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706305

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2017
	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	South Sudan: Armed Conflict
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Bates on 23 February (HL Deb, col 411), what new initiatives they are taking to (1) stop the fighting in, (2) curtail the flow of weapons to, and (3) bring about better conditions for humanitarian aid to reach the people of, South Sudan.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL5684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by continued instability and the increasingly desperate humanitarian situation in South Sudan. Following the declaration of famine, the Secretary of State for International Development, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Member for Witham (Ms Patel) announced a £100 million package of emergency assistance that will help to provide vital life-saving nutritional, health and livelihoods support for the people of South Sudan. Together with our international partners, the UK continues to pursue every opportunity to call on all parties in the conflict in South Sudan urgently to cease all hostilities, ensure humanitarian assistance reaches those who need it most and engage in a genuine, inclusive dialogue. Multilaterally, we are lobbying for support of a UN arms embargo, and continue to support the imposition of sanctions against those who would continue to block the path to peace. In addition, the deployment of 379 UK troops to the UN Mission in South Sudan has begun and will support the mission in carrying out its mandate to protect civilians.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/03/2017 17:12:51 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

724637

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2017
	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	China: Trade Promotion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the statement by the Prime Minister’s spokesman on 7 February that she would be visiting China later this year to discuss trade ties, what progress they have made in arranging that visit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wei
	uin	HL6879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p><em>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</em></p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/04/2017 12:07:16 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4145 label Biography information for Lord Wei

709134

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2017
	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	Israel: West Bank
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the fact that approximately half of the structures in Susiya in Area C of the West Bank were funded by the EU, what representations they are making to the government of Israel about the pending demolition orders and about possible forced transfer of the residents to another location.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL5891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) expressed UK concern over demolitions in Area C to Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu during his visit to Israel on 8 March. Our Embassy in Tel Aviv has repeatedly raised our opposition to demolitions with the Israeli authorities, and urged them to provide a legal route for Palestinian construction.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/03/2017 15:53:52 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

710399

	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	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 extent of progress made on negotiations between Israel and Palestine over the past 20 years, what is their strategy to move the peace process forward.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL6003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes that a two-state solution offers the best prospects of achieving a sustainable Israeli-Palestinian peace. Ultimately we believe that peace will only come through negotiations between the parties, but international action could play a role in supporting progress. We are in close consultation with international partners about what kind of renewed process might have a better chance of success, including one with a greater role for regional partners.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 29/03/2017 15:06:40 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

711994

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2017
	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	South Sudan: Famine
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the declaration by UNICEF and the Food and Agriculture Organisation that 100,000 civilians are at risk of starvation in two counties in South Sudan, and that one million are on the brink of famine, what assessment they have made of the actions by the leadership of South Sudan to resolve those issues.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	uin	HL6132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the increasingly desperate humanitarian situation in South Sudan. The continued obstruction of aid agencies by the Government of South Sudan, and restrictions on humanitarian access across the country, is particularly troubling. In addition, the proposal to increase the cost of work permits would hinder the response to the worsening famine. Together with our international partners we raised these issues with the South Sudanese First Vice President on 15 March, and made clear that the Government of South Sudan has a responsibility to stop the suffering of its own people, and allow full humanitarian access across the country.The Foreign Secretary made these points when he chaired a Security Council meeting on South Sudan in New York on 23 March.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 30/03/2017 15:00:00 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

711991

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2017
	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	Syria: War Crimes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the UN General Assembly adopting resolution 71/248 establishing an independent mechanism to assist in the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for war crimes committed in Syria, what steps they will take to ensure that its terms of reference are wide enough to cover crimes committed by anti-government groups of all kinds.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL6129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The terms of reference, which have been approved by the UN Secretary General, set out that the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism will assist in the investigation and prosecution of persons without any distinction based on their affiliation or official capacity. The Mechanism will look at those responsible for the most serious crimes under international law committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 30/03/2017 14:57:46 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

717819

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2017
	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	MV Seaman Guard Ohio
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Somalia pirates’ hijacking of an Indian vessel on 1 April, whether they intend to further press the government of India regarding the release of the British ex-servicemen known as the Chennai Six who were arrested while on anti-piracy duties in October 2013; and what representations they have made to the government of India about the proportion of the five-year sentences which should be served.
	tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
	uin	HL6628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary and the Minister for Asia and the Pacific have all raised this case in meetings with counterparts during recent visits to India and made clear the importance of seeing progress. Most recently the Foreign Secretary raised the case with Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar during his visit in January.</p><p>While we do not seek to interfere in the legal process of another country, we continue to urge swift due process and await the verdict of the men's appeal.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 19/04/2017 15:03:16 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

708716

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2017
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of reports that visas have been denied to Palestinians, what representations they will make to the government of Israel to ensure that Palestinian visa applications are dealt with in the same manner as those for their Israeli counterparts.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL5847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>We have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities, as they are not under an obligation to explain their immigration policies to third parties such as the United Kingdom. The Government is not able to interfere or intervene in another state's immigration policies and procedures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/03/2017 16:25:12 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

717824

	registered interest
	date	04/04/2017
	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	Ahmed al-Asiri
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of reports that the Foreign Secretary called Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to apologise for the attempted citizen’s arrest of Major General Ahmed Asiri by activist Sam Waldron, whether the Foreign Secretary will call Sam Waldron regarding the reported remarks by the Bahraini Foreign Ministry describing him as a terrorist.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL6633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary spoke to the Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and expressed regret at the events.</p><p>The UK supports freedom of expression and peaceful protest as both a fundamental right in itself and as an essential element of a full range of human rights. Expressions must be within the law and it is for the Police to investigate any complaints.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/04/2017 15:13:33 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

713100

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2017
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of reports of the shooting of Ibrahim Mahmoud Matar by the Israeli police on 13 March, what representations they are making to the government of Israel regarding the killing of Palestinian suspects who have already been detained.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL6220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>We have not raised this issue with Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/04/2017 16:08:37 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge