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671075

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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: Guided Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of North Korea’s ability to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile; and when, at what level, and in what terms, they have outlined the consequences of such a development.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2017 answer text <p>In request of any assessments made on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's ability to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile, it is the long-standing policy of the Government not to comment on matters relating to intelligence or national security.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 18/01/2017 13:50:03 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

671076

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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: South Korea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they will take following Kim Jong Un’s statement that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) must "wipe out South Korea"; what assurances they have given to the Republic of Korea; and what impact this will have on the UK's foreign policy and engagement with the DPRK.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>The Republic of Korea is one of the UK's closest partners in Asia and we are committed to its safety and security. We urge the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to end its threatening and aggressive rhetoric and halt its nuclear and ballistic missile programme.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/01/2017 13:54:55 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

671077

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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: Diplomatic Immunity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Germany concerning reports that that government has stopped applying diplomatic immunity to North Korean diplomats.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>We hold regular discussions with the German Government and other EU partners on policy towards the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The application of diplomatic immunity to North Korean diplomats in Germany is a matter for the German authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/01/2017 13:55:27 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

671078

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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: 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 governments of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea concerning reports of 30 North Korean defectors in China who are facing repatriation.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government has raised the issue of non-refoulement with the Chinese on several occasions, including at the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue on 27 and 28 October 2016 at which the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Hon. Friend the Member for Reading West (Alok Sharma), spoke. The UK remains concerned that China continues to regard North Koreans fleeing the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) as economic migrants, rather than refugees under the 1951 refugee convention. Despite claims by the DPRK authorities that forcibly repatriated refugees are well treated and reintegrated into DPRK society, reports suggest that they are often mistreated by the authorities. We continue to raise our serious concerns about DPRK human rights directly with the regime through our bilateral engagement and in international fora.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/01/2017 14:24:20 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

671079

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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: Business
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 19 December, whether any UK funds or UK nationals provide specialised teaching and training of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea nationals in business and economic management entrepreneurship; and if so, what assessment they have made of the impact of such training on North Korea’s economy and, in particular, that country’s acquisition of illicit goods.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK, through our Embassy in Pyongyang, funded business and economic training in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) between 2013-2015, delivered by an international Non-Governmental Organisation. This training focused on providing ordinary North Koreans with the skills needed to run their own small businesses and to expose them to internationally accepted practices in economics and trade. These projects have been fully audited to ensure they meet the criteria for Foreign and Commonwealth Office funding. We are not aware of any UK funding or UK nationals providing teaching and training which could contribute to the DPRK's acquisition of illicit goods. The UK is not currently funding any such training activities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/01/2017 16:40:27 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

671080

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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: Embassies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with the Republic of Korea and their National Intelligence Service regarding claims by Thae Yong Ho that he took copies of all financial reports and receipts from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Embassy in London before travelling to Seoul; and whether they will act on any information that suggests the DPRK Embassy in London is engaging in illicit activities.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2017 answer text <p>It is the long standing policy of successive Governments that we do not comment on intelligence and security matters. Regarding any allegations of illicit activity, I refer the noble Lord to my answer of 22 June in response to his question of 13 June 2016 (HL607) in which I stated that we treat all allegations of criminal offences committed by those with diplomatic immunity seriously, and work closely with police and other law enforcement agencies to ensure an appropriate response to all allegations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/01/2017 14:24:56 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

671081

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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	Egypt: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to make representations to the government of Egypt to investigate allegations of enforced disappearance and torture, including the  case of Italian student Giulio Regeni, and to bring to justice all those suspected of criminal responsibility for such abuses.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL4484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>We raised our concerns around enforced detentions and torture in our national statement at the UN Human Rights Council (UNRHC) in September 2016 under our Item 4 statement (human rights situations that require the UNHRC's attention). We look to the Egyptian Government to implement the rights guaranteed in Egypt's constitution and investigate all reports of abuses, including enforced disappearances and torture.</p><p>In April 2016, in response to a public petition, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office outlined the steps the Government has taken to encourage a full investigation into Giulio Regeni's death. We have continued to offer our support to Italy and urge the Egyptian Government to cooperate fully with the Italian investigators to bring Mr Regeni's killers to justice as soon as possible. Her Majesty's Ambassadors to Cairo and Rome have raised Mr Regeni's case with the Egyptian and Italian authorities. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood) has raised Mr Regeni's case with the Egyptian Ambassador to London and discussed the case with representatives of Cambridge University, where Mr Regeni was studying. The Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) also discussed Mr Regeni's case with former Prime Minister Renzi in July 2016.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/01/2017 14:53:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

671087

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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	Israeli Settlements: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 5 December 2016 (HL3820), what action they will take regarding the ongoing Israeli settler violence against Palestinians.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>We will continue to raise our concerns with the Israeli authorities over this issue. These concerns include the importance of bringing extremist settlers who are responsible for violence and intimidation to justice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/01/2017 14:52:11 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

671088

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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	Marah Jawdat Moussa Bakr
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 Israel regarding the reported prison sentence given to Marah Jawdat Moussa Bakr for the attempted stabbing of an Israeli border guard.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>​We are not planning to make any representations to the Israeli authorities over this issue.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/01/2017 14:51:52 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

671089

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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	Israeli Settlements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they will make to the government of Israel in the light of reports of a proposal by an Israeli minister to annex Ma’aleh Adumim.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by reports of proposals to annex Ma’aleh Adumi. The UK continues to support a negotiated settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In a final status agreement, any changes to the 1967 borders through land swaps must be agreed by both sides.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/01/2017 14:51:33 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge