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1228017

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date	27/07/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Royal Botanic Gardens Kew: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they plan to give to the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew to help it to address any deficit arising as a result of the restrictions put in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/08/2020 answer text <p>Defra has regular meetings with Kew Gardens about the impacts of the Covid-19 outbreak. There are significant impacts on Kew’s operations and finances, mainly as a result of having to close the Kew and Wakehurst Place sites to the public for a period during lockdown, and a staggered return to full operations is anticipated through 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>Kew has reopened to the public under a carefully planned approach and is now able to generate visitor income as a result, although at a significantly lower level than would normally be anticipated. The operational facilities are being kept under review with a view to maximising visitor access within social distancing guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>Kew has taken financial mitigation measures to offset in part the loss of income, including reducing costs, postponing investment plans and use of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Under optimistic scenario planning of steady growth in visitor numbers and associated income and no second lockdown or related restrictions, Kew’s in-year operating deficit would result in a 25% reduction in total income for 2020/21, which will be funded by Kew drawing down its unrestricted reserves.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work with Kew to monitor the situation and assess any future challenges.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 10/08/2020 09:58:33 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1228065

registered interest
date	27/07/2020
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 assessment they have made of the case for using the Royal Navy to protect Palestinian fishermen from attacks by the Israeli Navy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2020 answer text <p>HMG have not made an assessment on using the Royal Navy in this way.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/08/2020 15:16:40 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1228066

registered interest
date	27/07/2020
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	Palestinians: Archaeological Sites
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 case for providing protection for archaeological artefacts in Palestine to ensure that any such artefacts remain under Palestinian ownership.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2020 answer text <p>The UK acknowledges the importance of protecting archaeological artefacts in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. In our meetings with the Israeli authorities we regularly raise the need to respect the status quo of the holy sites in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. We continue to urge the Israeli and Palestinian leaderships to avoid actions that make it more difficult to achieve a negotiated solution to the conflict.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/08/2020 11:45:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1228067

registered interest
date	27/07/2020
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	Haftom Zarhum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the decision by the Beersheba District Court to acquit two security officers of causing injury with grave intent in relation to the death of Haftom Zarhum, an Eritrean asylum seeker, was because the judge considered it reasonable for the defendants to have mistaken the deceased for a Palestinian terrorist.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2020 answer text <p>We have not made an assessment of these reports.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 07/08/2020 10:59:59 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1228068

registered interest
date	27/07/2020
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 assessment they have made of the civil rights of Palestinians living in Israel, in particular in Jisr al-Zarqa.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2020 answer text <p>Israel is a thriving democracy with a long-standing commitment to equality for all. It maintains a fine balance between its Jewish identity and its democratic values. We are aware that some Israelis can face additional structural challenges, particularly Arab Israelis including in Jisr al-Zarqa, who experience higher rates of poverty and unemployment and who can face discrimination. As a friend to Israel, we have also expressed our concern in cases where Israeli laws could undermine the equality of members of minority groups, particularly the Nation State Basic Law of 2017. We encourage the Israeli government to do all it can to uphold the values of equality for all enshrined in its laws.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/08/2020 15:16:06 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1228069

registered interest
date	27/07/2020
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	Iyad Hallaq
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports (1) that the government of Israel does not have sufficient evidence to convict those who killed Eyad Al-Hallaq, and (2) that no footage has been recovered of the incident from the CCTV cameras or mobile phones in the area.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2020 answer text <p>As the UK Consul General in Jerusalem and the UK Ambassador in Tel Aviv stated on 31 May, we were deeply saddened to hear about the death of Iyad Khairi Hallaq after he was shot by Israeli police in East Jerusalem. We urge restraint in the use of live fire by the Israel Defense Forces. As we outlined at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East on 21 July, in instances where there have been accusations of excessive use of force, we have advocated swift, transparent investigations and if wrongdoing is found, that those responsible be held to account. The perpetual cycle of violence must end.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 06/08/2020 11:50:25 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1227149

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what statistics they have on the number of Israeli soldiers who have been charged with crimes of unlawful killing.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>The Government is very concerned at the high numbers of Palestinians killed by Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank and Gaza. We have raised the issue with the Israeli authorities, encouraging them to carry out transparent investigations where necessary into whether use of live fire had been appropriate.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 03/08/2020 14:48:36 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1227150

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to publish their conditions for trade with the government of Israel, following the UK's withdrawal from the EU/Israel Trade Association Agreement.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement was signed on 18th February 2019 and is publicly available online. The current EU-Israel Association Agreement will govern our trade with Israel until the end of the Transition Period, when the United Kingdom-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement will come into force.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 27/07/2020 10:35:28 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1227151

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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: Israel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel about the future of Gaza.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the situation in Gaza. We encourage the Palestinian Authority, Israel, regional and international actors to put forward sustainable, long-term proposals for resolving the threat posed to Israel's security by Hamas and for returning the Palestinian Authority to government functions in Gaza. Hamas' ongoing decision to embrace violence lies at the heart of the Gazan tragedy. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv and our Consulate-General in Jerusalem also frequently urge the Israeli and Palestinian authorities to take steps to improve conditions in Gaza. The UK will continue to urge the parties to take the necessary practical steps to ensure Gaza's reconstruction and economic recovery. We continue to stress to the Israeli authorities the damage that their restrictions on movement, access and trade are doing to the living standards of ordinary Palestinians in Gaza.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 03/08/2020 14:34:37 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1226227

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
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	Khalil Tafakji
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 about reports that Khalil Tafakji was arrested without a stated reason.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>We have not made representations on this case.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/07/2020 13:12:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge