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419379

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date	17/09/2015
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: Ethnic Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 15 September (HL Deb, col 1741), what assistance they have given to the Karen and other ethnic minorities in Burma in overcoming obstacles to a comprehensive national ceasefire, particularly in regard to (1) the placing of weapons beyond use, (2) the restitution of land, and (3) the extension of the franchise to Burmese refugees living in refugee camps on the border between Burma and Thailand.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>We welcome the continuing talks between the Burmese government and ethnic armed groups to agree a National Ceasefire Agreement. Throughout the negotiations the UK has funded specialists to provide expert advice in support of the peacemaking dialogue in Burma to both sides of the conflict. This includes support to the National Ceasefire Coordination Team, the ethnic groups’ negotiation team of which Karen groups are a part. We are also a member of the Peace Donor Support Group which is directly supporting work to move from ceasefire agreements to political dialogue with all of Burma’s ethnic groups.</p><p>The signing of a ceasefire would only be the start of a wider peace process. The next stage, as envisaged by the draft National Ceasefire Agreement, is a National Political Dialogue. It is at this stage that issues such as decommissioning of weapons, land restitution and resettlement of internally displaced people will be discussed. To date we have not been asked to assist with any of these issues, and we would only do so with the consent of both sides. However, as I highlighted in the debate to which the noble Lord refers, the UK has earmarked £3million in flexible funding to support such activities in support of the continuing peace process through the multi-donor Peace Support Fund, with the potential to increase this to £5million.</p><p> </p><p>We have raised with the Burmese authorities the issue of extending voting to internally displaced people. Most recently our Ambassador lobbied the head of the Union Election Commission on the inclusion of internally displaced people in Burma on the voter lists.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/09/2015 15:44:30 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

419383

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
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	Bahrain: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, following the fifth UN joint statement on human rights in Bahrain, they have discussed with the government of Bahrain the cases of opposition leaders Sheikh Ali Salman, Ibrahim Sharif, Fadhel Abbas, and Majid Milad; and if so, with what results.
tabling member printed	Lord Avebury
uin	HL2314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>We have previously raised these four cases with the Government of Bahrain, including at the highest levels. We continue to do so on a regular basis. Following the UN joint statement on 14 September on human rights in Bahrain, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), discussed human rights and political reform with the Bahraini Ambassador.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/09/2015 15:44:42 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1665 label Biography information for Lord Avebury

419438

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
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	Syria: Refugees
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 Israel concerning Israel offering refuge to Palestinians fleeing Syria.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>We have not made any representations to the Government of Israel on this issue.</p><p>The UK has pledged £1billion to date – our largest ever humanitarian response to a single crisis – to provide humanitarian assistance and long-term support to hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people living in Syria and refugees across the region, which includes Palestinian refugees who have also been affected by the crisis.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/09/2015 15:45:05 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

419439

registered interest
date	17/09/2015
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 what recent discussions they have had with the government of Israel concerning the right of return for Palestinians.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>We continue to be clear with both sides that there must be a just, fair and agreed settlement for refugees as part of a negotiated two-state solution. On 10 September during the visit to London of Prime Minister Netanyahu, the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), raised the need for the parties to return to negotiations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/09/2015 15:45:19 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

419182

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the state of the latest humanitarian truce in Yemen, in the light of the airstrikes by the Arab states coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL2255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>The UK fully supports the UN Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed’s efforts to achieve a lasting ceasefire in Yemen to ensure life-saving assistance can reach all populations in need.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During the humanitarian pause in Yemen from 12 to 17 May 2015, according to the UN, humanitarian partners were able to deliver: a month's worth of food to more than 400,000 people; access to safe water for 1.2 million people; emergency shelter and medical supplies for more than 400,000 patients; and nutritional supplies to treat almost 35,000 malnourished children.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Verma question first answered 24/09/2015 13:52:31 answering member 3790 label Biography information for Baroness Verma
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

419192

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Recovery of Costs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many acquitted defendants who had costs orders claimed their legal costs from central funds in (1) magistrates' courts, and (2) Crown Courts, in each of the last five years, and what was the cost of meeting such claims in each category of court.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL2265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p /> <p>This information is not recorded centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 24/09/2015 15:46:13 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

419203

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Taiwan: Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to sign the prisoner exchange agreement with the government of Taiwan.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL2276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>Negotiations between the UK and Taiwan Authorities on an arrangement to facilitate the transfer of prisoners between the respective jurisdictions are moving forward. Plans will be made for signature once the text has been agreed.</p> answering member printed Lord Faulks question first answered 24/09/2015 15:46:37 answering member 4183 label Biography information for Lord Faulks
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

419206

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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	Hamas
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 outcomes of the talks between Tony Blair and Hamas since his active negotiations with Khaled Meshaal in June.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>We have not made an assessment of the outcomes of any talks between Tony Blair and Hamas. The immediate priority remains for all parties to prioritise making progress on reaching a durable agreement that addresses the underlying causes of the conflict.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/09/2015 15:43:36 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

419221

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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: Nationality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Myanmar about revising its citizenship laws, which place restrictions on non-indigenous residents who have lived in Myanmar for a long period of time from becoming full citizens.
tabling member printed	Lord Hussain
uin	HL2294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>We have a number of concerns about Burma’s 1982 Citizenship Law, and particularly how it deals with the Rohingya community. The British Government has consistently called for a sustainable solution to the issue of Rohingya citizenship which meets international standards. Most recently, the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right. hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire), raised this at senior level with the Burmese authorities, both with the central government and in Rakhine State, during his visit to Burma in July.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/09/2015 15:43:50 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4221 label Biography information for Lord Hussain

419222

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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: Identity Cards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Myanmar about abolishing ethnic and religious classifications for identification cards.
tabling member printed	Lord Hussain
uin	HL2295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/09/2015 answer text <p>We have a number of concerns about how identity cards and citizenship are obtained in Burma and the role of religion and ethnicity. Of particular concern are how these apply to the Muslim Rohingya community in Rakhine State, the requirement for Rohingya to identify as ‘Bengali’ to apply for citizenship, and the cancellation, on 31 March 2015, of all ‘White Card’ identity documents – the only form of identification held by many Rohingya.</p><p> </p><p>We have repeatedly made our views known to the Burmese authorities on both questions. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire), pressed the Burmese authorities on the issue of identity cards and a pathway to citizenship for the Rohingya during his visit to Burma in July.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/09/2015 15:44:00 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4221 label Biography information for Lord Hussain