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749934

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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	Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to prioritise the prevention of atrocity crimes in the execution of British foreign policy at the UN and elsewhere; and what arrangements they have in place to ensure that this is prioritised by UK representatives in the work of the Security Council, together with advocacy of the responsibility to protect.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The British Government is a strong supporter of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and is committed to the prevention of atrocity crimes; through the UN system, bilaterally and also through other multilateral fora. The UK continues to prioritise this work in the Security Council: supporting debates, briefings from the Special Advisors on Genocide Prevention and R2P, and campaigning for swift effective action where the risk of mass atrocities exists. As the majority of atrocity crimes happen in and around conflict, our continued efforts in the Security Council to maintain peace and security ensure our representatives retain focus on these important issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/07/2017 15:03:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

749971

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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	Physiotherapy: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the new Hamas Charter of 1 May 2017, in particular paragraphs 16 and 17.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>​We are aware Hamas has released a policy document. Our position on Hamas remains clear, they must renounce violence, recognise Israel and accept previously signed agreements. Hamas must make credible movement towards these conditions, which remain the benchmark against which its intentions should be judged. We call on those in the region with influence over Hamas to encourage Hamas to take these steps.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/07/2017 14:54:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

749970

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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	Physiotherapy: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the arrangement under discussion between the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Gaza and the Palestinian Authority, to make Mohammed Dahlan the leader of the government in Gaza, and so partially lift the closure on the Strip by Egypt and Israel.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of media reports that suggest some coordination between Hamas and Egypt in order to tackle the ongoing electricity crisis in the Gaza Strip. We are clear that there needs to be a long-term solution to the situation in Gaza, which results in the Palestinian Authority resuming control and restoring effective and accountable governance for the benefit of the Gazan people.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/07/2017 14:50:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

749972

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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	Physiotherapy: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel concerning their suggestion that a seaport be built in Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL657
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>We have not had any discussions with the Government of Israel on this issue.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/07/2017 15:01:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

749973

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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	Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel regarding the impact of availability of stocks of the drug Fentanyl on performance of surgical operations in Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>​We have not had any discussions with the Government of Israel on this issue.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/07/2017 15:00:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

749935

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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	Royal Regiment of Scotland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that arms control is emphasised within, and integrated into, their security strategy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL620
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review presented to Parliament in 2015 set out the UK's commitment to countering the proliferation of illicit arms and weapons of mass destruction, while ensuring the right conditions for legitimate arms trade. Arms control remains an important element in our strategy, ranging from our support for the Arms Trade Treaty to our efforts in the UN Security Council to tackle North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/07/2017 15:11:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

749937

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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	Police Custody: Greater London
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government when they will publish a timeline establishing a date by when crown dependencies and UK overseas territories must have introduced the same standards on transparency in public registers on beneficial ownership as apply in the UK; and what arrangements they are making to ensure that those standards are enforced.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>​The Government has made clear that if public registers were to become the new global standard, then we would expect the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to follow suit.</p><p>In the meantime, it is right to focus our efforts on ensuring that the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies deliver on what they have promised.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/07/2017 15:21:58 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

750148

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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	Diplomatic Service: Vacancies
	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 Ambassadorial posts were vacant on 1 July 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	4069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>There were no vacant Ambassadorial roles with no successor appointed on 1 July 2017.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 18/07/2017 16:31:55 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

750149

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Procurement
	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 contracts put out to tender by his Department have been (a) cancelled and (b) re-tendered in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	4004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's contract databases do not hold this information.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/07/2017 16:23:49 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

750138

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2017
	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	India: British Nationals Abroad
	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 make representations to the Government of India on behalf of the six ex-Army personnel being held in Chennai Jail.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	3900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>As we have throughout this case, we continue to raise the case with the Indian authorities at all levels. The case was most recently raised by the Prime Minister with Indian Prime Minister Modi at the G20 in Hamburg last week.</p><p>We understand the impact the separation of six families is having and how the wait for a verdict is increasing the stress and financial strain on them. We make that point when we raise the case with the Indian authorities. However, we cannot interfere in what is an ongoing legal process, just as we would not allow another country to interfere in an ongoing court case in the United Kingdom.</p><p>While we await a verdict our High Commission in India remains in close contact with the men's legal team in India and in the UK, and our focus continues to be on the men's welfare and the support we can provide to their families.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/07/2017 13:05:02 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell