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389185

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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	Afghanistan: Peace Negotiations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support or advice they have offered to assist the peace talks between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban, further to the meeting in Islamabad on 7 July.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL1371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>We, along with our international partners in Afghanistan, share a common vision for an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned political process to bring an end to many years of conflict. We welcome the talks on 7 July in Pakistan and will continue to work closely to provide what support we can to Afghanistan in their pursuit of a negotiated settlement.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/07/2015 11:24:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

389995

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2015
	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	British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what funding is provided each year for the British Chamber of Commerce in Burma.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Nye
	uin	HL1430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>Last year (2014/15) the British Chamber of Commerce in Burma received £70,400 of funding from UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and this year (2015/16) it will receive £102,400. It will deliver 130 company interventions in 2015/16. This funding is part of UKTI’s Overseas Business Network Initiative, a change programme increasing the role of the private sector, including Chambers of Commerce and Business Groups, in providing support for UK exporters.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/07/2015 11:55:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4180 label Biography information for Baroness Nye

389996

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2015
	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: Bell Pottinger Group
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any United Kingdom Government officials or Ministers have met any representatives of Bell Pottinger regarding Burma.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Nye
	uin	HL1431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>Our Ambassador to Burma and the Director of UK Trade and Investment in Rangoon have met representatives from Bell Pottinger in the last year, in order to provide political and economic overviews of the country.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/07/2015 11:54:50 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4180 label Biography information for Baroness Nye

389997

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2015
	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: Islam
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what analysis they have made of the assessment by the Burmese Muslim Association that the government of Burma is encouraging anti-Muslim activities in that country.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Nye
	uin	HL1432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>We remain extremely concerned by instances of religious intolerance in Burma, particularly as the November parliamentary elections approach. Specific concerns include the restriction on the Rohingya community, the rise of Buddhist nationalism, hate speech and anti-Muslim violence, and the introduction of potentially discriminatory faith-based legislation. We have raised our concerns in detail both bilaterally and in company with our partners in the EU and will continue to raise this issue in our dealings with the Burmese authorities, both in public and in private. We also work closely with civil society on these issues in Burma, particularly during our visits to Rakhine State, where the UK is one of the largest bilateral donors of humanitarian assistance.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/07/2015 11:54:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4180 label Biography information for Baroness Nye

389192

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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	China: 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 circumstances surrounding the arrest of more than one hundred political activists and human rights lawyers in China on 11 July.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL1378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>We pay close attention to the human rights situation in China, and are concerned by reports of the detention of a number of human rights lawyers since 9 July 2015. We believe that rule of law, good governance and a transparent legal system are vital underpinnings for stability and will continue to engage China on these issues.</p><p>We support the EU statement of 15 July, which said the detentions raised serious questions about China's commitment to strengthening the rule of law and called for the release of all those detained for seeking to protect rights provided by the Chinese Constitution.</p><p>We have raised our concerns about the ongoing restrictions on civil society activity in China, including with the Chinese authorities during the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue in April this year.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/07/2015 11:48:18 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

389193

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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	China: Human Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what information they have, and what representations they have made, about the arrest in China of human rights lawyers, including Li Fangping, and Christian lawyers, including Li Heping and Zhang Kai.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL1379
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>We are concerned by reports of the detention of a number of human rights lawyers and activists since 9 July. We are also deeply concerned that many of those detained cannot be contacted.</p><p> </p><p>We have regular discussions with the Chinese authorities, including on human rights and rule of law issues. We have raised our concerns about ongoing restrictions on civil society activity in China, including during the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue in April. We support the EU statement of 15 July on these detentions.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/07/2015 11:26:54 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

390008

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2015
	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	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the issues of migration and conflict resolution will be on the agenda of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Malta in November.
	tabling member printed	Lord Luce
	uin	HL1443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The agenda for November’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) has yet to be announced by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the hosts, the Government of Malta. On 22 July in Valletta, the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire), discussed the agenda for the meeting with the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Malta.</p><p>The UK is committed to strengthening the Commonwealth’s focus on promoting democratic values and development. We are engaging with Maltese and other partners to ensure a successful CHOGM produces tangible outcomes that make best use of the Commonwealth’s global networks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/07/2015 12:10:35 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

389188

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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	Forced Marriage
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how many British girls were sent abroad to marry in 2014.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL1374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>Not all forced marriage cases are reported to the British Government's Forced Marriage Unit (FMU), which makes it impossible to make an accurate assessment on how many British girls may have been sent abroad to marry.</p><p>British girls may be sent abroad to marry with their full consent in the form of an arranged marriage. If the girl does not have the right to say no this becomes a forced marriage. The UK is a world leader in tackling forced (and early) marriage. It is child abuse, domestic abuse and a form of violence against women and men and a serious abuse of human rights.</p><p>The FMU dealt with 1267 cases in 2014. 77% of cases dealt with by the FMU in 2014 involve an overseas element, which means the victim is at risk of, or has been, taken overseas.</p><p>The number of cases the FMU deals with does not represent the number of British girls (and boys) being sent overseas for a forced marriage, but the number of calls and emails initiating contact with the FMU about a victim or potential victim.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/07/2015 11:25:51 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

389189

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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	Forced Marriage
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how many underage British girls were sent abroad to marry in 2014.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL1375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>Not all forced marriage cases are reported to the British Government's Forced Marriage Unit (FMU), which makes it impossible to make an accurate assessment on how many underage British girls may have been sent abroad to marry.</p><p>The UK is a world leader in tackling forced (and early) marriage. It is child abuse, domestic abuse and a form of violence against women and men and a serious abuse of human rights.</p><p>The FMU dealt with 1267 cases in 2014. 77% of cases dealt with by the FMU in 2014 involve an overseas element, which means the victim is at risk of, or has been, taken overseas.</p><p>In 22% of cases dealt with by the FMU in 2014 the victim was under 18 years old. The number of cases the FMU deals with does not represent the number of underage British girls (and boys) being sent overseas for a forced marriage, but the number of calls and emails initiating contact with the FMU about a victim or potential victim.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/07/2015 11:26:29 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

389187

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2015
	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	Forced Marriage Unit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cases the Forced Marriage Unit was involved in, or gave support and advice to, in 2014.
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	uin	HL1373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) provides a range of support and assistance in cases where British nationals are at risk of forced marriage in the UK or overseas. In 2014, the FMU gave advice or support related to a possible forced marriage in 1267 cases.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/07/2015 11:25:02 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans