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1600106

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Sanctions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, what red lines led them to impose Magnitsky-style sanctions; whether these red lines include responsibility for military coups; and what consideration they have given to further parliamentary oversight of the Magnitsky-style sanction regime.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL5968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK champions human rights and combats corruption. The UK supports UN sanctions and also have our own autonomous 'Magnitsky' sanctions that are an agile tool to act rapidly against human rights violators and abusers as well as corrupt actors, to maximum effect. Since the UK Magnitsky regimes were put in place, we have sanctioned 89 persons under the Global Human Rights regime and 35 under the Global Anti-Corruption regime. We will continue to use our Sanctions regimes to pursue designations in response to human rights violations, abuses and serious corruption. Ministers remain accountable for these sanctions through select committees, debates, and answering written or oral questions.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/03/2023 10:56:20 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1693980

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2024
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	South Sudan: Sudan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of attacks on Abyei town on 27 January, attacks on Awolnhom, Minyang, Kadian and Abathok villages on 3 and 4 February, and killings and abductions in Rumamer County from 10 January to 14 February, what is their assessment of the capacity of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei at its current troop level to protect civilians in the Abyei administrative area.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL3017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei's (UNISFA) mandate was renewed in November last year and amended to better equip the mission to respond quickly to security incidents and to place greater emphasis on community engagement. The UK has used its position as a permanent member of the Security Council to urge both the government of South Sudan and the Sudanese authorities to ensure UNISFA can fully and effectively implement its mandate, in line with the their responsibility as host states. The extension of the UNISFA mandate from six to twelve months will also better enable the mission to develop longer-term strategies.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 19/03/2024 17:53:13 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1583955

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Myanmar: Human Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, in addition to existing sanctions placed on Myanmar, what further steps they intend to take to stop human rights violations and to ensure accountability of those responsible for the military coup and the subsequent attacks on civilians.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL5386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK is clear that there must be accountability for atrocities committed in Myanmar. We condemn the ongoing serious human rights violations by the Myanmar Armed Forces. We will continue to raise these issues on the international stage, including at the UN Security Council. We have established and funded the Myanmar Witness programme to collect and verify evidence of serious human rights violations and abuses. This evidence could be used in any future legal proceedings.</p><p>On 25 August 2022, the UK announced its intention to intervene in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) case regarding Myanmar's compliance with its obligations under the Genocide Convention, in relation to acts committed against the Rohingya. The UK is currently working on the scope of its intervention, including detailed consideration of the legal arguments. It intends to make a formal declaration to the Court in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2023 17:14:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1545501

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2022
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Iran: UN Commission on the Status of Women
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, given current events in Iran and the actions being taken against women and girls in that country, what assessment they have made of Iran's membership of the UN Commission on the Status of Women; and whether they are taking steps to remove Iran from membership of that Commission.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL3741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>Through its actions, words and repression of women's rights, Iran has proven it is not fit to sit on the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The UK fully support the United States' proposal to seek Iran's removal from the CSW, and will do what we can, together with our partners, in support of this. On 24 November, the UK supported a successful Human Rights Council resolution to establish a UN investigation into the regime's appalling human rights violations during the protests.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/12/2022 17:24:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1543474

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2022
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Ethiopia: Armed Conflict
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the statement by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 November (HL Deb, col 875) that the Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability (JACS) report is not usually published, whether they will disclose the JACS assessment of Ethiopia by either (1) publishing it in its entirety, (2) publishing the section relevant to the issue of atrocity crimes, or (3) place a copy in the Library of the House.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL3491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability (JACS) report is an internal document and will not be published. The JACS was commissioned to develop a cross-Whitehall understanding of the drivers, dynamics, triggers and resilience for conflict, insecurity and instability in Ethiopia and the implications for UK interests and priorities. It is being used to guide the cross-Whitehall approach to supporting peace and stability in Ethiopia and prevent human rights abuses and violations as a result of conflict.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 28/11/2022 15:58:48 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1678275

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Sudan: Genocide
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the speech by the then Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid, on Holocaust Memorial Day, 23 January 2017, whether they still recognise the atrocities in Darfur in 2003 as a genocide
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL1199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/01/2024 answer text <p>It is not for the Government to recognise the atrocities in Darfur as a genocide. The UK's longstanding position is that determining whether a situation amounts to genocide is an issue for competent national and international courts after consideration of all of the available evidence, rather than a decision by governments or non-judicial parties.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL1131 question first answered 02/01/2024 12:58:43 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1551395

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2022
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Mining
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 8 December (HL Deb, col 252), what plans they have to hold discussions with major technology companies regarding the use of child labour in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and in particular its role in the extraction of lithium for use in batteries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL4246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/12/2022 answer text <p>Illicit mining in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the use of child labour remains a problem. We regularly raise the issue of child labour in DRC's mining sector both with the DRC government and through multilateral fora such as the Human Rights Council. With the DRC providing 70% of the global supply of cobalt, the UK remains committed to the urgency of addressing child forced and bonded labour in cobalt supply chains. The UK supports the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) which aims to improve transparency and governance in the mining sector. We are actively working with international partners and the Government of DRC to encourage responsible private sector activity and to address the governance and human rights issues linked to illicit mining. The UK provided funding to the &quot;Effective Approaches to Ending the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Fragile Contexts&quot;, a multi-stakeholder consortium which develops innovative approaches to ending child labour in DRC.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park grouped question UIN HL4243 question first answered 30/12/2022 14:33:25 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1675032

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Benyon on 30 November (HL Deb cols 1172–1174), what discussions they have held with the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and what support they have provided to that government to ensure that children are not incarcerated, penalised, or physically harmed solely for unlawful acts committed as a direct result of their exploitation in child labour.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>We note the continued prevalence of child labour in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and are committed to eradicating all forms of modern slavery, forced labour and human trafficking in line with achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal 8.7 by 2030. We regularly raise the issue of child labour in DRC both with the DRC government, and through multi-lateral fora such as the Human Rights Council. In addition, the Home Office is funding work through the Modern Slavery Innovation Fund with the objective of strengthening partnerships to prevent and remedy forced labour in supply chains from DRC. Through such partnerships, we are committed to ensuring that children are not penalised any further for their unlawful exploitation. The UK government is committed to the principles laid out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and is dedicated to providing the best possible opportunities for all children, but especially those who have had the hardest start in life.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 14/12/2023 16:57:51 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1675034

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Benyon on 30 November (HL Deb cols 1172–1174), what steps they are taking to identify whether the cobalt-containing products imported into the UK are associated with child labour in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; what assessment they have made of the credibility of assurances given by consumer-facing technology and electronic vehicle companies that their cobalt supply chains are not associated with child labour, forced labour, hazardous conditions, or environmental destruction arising from mining operations; and what steps they are taking to ensure (1) that the products arriving in the UK contain correct information about the supply chain, (2) that any falsified information is fully addressed, and (3) that, where it is not possible to give assurance from legal and ethical sources, this should be clearly disclosed on the products.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The use of child labour in artisanal cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains a serious problem. We regularly raise the issue of child labour in DRC's mining sector with both the DRC government and through multilateral fora such as the Human Rights Council. We also raise concerns about gender-based violence in DRC. The UK was the first country in the world to require businesses to report on the steps they have taken to tackle modern slavery. Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires businesses with a turnover of £36 million or more to report annually on steps they take to prevent modern slavery in operations and supply chains. We are also committed to addressing the developmental impacts of illicit mining on children, and have provided funding to the Effective Approaches to Ending the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Fragile Contexts consortium, to develop innovative approaches to ending child labour in DRC.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL797 question first answered 18/12/2023 13:03:37 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1675031

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Benyon on 30 November (HL Deb cols 1172–1174), what assessment they have made of the prevalence of non-state actors recruiting children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, whether they have conducted a Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability assessment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in recent years, and if so, what were the findings in relation to the use of children for forced labour and in armed conflict as recruited by non-state actors.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK is firmly committed to ending the recruitment and use of child soldiers and to protecting all children affected by armed conflict. We are working with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ensure their approach to community-based disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) and stabilisation includes a focus on the need to provide tailored support to children associated with armed groups. The DRC Government has not published figures on the prevalence of child labour, but we note continued reports of modern slavery within the mining sector of DRC, especially in cobalt mining. Our support for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) recognises the humanitarian problem posed by non-state actors recruiting children for forced labour, and aims to eradicate this by improving transparency and governance in the mining sector.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 14/12/2023 16:57:22 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool