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1138292

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2019
	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	Iran: Tankers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to de-escalate tensions with Iran, further to fears of retaliation over the seizure of the Iranian tanker Grace 1 by the Royal Navy near Gibraltar on 4 July, and in view of the speech made by the Iranian Defence Minister on 8 July, in which he called the seizure a "threatening and incorrect action" and said that Iran "will certainly not tolerate this type of maritime piracy and it will not be left without a response".
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL17089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2019 answer text <p>Since 4th July, the UK has made strenuous efforts to support the resolution of the Grace 1 issue, which remains subject to a legal process in Gibraltar. The former Foreign Secretary spoke to the Iranian Foreign Minister on 17 July with the aim of encouraging de-escalation. However, instead of responding constructively, Iran chose to seize the Stena Impero. The former Foreign Secretary made a statement to the House on 22 July, outlining actions the UK government is taking in response.</p><p>We are clear that under international law, Iran had no right to obstruct Stena Impero, let alone board her. This incident was a breach of the principle of free navigation on which the global trading system and the world economy ultimately depend. We urge Iran to release the Stena Impero and her crew.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2019 15:10:10 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1138564

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2019
	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	Ministers: Languages
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what language training they provide to ministers with international portfolios.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill
	uin	HL17122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/08/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) does not provide language training to ministers with international portfolios as a matter of course, but ministers can apply for FCO language training if they need it to conduct Government business.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/08/2019 13:18:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3125 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill

1139041

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Syria: Bombings
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of who is responsible for the recent car bombing near the Syriac Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary in Qamishli in North East Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL17126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2019 answer text <p>​Daesh has claimed responsibility for the attack near the Syriac Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary in Qamishli in north-east Syria on 11 July. As the Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, I strongly condemn this and all attacks on places of worship.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2019 15:11:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1139042

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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: Crimes against Humanity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they are having with those countries which favour the creation of an ad hoc international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for genocide and crimes against humanity in Iraq and Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL17127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>​The UK, with our international partners, is committed to highlighting the appalling violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in Syria and Iraq and to seeing those responsible for the most serious crimes held to account in the most appropriate jurisdiction. We will continue to support the UN International Impartial and Independent Mechanism in Syria and the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Daesh in Iraq to gather evidence and prepare files that could be used for future prosecution in international or national courts. We will also continue to work closely with international partners in pursuit of justice for those, including foreign terrorist fighters, who committed crimes on behalf of Daesh in Syria and Iraq.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL17128 question first answered 31/07/2019 13:58:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1139043

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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: Crimes against Humanity
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they intend to take in response to evidence that has been collected of crimes against humanity and genocide in Iraq and Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL17128
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>​The UK, with our international partners, is committed to highlighting the appalling violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in Syria and Iraq and to seeing those responsible for the most serious crimes held to account in the most appropriate jurisdiction. We will continue to support the UN International Impartial and Independent Mechanism in Syria and the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Daesh in Iraq to gather evidence and prepare files that could be used for future prosecution in international or national courts. We will also continue to work closely with international partners in pursuit of justice for those, including foreign terrorist fighters, who committed crimes on behalf of Daesh in Syria and Iraq.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL17127 question first answered 31/07/2019 13:58:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1139046

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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 Secretariat: Finance
	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 use of public funding provided to the Commonwealth Secretariat.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL17131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2019 answer text <p>In the 2016 Multilateral Development Review, the Department for International Development (DFID) assessed that the Commonwealth Secretariat was in need of further reform if it was to fulfil its crucial role at the heart of the Commonwealth. DFID agreed a Performance Management Agreement with the Secretariat for its future contributions to the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation. In its 2018 annual review of its support to Commonwealth institutions, DFID confirmed that the Secretariat had met all the criteria for the release of the first three tranches of support under the Agreement.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office commissioned an external Central Assurance Assessment of the Commonwealth Secretariat earlier this year. While this Assessment did not specifically consider value for money, it reported that reasonable progress had been made in demonstrating that the internal control environment was effective.</p><p>The Secretariat's external auditors gave an unqualified opinion - with no recommendations - on the 2017/18 financial statements for all three of the main Secretariat funds.</p><p>Through our active membership of the Secretariat's Board of Governors and Executive Committee, we are committed to ensuring that the Secretariat makes efficient use of public funds, with maximum impact and value for money for its member states and their citizens.</p><p>At the request of Foreign Ministers, to fulfil a commission from Heads of Government, the Secretariat's Board of Governors has made recommendations to enhance the Secretariat's governance. Once implemented, they would make a significant difference to the effective operation of the Secretariat. We hope that they will be adopted soon.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/08/2019 13:51:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1139052

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Syria: Islamic State
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the detonation of a car bomb outside of a church in Qamishli on 11 July, what steps are being taken to coordinate security for the people of the region from Daesh between the Global Coalition Against Daesh and the government of Syria.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL17137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>​We are aware that Daesh has claimed responsibility for an attack near the Syriac Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary in Qamishli, north-east Syria. We strongly condemn all attacks on places of worship. The UK continues to work with our partners in the Global Coalition Against Daesh to tackle the Daesh insurgency in Syria and Iraq. The UK position is that the Assad regime has lost all legitimacy as a result of its atrocities against the Syrian people. We therefore have no intention of encouraging the Global Coalition to cooperate with its security forces.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL17138 question first answered 31/07/2019 14:47:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1139053

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Syria: Islamic State
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the detonation of a car bomb outside of a church in Qamishli on 11 July, what representations they have made to the Global Coalition Against Daesh to cooperate with the government of Syria's security forces in the fight against Daesh.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL17138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>​We are aware that Daesh has claimed responsibility for an attack near the Syriac Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary in Qamishli, north-east Syria. We strongly condemn all attacks on places of worship. The UK continues to work with our partners in the Global Coalition Against Daesh to tackle the Daesh insurgency in Syria and Iraq. The UK position is that the Assad regime has lost all legitimacy as a result of its atrocities against the Syrian people. We therefore have no intention of encouraging the Global Coalition to cooperate with its security forces.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL17137 question first answered 31/07/2019 14:47:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1139054

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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: European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 March 2018 (HL5686) which stated that they are "firmly opposed to sanctions or boycotts against Israel", what representations they are making to the European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation about its decision to cancel its planned conference in Israel, allegedly due to fear that it will come under pressure from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL17139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK is strongly opposed to the Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions Movement against Israel. Boycotts divide people and reduce understanding, but ultimately it will be the decision of an individual, organisation or company whether to operate in Israel. We believe the best way to combat this movement is through discussion rather than legislation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/07/2019 14:31:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1139056

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	Syria: Oil
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the export of oil to Syria is prohibited by the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Green of Deddington
	uin	HL17141
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/08/2019 answer text <p>​Article 14(2) of Council Regulation 36/2012 provides that no funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of persons designated under the relevant annexes of the EU Syria sanctions regime. The definition of 'economic resources' at Article 1(f) of the Regulation encompasses assets of every kind, including oil.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/08/2019 13:49:25 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	4346 label Biography information for Lord Green of Deddington