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753896

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
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	Libya: EU Immigration
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the closest distance to the Libyan coast that EU migrant search and rescue missions operate; whether migrants picked up at a certain distance are returned to Libya and not brought to the EU; and if so, what is that distance.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL1042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>Vessels engaged in Operation Sophia, the EU Naval Force Mediterranean, and Operation Triton, the EU's border control and surveillance mission, are not currently authorised to operate in Libyan territorial waters, which, though disputed, are considered, for the purposes of EU operations, to extend 12 nautical miles from the coastline. No-one rescued by these vessels is taken to Libya.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/07/2017 14:08:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

753904

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
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	Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what meetings they have had in the last two years under the P5 Process with the five nuclear weapons states recognised under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL1050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK hosted the Conference of P5 Nuclear Weapon States in London in 2015, and the US hosted the Conference in Washington in September 2016. There has been ongoing dialogue between conferences.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/07/2017 14:09:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

753911

registered interest
date	19/07/2017
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	Council of Ministers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many formal and informal meetings of the Council of Ministers of the EU, and its committees, ministers attended in 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Adonis
uin	HL1057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>​Given the frequency of meetings and recent Ministerial changes, we would not be able to collate the attendance for 2016 in a way that would able us to answer your request without exceeding the appropriate cost and time limit.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2017 15:24:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3743 label Biography information for Lord Adonis

753301

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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
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 the US regarding bringing forward repairs to the Wideawake airfield runway on Ascension.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence, the lead Government Department for the refurbishment of the Wideawake runway, continues to liaise closely and regularly with the US Department of Defense and State Department regarding their plans for the interim repair work and a full resurfacing programme. The UK Government continues to work with the US to scope options to bring forward the refurbishment, but due to the remote nature of Ascension Island options are limited by logistical constraints.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/07/2017 14:05:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

753303

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many seats are available for civilians on Falklands Airbridge flights.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>​The Minister of Defence provides 31 seats per flight on the South Atlantic Airbridge to the Falkland Island Government for onward sale to the public.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2017 15:19:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

753312

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 July (HL206), whether they have had any discussions with (1) the Commonwealth Secretariat, (2) the governments of other Commonwealth nations, and (3) any other persons or bodies, concerning the Republic of Ireland re-joining the Commonwealth.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>​The UK Government has had no discussions with the Commonwealth Secretariat, the governments of other Commonwealth nations, or any other persons or bodies concerning the Republic of Ireland re-joining the Commonwealth. This is a matter for the Irish Government to discuss with the Commonwealth Secretariat. Decisions on membership are made by consensus by the Heads of all Commonwealth members.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2017 15:19:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

753328

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the full version of the report by Sir Jon Jenkins on the Muslim Brotherhood.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL1016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>The Main Findings of the Muslim Brotherhood Review were published on 17 December 2015. As the then Prime Minister assured the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee in June 2016, these Main Findings are comprehensive and representative.</p><p>The full Review itself cannot be made public since it contains material provided by others in confidence, including by foreign governments. This material cannot be fully redacted without rendering the report unreadable. Publishing the Review without redactions would be regarded as a very significant breach of trust by the sources of that material.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2017 15:30:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

753332

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the plan adopted by NATO following its meeting in Brussels on 25 May; and what will be the contribution of the UK to the measures included in the plan.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL1020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>​In addition to delivering on the commitments made at the Wales and Warsaw Summits in 2014 and 2016 respectively, NATO agreed in May 2017 to do more to contribute to the fight against terrorism, and ensure fairer burden sharing across the Alliance. The UK already meets the Defence Investment Pledge target of spending more than 2% of GDP on Defence and welcomes the commitment of all Allies to include this in their national plans. The UK's significant contribution to NATO activities includes an enhanced Forward Presence in Estonia and capacity building work in Partner countries to build resilience against threats such as terrorism; the UK fully supports NATO's membership of the Global Coalition against Daesh.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2017 15:30:43 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

753347

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning the indictment by Israel's military court of Issa Imro, the EU-recognised human rights defender.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>​We have not raised the case of Mr Amro with the Israeli authorities, but we are following his case closely. An official from our Consulate-General in Jerusalem attended Mr Amro’s court hearing on 9 July.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2017 15:31:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

753348

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning the decision to be made by the Israeli High Court of Justice on the proposed removal of 300 residents of Dkaika to the nearby village Hamida which is also under threat of demolition.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL1037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>While we have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities, the Government gives practical support to Bedouin communities and Palestinians facing demolition or eviction in Area C of the West Bank through our funding to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) legal aid programme.</p><p>The UK's position on demolitions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is clear: they cause unnecessary suffering and call into question Israel’s commitment to a viable two-state solution. In all but the most exceptional of cases they are contrary to International Humanitarian Law (IHL). The Fourth Geneva Convention is clear that the destruction of property in occupied territory is not justified unless rendered absolutely necessary by military operations. We also make clear to Israel that any forcible transfer would be a breach of IHL and will have serious ramifications for Israel's international standing.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2017 15:24:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge