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622484

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
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	Occupied Territories: Land
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made, or intend to make, to the government of Israel about reports of 1,500 dunams of Palestinian land being illegally cultivated by Israelis from the moshav of Mateh Yehuda near Latrun and the settlement of Mevo Horon.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>We have not made any representations to the Israeli authorities over this specific issue. The UK Government continues to argue for a just outcome for all the people affected by illegal settlement construction and the confiscation of land due to the Separation Barrier.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 04/11/2016 12:20:21 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

621897

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
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, in the light of the statement by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator to the Security Council on 19 October that Hamas is holding two Israeli citizens and two bodies of Israeli soldiers, and that the bodies of 18 Palestinians are being withheld by the Israeli authorities, whether they intend to make representations to Hamas and the government of Israel calling for the return of those persons and bodies.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government supports the Israeli Government's calls for the repatriation of the bodies of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin and Staff Sergeant Oron Shaul and the release of Avraham Mengistu and another Israeli civilian held in Gaza. However, due to our no contact policy we have no plans to raise these issues with Hamas. Officials from the British Embassy in Tel Aviv have raised the return of Palestinian bodies with the Israeli authorities.​</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/11/2016 15:48:22 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

621118

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Middle East: Humanitarian Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what response they are planning to make to the statement by the UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs on 19 October on the Palestinian Occupied Territories and Iraq; and whether they intend to specify the headings to which they are responding.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK shares the concerns raised by the UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs to the Security Council on 19 October. As mentioned in the UK statement to the Security Council on 19 October, the government agree that efforts now need to focus on completing house rebuilding, reviving the productive sectors, stimulating exports, and creating jobs across the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The UK also continues to press for a sustainable political solution which will address Israel’s legitimate security concerns whilst opening up movement and access. The UK government are equally concerned at the spike in demolitions in the West Bank, and urge Israel to halt the systematic policy of demolition of Palestinian structures. The UK is a long-term supporter of Palestinian development through a range of programmes including private sector development, the delivery of basic services and support for over 5 million Palestinian refugees in the region.</p><p>On Mosul, the UK shares the UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs’ concerns for the protection of civilians, and has echoed his calls for all parties to uphold international humanitarian and human rights law. The UK has been an early and significant donor to the UN’s Mosul Flash Appeal, and we are working to ensure others follow our lead. In 2016, the UK has announced £90 million of humanitarian assistance for Iraq, with a substantial element supporting partners preparing and responding to Mosul. This takes the UK’s total humanitarian commitment in Iraq since the summer of 2014 to £169.5 million.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/11/2016 16:24:43 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

621119

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Iraq: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what contribution they are planning to make for shelter and emergency assistance for people in need as the offensive in Mosul develops, in particular for the elderly, the disabled and pregnant women.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK is concerned for all of those affected, including the most vulnerable, by Iraqi-led military operations to retake Mosul from Daesh. The UK has been an early and significant donor to the UN’s Mosul Flash Appeal, and is encouraging others to follow our lead. In 2016, the UK has announced £90 million of humanitarian assistance for Iraq, with a substantial element supporting partners preparing and responding to Mosul.</p><p>This assistance includes support for 66,000 people with shelter and support kits, including vital equipment, such as blankets, plastic sheets, buckets and other containers for water, cooking items and soap. It will also support 42,000 people with primary healthcare, covering areas of general clinical and trauma care, child health, management of communicable and non-communicable diseases, sexual and reproductive health, and mental as well as environmental health care. The medical teams will consist of 12 General Practitioners, four obstetrics and gynaecology/paediatrician specialists, 20 nurses/midwife/pharmacist assistants, six community health workers and six clerical staff.</p><p>Since the summer of 2014, the UK has committed £169.5 million of humanitarian assistance to Iraq.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/11/2016 16:46:59 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

621120

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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 whether they intend to make any proposals to the governments of Israel and Palestine to prevent the radicalisation of adults and young people in Gaza and the West Bank as a result of unemployment and lack of freedom to move.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly discusses the future of the Occupied Palestinian Territories with both Israeli and Palestinian authorities. We are clear that it is necessary for the parties to take urgent steps to encourage prosperity and development in the West Bank and Gaza. We will support those efforts that we believe will take us closer to seeing a peaceful Palestinian state alongside a secure Israel.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 03/11/2016 15:42:47 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

621121

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to increase psycho-social support for children and young people traumatised by war in Gaza; and if so, what steps they are taking.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK is a long-term supporter of 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’s Community Mental Health Program provides psychosocial support to Palestinian refugees experiencing psychological trauma, including children and young people, to better cope with the extreme challenges they face on a daily basis. UNRWA has also placed psychosocial counsellors in several schools to support children dealing with a range of psychosocial problems. UNRWA has trained at least 7,800 teachers in Gaza to provide psychosocial support to their students.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 07/11/2016 17:33:11 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

621122

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to make representations to the governments of Israel and Egypt asking them to increase the granting of exit permits from Gaza for individuals seeking medical care.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>While we have no plans to raise this specific issue with the governments of Israel and Egypt, we continue to press both governments to take measures that will help relieve the humanitarian suffering of those in Gaza.</p><p>We have regularly raised our concerns over Gaza with the Israeli authorities, emphasising the importance of improving daily life for ordinary Gazans, for example facilitating travel in and out of Gaza.</p><p>We are concerned about the closure of the Rafah crossing and its impact, particularly on urgent medical and other priority cases in Gaza. The crossing has been mostly closed since October 2014, though we understand the crossing was opened temporarily over the weekend of 22/23 October. We continue to encourage the Egyptian authorities to show maximum flexibility in opening the crossing and ease restrictions as soon as practically possible, to improve the difficult circumstances in which many Palestinians live.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 04/11/2016 12:18:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

619474

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Calais
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to collect and analyse the lists compiled by British non-governmental organisations in Calais of children and adults who qualify for entry to the UK, and obtain the concurrence of the French authorities to their moving here.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>Our priority is to ensure the safety of children during the camp clearance and to ensure unaccompanied children eligible to come to the UK are transferred as quickly as possible. Working closely with the French authorities through an agreed and proper process, and in conjunction with non-governmental organisations (NGOs ) and charities, Home Office officials have interviewed 800 children in the camp who claim to have close family in the UK. Since 10 October, we have transferred almost 200 unaccompanied children to the UK and we expect to transfer many more over the coming days and weeks. We will continue to work with British NGOs as part of this process.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 04/11/2016 09:30:57 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

606210

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Troubled Families Programme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will examine the results of the former Educational Priority Areas to explore whether similar measures could be combined with the continuing Troubled Families Programme<i>,</i> to improve results for disadvantaged children and young people.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text <p>We want the UK to be a country that works for everyone – and that includes those we intend to keep on helping through this programme. We are looking widely at all the evidence available to see how things could be done differently, to learn from it and see if there is even more we can do to improve the lives of troubled families. We will first consider the evidence of the first programme’s independent evaluation, but we are always open to learning from other programmes and reports.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 25/10/2016 11:22:52 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

606211

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
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	Turkey: Press Freedom
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the recent official closing in Turkey of more than 20 media outlets; and whether they will make representations to the government of Turkey about those closures.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2016 answer text <p>In the aftermath of the coup attempt we have emphasised the need for Turkey to respect human rights, including press freedom, and the rule of law. It is vital that the Turkish Government’s response to the coup attempt be demonstrably lawful and measured, and undertaken in line with Turkey’s international obligations. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Sir Alan Duncan) reiterated these messages to senior Turkish interlocutors, including President Erdogan, during his visit to Turkey on 19 October. We will continue to engage with the Turkish Government at all levels on these issues, and to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 01/11/2016 15:09:23 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton