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638600

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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, in the light of the raid on the Health Development and Policy Institute in Ramallah by Israeli forces, whether they intend to make representations to the government of Israel and call for compensation for that Institute.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>We have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/11/2016 15:37:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

638605

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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	South Sudan: Genocide
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the publication on 15 November of the Interim Report of the UN panel of experts on South Sudan, what measures are being taken to avert the threat of genocide in South Sudan.
tabling member printed	Lord St John of Bletso
uin	HL3356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the ongoing violence in South Sudan and agree with the United Nations Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide that the international community needs to act fast before genocide becomes a reality. Together with our regional and international partners, we continue to press both the government of South Sudan and the Opposition to show restraint and work to build peace through an inclusive political process. In parallel, as we have consistently made clear, we fully support a United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan and will continue to push for this in Security Council discussions in New York.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/11/2016 15:38:46 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2155 label Biography information for Lord St John of Bletso

638606

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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	Commonwealth: Official Visits
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements are in place to ensure that Government ministers are able to meet and hold discussions with ministers from Commonwealth countries, especially those from small island states, when they visit London.
tabling member printed	Baroness Taylor of Bolton
uin	HL3357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>Ministers meet regularly with Ministers from Commonwealth countries, both in London and on their visits overseas. The majority of the Commonwealth's 52 members are represented by High Commissioners in London. Meetings with visiting Ministers are typically organised by High Commissioners and their staff or by High Commissioners at UK missions overseas. Where a VIP is invited to the UK by Her Majesty's Government, the visit programme is arranged through Protocol Directorate of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. We place significant importance on Ministerial meetings which provide the opportunity for discussions on a range of Commonwealth and other issues. Recently, the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) had a warm and productive meeting with the Grenadian Prime Minister and St Lucian Prime Minister. Similar visits and discussions, both inwards and outwards, will become increasingly important as we look ahead to hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 2018.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/11/2016 15:39:52 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	407 label Biography information for Baroness Taylor of Bolton

638672

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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	Occupied Territories: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the press release issued by the Minister for the Middle East of 3 November 2016, what further steps he plans to take in respect of the approval by the Israeli government of permits for constructing new homes in the illegal settlement of Gilo, East Jerusalem.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	53730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>​We strongly condemn Israeli settlement advancement, including recent plans for new settlements deep in the West Bank, and moves to retroactively approve unauthorised settlement outposts. These proposed actions call into question the commitment of the Israeli government to the two-state solution. We continue to raise our grave concerns about Israeli settlements with the Israeli Government. I raised our concerns about settlements with Israeli Defence Minister Lieberman during our meeting in London on 7 September 2016. ​The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson), also raised our concerns over new settlements with Prime Minister Netanyahu when he met him in Jerusalem on 30 September. I issued a further statement on 16 November expressing our deep concern about the land regulation bill in the Israeli Knesset proposing to ‘legalise’ settlement outposts across the West Bank. Such outposts are currently illegal under both Israeli domestic law and international humanitarian law and should be removed entirely.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 23/11/2016 16:48:12 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

638673

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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	Kashmir
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he and his Department have had with the (a) Indian and (b) Pakistani governments on the situation in Kashmir.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	53737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of an escalation of incidents between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control dividing Kashmir. The Government has had conversations with Indian and Pakistani counterparts and urged calm and restraint on both sides.</p><p>The UK's long-standing position, held by successive Governments, is that it is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting resolution to the situation, taking into account the wishes of the Kashmiri people. It is not for the UK to prescribe a solution or to act as a mediator. We encourage both sides to maintain positive dialogue, but the pace and scope of this is for them to determine.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 23/11/2016 16:27:10 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

638674

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for the viability of successful peace talks between the government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority of the Palestinian Authority naming schools after terrorists who have killed Israelis.
tabling member constituency	North Warwickshire
tabling member printed	Craig Tracey
uin	53694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>​While we have not made any assessment on this specific issue, we absolutely condemn the glorification of terrorism and all incitement to commit violence, whichever side it comes from. We regularly urge the Palestinian and Israeli leaderships to refrain from or prevent any actions that could threaten the viability of a two-state solution, including violence, incitement and settlement expansion. We continue to support the reinstatement of the Tripartite Committee on Incitement as the appropriate channel to deal with allegations of incitement from either side, and continue to press the Palestinian Authority regularly on the importance of their swift condemnation of violent attacks.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/11/2016 13:13:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4509 label Biography information for Craig Tracey

638676

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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	Occupied Territories: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will seek compensation for the demolition of UK or EU-funded buildings by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	Natalie McGarry
uin	53815
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>We are concerned by the large increase in the rate of demolitions since the start of 2016, compared with the rate in 2015. The EU has not sought compensation from Israel for demolition of EU projects in the West Bank and no decision has been made yet about whether to claim compensation in the future. The UK is focused on preventing these demolitions from happening in the first place, and supporting those affected.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/11/2016 13:29:42 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4428 label Biography information for Natalie McGarry

638677

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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	Andargachew Tsege
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many times the UK Ambassador to Ethiopia has raised with the Ethiopian government the case of Andargachew Tsege; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
uin	53800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>The Ambassador takes every opportunity to lobby on Mr Tsege’s case at the highest levels in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian government are in no doubt over our concern for Mr Tsege and the priority we place upon his wellbeing.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/11/2016 13:27:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

638678

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to parties involved in the conflict in Yemen on the safety and kidnapping of journalists.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	53758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>International Humanitarian Law (IHL) requires parties to conflict to respect and protect civilians. The unanimous adoption of the UN Security Council Resolution 2222 on the protection of journalists in May 2015 provided recognition, not only of the contribution that journalists make through the unique role they play, but also in the increased dangers they face as a consequence of working in challenging situations. We continue to raise the importance of respect for human rights law with all parties and we have been clear with all parties that they should act in accordance with IHL.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/11/2016 13:18:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

638679

registered interest
date	18/11/2016
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	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what UK representation was involved in John Kerry's negotiations on the conflict in Yemen during his visit to Oman on 14 November 2016.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	53760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2016 answer text <p>I spoke to John Kerry on 20 October to discuss his visit and next steps in political negotiations. The UK continues to work with key partners to support the work of UN Special Envoy, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, and his tireless efforts in working with all parties to bring about peace in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/11/2016 13:21:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz