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	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	British Council
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which countries hosted a British Council office and staff in (1) 1990, (2) 2000, (3) 2010, and (4) 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord McInnes of Kilwinning
	uin	HL7623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>(1) In <strong>1990</strong>, as stated in the 1989-1990 Annual report, the British Council had offices in the following countries*:</p><p>* Details were correct as at 1 September 1990.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Algeria</p></td><td><p>Argentina</p></td><td><p>Australia</p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>Bahrain</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>Botswana</p></td><td><p>Brazil</p></td><td><p>Brunei</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>Burma</p></td><td><p>Cameroon</p></td><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Chile</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>Colombia</p></td><td><p>Cote d'Ivoire</p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>Czechoslovakia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>East Jerusalem</p></td><td><p>Ecuador</p></td><td><p>Egypt</p></td><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>Germany, Federal Republic of</p></td><td><p>Ghana</p></td><td><p>Greece</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hong Kong</p></td><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>India</p></td><td><p>Indonesia</p></td><td><p>Iraq</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland, Republic of</p></td><td><p>Israel</p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>Jamaica</p></td><td><p>Japan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jordan</p></td><td><p>Kenya</p></td><td><p>Korea</p></td><td><p>Kuwait</p></td><td><p>Lesotho</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malawi</p></td><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>Mauritius</p></td><td><p>Mexico</p></td><td><p>Morocco</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mozambique</p></td><td><p>Namibia</p></td><td><p>Nepal</p></td><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>New Zealand</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigeria</p></td><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>Oman</p></td><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td><p>Peru</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Philippines</p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>Qatar</p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td><td><p>Senegal</p></td><td><p>Sierra Leone</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td><td><p>South Africa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Pacific</p></td><td><p>Soviet Union</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>Sri Lanka</p></td><td><p>Sudan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swaziland</p></td><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td><p>Thailand</p></td><td><p>Tunisia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td><td><p>Uganda</p></td><td><p>United Arab Emirates</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>Venezuela</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yemen, Republic of</p></td><td><p>Yugoslavia</p></td><td><p>Zambia</p></td><td><p>Zimbabwe</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(2) In<strong> 2000, </strong>as stated in the 1999-2000 Annual Report, the British Council had offices in the following countries*:</p><p>*Details are correct as at 31 March 2000.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Albania</p></td><td><p>Algeria</p></td><td><p>Argentina</p></td><td><p>Australia</p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Azerbaijan</p></td><td><p>Bahrain</p></td><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>Lithuania</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td><td><p>Belarus</p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>Bolivia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bosnia-Herzegovina</p></td><td><p>Botswana</p></td><td><p>Brazil</p></td><td><p>Sâo Paulo</p></td><td><p>Brunei</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>Burma (Myanmar)</p></td><td><p>Cameroon</p></td><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Chile</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>Colombia</p></td><td><p>Croatia</p></td><td><p>Cuba</p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>East Jerusalem (West Bank and Gaza)</p></td><td><p>Ecuador</p></td><td><p>Egypt</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eritrea</p></td><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>Georgia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>Ghana</p></td><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>India</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indonesia</p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>Israel</p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>Jamaica</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td><td><p>Jordan</p></td><td><p>Kazakhstan</p></td><td><p>Kenya</p></td><td><p>Korea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kuwait</p></td><td><p>Lebanon</p></td><td><p>Lesotho</p></td><td><p>Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of</p></td><td><p>Malawi</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malaysia</p></td><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>Mauritius</p></td><td><p>Mexico</p></td><td><p>Morocco</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mozambique</p></td><td><p>Namibia</p></td><td><p>Nepal</p></td><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>New Zealand</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigeria</p></td><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>Oman</p></td><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td><p>Peru</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Philippines</p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>Qatar</p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Russia</p></td><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td><td><p>Senegal</p></td><td><p>Sierra Leone</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>South Africa</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>Sri Lanka</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sudan</p></td><td><p>Swaziland</p></td><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>Syria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td><p>Thailand</p></td><td><p>Trinidad and Tobago</p></td><td><p>Tunisia</p></td><td><p>Turkey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uganda</p></td><td><p>Ukraine</p></td><td><p>United Arab Emirates</p></td><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>Uzbekistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Venezuela</p></td><td><p>Vietnam</p></td><td><p>Yemen</p></td><td><p>Yugoslavia</p></td><td><p>Zambia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zimbabwe</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(3) In <strong>2010</strong>, as stated in the 2009-10 Annual Report, the British Council had offices in the following countries*:</p><p>*Details were correct as at 31 March 2010.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Afghanistan</p></td><td><p>Albania</p></td><td><p>Algeria</p></td><td><p>Argentina</p></td><td><p>Armenia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>Azerbaijan</p></td><td><p>Bahrain</p></td><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>Bosnia and Herzegovina</p></td><td><p>Botswana</p></td><td><p>Brazil</p></td><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burma</p></td><td><p>Cameroon</p></td><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Chile</p></td><td><p>China</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Colombia</p></td><td><p>Croatia</p></td><td><p>Cuba</p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>Czech republic</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>Egypt</p></td><td><p>Eritrea</p></td><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>Georgia</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>Ghana</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>India</p></td><td><p>Indonesia</p></td><td><p>Iraq</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>Israel</p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>Jamaica</p></td><td><p>Japan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jordan</p></td><td><p>Kazakhstan</p></td><td><p>Kenya</p></td><td><p>Korea, Republic of</p></td><td><p>Kosovo</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kuwait</p></td><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>Lebanon</p></td><td><p>Libya</p></td><td><p>Lithuania</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Macedonia</p></td><td><p>Malawi</p></td><td><p>Malaysia</p></td><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>Mauritius</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mexico</p></td><td><p>Montenegro</p></td><td><p>Morocco</p></td><td><p>Mozambique</p></td><td><p>Namibia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nepal</p></td><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>New Zealand</p></td><td><p>Nigeria</p></td><td><p>Norway</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oman</p></td><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td><p>Palestinian Territories</p></td><td><p>Philippines</p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>Qatar</p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>Russia</p></td><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senegal</p></td><td><p>Serbia</p></td><td><p>Sierra Leone</p></td><td><p>Singapore</p></td><td><p>Slovakia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>South Africa</p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>Sri Lanka</p></td><td><p>Sudan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>Syria</p></td><td><p>Taipei</p></td><td><p>Tanzania</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thailand</p></td><td><p>Trinidad and Tobago</p></td><td><p>Tunisia</p></td><td><p>Turkey</p></td><td><p>Uganda</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ukraine</p></td><td><p>United Arab Emirates</p></td><td><p>United Kingdom</p></td><td><p>United States of America</p></td><td><p>Uzbekistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Venezuela</p></td><td><p>Vietnam</p></td><td><p>Yemen</p></td><td><p>Zambia</p></td><td><p>Zimbabwe</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br>(4) In <strong>2015</strong>, as stated in the 2014-15 Annual Report, the British Council had offices in the following countries*:</p><p>*Details were correct as at 31 March 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Afghanistan</p></td><td><p>Albania</p></td><td><p>Algeria</p></td><td><p>Argentina</p></td><td><p>Armenia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>Azerbaijan</p></td><td><p>Bahrain</p></td><td><p>Bangladesh</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>Bosnia and Herzegovina</p></td><td><p>Botswana</p></td><td><p>Brazil</p></td><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Burma</p></td><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>Chile</p></td><td><p>China</p></td><td><p>Colombia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croatia</p></td><td><p>Cuba</p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>Egypt</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>Georgia</p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ghana</p></td><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>India</p></td><td><p>Indonesia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Iraq</p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>Israel</p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>Jamaica</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan</p></td><td><p>Jordan</p></td><td><p>Kazakhstan</p></td><td><p>Kenya</p></td><td><p>Korea, Republic of</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kosovo</p></td><td><p>Kuwait</p></td><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>Lebanon</p></td><td><p>Libya</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>Macedonia</p></td><td><p>Malawi</p></td><td><p>Malaysia</p></td><td><p>Malta</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mauritius</p></td><td><p>Mexico</p></td><td><p>Montenegro</p></td><td><p>Morocco</p></td><td><p>Mozambique</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Namibia</p></td><td><p>Nepal</p></td><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>New Zealand</p></td><td><p>Nigeria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Occupied Palestinian Territories</p></td><td><p>Oman</p></td><td><p>Pakistan</p></td><td><p>Peru</p></td><td><p>Philippines</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>Qatar</p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>Russia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rwanda</p></td><td><p>Saudi Arabia</p></td><td><p>Senegal</p></td><td><p>Serbia</p></td><td><p>Sierra Leone</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Singapore</p></td><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>South Africa</p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>Sri Lanka</p></td><td><p>Sudan</p></td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>Taiwan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tanzania</p></td><td><p>Thailand</p></td><td><p>Trinidad and Tobago</p></td><td><p>Tunisia</p></td><td><p>Turkey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uganda</p></td><td><p>Ukraine</p></td><td><p>United Arab Emirates</p></td><td><p>United Kingdom</p></td><td><p>United States of America</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uruguay</p></td><td><p>Uzbekistan</p></td><td><p>Venezuela</p></td><td><p>Vietnam</p></td><td><p>Yemen</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Zambia</p></td><td><p>Zimbabwe</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/05/2018 14:28:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4576 label Biography information for Lord McInnes of Kilwinning

784697

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2017
	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	Libya: Sexual Offences
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing to efforts (1) to document allegations of systematic rape and sexual violence carried out against prisoners and detainees in Libya, and (2) to share documented evidence with the International Criminal Court.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL2915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>(1) More progress needs to be made on improving respect for the human rights of prisoners and detainees in Libya, although the political and security context in Libya remains very challenging. The UK Government does not document individual allegations of rape and sexual violence in Libya but does engage regularly with human rights organisations and the UN on these issues. The 2016 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Human Rights report outlines UK activity in further detail. Through our programming we have worked with the Libyan authorities to improve conditions in detention centres in Libya. For example, so far this year, the Department for International Development has supported more than 20,000 emergency interventions in areas which include healthcare, psychosocial support, hygiene kits and safe shelter. We also provide specific support to women and girls, to protect them from the heightened risks of sexual and gender based violence.</p><p>(2) The United Kingdom has a legal obligation to cooperate with the International Criminal Court. We have a centralised system for responding to all requests from the Office of the Prosecutor and we have established guidelines and set standard procedures to ensure we share information with the International Criminal Court where appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/11/2017 16:57:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1087530

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	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 what action they are taking to persuade the government of Bahrain to (1) end capital punishment and to reprieve those awaiting execution, (2) release journalists imprisoned as a result of their professional work, (3) end the use of torture in all circumstances, and (4) allow those who have had their Bahraini citizenship removed since 2012 to present their cases for restoral of citizenship.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL14454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>(1) The UK's position on the use of the death penalty is longstanding and clear. We oppose its use in all circumstances and countries. The Government of Bahrain are fully aware of our position</p><p><br>(2) The UK and Bahrain have an open dialogue which enables us to raise our concerns, including on individual cases, through private and senior channels. Where we have concerns we raise them at a senior level with the Government of Bahrain. The UK supports freedom of expression and freedom of speech as both a fundamental right in itself and as an essential element of a full range of human rights. We continue to encourage the Government of Bahrain to protect freedom of expression for all of its citizens, in line with its international obligations</p><p><br>(3) We continue to encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to raise them with the appropriate Bahraini human rights oversight body. We encourage the oversight bodies in Bahrain to carry out thorough and swift investigations into any such claims</p><p><br>(4) The UK has raised our concerns on the revocation of Bahraini citizenship at a senior level with the Government of Bahrain.​</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 26/03/2019 17:43:03 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

980137

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2018
	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	Burundi: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are their latest assessments of (1) food, (2) health, and (3) political, security in Burundi.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
	uin	HL10406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>(1) We assess that there has been modest improvement in the food security situation but that it remains extremely fragile.</p><p>(2) Chronic malnutrition is of particular concern, as is the limited access to basic services such as health and education.</p><p>(3) The UN Commission of Inquiry on the Burundi Report of August 2018 found that serious human rights violations persist. The Commission was particularly concerned by the growing number of violations where the ruling party's youth league, the Imbonerakure, had played a role. We are working with UN, EU and African Union partners to support an inclusive, negotiated solution to the political crisis.</p><p>Since 2015, the Department for International Development has provided significant humanitarian support both inside Burundi and to Burundian refugees in the region, supporting around 300,000 refugees in Rwanda and Tanzania since the crisis began. In 2017, the UK committed up to £12 million to support humanitarian needs in Burundi until 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/10/2018 14:44:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham

919359

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2018
	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	Palestinians: Recognition of States
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which member states of the United Nations have recognised Palestine as a state.
	tabling member printed	Lord Grocott
	uin	HL8438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>136 UN member states have recognised a Palestinian state. They are: Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Angola; Antigua &amp; Barbuda; Argentina; Azerbaijan; Bahrain; Bangladesh; Belarus; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Bolivia; Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina; Botswana; Brazil; Brunei Darussalam; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Cape Verde; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; China; Comoros; Republic of Congo; Costa Rica; Cote d' Ivoire; Cuba; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Democratic People's Republic of Korea; Democratic Republic of Congo; Djibouti; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Ethiopia; Gabon; Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; Hungary; Iceland; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Kuwait; Kyrgyzstan; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Lebanon; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Malta; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; Oman; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Qatar; Romania; Russian Federation; Rwanda; Saint Lucia; Sao Tome and Principe; Saudi Arabia; Senegal; Serbia; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Slovakia; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan; Sri Lanka; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Sudan; Suriname; Swaziland; Sweden; Syria; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Togo; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Uganda; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Venezuela; Vietnam; Yemen; Zambia and Zimbabwe.</p><p>The Holy See, which is not a member of the United Nations but has permanent observer status, has also recognised a Palestinian state.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/06/2018 16:16:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	276 label Biography information for Lord Grocott

889832

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	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	Chemical Weapons Convention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to seek to persuade the governments of Egypt, Israel, Palestine, North Korea and South Sudan, and other non-signatories, to ratify the Chemical Weapons Convention.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL7164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>192 states are signatories to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). We are encouraging all those that are not signatories to ratify.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/05/2018 13:22:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1201050

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	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	Armed Conflict: Females
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to mark the 20th Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Hodgson of Abinger
	uin	HL5363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>2020 is an important year for the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda. This government is committed to marking the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, calling for renewed commitment by the international community to implement all of the WPS UN Security Council resolutions. Our priorities for this year are to promote women's meaningful inclusion in peace processes; and increase support and protection for women resolving conflict, countering violent extremism and building peace at the grassroots level. As COVID-19 impacts on communities, the knowledge, perspectives and skills that these women bring are even more important.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/06/2020 10:48:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4301 label Biography information for Baroness Hodgson of Abinger

1177213

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2020
	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	Africa: Trade Agreements
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage countries in Africa to sign up to the African Continental Free Trade Area.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL1459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>54 of the African Union's 55 member states have signed the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and 28 of those have so far deposited their instruments of ratification with the African Union Commission (AUC). The UK is supporting the initiative by providing technical assistance, including the secondment of an investment expert to the AUC. We are also spending over £400 million annually across Africa to help countries break down barriers to trade - supporting critical trade infrastructure like ports and roads; tackling burdensome regulations, high transport costs and delays at customs; and building trade skills so that partner countries are better able to take advantage of trading opportunities. The AfCFTA was an area of focus in the trade and investment session at the UK-Africa Investment Summit in London on 20 January, with AUC Chairperson Faki outlining progress to date to UK investors.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/02/2020 15:23:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1110670

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	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	Brunei: Legal Systems
	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 8 April (HL14929), whether they have discussed the changes to Brunei’s laws with the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth; and whether, while such laws remain in place, they will call for Brunei’s suspension from the Commonwealth due to those laws' incompatibility with Commonwealth values.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL15134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">I</del> <ins class="ministerial">Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon </ins>spoke to the Secretary General of the Commonwealth about the situation in Brunei on 4 April. The Secretary General is in contact with the Government of Brunei and is working through Commonwealth channels.</p><p>​The UK encourages all Commonwealth partners to protect and promote the values in the Commonwealth Charter, including its opposition to all forms of discrimination. We have made clear that nobody should face persecution or discrimination because of who they are or whom they love.</p><p>Brunei is one of several Commonwealth countries that imposes corporal and capital punishments. It has now introduced new potential penalties under the Sharia Penal Code.</p><p>We have raised our concerns with the Government of Brunei. We will continue to encourage Brunei to remove corporal and capital punishment from its statutes, to pass laws that decriminalise same-sex relations and protect LGBT people from all forms of discrimination.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 25/04/2019 16:16:20 question first ministerially corrected 25/04/2019 16:35:00 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran previous answer version 115069 answering member printed Baroness Goldie answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1144116

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	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: Military Intervention
	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 10 July (HL16789), whether any British Armed Forces personnel participated in the chain of command involved in authorising and executing the reported attacks by the United States Coalition and their allies on unarmed Syrian oil transport boats on 31 May.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL17604
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I refer to my previous answer of 2 August. (PQ HL17329).</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/09/2019 16:30:56 question first ministerially corrected 01/10/2019 10:59:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon previous answer version 133904 answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox