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922985

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
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	Nuclear Disarmament
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in the light of the international agreement over nuclear weapons in Iran and the meeting of the United States and North Korea in Singapore on 12 June, they have any plans to consult all UN Security Council members with a view to promoting the maximum possible reduction in existing nuclear weapons throughout the world.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>​As a responsible Nuclear Weapons State, the UK remains committed to a world without nuclear weapons. We continue to work with partners across the international community towards creating the conditions for a world without nuclear weapons. The Government welcomes the Singapore Summit of 12 June as an important first step towards securing a denuclearised North Korea. We hope this marks the beginning of a substantive process, leading to concrete actions from North Korea towards complete, verifiable, irreversible denuclearisation. The UK will continue working with our international partners to strictly enforce existing sanctions. With Iran, the UK remains committed to full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action by all parties. More widely, the UK continues to play a leading role to resolve the considerable technical and procedural challenges involved in nuclear disarmament verification where we work with a range of international partners including non-Nuclear Weapons States.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/06/2018 15:35:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

921789

registered interest
date	11/06/2018
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	Philippines: Ministers of Religion
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 the Philippines about the recent killings of the Reverends Tentorio, Favali, Carzedda, Paez, and Ventura; and whether they will call for an independent inquiry into their deaths.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to the promotion of human rights, including freedom of religion and belief. Whilst we have not discussed the specific killings of the Reverends Tentorio, Favali, Carzedda, Paez, and Ventura, we have continued to call on the Government of the Philippines, including at the Human Rights Council, to ensure a safe and enabling environment for human rights defenders. We urge thorough and impartial investigations into all violent deaths.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/06/2018 16:23:52 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

921790

registered interest
date	11/06/2018
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	Qatar: Jabhat Fateh al-Sham
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 allegations that Qatar has funded Al-Nusra over a considerable period, and has channelled money through General Soleimani and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards; and whether they will investigate the operations in the UK of the Nectar Trust and the Islamweb website.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK has proscribed Al-Nusra as a terrorist organisation and we are clear that no one should fund them. Qatar regulates the flow of money from its charities to prevent terrorist financing through their cross government Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities. The Charities Commission of England and Wales regulates the UK operations of Nectar Trust. The UK is working closely with its partners in the Gulf on countering terrorism and violent extremism, this includes work in the charities' sector.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/06/2018 15:06:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

921791

registered interest
date	11/06/2018
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	Middle East: Water Supply
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect that the Red Sea–Dead Sea Water Conveyor pilot project to begin operation.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government is not aware of a date for the Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyor pilot project to begin operation. This remains the subject of negotiation between the parties concerned. The Government remains supportive of all efforts to promote cooperation between Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/06/2018 15:09:06 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

921792

registered interest
date	11/06/2018
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	Turkey: Torture
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the government of Turkey about the wounding and alleged torture by soldiers on 3 May of Nasir Taş, Ramazan Aktaş, Ismail Erebi, and Muhsin Çavişi, of Korgan village in Hakkari Province; and whether they will call for a full independent investigation.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>We are aware of press reports of the alleged assault by Turkish military personnel on these four men in Hakkari Province. We regularly urge the Turkish authorities to respect the human rights of all civilians in the course of anti-terror operations in South-Eastern Turkey, and to support the rule of law.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/06/2018 15:10:02 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

921795

registered interest
date	11/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Overseas Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the letter from the Secretary of State for International Development to the Friends of Syria All-Party Parliamentary Group on 28 May, which are the 15 agencies funded by the Department for International Development to implement projects in Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>DFID is now funding 18 agencies implementing projects in Syria. These include UN agencies, international NGOs, and some private sector companies. Aside from the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross, we have agreed with partners not to disclose publicly their identity because doing so could put their staff at risk.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/06/2018 14:47:34 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

917767

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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	Bosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to help Bosnia and Herzegovina to build a functioning central state authority with appropriate institutions.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK, as one of the Guarantors of the Dayton Peace Agreement, supports the good functioning of the central state as well as devolved levels of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Through political, programmatic, diplomatic and defence engagement we are helping to build BiH's stability, prosperity and democracy. Last year the UK spent £7.5 million in programme funds to help strengthen the country's defence and security, improve the judiciary and modernise the economy. Our programme funds for the region are set to increase in future years. In 2014, the UK and Germany launched an initiative to help the country make progress on its EU accession path and to create jobs and growth for the benefit of all BiH's citizens. We work with the police and security agencies and with the State-level judicial institutions to strengthen independence, professionalism and efficiency in tackling terrorism, organised crime and corruption. We provide support to State and sub-State institutions to improve the climate for doing business in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to strengthen the economy and to reform public administration. The UK’s commitment to the Western Balkans region as a whole is long-standing and enduring. Our Western Balkans Summit in July underscores our willingness to work with international partners to help the region become stable, secure, rules-based and ultimately prosperous.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/06/2018 16:06:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

917768

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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	Macedonia: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consult with the government of the United States to resolve the issue of the name of the Republic of Macedonia.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>​It is for the governments in Skopje and Athens to agree a resolution of the Name Issue. The British Government commends both sides for the political courage and leadership they have shown so far in their efforts to reach an agreement and we will continue to support them in any way that we can.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/06/2018 16:08:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

917769

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Offshore Funds: Panama
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what efforts they are making to secure substantial amendments to Panama's Corporation Law 32 following the publication of Overcoming the Shadow Economy by the Freidrich Ebert Stiftung in November 2016, and other analyses of the Panama Papers and of opaque offshore financial transactions.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>Tackling the shadow economy and improving international tax transparency is a priority for this Government. We work with a range of international partners to tackle illicit financial flows, and have worked closely with Panama’s government to amend and implement key legislation before and after the so-called “Panama Papers”.</p><p>Rather than focus specifically on amending Corporation Law 32, this Government continues to work with Panama on the implementation of new laws, which help it improve regulation of the sector.</p><p>As part of President Varela’s visit to the UK in May 2018, the Prime Minister, Chancellor and others discussed the importance of passing and enforcing relevant legislation.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/06/2018 15:53:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

916565

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Philippines: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what replies they received when the Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific raised the issue of extra-judicial killings with the relevant Minister in the Philippines in December 2017 and with their Ambassador in April 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>The Philippines Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs and the Philippines Ambassador took note of UK concerns over the high death toll associated with the “war on illegal drugs” and offered assurances that the campaign was being conducted in compliance with international conventions.</p><p>​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/06/2018 12:22:54 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton