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1029595

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date	20/12/2018
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	Nigeria: Violence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the remarks by the Bishop of Gboko Diocese in Nigeria, William Amove Avenya, about the level of violence committed by Fulani tribesmen and the inadequacy of the response to it.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL12481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the ongoing ‎violence across Nigeria and the devastating impact it has had on affected communities. We regularly raise the issue with both the Federal Government and the governments of affected states to express our concerns about clashes between pastoralists and farmers of all faiths. Urgent action is needed by the Nigerian authorities to prevent further loss of life and we encourage the government to address the underlying causes and develop a solution that meets the needs of all affected communities. The UK continues to explore options for how we could best assist the Nigerian government in achieving this. The Prime Minister discussed the violence between pastoralists and farmers with President Buhari during her visit to Nigeria, emphasising the need to tackle the crisis through mediation and reconciliation, eschewing religious rhetoric.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL12482 question first answered 08/01/2019 14:35:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1029596

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
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	Nigeria: Violence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the remarks by the Bishop of Gboko Diocese in Nigeria, William Amove Avenya, about the response of the international community to violence committed by Fulani tribesmen.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL12482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the ongoing ‎violence across Nigeria and the devastating impact it has had on affected communities. We regularly raise the issue with both the Federal Government and the governments of affected states to express our concerns about clashes between pastoralists and farmers of all faiths. Urgent action is needed by the Nigerian authorities to prevent further loss of life and we encourage the government to address the underlying causes and develop a solution that meets the needs of all affected communities. The UK continues to explore options for how we could best assist the Nigerian government in achieving this. The Prime Minister discussed the violence between pastoralists and farmers with President Buhari during her visit to Nigeria, emphasising the need to tackle the crisis through mediation and reconciliation, eschewing religious rhetoric.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL12481 question first answered 08/01/2019 14:35:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1029597

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
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	Alex Badeh
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have about the assassination of Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, the former Chief of Defence Staff in Nigeria.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL12483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>We do not hold information related to the death of Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh. We welcome commitments by the Government of Nigeria to conduct a thorough investigation and to take appropriate action against any person held responsible.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2019 14:45:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1029598

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
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	Nigeria: Violence
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 Institute for Economics and Peace Global Terrorism Index 2018, published in December, and its finding that nearly 1,700 violent deaths have been attributed to Fulani extremists from January to September 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL12484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>As the statistics demonstrate, there has been a tragic escalation in intercommunal clashes in Nigeria this year and we have noted with increasing concern the actions of the Fulani violence against farmers. We share the assessment in the Global Terrorism Index 2018 report by the Institute for Economics and Peace that, at its core, herder-farmer violence in Nigeria revolves around the economic plight resulting from the worsening drought and land degradation in Nigeria's northern regions. Urgent action is needed by the Nigerian authorities to prevent further loss of life and we encourage the government to address the underlying causes and develop a solution that meets the needs of all affected communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2019 14:46:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1029599

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
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	Iran National Steel Industrial Group: Arrests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reported raids by Iranian intelligence and security forces on the homes of representatives of workers of Ahvaz Steel National Industrial Group and subsequent arrests; and whether they intend to make representations to the government of Iran about those raids.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL12485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>The steelworkers have been on strike for over 40 days, with the presence of riot police reportedly increasing over the last week, and a total of 30 steelworkers currently being detained. Several Members of the Iranian Parliament have now asked the Labour Minister and Khuzestan governor to secure the release of those arrested. The British Government continues to raise concerns about the treatment of demonstrators and protesters, and the severe restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2019 14:51:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1029603

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
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: Debts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 18 December (HLWS1171), what steps they are taking to recover debts owed by diplomatic missions and international organisations in the UK; and what assessment they have made of the use of other deterrents, such as clamping or impounding diplomatic vehicles, to punish the offending organisations and missions.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL12489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, among other authorities, frequently presses diplomatic missions and international organisations to pay outstanding parking fines, National Non-Domestic Rates and Congestion Charge debt. The Director of Protocol raises the issue in his introductory meetings with new Heads of Mission whose missions are in debt to the relevant authorities. Protocol Directorate writes to such missions and international organisations giving them the opportunity to either pay their outstanding debts, or appeal against specific fines if they consider that they have been issued incorrectly. Two thirds of all diplomatic missions pay the London Congestion Charge, but as diplomatic missions and diplomats are immune from prosecution in UK courts without a waiver of immunity which can only be granted by the sending State, there is no legal course of action which Her Majesty's Government or local authorities can take to enforce payment of the Congestion Charge or parking fines.</p><p>Diplomatic vehicles cannot be clamped or otherwise impounded, enjoying immunity in international law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2019 14:53:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1029626

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
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	EU Reform
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 proposals by Thomas Piketty in the Manifesto for the Democratization of Europe, published on 9 December.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL12512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>​Given the UK is leaving the EU on 29 March, the publication will become a matter for the EU to consider. The UK remains committed to an ongoing close relationship with the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2019 15:01:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1029627

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
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	Government Hospitality: Wines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 19 December (HL12075), whether they will now answer the question put namely, in relation to the annual report for the Government's hospitality wine cellar, what saving they estimate might be made by substituting English and Welsh wines with comparable wines from elsewhere.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL12513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>​We do not hold details of the exact savings which might be made by substituting English and Welsh wines with comparable wines from elsewhere. This would be very much dependent on the alternative comparable wines available at the time, the types of functions we were looking to use them for and the volume in which we were looking to procure them – potential economies of scale etc. However, as detailed in the Wine Cellar Annual Report, we estimate that in 2017/18 English and Welsh wine made up 57% of all Wine Cellar wine consumed in 2017/2018. The average cost of each bottle of English/Welsh wine used was around £12.96. Whereas, the overall average price of each bottle used from other countries in the same period was £12.82. However, as already mentioned the cellar has been, and continues to be, a firm supporter of the UK wine industry in line with wider Government objectives to support British business and produce. Consequently, whilst English and Welsh wines might be more expensive than some alternatives from elsewhere, the differential is sufficiently small that we believe that this still represents good value for money in the proper expenditure of taxpayers' money.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/01/2019 15:02:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

1029086

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
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	Sudan: 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 causes and extent of anti-government demonstrations in Atbara.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL12434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>Since 19 December there have been demonstrations in a number of cities across Sudan, driven by concerns over the economic situation, including plans by the Government of Sudan to reduce subsidies on fuel and wheat. We are deeply troubled by reports of the use of live fire by the security forces. On 24 December the UK with Troika members the US and Norway released a statement expressing concern, and calling for investigations into any abuses. We continue to make clear to the Government of Sudan that it is crucial that the Sudanese people are allowed to exercise their right to freedom of expression in full. We urge all those exercising this right to do so peacefully.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/01/2019 16:52:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1029092

registered interest
date	19/12/2018
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	Edem Bekirov
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they have taken, or plan to take, in response to the arrest in Russia of Edem Bekirov.
tabling member printed	Lord Davies of Stamford
uin	HL12440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned about the welfare of Crimean Tatar Edem Bekirov. Mr Bekirov was detained re-entering illegally annexed Crimea on 12 December. We have seen reporting that Mr Bekirov has been denied critical medical assistance and access to his lawyers. On 20 December, the UK publicly called on Russia to provide urgent medical care and access to legal advice. We will continue to work closely with international partners in monitoring and raising awareness of his case, alongside other political prisoners currently detained in Russia and Crimea.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/01/2019 16:56:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	346 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Stamford