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registered interest
date	02/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Unmanned Air Vehicles
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 UK's involvement in drone activities in the Yemen following the ruling of the Higher Administrative Court in Münster in the case of bin Ali Jaber vs Germany.
tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
uin	HL15003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>Any use of force by the UK complies fully with UK domestic and applicable international law.</p><p>We are aware of the ruling by the German Higher Administrative Court on 19 March 2019 that Germany has a responsibility for ensuring that United States (US) operations conducted from German territory accord with international law. The Court also held that a lower Court had correctly deemed the case inadmissible, on the grounds that it could not be proved that the plaintiff's father was killed by a US drone strike on the day in question in 2012. The Court also stated that it could not be proved that the German government had knowledge of the use of Ramstein for drone strikes in 2012.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/04/2019 14:37:56 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

659577

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether UK special forces have adopted new rules of engagement as a result of concerns about prosecution for war crimes.
tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
uin	HL4186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2016 answer text <p>It is a long-standing Government policy not to comment on specific Rules of Engagement. However, UK Forces will always operate in accordance with UK law and with the UK's interpretation of international law.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/12/2016 15:12:24 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

659579

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Islamic State: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the event that British nationals involved with Islamic State in Iraq or Syria are captured by British forces in those countries, they will be handed over to local authorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
uin	HL4187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>British forces in Iraq are operating in a training and advisory capacity only. As such they are not expected to come into contact with British nationals involved with Daesh. In the unlikely event that this was to occur they would revert to the Ministry of Defence who would provide advice on a case by case basis.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/12/2016 16:27:41 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

659581

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether consideration is being given to the establishment of a parliamentary committee to oversee special forces operations in a closed and confidential setting.
tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
uin	HL4188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2016 answer text <p>It is a longstanding position that Her Majesty's Government does not comment on Special Forces related activity.</p><p>I refer my noble Friend to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Sir Michael Fallon) to Question 41980 on 11 July 2016.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/12/2016 12:35:59 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 11 July 2016 HOC 41980..docx title Special Forces: Finance
tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

638243

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq: Islamic State
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether British special forces operating in Iraq have been issued with a list containing the names of British citizens fighting for so-called Islamic State, whom they have been ordered to kill or capture.
tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
uin	HL3313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government has a long-standing policy not to comment on the activities of our Special Forces.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/11/2016 16:30:14 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

638244

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government in which countries UK armed forces are providing training to (1) security forces, (2) armed forces, or (3) other armed groups.
tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
uin	HL3314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>UK Armed Forces are providing training to Armed Forces or security forces in the current Financial Year in the countries listed below. The types of training provided cover a broad spectrum of subject matter including English language training, medical training, the conduct of disaster relief, and peacekeeping operations. The lists indicate the primary recipients of the training. In some cases training provided predominantly for members of the Armed Forces may also include participants from the security forces. Training may also sometimes be provided in the countries indicated to members of the Armed Forces of third party states, for example where one location is used to run a regional course with participants from several nations, or where training is provided to international peacekeeping forces in that country.</p><p><strong>Armed Forces</strong></p><p>Afghanistan</p><p>Albania</p><p>Armenia</p><p>Anguilla</p><p>Antigua and Barbuda</p><p>Azerbaijan</p><p>Bahamas</p><p>Bahrain</p><p>Bangladesh</p><p>Barbados</p><p>Belize</p><p>Bermuda</p><p>Bosnia and Herzegovina</p><p>Brazil</p><p>British Virgin Islands</p><p>Brunei</p><p>Burma</p><p>Cayman Islands</p><p>Chile</p><p>China</p><p>Colombia</p><p>Czech Republic</p><p>Cyprus</p><p>Democratic Republic of the Congo</p><p>Dominican Republic</p><p>Dominica</p><p>Egypt</p><p>Estonia</p><p>Ethiopia</p><p>Fiji</p><p>Georgia</p><p>Grenada</p><p>Guatemala</p><p>Guyana</p><p>India</p><p>Indonesia</p><p>Iraq</p><p>Japan</p><p>Jordan</p><p>Kazakhstan</p><p>Kenya</p><p>Kuwait</p><p>Kyrgyzstan</p><p>Latvia</p><p>Lebanon</p><p>Lithuania</p><p>Macedonia</p><p>Malawi</p><p>Malaysia</p><p>Mali</p><p>Mauritania</p><p>Mongolia</p><p>Montenegro</p><p>Morocco</p><p>Nepal</p><p>Nigeria</p><p>Oman</p><p>Pakistan</p><p>Papua New Guinea</p><p>Philippines</p><p>Poland</p><p>Qatar</p><p>Rwanda</p><p>Saudi Arabia</p><p>Serbia</p><p>Sierra Leone</p><p>Singapore</p><p>Somalia</p><p>South Africa</p><p>Sri Lanka</p><p>Sudan</p><p>Tajikistan</p><p>Tanzania</p><p>Thailand</p><p>Tunisia</p><p>Uganda</p><p>Ukraine</p><p>United Arab Emirates</p><p>United States of America</p><p>Uzbekistan</p><p>Vietnam</p><p>Zambia</p><p> </p><p><strong>Security Forces</strong></p><p>Gabon</p><p>Iraq</p><p>Kenya</p><p>Kosovo</p><p>Malta</p><p>Pakistan</p><p>Rwanda</p><p>Sierra Leone</p><p>Somalia</p><p>South Africa</p><p>Uganda</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 01/12/2016 16:46:09 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts

638245

registered interest
date	17/11/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East: Military Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government to which groups in Iraq and Syria UK armed forces are providing training.
tabling member printed	Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
uin	HL3315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>In Iraq, UK military personnel are training Iraqi Security forces (including Kurdish Peshmerga). UK forces are also participating in a US-led Train and Equip programme to train selected members of vetted moderate Syrian opposition forces at locations outside Syria.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/11/2016 16:30:56 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1651 label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts