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1149709

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Lee Ming-che
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 China about the case of Lee Ming-Che, a Taiwanese citizen, who was sentenced to five years in prison for calling for democratic change in China on the internet; and what response they have received.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>We continue to follow the case of Lee Ming-Che through our Embassy in Beijing. We have not raised this specific case with our Chinese counterparts, however, we do regularly bring up human rights issues when having discussions with our Chinese interlocutors.</p><p>We regularly make clear our concerns about the increasing restrictions on civil and political rights and freedom of expression in China. In late 2018 we contributed to the Universal Periodic Review on China, including questions on the treatment of prisoners. We call on China to release those individuals detained for seeking to protect the rights of others. We also continue to highlight our concerns about the Foreign Non-Governmental Organisation law, restrictions of freedom of religion and belief, LGBT rights, the death penalty and the treatment of ethnic minorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2019 11:38:18 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1149710

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Lee Ming-che
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made, and intend to make, to the government of China about the (1) treatment of Lee Ming-Che in, and (2) conditions of, Chishan prison in China.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>We continue to follow the case of Lee Ming-Che through our Embassy in Beijing. We have not raised this specific case with our Chinese counterparts or brought up conditions in this particular prison; however, we do frequently bring up human rights issues when having discussions with our Chinese interlocutors.</p><p>We regularly make clear our concerns about the increasing restrictions on civil and political rights and freedom of expression in China. In late 2018 we contributed to the Universal Periodic Review on China, including a question on the treatment of prisoners. We call on China to release those individuals detained for seeking to protect the rights of others. We also continue to highlight our concerns about the Foreign Non-Governmental Organisation law, restrictions of freedom of religion and belief, LGBT rights, the death penalty and the treatment of ethnic minorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2019 11:39:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1149711

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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: Minority Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assist other national partners in planning an exit strategy for Christians, Yazidis and other minorities in north east Syria who may face genocide.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL4
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Development has been engaging with the UN and NGOs on contingency plans in the northeast Syria to ensure that they are all doing what they can to assist those who need humanitarian assistance. We have called on all parties in north-east Syria to respect their obligations towards civilians and under International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2019 12:41:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1149719

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Cameroon: Political Prisoners
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 number of political prisoners in Cameroon in the light of the discontinuance of proceedings before military tribunals against 333 prisoners arrested in connection with the crisis in the north west and south west regions of that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL12
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The British Government remains concerned about the crisis in the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon. We welcome the convening of the National Dialogue in Cameroon from 30 September to 4 October and the release of 333 prisoners arrested in connection with the crisis. We hope these developments will build confidence among all parties to engage in efforts to bring peace to the North-West and South-West regions. Inclusive discussions about the root causes of people's grievances and follow up on recommendations made at the National Dialogue are urgently needed to maintain momentum. The UK continues to urge the Government of Cameroon to ensure that due process is followed for all those who remain in detention. Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right and must be respected at all times.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL13 question first answered 22/10/2019 11:22:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1149720

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Cameroon: Politics and Government
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 outcomes of the recent national dialogue in Cameroon.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL13
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The British Government remains concerned about the crisis in the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon. We welcome the convening of the National Dialogue in Cameroon from 30 September to 4 October and the release of 333 prisoners arrested in connection with the crisis. We hope these developments will build confidence among all parties to engage in efforts to bring peace to the North-West and South-West regions. Inclusive discussions about the root causes of people's grievances and follow up on recommendations made at the National Dialogue are urgently needed to maintain momentum. The UK continues to urge the Government of Cameroon to ensure that due process is followed for all those who remain in detention. Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right and must be respected at all times.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL12 question first answered 22/10/2019 11:22:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1149721

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Cameroon: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the governments of (1) France, and (2) the United States of America, the councils of the United Nations, and the Commonwealth about recent developments relating to attempts to end the crisis in Cameroon.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL14
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>​The UK continues to discuss the crisis in the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon with international partners including France and the United States, and in multilateral fora including the United Nations (UN) and the Commonwealth. During a briefing on conflict prevention at the UN Security Council on 7 October, the UK welcomed the National Dialogue that took place in Cameroon from 30 September – 4 October as an initial step to bring parties together to work towards peace. Inclusive discussion about the root causes of grievances in Cameroon is urgently needed, and all parties must take action to address these grievances. The UK remains ready to support, and urges the international community, including regional bodies, to engage in efforts to end the crisis.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/10/2019 11:23:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1149731

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Civil Servants: Languages
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many civil servants from each department have taken language courses at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Language Centre over the past 12 months, and in which languages.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL24
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>​We do not hold data capturing the total number of officers who have participated in developmental language classes at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on an annual basis, but we can provide the number of officers per department, per language who have enrolled in classes this term (Autumn 2019). These overall numbers are similar for the previous two terms this year, although some officers have continued from one term to the next while others have left and been replaced.</p><p> </p><p>The information is captured in the table which is attached due to its size.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/10/2019 16:21:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon attachment 1 file name HL24 Coussins - ATTACHMENT.docx title HL 24 Table
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1149741

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Egypt: Detainees
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 Egypt about the 2,285 persons detained since 29 September, mostly without trial, who are being held in prisons, police stations and state security camps, often with insufficient food, water and sanitation, or access for their families.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL34
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK regularly raises human rights with the Egyptian authorities, including concerns about extended pre-trial detention and prison conditions. We continue to urge the authorities to ensure that all detainees are treated in accordance with relevant international human rights standards. We have raised specific concerns about the recent arrests at a senior level in London and Cairo, most recently on 17 October. We will also use the opportunity of Egypt’s Universal Periodic Review on 13 November to press the Egyptian Government to take action to address prison conditions and guarantee rights to freedom of expression.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2019 12:37:55 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1149742

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Egypt: Detainees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action, if any, they are taking about the case of Mr Alaa Abd El Fattah and his lawyer Mr Mohamed El-Baqer, both arrested in Egypt on 29 September.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL35
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>We are concerned about the arrest of activist Alaa Abd El Fattah and his lawyer Mohammed El-Baqer, including reports that they have been mistreated in prison. Officials in Cairo raised both of these cases with the Egyptian authorities on 3 October.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2019 12:38:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1149743

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Egypt and Iraq: Demonstrations
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 simultaneous protests and demonstrations in Egypt and Iraq, the latter of which has resulted in 100 civilian deaths.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL36
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Egyptians have repeatedly demonstrated their desire for a secure, prosperous, and democratic country since the revolution of 2011. In that context, we look forward to protection of Egyptians' constitutional rights, freedom of expression and more space for Non-Governmental Organisations and civil society. We believe that these rights and freedoms are essential for Egypt’s long-term stability. We have raised specific concerns with the Egyptian authorities about the large number of arrests that followed the demonstrations in Egypt on 20 September.</p><p>We are also closely monitoring the situation in Iraq. The UK continues to support the Iraqi government to deliver on the legitimate demands of the protestors for jobs, services and tackling corruption. We have made clear our concerns over the use of force. Foreign and Commonwealth Office Middle East Minister, Andrew Murrison, released a statement on 3 October emphasising the right to peaceful protest. The Foreign Secretary spoke to Prime Minister Abdul Mehdi on 9 October to express UK concerns about the security response and push for the Government to take concrete action to respond to protesters’ concerns. Lord Ahmad also spoke to Foreign Minister Al-Hakim on 10 October to underline these points.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/10/2019 12:39:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton