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887304

registered interest
date	19/04/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Peru
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the lifting in 2014 of the Schengen visa requirement for visitors from Peru and of the introduction by Peru in 2016 of biometric passports which comply with international security and control standards, whether the forthcoming Home Office review of visa requirements will restore the pre-1996 visa exemption for visitors to the UK from Peru.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL7101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK does not participate in the Border and Immigration aspects of the Schengen Acquis and has no current plans to change the visa requirements for citizens of Peru.</p><p> </p><p>Visas are a key part of the UK’s border and national security system. The UK keeps visa regimes under regular review. A visa regime does not set a higher bar, it merely changes where a decision about entry is made.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 27/04/2018 13:42:17 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

868208

registered interest
date	20/03/2018
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	Colombia: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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 on human rights and the Peace Accord of the delay in accrediting a new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL6480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2018 answer text <p>We welcome the appointment of Mr Alberto Brunori, who was announced as the new representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia on 21 March. We also thank the departing representative, Mr Todd Howland, for his leadership of the UN Office for Human Rights in Colombia since 2012, which has played a vital role in supporting all those working to improve human rights in the country.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2018 14:04:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

802501

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
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	UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they were represented at the 6th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights, held in Geneva in November; and if so, by whom.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL3963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Government was represented at the 6th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva on 27-29 November by officials from the Foreign &amp; Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Trade.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/12/2017 13:36:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

782011

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Afghan interpreters who had worked with the British armed forces have to date been relocated in the UK under the ex gratia redundancy scheme; how many such cases are currently in the pipeline awaiting relocation; and what percentage of those eligible for the redundancy scheme have to date applied for relocation to the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL2792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting our current and former local staff in Afghanistan, and our well-established ex-gratia redundancy scheme recognises their contribution and the debt of gratitude we owe them. Eligible former staff who were made redundant as a result of the UK drawdown can choose between: an in-country package of up to five years of training along with financial support (this option can also be 'gifted' to immediate family members); a financial package of 18 months' salary; and for eligible former staff who worked in a frontline role for 12 months or more, the option to apply to relocate to the UK with their spouse and children.</p><p>As of 31 October 2017, over 380 former local staff and their families have relocated to the UK under this scheme, over 1,000 people in total. Of these, approximately 350 worked for the Ministry of Defence; the others worked for the Foreign Office or the Department for International Development. There are around 50 more former staff who are awaiting relocation. The majority of those who have relocated worked as interpreters, however some staff who worked in other roles, such as cultural advisers, have also relocated under the scheme. The vast majority of those eligible for relocation - around 90 per cent - chose this option; however, some elected to remain in Afghanistan and take up one of the other offers available under the scheme. Over 350 former staff who did not work in frontline roles, or their immediate family, have benefited from the training and finance offers.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 14/11/2017 15:53:22 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

772409

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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	Colombia: Peace Negotiations
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 government of Colombia to ensure that the recent peace agreement is fully implemented in consultation with local communities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL2102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>Through the Conflict Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) and our contribution to the UN Trust Fund, the UK is supporting local participation in regional development plans that flow from the Peace Agreement. The UK is also supporting a project to give the High Commissioner for Peace a regional presence, which will improve links with local communities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2017 17:09:57 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

772410

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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	Colombia: Administration of Justice
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what technical support they are providing to the government of Colombia to ensure that an effective system of transitional justice is implemented under the recent peace agreement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL2103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK is supporting the implementation of Transitional Justice mechanisms required by Colombia’s Peace Agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)​ through programmes funded by the Conflict Security and Stability Fund (CSSF). This includes helping the Colombian Government establish the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, and promoting the rights of victims, and access to justice for women.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2017 17:14:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

772411

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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	Colombia: Ceasefires
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 government of Colombia to progress peace talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN), extend the bilateral ceasefire, and to fully dismantle the paramilitary groups.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL2104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>I welcome the temporary ceasefire with the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the UK encourage all efforts that lead to a lasting peace. The UK played a leading role in the UN Security Council that led to the adoption of Resolution 2377 on 5 October, which authorises the UN Mission in Colombia to monitor the ceasefire.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2017 17:11:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

772412

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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	Colombia: Human Rights
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 government of Colombia to protect those defending human rights; and how they are helping the government of Colombia to identify and prosecute the perpetrators of crimes against those defending human rights.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL2105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>Working together to improve respect for human rights is a key part of our relationship with the Colombian Government and civil society. The Prime Minister raised the issue of violence against human rights defenders with President Santos during the State Visit last November. At a practical level, our Ambassador to Colombia is a member of the group &quot;Ambassadors with Defenders&quot; which promotes the work of human rights defenders and raises concerns about specific cases with the Colombian Government. Through the Global Britain Fund, our Embassy in Bogota supports projects that promote the role of human rights defenders and strengthen the investigatory capacity of the Public Prosecutor’s office. In January, British Embassy staff in Bogota took part in a visit to South Bolivar, where local community leaders have voiced concerns about their security. As a result of this visit, the Office of the Presidential Advisor on Human rights committed to request the Colombian Ministry of Defence to provide additional security measures for community leaders.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2017 15:49:04 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

772413

registered interest
date	17/10/2017
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	Colombia: Overseas Companies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that UK businesses operating in Colombia are required to carry out human rights due diligence in relation to their overseas operations and do not initiate projects in Colombia without gaining free, prior and informed consent from the communities that they affect.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL2106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights sets out how the Government is implementing the UN Guiding Principles. British firms are expected to uphold these principles in their overseas operations, as well as in the UK. We worked closely with the Colombian authorities to develop their National Action Plan, published in December 2015. All companies operating in Colombia, including British ones, are expected to comply with the requirements and guidelines set out in that National Action Plan. British companies are expected to incorporate human rights into their Corporate Social Responsibility policies. We have also provided technical assistance for British companies in non-judicial dispute resolution.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2017 15:49:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

757257

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when issues relating to the UK's participation in the Erasmus Programme will be scheduled for discussion as part of the negotiations on exiting the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL1242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>At the start of these negotiations, both sides agreed that the aim was to make progress on four key areas: citizen's rights, the financial settlement, Northern Ireland and Ireland and broader separation issues.</p><p>Both sides need to move swiftly on to discussing our future partnership, including specific European programmes we may still wish to participate in. We want that to happen after the October European Council.</p><p>The UK government does recognise the value of international exchange and collaboration in education and training, and this forms part of our vision for the UK as a global nation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 19/09/2017 12:40:25 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins