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177273

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
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	Burma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the analysis by Human Rights Watch of the effects of Burma’s citizenship law on the status and rights of the Rohingya.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2015 answer text <p>We share Human Rights Watch’s concerns over Burma’s 1982 Citizenship Law and its impact on the Rohingya community. We have consistently urged the Burmese authorities to undertake rapid action to address the citizenship status of the Rohingya through a transparent, inclusive and consistent process in line with international standards. We have always been clear that, regardless of citizenship status, the human rights of all individuals in Rakhine must be fully respected.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 13/02/2015 15:29:11 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

177274

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
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	Burma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Burma about reported human trafficking involving removing Rohingya to other countries in the region.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK makes regular representations to the Government of Burma about the living conditions faced by the Rohingya in Rakhine State, which is the key driver of their migration to third countries. We have also raised it with our international partners in the region. The Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire), discussed the trafficking of the Rohingya people with the Bangladeshi Foreign Minister at the Asia-Europe meeting in Milan in October last year. We have also raised with the Thai authorities the importance of treating Rohingya refugees in Thailand in line with international humanitarian norms and standards. We continue to make it clear to the Government of Burma that the humanitarian situation in Rakhine must be addressed as a matter of priority. The UK is one of the largest bilateral aid donors to Rakhine, providing £12m since 2012 for humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/02/2015 14:38:19 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

177275

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
hansard heading	Overseas Companies: Burma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the cost of preparation of the recent report "Opportunities for British companies in Burma’s oil and gas sector".
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2015 answer text <p>The report was prepared &amp; published by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) staff members at the British Embassy in Rangoon as part of their normal work in advising UK companies on how to do business in the market. £260 was spent on the printing of hard copies of the report for distribution.</p> answering member printed Lord Livingston of Parkhead question first answered 10/02/2015 12:39:01 answering member 4278 label Biography information for Lord Livingston of Parkhead
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

177278

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
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	Eritrea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the assurances given by the government of Eritrea to the Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials who visited Eritrea in December 2014 that military service there will be limited to 18 months; and whether they will undertake analysis of the matter and report on the outcome.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text <p>The Eritrean government decree (dated 23 October 1995) on national service provides for it to be eighteen months in duration. However, since the 1998-2002 war with Ethiopia, national service has been extended for many citizens over an unspecified period. We have regularly raised the importance of limiting national service with the Eritrean government, most recently in December 2014. Eritrean officials provided assurances that national service will now be strictly limited to 18 months. We welcome this decision but will continue to press the Eritrean government to live up to this commitment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 12/02/2015 14:23:11 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

176986

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa: Ebola
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what lessons they have learned from the initial response to the ebola outbreak in West Africa.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2015 answer text <p>It is critical that we learn lessons from this crisis and DFID is already working with international partners to achieve the comprehensive global, regional and national systems that will be needed to respond efficiently to future public health emergencies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We welcome the reforms announced at the WHO Special Session on 25 January which align with measures the Prime Minister proposed at the G20 meetings in Brisbane, including the establishment of a rapid response team. The UK has also announced an advance commitment of up to $10million as part of a contingency fund for future outbreaks and emergencies.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL4617 question first answered 16/02/2015 16:32:36 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

176987

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	West Africa: Ebola
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the response by the World Health Organisation to the ebola outbreak; and whether they consider that there is a need to develop a rapid response capability.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2015 answer text <p>It is critical that we learn lessons from this crisis and DFID is already working with international partners to achieve the comprehensive global, regional and national systems that will be needed to respond efficiently to future public health emergencies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We welcome the reforms announced at the WHO Special Session on 25 January which align with measures the Prime Minister proposed at the G20 meetings in Brisbane, including the establishment of a rapid response team. The UK has also announced an advance commitment of up to $10million as part of a contingency fund for future outbreaks and emergencies.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover grouped question UIN HL4616 question first answered 16/02/2015 16:32:36 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

176988

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
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	Boko Haram
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether Boko Haram has recently been emulating the approaches adopted by ISIS, for instance the regular use of propaganda videos.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>Recent public messages from Boko Haram appear to have contained similar elements to those found in some Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) videos. While Boko Haram and ISIL have made reference to one another in their propaganda, we have seen no evidence of operational links between the two groups.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/02/2015 14:37:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

176989

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
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	Boko Haram
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Boko Haram leader Abubaker Shekan's support for a Sunni Islamic State and his use of the flag of ISIS and its chants.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>Recent public messages from Boko Haram appear to have contained similar elements to those found in some Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) videos. While Boko Haram and ISIL have made reference to one another in their propaganda, we have seen no evidence of operational links between the two groups.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 09/02/2015 14:37:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

176990

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
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	Nigeria
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 response of the government of Nigeria to the violent insurgency there which has led to the need for the deployment of an African Union regional force.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>Tackling the threat of Boko Haram requires a comprehensive response, led by the Nigerian government, with the support of its neighbours and other international partners. To that end, the UK has taken an active role in leading international support to Nigeria, with a substantial package of military, intelligence and development and humanitarian assistance to tackle Boko Haram and its consequences. We welcome the African Union’s support for a regional military task force to counter the growing threat of Boko Haram in Nigeria and the region.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/02/2015 14:00:44 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

176991

registered interest
date	02/02/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent changes to the level of international aid and development support to Burma.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL4621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2015 answer text <p>Aid from the international community to Burma is increasing both in volume and number of donors. For example, following the cancellation of Burma’s outstanding debt payments to the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, both are now starting to design and implement major programmes of support. As one of the few donors with a long established presence in Burma, DFID plays an important role in seeking to coordinate donors, co-chairing both the Development Partners Working Committee and the Development Partners Group, and playing a leading role in Myanmar Development Cooperation Forum on the 7-8 February 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 16/02/2015 16:39:37 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead