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date	28/02/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Transcaucasus: Roads
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the ruling of the International Court of Justice on 22 February, what discussions they have had with the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan regarding transit between Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh through the Lachin corridor.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text <p>On 2 March the UK Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe delivered an intervention urging both sides to take note of all the rulings of the International Court of Justice and prioritise negotiations between themselves to secure peace and stability in the region. This is the same message that the Minister for Europe, Leo Docherty MP, delivered in his recent visit to Baku and will deliver during his upcoming visit to Yerevan.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/03/2023 10:57:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1419995

registered interest
date	04/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Census
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the data from the 2021 Census will be published.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL5990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2022 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.</p><p>Professor Sir Ian Diamond | National Statistician</p><p>The Baroness Kennedy of Cradley</p><p>House of Lords</p><p>London</p><p>SW1A 0PW</p><p>09 February 2022</p><p>Dear Baroness Kennedy,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking when the data from the 2021 Census will be published (HL5990).</p><p>We aim to release the first results for Census 2021 data on the population of England and Wales in late May 2022. This will be followed by the release of the full data from the census in stages through to spring 2023. This includes data for small areas on the full range and combinations of census variables that provide such a rich insight into the characteristics of the population. In total there will be billions of counts of information to inform decision making in the years ahead. The range of products planned will make census data accessible for people with a range of levels of interest and experience, from those with a passing interest in information about the country or their local area through to expert and professional users of data.</p><p>The planned release schedule for Census 2021 will make the information available significantly earlier than has been possible previously. Our proposed outputs and analysis release plans are set out on the Release Plans page on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) website [1]. The ONS held a consultation on our Census 2021 outputs plans last year, further details and part one of the ONS’s response to feedback on the consultation are available on our website [2].</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</p><p>1. https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/censustransformationprogramme/census2021outputs/releaseplans</p><p>2. https://consultations.ons.gov.uk/external-affairs/census-2021-outputs-consultation</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 17/02/2022 10:33:45 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True attachment 1 file name UKSA Response to PQHL5990.pdf title UKSA response
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1216559

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what long-term plans they have to support the viability of the bus industry.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL5990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2020 answer text <p>Buses will continue to have a significant role to play in connecting people, supporting the economy and decarbonising the transport network. The Government will account for all of this in the long-term National Bus Strategy. We are currently considering our approach to this.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will also be working closely with stakeholders in 2020 to produce the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, which will set out how we intend to tackle transport emissions, and get all road vehicles, including buses to transition to zero-emission.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of financial support, the Prime Minister announced in February £5 billion of funding for buses and cycling and committed to getting 4,000 new zero-emission buses on the roads. The details of the programmes, including how funding will be distributed, will be announced in due course. The Government recognises the importance of this funding, not just for decarbonisation, but for supporting the UK bus industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 06/07/2020 14:08:00 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

852717

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
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	Israel: Churches
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 6 November 2017 (HL2964), what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) the Church Lands Bill, which is being considered by the Israeli Knesset, and (2) the Municipality of Jerusalem’s proposals to tax Church property, on religious freedom in Israel.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Southwark
uin	HL5990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>We encourage the parties to do all they can to work together to uphold the status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem. Our Embassy in Tel Aviv and our Consulate General in Jerusalem are closely following developments on both the Church Lands Bill and the Jerusalem Municipality Tax. We welcome the Israeli Government’s announcement that the draft legislation and tax collecting activities will be suspended to allow dialogue to take place, and the commitment given to maintaining freedom of religion. We expect all Church bank accounts to be unfrozen by the Municipality as part of this process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL5985 HL5986 HL5987 question first answered 15/03/2018 16:50:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4345 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Southwark

710386

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have discussed with the European Union and individual EU member states (1) the use of North Korean labour, (2) the use of European bank accounts by North Korean nationals in the EU, and (3) a united response to the report by the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; and if so, when those discussions last took place.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL5990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>We are engaged in a dialogue with European partners about strengthening EU measures towards the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) following the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2321, including the issue of North Korean labourers and the use of European bank accounts by North Korean nationals. We are committed to ensuring that sanctions measures are robust and effective at limiting the DPRK's ability to fund its nuclear and ballistic missile programme.</p><p>The UK holds regular discussion with EU partners on DPRK human rights, including how best to take forward the recommendations of the UN Commission of Inquiry report. We are currently working with EU partners at the UN Human Rights Council to achieve a strong resolution on DPRK human rights which draws on the conclusions of the recent Group of Independent Experts report on accountability.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/03/2017 16:18:46 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

451124

registered interest
date	08/02/2016
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 regarding its latest land appropriation in the Jordan Valley.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL5990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2016 answer text <p>We have not raised this issue with the Israeli authorities. However, we have been clear that Area C (including a significant proportion of the Jordan Valley) is an integral part of a future Palestinian State. Our Consul-General in Jerusalem recently authored an article in the Israeli press about Area C. Officials from our Consulate General have also hosted several events in Area C, including in the Jordan Valley, highlighting our support for Palestinian communities in Area C.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/02/2016 15:05:39 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge