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225324

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received any indication that the Palestinian Authority will respond to the framework document drafted by the United States Secretary of State, John Kerry; and if so, when and in what terms they expect it to do so.
tabling member printed	Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke
uin	HL5449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>We strongly commended US Secretary of State Kerry for his tireless efforts to deliver a final status deal. Whatever the disappointments of 2014, Secretary Kerry has made it clear that progress was made. But it is vital that Israel and the Palestinians take advantage of any momentum gathered. It is vital that they commit to restarting the process, and focus once again on finding common ground.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/03/2015 12:11:13 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	573 label Biography information for Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke

225326

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they have given towards a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL5451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>We are working closely with international partners to support efforts towards a two state solution between Israel and the Palestinians. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymead and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), discussed this issue with US Secretary of State John Kerry on 21 February.</p><p>In December 2013 we led EU efforts to set out an unprecedented package of political, economic and security support that Europe would offer to both parties in the event of a final status agreement. That package remains on the table should the parties return to negotiations. In the meantime, we remain strong supporters of Palestinian state-building efforts.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/03/2015 12:11:51 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

225327

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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	Overseas Trade: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the latest developments in respect of the United Kingdom trading with Israeli settlements.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL5452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK Trade and Investment-Foreign and Commonwealth Office Overseas Business Risk website is the forum through which the British Government raises awareness of the key security and political risks which British businesses may face when operating abroad. Whenever asked by British businesses about settlements, we set out the UK’s clear position on the illegality of Israeli settlements under international law, and share with them our advice as set out in the online guidance, published 1 June 2014.</p><p>The link to the Overseas Business Risk website is below and our current guidance on Israeli Settlements is attached:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overseas-business-risk-israel/overseas-business-risk-israel</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/03/2015 14:48:02 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns attachment 1 file name Guidance on Israeli Settlements HL5452.docx title Guidance on Israeli Settlements
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

225328

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the role played by Hamas; and what working relations they have with its government in Gaza.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL5453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>The British Government's assessment of Hamas, is that 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 do not have any direct contact with Hamas.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/03/2015 12:12:17 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

225329

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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	Middle East
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the respect accorded to human rights by parties in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL5454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>We remain seriously concerned about the human rights situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). Our principal concerns relate to the Israeli government’s violation of international human rights and humanitarian law in the context of Israel’s occupation of the OPTs, and the human rights abuses by Hamas in Gaza.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/03/2015 12:12:42 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

225330

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was discussed in the most recent talks in Brussels on further measures the European Union could take to discourage further Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank and Occupied Territories.
tabling member printed	Lord Ahmed
uin	HL5455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>On 2 March in Brussels Member States discussed measures the EU could take to discourage further Israeli settlement expansion. This meeting was held at working level and the contents are not disclosed publicly. No new measures have yet been agreed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/03/2015 12:13:04 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3470 label Biography information for Lord Ahmed

225338

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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	Ethiopia: Eritrea
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 "Leaked Memo, Ethiopia’s Destabilizing Policy Against Eritrea" issued by the Permanent Mission of Eritrea to the United Nations on 2 July 2014.
tabling member printed	Lord Ashcroft
uin	HL5463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>We remain concerned about relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia. We have called on both sides to engage in dialogue and to respect the commitment they made in the December 2000 Algiers peace agreement to refrain from using force against each other. We will continue to encourage both Eritrea and Ethiopia to engage bilaterally and internationally to resolve their differences, particularly on the ongoing border dispute. We hope progress can be made towards demarcation in accordance with the decision of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/03/2015 12:14:50 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2568 label Biography information for Lord Ashcroft

225345

registered interest
date	04/03/2015
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	Companies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to verify the bona fides and relevant beneficial interests of companies registered in the Crown Dependencies and British Overseas territories.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>The British Government believes that a central register is the best way to improve transparency of company ownership and control. The Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories are separate jurisdictions with their own elected governments under which they are responsible for the bona fides and beneficial interests of companies registered in their jurisdiction. At the December Joint Ministerial Council the UK and Overseas Territory Leaders agreed to work together in raising international standards and to meet again to take forward implementation of the G20 principles on beneficial ownership. Dialogue has continued since the Joint Ministerial Council and we plan to meet again in the coming weeks.</p><p>All jurisdictions, including the Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies, will be subject to assessment against the international standards for anti-money laundering set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). This will specifically look at the effectiveness of each country’s regimes, including those for beneficial ownership. These assessments will take place over the coming years and the results of them will be publicly available.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/03/2015 12:15:20 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton