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861295

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date	13/03/2018
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	Iraq: Minority Groups
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of recent criminal and terrorist acts targeting members of minority communities in Iraq; and what discussions they have had with the government of Iraq about the protection of Yezidi, Christians, Shabak, Sabean Mandaeans, and other minorities.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>​We are aware of credible reports of human rights abuses and violations perpetrated against minority communities in Iraq. The UK condemns all such acts.</p><p>We regularly raise the protection needs of minorities with the Government of Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Government regularly. We have made clear, through our Embassy in Baghdad and our Consulate General in Erbil, the importance of protecting civilians and of Iraq meeting its human rights responsibilities, including ensuring the rule of law. We welcome the commitments of Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi to investigate all allegations of human rights abuses and violations, including those committed against minorities, and to hold those responsible to account, including those committed against minorities. We will continue to make clear that we expect the Government of Iraq to act on that commitment.</p><p>On 2 and 3 March, I <em>(the Minister for The Commonwealth and UN, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon</em>) met the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani and raised the importance of tolerance and protecting and safeguarding the rights of Christians, Yezidis and other minority groups. The Prime Minister also emphasised this message with Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi during her visit in November.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/03/2018 11:10:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

861296

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	Iraq: Minority Groups
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 government of Iraq about reports of (1) the killing of a Christian doctor and two members of his family in a home invasion, and (2) the murder of a member of the Sabean Mandaean community who was kidnapped from his shop, in Baghdad earlier this month; and what efforts are underway to bring those responsible for those crimes to justice.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of the recent killing of a doctor and his family and of a kidnapping in Baghdad. We continue to make it clearto the Government of Iraq at the highest levels the importance of ensuring civilians are protected and that human rights are respected.We welcome Prime Minister Abadi's commitment in his weekly statement to protect all Iraqi citizens and pursue every criminal who threatens the security of Iraqi citizens.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/03/2018 16:49:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

861297

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	Iraq: Minority Groups
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 UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq about practical steps that can be taken to (1) support and protect Iraq’s minority communities, (2) ensure the return home of members of minority communities persecuted by Daesh, and (3) encourage Iraq’s government, religious, political and civic leaders to prioritise the protection of minority communities.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK's Ambassador to Iraq works closely with the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General to support the Government of Iraq's efforts to stabilise the country and protect all communities. Through our Embassy in Baghdad and Consulate-General in Erbil, alongside UN officials and our other international partners, we consistently urge the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government to ensure the safe, voluntary and unhindered return of all Internally Displaced Persons, including minorities, supported by the prospect of genuine community reconciliation. We recognise that security is one of the main concerns facing not just minorities but many other displaced Iraqis wanting to return home. Ultimately, restoring security in liberated areas and creating an environment that is safe for everyone is the responsibility of the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">We are also working with the UN and other international partners to support the Iraqi Government in its efforts to stablilise areas which have been liberated from Daesh.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/03/2018 16:47:59 question first ministerially corrected 28/03/2018 12:35:15 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon previous answer version 50197 answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

860820

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
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	Crimes against Humanity: Prosecutions
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 9 March (HL5861), how many years elapsed between the atrocities committed by Ratko Mladić and his conviction; and what assessment they have made of the options for introducing more expeditious and timely ways of bring to justice those who perpetrate genocide or crimes against humanity.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>After 16 years as a fugitive from justice, Ratko Mladić was arrested in May 2011 for crimes committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992 until 1995. His trial commenced a year later and considered testimony from almost 600 witnesses and just under 10,000 exhibits. He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for genocide, crimes against humanity and violations of the laws or customs of war in November 2017, six and a half years after his arrest. We agree that justice should be dispensed as expeditiously as possible while ensuring defendants' receive a fair trial. The UK participates in regular meetings of the Security Council's Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, which deals with a range of issues relating to the functioning of the UN Tribunals, including considering evaluation reports, exchanging views with Tribunal Principals and reviewing potential efficiencies in the operation of the Tribunals.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/03/2018 14:22:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

860821

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Textbooks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in work with the provincial governments in Pakistan to eliminate bias and discrimination against religious minorities from school textbooks; and what plans they have for continuing those efforts.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>DFID’s education programmes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces continue to support provincial governments in the ongoing process to update and revise textbooks to improve quality and inclusion. Through the Ilm Two programme DFID is also supporting the production of additional reading materials that specifically focus on religious tolerance and inclusion. DFID has also engaged with Federal Government consultations on a new National Curriculum which will be trialled in Islamabad Capital Territory from April. The Federal Government has also agreed minimum standards for educational quality which agreed at the Inter Provincial Conference of Ministers. These standards set quality criteria for learners, curriculum, textbooks, teachers and assessment.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/03/2018 15:41:43 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

857877

registered interest
date	08/03/2018
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Mining
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by the Earl of Courtown on 6 March (HL Deb, col 992), what assessment they have made of reports that the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo met with multinational mining companies to seek increased royalties; and whether any British companies took part in that meeting.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>President Kabila held a meeting with numerous mining firms on 7 March 2018 but we are unaware of any British companies taking part in the meeting.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/03/2018 15:21:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

857878

registered interest
date	08/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Mining
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 likelihood that the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo will use funds levied from the mining industry to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government will continue to strongly encourage the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to increase their own commitments to the humanitarian crisis in the country, including funds generated from the sale of minerals. Currently there is a low willingness and ability on the DRC side to do this, given the lack of transparency in the management and oversight of the mining sector.</p><p> </p><p>We will do this in conjunction with other international partners, such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. We will raise this directly at the upcoming UN Donor Conference on the DRC, to be held in Geneva on the 13<sup>th</sup> April 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 20/03/2018 15:52:46 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

857879

registered interest
date	08/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what amount of UK Overseas Development Aid was spent in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in each of the last ten years.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government has provided £1.45 billion of bilateral Overseas Development Assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 2007. This is not delivered through the government of the DRC and is based on humanitarian need and ongoing development projects.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows this broken down by year:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>60,309</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>106,588</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>144,385</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>162,379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>238,346</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>138,944</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>161,640</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>166,594</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>142,721</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>129,546</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,452,052</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Source: Statistics on International Development 2017 (see below)</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/659845/Table4Aa.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/659845/Table4Aa.ods</a></p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 22/03/2018 15:39:33 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates attachment 1 file name Table A4a.pdf title Table showing UK Bilateral ODA by country - Africa
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

857880

registered interest
date	08/03/2018
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Human Rights
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 of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, published in January, which found that state agents in that country carried out 1,176 extrajudicial killings in 2017, and that that number has tripled over the past two years.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The British Government is deeply concerned about the increase of extrajudicial killings carried out by state agents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Following the violent clampdown on protestors on 31 December and 21 January, the UK released statements condemning the violence and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.</p><p>The UK supported a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in June 2017 mandating an international investigation into the violence in the Kasai regions. We have repeatedly told the DRC government that this investigation must be allowed to operate unobstructed, to hold those responsible in the Kasais to account.</p><p>We have also called upon the DRC government, as a HRC member, to demonstrate its commitment to the highest human rights standards and take decisive action against human rights abuses and violations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/03/2018 15:25:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

857881

registered interest
date	08/03/2018
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	Democratic Republic of Congo: Human Rights
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 government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo regarding (1) the recent murder of Father Florent Mbulanthie Tulantshiedi, (2) the escalating suppression of critics of the government in that country, and (3) how members of the clergy and civil society leaders can be protected from such intimidation and brutality.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL6190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The British Government has repeatedly condemned the Congolese authorities’ use of violence against peaceful demonstrators. We released statements on 3 January and 23 January, following the deaths of protestors on 31 December 2017 and 21 January 2018. The statements called on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government to investigate and hold accountable security force members who fired on civilians or ordered the use of lethal force. We also released a statement before the 25 February 2018 protests, calling on the DRC government to open political space and allow peaceful demonstrations. We will continue to pressure the DRC government to allow peaceful assembly and worship.</p><p>The peacekeeping mission in DRC (MONUSCO) has a mandate to protect civilians including in the context of elections. In the upcoming negotiations to renew MONUSCO’s mandates we will ensure that this provision is protected.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/03/2018 15:31:19 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool