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621146

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether, in the light of the announcement of a third runway at Heathrow, a sixth terminal will be constructed.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>Heathrow Airport Ltd’s current proposals include building new terminal facilities. These proposals will be refined and finalised through the detailed planning and regulatory processes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/11/2016 13:04:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

621147

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of non-UK workers that it will be necessary to recruit to work on the construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The construction of the runway will be a matter for the airport operator and this is not an assessment that we’ve undertaken. However, on the issue of jobs and skills more generally up to 77,000 additional local jobs are expected to be created over the next 14 years and the airport has committed to creating 5,000 new apprenticeships over the same period.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/11/2016 13:05:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

619457

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
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	Adam Hanieh
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 Israel concerning the detention, questioning and subsequent deportation of Dr Adam Hanieh, senior lecturer in Development Studies at SOAS; and what discussions they have had with the Director of SOAS, Baroness Amos.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>We have not raised this with the Israeli authorities or had any discussions with Baroness Amos on this issue. Israel is a sovereign state and as such, has the right to refuse entry or deport anyone they wish. The Government does not have the right to intervene in another country’s immigration policies and procedures.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/11/2016 17:09:38 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

619458

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
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	Gaza: Electricity
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 Israel concerning electricity supplies to Gaza, which are now limited to six hours per day.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the electricity shortage in Gaza and the serious impact it is having on the humanitarian situation. We regularly raise Gaza’s energy situation with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/11/2016 17:10:03 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

619459

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
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: Family Planning
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what provision is being made in aid programmes to Gaza for the provision of family planning supplies; and what is their availability there.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK is a long-term supporter of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), providing over £60 million in 2015/16 in Gaza, the West Bank and the region. In Gaza, UNRWA delivers a full family planning programme, with a range of family planning supplies. UNRWA maintains stocks of family planning supplies in all UNRWA health centres, and all registered refugee women in Gaza have access to these health services. Family planning services, including counselling and the provision of modern contraceptives, are available at all times to women accessing UNRWA health centres.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/11/2016 16:19:49 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

619460

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
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	Gaza: Cancer
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 Israel concerning the tightening of its policy for granting exit permits to cancer patients in Gaza; and in particular, what assessment they have made of the impact on women with breast cancer.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>​While we have not raised or made an assessment on this specific issue, we have consistently called on the Israeli Government to ease movement and access restrictions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We are also supporting the UN Access Coordination Unit to work with the World Health Organisation, Israeli Government, Palestinian Authority and aid agencies to facilitate the transfer of medical equipment and supplies and patient referrals in and out of Gaza.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/11/2016 17:10:27 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

619461

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what further representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning reports that the Israeli Defence Force have instructed Israeli soldiers to shoot to kill.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>​We have an ongoing dialogue with the Israeli authorities in order to understand their rules of engagement and express our concerns where necessary.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/11/2016 17:10:40 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

619462

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
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	West Bank: Olives
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they are giving to the British Consulate General which has launched an initiative of help to the Palestinian olive harvest in Area C.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>We have allocated £20,000 from the bilateral programme budget for this initiative.</p><p> </p><p>Our Consulate-General in Jerusalem is leading a cross-Government effort, with staff from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department for International Development and Ministry of Defence helping with olive harvest days</p><p> </p><p><br>Our Embassy in Tel Aviv has also lobbied the Israeli authorities for increased movement and access for Palestinians as part of this initiative.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/11/2016 17:11:03 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

606669

registered interest
date	20/10/2016
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	Gaza: Israel
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 Israel about oil and gas reserves off the coast of Gaza.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text The gas fields off the coast of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories are a commercial matter. We remain in regular contact with British Gas, the Palestinian Authority and the government of Israel about the exploration of offshore oil and gas. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/10/2016 14:49:59 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

605471

registered interest
date	18/10/2016
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 Israel about the recent attacks in Silwan and the fatal shooting of Ali Alef Shyoukhi.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL2391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>While we have not made any representations to the Israeli authorities on this issue, we have an ongoing dialogue with the Israeli authorities about the Israel Defence Forces' use of live fire. We remain concerned by the use of force by Israeli security personnel in response to protests and security incidents. We regularly raise these concerns with the Israeli Government, stressing the need for proportionality and proper accountability.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 01/11/2016 15:06:56 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge