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1108825

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Middle East: British Nationals Abroad
	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 humanitarian conditions for British children living in refugee camps in Syria or in territory that was formerly part of the sovereign states of Syria or Iraq.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Berridge
	uin	HL14932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation throughout the region, including for vulnerable groups such as women and children. We are aware of a significant number of minors residing in refugee and internally displaced persons camps in former Daesh held areas.</p><p>Limited access and harsh winter conditions continue to exacerbate humanitarian need. Access to food, sanitation, healthcare, shelter and education remain core concerns in the international response. In 2018/19, we provided over £40 million to address basic-life saving needs in North East Syria. Since 2014, DFID has committed over £250 million in humanitarian support to Iraq, providing a vital lifeline of emergency food, shelter, medical care and clean water.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/04/2019 14:02:01 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge

1108829

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Iraq: Reconstruction
	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 of (1) material, and (2) social, reconstruction in Iraq.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
	uin	HL14936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The fight against Daesh led to widespread damage to infrastructure, housing and communities across Iraq. The World Bank has estimated the cost of material reconstruction to be at least £67 billion. An unquantifiable but equally serious social cost has simultaneously been exacted on Iraqi society.</p><p> </p><p>The UN has spearheaded stabilisation efforts with its Funding Facility for Stabilisation (FFS), which helps stabilise areas liberated from Daesh by repairing infrastructure and vital facilities such as hospitals and schools. To date, almost 1400 projects have been completed by the FFS. The FFS has been the largest recipient of the UK’s own stabilisation funding in Iraq.</p><p> </p><p>There are also numerous examples of International Community-led activities focused on social cohesion and reconciliation. The FFS works to build cohesion amongst communities as the displaced return to their homes. Alongside this, the UK has spent £2.68 million targeting community safety and reintegration projects in Salah-al-Din and Nineveh.</p><p> </p><p>The UK and International Community will continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Iraq as it rebuilds post-Daesh. However, as the immediate crisis recedes, only the Government of Iraq has the mandate, tools and capacity to take the primary role in driving systematic, long-term reconstruction across the country.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/04/2019 14:02:48 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

1108830

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Syria: Reconstruction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what contribution they intend to make, if any, to the reconstruction of a post-war Syria.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
	uin	HL14937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK is clear that it will only consider funding for reconstruction within Syria once a credible, genuine and inclusive political process is firmly underway. To do otherwise would only exacerbate the grievances that led to the conflict in the first place. We are making every effort to achieve a political settlement that ends the suffering and provides stability for all Syrians and the wider region.</p><p> </p><p>While the conflict is ongoing, we are focused on providing vital humanitarian support for millions of people across Syria. We remain one of the largest bilateral donors to the humanitarian response, having committed £2.81 billion to the Syria Crisis to date.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/04/2019 14:03:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

1108832

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Gaza: Hospitals
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they are providing, if any, to the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Coventry
	uin	HL14939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK is not providing support to the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City. The UK continually monitors the humanitarian situation in Gaza and we are aware of the significant strain on the health sector. We have recently announced that we will be providing £2 million to the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) Appeal to contribute to the delivery of urgently needed surgical equipment, medicines, wound dressing kits, prosthetic limbs and post-surgery physiotherapy. It will also provide physical rehabilitation services for up to 3,000 disabled people. The UK’s commitment to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) currently provides vital health services for around 3 million Palestinian refugees and provides over 800,000 Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and East Jerusalem access to basic healthcare. The UK remains deeply engaged on the challenges facing Gaza’s health sector and we will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/04/2019 14:06:06 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4266 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Coventry

1108840

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Nuclear Fusion
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the realisation of the potential benefits of fusion energy for the UK economy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Goodlad
	uin	HL14947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is determined to realise the potential benefits of fusion energy for the UK by maintaining the UK’s status as the best place for fusion R&amp;D. On 27 March 2019, the UK and the European Commission signed a new contract extension until the end of 2020 for the Joint European Torus (JET) facility, a fusion research reactor operated by the UK Atomic Energy Authority, the UK’s publicly funded, world-leading fusion research laboratory. This action is independent of the wider EU exit negotiations and safeguards the facility and over 500 high-skilled jobs at UKAEA’s Oxfordshire site.</p><p> </p><p>The government continues to support UKAEA, undertaking several recent investments and initiatives. In the 2018 Budget, the Chancellor announced £20m in the 19/20 financial year for UKAEA to begin development of a new UK based Nuclear Fusion reactor, STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production), paving the way for new UK-developed fusion power and technology. In autumn 2018, UKAEA completed a £50m upgrade to the UK’s domestic fusion research reactor, the Mega-Amp Spherical Tokamak. UKAEA are also developing a new £86m National Fusion Technology Platform, building new fusion R&amp;D facilities to secure the UK around £1 billion in international contracts and, over the longer term, put the UK in a strong position to exploit the commercialisation of fusion energy.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 16/04/2019 14:11:03 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	670 label Biography information for Lord Goodlad

1108866

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	UNRWA
	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 United States about new models and approaches to ensure the long-term viability of the work currently undertaken by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.
	tabling member printed	Lord Polak
	uin	HL14973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK maintains a regular dialogue with the US on a range of Middle East issues, and has discussed UNRWA’s long term financial viability in light of the US decision to withdraw their funding.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 16/04/2019 14:06:40 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4547 label Biography information for Lord Polak

1108872

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Factories
	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 impact of Brexit uncertainty on the levels of stockpiling by factories.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL14979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is aware that factories are stockpiling essential parts to try and minimise disruption in a no deal scenario, and we continue to discuss the situation with businesses and other organisations.</p><p> </p><p>In a previous response I gave the noble Lord to Question HL14120, we outlined a number of steps that we have taken to ensure that both people, and businesses are prepared for EU Exit. Since then, some of these steps – that manage issues such as stockpiling – have evolved, as follows:</p><p> </p><ul><li>HMRC have now written three times to the 145,000 VAT-registered UK businesses who currently trade only with the EU, setting out the actions they need to take, and the changes they need to be prepared for in the event of no deal</li><li>We have advised hundreds of ports, traders, pharmaceutical firms and other organisations that use the border about potential disruption, so that they can engage proactively with their supply chains</li><li>We have published a leaflet for SMEs, that contains advice on actions to take, provides sources of support, and outlines the changes that may affect businesses when the UK leaves the EU</li></ul><p> </p><p>The public information campaign pages on Gov.UK provide all up to date material on the considerations of EU exit for businesses, and the practical steps that they will need to take in preparation.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 16/04/2019 14:09:39 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1108817

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	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	North Korea: Smuggling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking following the evidence gathered by HMS Montrose regarding fuel tankers illegally smuggling petrol to North Korea.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL14924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We have passed on evidence gathered by HMS Montrose on illegal North Korean ship to ship transfers of fuel to the UN Panel of Experts. The Panel is mandated to gather, examine and analyse information provided by States on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions, as well as information on incidents of non-compliance. ​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/04/2019 14:23:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1108818

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	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	North Korea: Smuggling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking following the findings of the UN Panel of Experts on North Korea in March that “Ports and airports in North Korea were being used for rampant violations” of UN Security Council resolutions and sanctions, involving at least 89 calls by fuel tankers at North Korean ports involving illegal imports of oil, coal, and bulk cash.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL14925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We keep a close track of North Korean sanctions implementation and respond robustly when there is evidence of sanctions breaches. We are active in working with and lobbying, where necessary, international partners to ensure that all relevant UN Security Council resolutions in respect of North Korea are fully and effectively implemented.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/04/2019 14:31:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1108833

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	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: Freezing of Assets
	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 Italy about reports that €1.2 billion frozen Libyan assets were recently transferred to Libya.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL14940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>​We are aware of these reports and regularly discuss Libya sanctions measures and their implementation with our EU partners and UN Security Council members, as part of our support for UN-led efforts to bring greater stability to the country.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL14941 question first answered 15/04/2019 15:58:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey