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1468696

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nigeria: Methodist Church
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the abduction of the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>We are aware of the abduction of the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria alongside other clerics. They have now been released. The UK Government condemns kidnappings across Nigeria, and calls for the release of those still held captive.</p><p>Through our Security and Defence Partnership with Nigeria, we are working together to help build capacity to respond to kidnaps. We are providing mentoring and capacity-building support to Nigerian Police Force units to improve their anti-kidnap capacity, to help reduce harm to victims, and to hold those responsible to account.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 22/06/2022 15:43:45 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1468697

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Niger: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need for people from Yewa in Ogun state Nigeria to seek refuge in the Republic of Niger, following attacks on their villages in 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>Increasing insecurity across Nigeria is having a  devastating impact on affected communities. We continue to urge and support the Nigerian Government to take action to implement long-term solutions that address the root causes of violence, and we committed to work together to respond to insecurity in Nigeria at our Security and Defence Dialogue in February. We are also monitoring the strain that the conflict in Nigeria is placing on neighbouring countries such as Niger. The UK is providing ongoing support to Niger to meet the acute humanitarian needs of over 1.6 million people including refugees, and we will continue to work with international partners to monitor the impacts of the conflict in Nigeria on neighbouring countries.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 22/06/2022 15:44:23 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1468698

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ahmad Usman and Deborah Yakubu
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 Nigeria following the immolation of Ahmad Usman in Abuja on 5 June and Deborah Emmanuel in Sokoto state on 12 May.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>The recent murders of Ahmad Usman in Abuja and of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto State were barbaric and heinous acts. The UK Government condemns their killings and will continue to urge the relevant authorities to ensure the perpetrators face justice in line with the law. The Minister for Africa expressed her profound sadness at their tragic deaths in the House on 6 June and our Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja raised Deborah's murder in a meeting with the Nigerian Government last month.</p><p>The UK Government engages regularly with members of the Nigerian Government on insecurity in Nigeria, and the need to protect and promote human rights for all, including the right to Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). The Minister for Africa raised FoRB in a call with the Nigerian Foreign Minister in May and, during her visit to Nigeria in February, she discussed, among other issues, the deteriorating security situation with the Vice President and Foreign Minister.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 22/06/2022 15:42:51 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1468699

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nigeria: Religious Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, whether they have shared any evidence of atrocities in Nigeria with the International Criminal Court; what assessment they have made of whether religious discrimination is the cause of attacks on Nigerian churches and communities; and whether they have shared any evidence of religious discrimination in any evidence submitted to the International Criminal Court.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>We have not shared any evidence of atrocities or of religious discrimination in Nigeria with the International Criminal Court.</p><p>We are aware that places of worship have been targeted in incidents of intercommunal violence in Nigeria, and condemn all such attacks; the motives behind these attacks vary, and are not always clear. In a country with a highly religious population, we recognise that religious identity can be a factor in incidents of violence, but the root causes are often complex and frequently relate to over resources, historical grievances, and criminality. The UK will continue to play a constructive role in calming these tensions and supporting solutions which meet the needs of all affected communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 22/06/2022 15:42:29 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1468701

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	LGBT+ People: Equality
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to create a new fund to support global LGBT+ rights and equality.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office is currently working though a business planning process. Decisions on funding for LGBT+ programmes will be made in due course. LGBT+ rights are fundamental human rights. The UK is committed to championing these rights internationally and supporting those who defend them.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 22/06/2022 15:48:15 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1468721

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Pakistan: Arms Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Minister of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, discussed the issue of Pakistan selling arms to the Myanmar military during his phone call with Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, on 1 June.
tabling member printed	Baroness Goudie
uin	HL775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK is a longstanding supporter of an arms embargo on Myanmar. We are clear that countries should not sell arms to the Myanmar military. On 27 March, the UK coordinated a joint statement with 48 signatories that committed us to working to prevent the flow of arms and equipment to the Myanmar military. We have also worked with partners to secure strong language on stopping the flow of arms at the G7, UN General Assembly and the UN Human Rights Council. Earlier this year<strong>, </strong>British High Commission Islamabad officials raised Pakistan's sale of arms to the Myanmar military with the Pakistani authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/06/2022 16:33:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3575 label Biography information for Baroness Goudie

1468722

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Pakistan: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the National Commission for Human Rights Pakistan Unequal citizens: ending systematic discrimination against minorities, published on 23 May; and what plans they have to use UK Aid to increase employment among young Christians in Pakistan.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Guildford
uin	HL776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The National Commission on Human Rights' report highlights the challenges faced by Pakistani minorities in accessing government roles and the poor conditions they often face as low-paid sanitation workers. The UK regularly raises concerns regarding the protection of minorities at a senior level with the Government of Pakistan. Our programme funding seeks to address the underlying causes. The Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development, a UK Government-funded multi-country programme, has implemented a project in Pakistan to protect minorities who work as sewage and sanitation workers. We will continue to urge the Government of Pakistan to guarantee the rights of all people, particularly the most vulnerable.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/06/2022 16:40:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4933 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Guildford

1468723

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ukraine: War Crimes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine includes dedicated expertise in the investigation of (1) crimes of sexual violence in conflict, and (2) crimes against children.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK condemns all conflict related sexual violence (CRSV) and crimes committed against children (CAH) in Ukraine. We are working with international partners to strengthen Ukraine's domestic investigations into war crimes, including through deployments of specialist UK expertise such as the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative Team of Experts. The first Mobile Justice Team (MJT) under the ACA initiative is being set up on the ground. We expect tackling conflict-related sexual violence and crimes against children to be a key feature of the ACA's work to support Ukrainian authorities. As such, we are planning specific capacity and technical expertise to support increased understanding, identification, investigation, and prosecution of CRSV and crimes against children. We are also taking steps to ensure the Murad Code, a UK-funded tool on best practice approaches for CRSV investigations is widely adopted.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL778 question first answered 21/06/2022 16:47:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1468724

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ukraine: War Crimes
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support embedding (1) conflict-related sexual violence expertise, and (2) child-specific expertise, in all international mechanisms currently investigating violations of international humanitarian law and human rights in Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK condemns all conflict related sexual violence (CRSV) and crimes committed against children (CAH) in Ukraine. We are working with international partners to strengthen Ukraine's domestic investigations into war crimes, including through deployments of specialist UK expertise such as the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative Team of Experts. The first Mobile Justice Team (MJT) under the ACA initiative is being set up on the ground. We expect tackling conflict-related sexual violence and crimes against children to be a key feature of the ACA's work to support Ukrainian authorities. As such, we are planning specific capacity and technical expertise to support increased understanding, identification, investigation, and prosecution of CRSV and crimes against children. We are also taking steps to ensure the Murad Code, a UK-funded tool on best practice approaches for CRSV investigations is widely adopted.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL777 question first answered 21/06/2022 16:47:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1468725

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support calls for Ukraine to be listed as ‘a situation of concern’ in the UN Secretary General’s Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK strongly recommends that the UN Secretary-General includes Ukraine as a 'situation of concern' in his upcoming annual report on children and armed conflict (CAAC) next month. This would enable greater scrutiny of grave violations against children in the region, ensuring that all credible allegations of crimes in the territory of Ukraine are investigated.</p><p>The UK is an active member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) CAAC Working Group where we have been working closely with the United States to push the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on Children and Armed Conflict (SRSG-CAAC) for regular reporting during meetings on the situation of children in Ukraine.</p><p>The UK will continue these efforts to bring the situation to the attention of the Working Group and the wider UNSC, and to support all efforts to improve our collective understanding of the situation on the ground, through evidence and data collection.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/06/2022 16:51:19 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic