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date	01/03/2018
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: Churches
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 November 2017 (HL2964), what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) the Church Lands Bill, which is being considered by the Israeli Knesset, and (2) the Municipality of Jerusalem’s proposals to tax Church property, on religious freedom in Israel.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL5990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>We encourage the parties to do all they can to work together to uphold the status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem. Our Embassy in Tel Aviv and our Consulate General in Jerusalem are closely following developments on both the Church Lands Bill and the Jerusalem Municipality Tax. We welcome the Israeli Government’s announcement that the draft legislation and tax collecting activities will be suspended to allow dialogue to take place, and the commitment given to maintaining freedom of religion. We expect all Church bank accounts to be unfrozen by the Municipality as part of this process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL5985 HL5986 HL5987 question first answered 15/03/2018 16:50:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

710386

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have discussed with the European Union and individual EU member states (1) the use of North Korean labour, (2) the use of European bank accounts by North Korean nationals in the EU, and (3) a united response to the report by the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and if so, when those discussions last took place.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>We are engaged in a dialogue with European partners about strengthening EU measures towards the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) following the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2321, including the issue of North Korean labourers and the use of European bank accounts by North Korean nationals. We are committed to ensuring that sanctions measures are robust and effective at limiting the DPRK's ability to fund its nuclear and ballistic missile programme.</p><p>The UK holds regular discussion with EU partners on DPRK human rights, including how best to take forward the recommendations of the UN Commission of Inquiry report. We are currently working with EU partners at the UN Human Rights Council to achieve a strong resolution on DPRK human rights which draws on the conclusions of the recent Group of Independent Experts report on accountability.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/03/2017 16:18:46 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

451124

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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 representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding its latest land appropriation in the Jordan Valley.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2016 answer text <p>We have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities. However, we have been clear that Area C (including a significant proportion of the Jordan Valley) is an integral part of a future Palestinian State. Our Consul-General in Jerusalem recently authored an article in the Israeli press about Area C. Officials from our Consulate General have also hosted several events in Area C, including in the Jordan Valley, highlighting our support for Palestinian communities in Area C.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/02/2016 15:05:39 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge