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732722

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government how they have responded to proposals that North Korea be invited to co-host skiing events at North Korea’s Masikryong ski resort during next year’s Winter Olympics to be held in South Korea; and what assessment they have made of reports that the ski resort was constructed with, and is serviced by, forced labour.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>​As my noble friend, the Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns, confirmed in her reply to written question HL5120, the British Government is deeply concerned by reports of forced child labour at the Masikryong ski resort. The UK has been clear that forced labour is a form of modern day slavery and must be brought to an end. Any decision on offering to co-host events at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics would be a matter for the government of the Republic of Korea to consider. However, an application to co-host Olympic events with another state would require the approval of the International Olympic Committee.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/07/2017 14:26:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

732723

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether admissible evidence is being collected in the territories of (1) Syria, and (2) Iraq, in order to prosecute perpetrators of International Criminal Court category crimes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>In both Syria and Iraq the UK is providing financial support to specialist organisations to collect data which will enable them to document and present evidence to international standards and help build criminal case files. This is necessary should a referral to the International Criminal Court be forthcoming on Syria, or should individuals be subject to litigation by hybrid, specialised or national courts. It is vital to do this now, before evidence is lost or destroyed.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL162 question first answered 06/07/2017 12:44:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

732725

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they are holding discussions with the government of Iraq regarding the establishment of a regional ad hoc tribunal to prosecute crimes by Daesh.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>As a first step in our joint campaign to Bring Daesh to Justice, we are working closely with international partners, including the Government of Iraq and the UN, to support the collection and preservation of evidence of Daesh crimes before they are lost. While it may be that some form of international or hybrid justice mechanism for crimes of international concern is appropriate in the future, it is too early to pre-judge that.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/07/2017 13:00:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

732724

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they are providing funds to third party organisations in support of the collection of admissible evidence for International Criminal Court category crimes in the territory of Iraq.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>In both Syria and Iraq the UK is providing financial support to specialist organisations to collect data which will enable them to document and present evidence to international standards and help build criminal case files. This is necessary should a referral to the International Criminal Court be forthcoming on Syria, or should individuals be subject to litigation by hybrid, specialised or national courts. It is vital to do this now, before evidence is lost or destroyed.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL161 question first answered 06/07/2017 12:44:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

732721

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the death of Otto Warmbier, a US tourist who had been imprisoned in North Korea, what advice they are giving to British tourists intending to travel to North Korea; what assessment they have made of UK-run tour companies operating in that country; and how much income they estimate is generated annually by tourism for the regime.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) keeps travel advice under constant review and updates country-specific advice if we are aware of an incident that might significantly affect British nationals travelling to that country. The purpose of travel advice is to provide objective information and guidance to help British nationals make informed decisions regarding foreign travel. Our travel advice for North Korea has noted the arrest and detention of foreign visitors when these incidents have occurred. We have made a further factual update to our travel advice for North Korea that reflect the details of Mr Warmbier's case.</p><p>The British Embassy in Pyongyang has contact with a number of tour operators as part of our consular work in North Korea. It regularly requests that tour operators make British tourists aware of FCO travel advice before they travel.</p><p>Due to the closed nature of the regime, it is not possible to accurately assess the income generated for the DPRK government from tourism.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/07/2017 13:57:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool