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178925

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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	Tunisia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to increase the resources available to the United Kingdom Embassy in Tunis.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>Staffing resources at our Embassy in Tunis have more than doubled since the 2011 revolution. An additional staff member is due to deploy later this year. We plan to focus programme resources on areas where the UK can offer unique comparative advantage, coordinating with other partners to maximise effect. Programme Fund budgets for future Financial Years are yet to be confirmed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 23/02/2015 13:32:08 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

178927

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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	Tunisia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what ministerial visits to Tunisia are planned for the coming 12 months.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), had been due to visit Tunisia in January 2015. His visit was postponed at the Tunisians’ request as they were still in the process of forming a government. We hope to visit at the earliest opportunity. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 23/02/2015 13:32:33 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

178930

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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	Tunisia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Arab Partnership Participation Fund will be used to help improve border security in Tunisia.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>In Financial Year 2015/16 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has widened the Arab Partnership Fund so that it will be possible to bid for funding for some rule of law projects in addition to those in the governance, participation and public voice areas. The funding bidding process for 2015/16 is currently underway and the final selection of projects will be determined by fair and open competition based on the relative merits of individual projects and the extent to which they support the delivery of the British Government's policy in Tunisia. Government policy priorities in Tunisia include border security.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 23/02/2015 13:33:35 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

178934

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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	Bahrain
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are making representations to the government of Bahrain about its revocation of nationality of citizens of that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text Our Ambassador to Bahrain has raised the revocation of citizenship of 72 Bahraini nationals at Ministerial level with the Government of Bahrain. All of the individuals affected have the right to appeal. Our Embassy in Bahrain will continue to follow these cases closely. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 23/02/2015 13:33:51 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

178721

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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	Tunisia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Arab Partnership Economic Facility for Tunisia will concentrate on productive investment; and whether they will promote joint public–private investments designed to increase employment there, whether they are jointly British and Tunisian or wholly British.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2015 answer text The Arab Partnership Economic Facility supports job creation, economic reform, and effective and accountable institutions in Tunisia. This includes a £32million contribution to the regional Deauville Transition Fund, which is supporting a Public Private Partnership (PPP) project in Tunisia. Bilaterally, the UK funded a visit by a UK Government expert to Tunisia in 2014 to share UK PPP experience. UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) is exploring options to promote British investment in Tunisia, including through PPPs. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/02/2015 15:19:02 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

178722

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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	Tunisia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what share of Arab Partnership Funds will be devoted to Tunisia in 2015/16 and subsequent years; and whether they have any plans to increase those funds.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text The British Government’s Arab Partnership initiative was set up in 2010 to support lasting political and economic reform in the Middle East and North Africa through the building of inclusive institutions, political pluralism, free media and structural economic reform. In the Financial Year 2014/2015, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) managed Arab Partnership Participation Fund (APPF) has funded project work to a value of over £10 million supporting political pluralism, free media and good governance across the region. This included over £1.5 million of projects in Tunisia. Amongst other successes, our support has helped Tunisians deliver balanced and accurate reporting of the recent elections; enabled civil society to contribute to the discussions over the new constitution; and helped develop an anti-corruption Code of Conduct for Civil Servants, strengthening government institutions. £40 million was also provided through the Department for International Development-run Arab Partnership Economic Facility (APEF) to support economic reform. APEF regional projects will continue to operate in 2015/16, including in Tunisia, but there are currently no plans for additional funding. The FCO’s overall Strategic Programme Fund budgets for future Financial Years are yet to be confirmed, and we are therefore unable to give indications of individual allocations at this stage. We remain committed to supporting lasting reform and building legitimate and inclusive institutions in Tunisia. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 23/02/2015 13:00:50 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

178724

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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	Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to facilitate an exchange of prisoners held as a result of fighting in Ukraine, whether through the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe or otherwise; and what assessment they have made of the prospects of achieving that result.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>We continue to call on all parties to implement in full the commitments they made under the ceasefire agreement reached in Minsk in September 2014, including the immediate release of all hostages and unlawfully detained persons. We support ongoing negotiations through the Trilateral Contact Group, of which the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is a member, and through the Normandy Format to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis in eastern Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 23/02/2015 17:47:11 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

178725

registered interest
date	09/02/2015
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	Ukraine
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 use by combatants in Ukraine of internationally prohibited weapons, for example anti-personnel mines, cluster weapons, flechettes or dum-dum bullets.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2015 answer text <p>We are concerned by reports regarding the use of cluster munitions in Ukraine. The National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine stated on 21 October and 3 December 2014 that the Ukrainian Army has not used cluster munitions. Cluster munitions should in no circumstances be used intentionally to target civilians, and all parties to the conflict must act in accordance with international humanitarian law. Neither Ukraine nor the Russian Federation are yet States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, and we call on both states to accede to that Convention.</p><p> </p><p>We are also aware of reports of the use of anti-personnel mines on Ukrainian territory, including the Crimean Peninsula. At present, it is not possible to conclude with certainty whether any parties to the conflict have used anti-personnel mines, nor which parties were responsible for such use if it has occurred. We continue, however, to monitor the situation on the ground. Ukraine is a State Party to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention and we encourage them to adhere to their obligations under the Convention. The Russian Federation is not a State Party to that convention, and we encourage it to accede.</p><p> </p><p>We are not aware of flechettes or expanding bullets having been used by any parties to the conflict in Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>We are clear that all parties to the conflict in Ukraine should act in accordance with international humanitarian law, including the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/02/2015 16:47:11 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

177969

registered interest
date	04/02/2015
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	Egypt
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 unarmed and non-violent civilians reportedly killed by police and the military in Egypt since July 2013; what replies, if any, they have received; and in particular what assurances they have received that such deaths will be independently investigated and prevented in future.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>Since July 2013 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers have issued several press statements condemning the use of violence against protesters and calling on the security forces to act with restraint. Ministers have also made regular representations to the Egyptian government to state our concerns. Most recently, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), issued a press statement on 26 January expressing concern at the use of deadly force by the police against demonstrators in Egypt. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), also raised his concerns directly with the Egyptian Foreign Minister and pressed for an independent investigation into the deaths of Shaimaa El-Sabbagh and other demonstrators. President al-Sisi has publicly offered his condolences to Shaimaa El-Sabbagh’s family, and the Minister of the Interior announced that an investigation is underway.</p><p>We look forward to the publication of the full report of the Fact-Finding Committee investigation into the events of 30 June 2013. We have stressed that this report must be comprehensive, independent and lead to accountability for the deaths of protestors.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 12/02/2015 14:26:31 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

177282

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
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	Russia: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to encourage parties in Ukraine to release all hostages and prisoners of war as a preliminary to renewing the ceasefire there; and whether they will ask the governments of Russia and Ukraine to exercise full control over militias and informal armed groups now within Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>We continue to call on all parties to implement in full the commitments they made under the ceasefire agreement reached in Minsk on 9 September 2014, including the immediate release of all hostages and unlawfully detained persons and the removal of unlawful military formations, military hardware, as well as militants and mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/02/2015 14:51:14 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton