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851624

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	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	al Shabaab: Arms Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government has taken to help stop the supply of arms to al-Shaabab in Somalia and Kenya.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	130387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The primary barrier to the flow of arms to al Shabaab in Somalia is the UN Security Council (UNSC) arms embargo imposed with Resolution 733 in 1992. As a permanent member of the Security Council, the UK fully supports this embargo.</p><p>The partial suspension of the arms embargo in Resolution 2317 (2016) was designed to allow the Federal Government to obtain the equipment needed to develop the Somali national security forces, which are critical for Somalia's long-term security. Safeguards exist within the framework of the suspension. These include restrictions on heavy weaponry, monitoring mechanisms, and requirements to notify and report to the UN. The Monitoring Group's mandate was also extended, to 15 December 2018, in UNSC Resolution 2385 (2017). Individuals who abuse the suspension may also be listed under the sanctions regime.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/03/2018 16:24:32 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

851557

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	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	Ukraine: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to encourage all parties to abide by the Minsk agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	130320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>​The UK has raised and will continue to raise with Ukraine and Russia the importance of abiding by the Minsk II agreement commitments that they have signed up to. Russia needs to take responsibility for the separatists it continues to arm and support and the UK expects Russia to use its significant influence over these groups to ensure they also abide by the Minsk II Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/03/2018 15:41:15 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

851558

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	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	Ukraine: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the recent enactment of the Donbass Reintegration law by the Ukrainian Parliament on the implementation of the Minsk agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	130321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>​The Donbas Reintegration law provides a mechanism for the Ukrainian Government to respond to the sustained military aggression by Russia and the separatists they support in their efforts to undermine Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. All sides need to abide by their Minsk II Agreement commitments and we are concerned by Russian statements attempting to distance themselves from their very clear obligations.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/03/2018 15:49:00 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

852447

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	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	Syria: North Korea
	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 reported findings of a UN Panel of Experts that North Korea has increased its covert assistance to a Syrian government agency responsible for producing that country’s chemical weapons and advanced missiles.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL5930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned by any reports of sanctions evasion, or of support to illegal Syrian weapons programmes. We are aware of the media reports and will be examining closely the findings of the UN Panel of Experts once its report has been published. The UK strongly condemns North Korea's illegal weapons programmes and proliferation activities. We are fully committed to ensuring the effective implementation of sanctions and exports controls, including on North Korea, and urge all others to do so.</p><p>We condemn all use of chemical weapons under any circumstances in Syria or anywhere else. The UK helped push for 16 new EU sanctions against individuals and entities linked to chemical weapons use in Syria following the Asad regime's sarin attack on Khan Sheikhoun. We are concerned by continuing allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria, and we continue to support a robust international response to identify and hold to account all those responsible for such chemical attacks.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2018 16:56:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

852483

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	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	Syria: Armed Conflict
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the statement by the UN Relief and Works Agency on 22 February regarding the mortar attack that killed two Palestinian children near the refugee camp of Jaramana, and to reports that 50 mortar shells landed in Damascus in a single day.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL5966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of mortar shelling in and around Damascus, and condemn any attack on civilians. We welcome the unanimous adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2401 on 24 February which calls for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria to allow for delivery of humanitarian aid and medical evacuations, which are urgently needed across Syria, but particularly in Eastern Ghouta. The main opposition armed groups have accepted the ceasefire, but we are appalled by reports that airstrikes have continued to take place in spite of the UN Security Council Resolution. The Asad regime is responsible for the vast majority of civilian deaths in Syria through the disproportionate and indiscriminate bombing of civilian areas, and according to the UN Commission of Inquiry, the deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities and schools. Those with influence over the regime must now ensure the ceasefire is implemented in full.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2018 17:09:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

851567

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	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: Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department has received reports that Sudanese nationals returning from Belgium to Sudan were (a) detained, (b) interrogated and (c) tortured in Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	130330
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>​The UK is aware of reports alleging the detention and mistreatment of Sudanese nationals returning to Sudan from Belgium. In December 2017, shortly following these reports, the Belgian Commissioner-General for Refugees and Stateless Persons launched an inquiry regarding the risk in cases of return to Sudan. This inquiry has now completed its investigation, but has not been able conclusively to verify whether or not the allegations were accurate. It is vital that all individuals returning to Sudan are treated in accordance with international standards.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/03/2018 14:54:21 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

852471

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	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	Libya: 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 progress to date in implementing the UN Action Plan for Libya.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL5954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>An inclusive political deal negotiated within the framework of the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) is the best way of stabilising Libya. The UK fully supports the Action Plan set out by UN Special Representative Ghassan Salamé. Some important progress has been made in bringing together key Libyans to discuss how to implement the various elements of the Action Plan, but significant differences remain. The UK is playing an active role in international efforts to support Special Representative Salamé, including by encouraging Libyans to engage constructively in the UN-led process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2018 16:57:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

852473

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	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	Lebanon: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have proposed any diplomatic initiatives to help to resolve the current maritime dispute between Lebanon and Israel.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL5956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>We have discussed this issue at senior levels with both Israel and Lebanon and we encourage both parties to find a mutually acceptable solution to the dispute.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 14/03/2018 17:50:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

851614

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	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	Latvia: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last met his counterpart in Latvia and what issues were discussed at that meeting.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	130377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary last met Foreign Minister Rinkēvičs for a formal bilateral meeting on 9 February in London. They also meet regularly in the margins of EU Council meetings, most recently at the informal Foreign Ministers meeting on 15 February.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 05/03/2018 17:53:30 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

852448

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	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	Islamic State: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answers by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 28 February, whether their current assessment of the ability of Iraqi legal capacity and expertise indicates that prosecuting Daesh fighters in their courts will be possible soon; and whether they are considering the possibility of UN-sanctioned regional tribunals, in the territories of Iraq and Syria, in order to prosecute Daesh fighters.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL5931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>Daesh must be held accountable for their crimes. Daesh fighters – regardless of their nationality – should be brought to justice according to legal due process.</p><p>The Investigative Team established under UN Security Council Resolution 2379 will gather evidence of Daesh crimes, beginning in Iraq. The Terms of Reference for the UN Investigative Team have been agreed and I look forward to its deployment. The UK has contributed £1 million to support the establishment of this team. We are encouraging other States to contribute to it. The UK is funding a project that builds Iraqi organisations' capacity to document and present evidence of gender-based violence.</p><p>The Investigative Team will collect evidence of acts that may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide to the highest standards and ensure the broadest possible use of evidence. Iraq will be the primary intended recipient of the evidence, but it can be used to support prosecutions elsewhere. It may be that some form of international or hybrid justice mechanism may be appropriate in the future, but it is too early – and not for the UK alone – to pre-determine that.</p><p>We are working with the Iraqi judiciary to build their capacity. The Resolution calls on member states to provide similar support. The UN will soon deploy a 'Needs Assessment Mission' to Iraq to determine where member states and the UN should target their capacity building.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL5932 HL5933 question first answered 14/03/2018 17:16:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool