, as a member of the OPCW (Organisation for the Prevention of use of Chemical Weapons), what plans they have, if any, to request an investigation into the allegations of chemical weapons being used against the Kurds in Northern Iraq.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL3274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK takes all allegations of chemical weapons use seriously. The use of chemical weapons is prohibited by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and is a clear threat to international peace and security. We will continue to uphold and protect the Convention's ban on the use of chemical weapons. The Government is aware of reports that chemical weapons were used in northern Iraq. We have no direct evidence to support these claims. We continue to monitor reports of use of riot control agents in Northern Iraq.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL3273 question first answered 23/11/2022 17:53:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1540889

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
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	Şebnem Korur Fincancı
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Turkey about the arrest of the head of the Turkish Doctors Union, Dr Sebnem Korur Fincanci.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL3275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>We have long encouraged Turkey to work towards the full protection of fundamental rights, particularly in the area of freedom of expression and we continue to monitor developments on this case closely. We look to Turkey, as a modern democracy, to undertake any legal processes against its citizens fairly, transparently and with full respect for the rule of law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/11/2022 13:25:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1536590

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Yazidis: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that perpetrators of (1) sexual violence, (2) forced recruitment, and (3) other crimes against Yazidi women and children, are brought to justice.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL2922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The Yazidi community has suffered immense pain and loss as a result of the abhorrent crimes inflicted by Daesh. The UK advocated strongly for the passing of the Yazidi Survivors' Law in March 2021 and continues to advocate for and fund the work of the Directorate of Yazidi Affairs, which is responsible for securing reparations and justice for survivors, including Yazidi child survivors.</p><p>UK Ministers regularly raise the importance of this issue with the Government of Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Most recently I raised it with KRG Minister of Religious Affairs in July this year. The UK committed £2 million to the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Daesh (UNITAD) and we continue to champion UNITAD's work in gathering evidence of Daesh crimes to bring perpetrators to account.</p><p>The UK is hosting an international Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict (PSVI) Conference in London on 28-29 November to galvanise the world into further action to tackle sexual violence in conflict. As a PSVI focus country the conference will shine a light on Iraq and Yazidi survivors of sexual violence, who will feature in a number of programme sessions and artwork displayed across the conference.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL2924 question first answered 08/11/2022 17:40:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1536591

registered interest
date	26/10/2022
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	Iraq: Bombings
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 recent airstrikes in Sinjar; and what steps they are taking to strengthen the protection of (1) the Yazidi, and (2) other civilians, in the area.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
uin	HL2923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>We are following closely the situation in northern Iraq. FCDO Ministers and senior officials regularly reiterate to the need for dialogue and cooperation between Turkey and Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, to combat terrorism, ensure regional security, and protect civilians. Our diplomatic missions are in regular contact with Turkish, Government of Iraq and Kurdistan regional Government authorities. Our focus is always on securing an end to violence and protecting civilians. The UK continues to champion on the rights of minorities, including Yazidis, in Iraq, including through working with a wide range of actors to ensure full implementation of the Yazidi Survivors Law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/11/2022 16:44:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger