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1132626

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	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	Press Freedom
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to invite the families of Jamal Khashoggi and Daphne Caruana Galizia to the Global Conference for Media Freedom in July.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL16404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>​As this is the first ever Ministerial gathering on the issue of media freedom we want to make sure that the personal stories of journalists targeted for their work form the centre of the conference. We are therefore making sure that most panels include a journalist with a personal story, or a member of their family. High profile cases, like those of Jamal Khashoggi and Daphne Caruana Galizia will feature, but there are other cases that are less high profile but whose victims also deserve justice.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 01/07/2019 16:40:04 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1132627

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	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	Press Freedom
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the speech by the Foreign Secretary at the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day in Addis Ababa on 2 May, what action they have taken to (1) "shine a spotlight on abuses" of media freedom in (a) Malta, and (b) Saudi Arabia, and (2) "raise the price for those who would murder, arrest or detain journalists just for doing their jobs" as part of their Media Freedom campaign.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL16405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>​As part of our Media Freedom Campaign we have been working to raise the profile of media freedom across the globe. As an example, many of our posts held events to mark World Press Freedom Day on 3 May. We created a new Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship, enabling 60 African journalists over the next 5 years to gain experience in the newsrooms of Britain's leading media organisations. The Foreign Secretary has appointed Amal Clooney as his Special Envoy on Media Freedom and she is convening a High Level Panel of Legal Experts who will generate increased momentum around the need to amend outdated legislation. We are also building an alliance of likeminded partners who will lobby with us on individual cases.</p><p>With regards to Malta, we have made clear our position on the tragic death of Daphne Caruana Galizia in October 2017, that all those responsible must be held to account. We continue to raise this case with the Maltese government and have encouraged engagement with the Media Freedom campaign and its aim to increase the protection of journalists worldwide. On Saudi Arabia, we remain concerned about deterioration in freedom of expression and freedom of the press. We work closely with the Saudi Arabian government on issues related to media freedom. We also raise individual cases of detained journalists with Saudi counterparts. The UK has condemned Jamal Khashoggi's killing in the strongest possible terms. Anyone found responsible for any offence must be held fully accountable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 01/07/2019 16:02:39 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1580943

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bosnia and Herzegovina: NATO
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) personnel, and (2) financial, contribution they made to NATO HQ in Bosnia and Herzegovina in (a) 2020/21, (b) 2021/22, and (c) the current financial year.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL5072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK’s direct personnel and financial contribution to NATO HQ in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020-21; 2021-22 and the current financial year (FY) is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY</p></td><td><p>Personnel in theatre</p></td><td><p>Financial Contribution</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>No finance data available*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£37,013.44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£25,000.00 **</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Costs for the UK’s contribution to NATO HQ Sarajevo Staff Officer postings are unavailable due to these financial contributions being reported as one sum for Op ELGIN (KFOR, Op REHEARSAL, NATO HQ Sa). In FY2020-21 these costs totalled £2,733,351.11 and were not disaggregated by Operation.</p><p> </p><p>** Forecast at AP12 FY2022/23</p><p> </p><p>NATO HQ Sarajevo is funded through NATO’s Military Budget, to which the UK contributes a national cost share (currently 11.3%). Per calendar year, this share amounts to €415,000 in 2020, €493,000 in 2021, €533,000 in 2022 and €572,000 for 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/02/2023 17:53:22 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1281356

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU Defence Policy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the annual cost of the UK's participation in the EU-led military mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina; and how that participation was funded.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL12647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK's participation in the EU-led military mission, Operation Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina ended on 31 December 2020. The UK's participation in that mission had been funded by the Cross-government Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF).</p><p>In financial year 2019-20 the cost of UK participation in Operation Althea was £1,439,092.98.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 03/02/2021 12:13:00 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1580944

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	KFOR
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) personnel, and (2) financial, contribution they made to NATO’s (Kosovo Force) KFOR in (a) 2020/21, (b) 2021/22, and (c) the current financial year.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL5073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK directly contributes both persistently deployed troops and the UK based Over the Horizon Strategic Reserve Force to the NATO mission in Kosovo KFOR</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s direct personnel and financial contribution to KFOR in 2020-21; 2021-22 and the current financial year (FY) is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>FY</p></td><td><p>Personnel in theatre</p></td><td><p>Financial Contribution</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>Disaggregated figure unavailable</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>£1,359,456.89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>£1,441,218.47*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Forecast</p><p> </p><p>In addition, NATO HQ Kosovo is funded through NATO’s Military Budget, to which the UK contributes a national cost share (currently 11.3%). Per calendar year, this share amounts to €1.9 million in 2020, €2.2 million in 2021, €2.4 million in 2022, and €2.5 million in 2023.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/02/2023 17:55:54 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1549168

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Forces
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Ukrainian soldiers have been trained by His Majesty's Armed Forces (1) since 2014, and (2) since 24 February 2022; and how many of these soldiers have received human security training, in particular on (a) Women, Peace and Security, and (b) conflict related sexual violence.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL4055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>Over 22,000 members of the Armed Forced of Ukraine (AFU) were trained under Operation ORBITAL between 2015 and its suspension in February 2022. More than 9,500 Ukrainian personnel have been trained under Operation INTERFLEX since June 2022, with an ambition for up to 19,000 in 2023.</p><p> </p><p>With reference to Operation INTERFLEX, over 9,300 Ukrainian personnel have received human security training. The UK provides trainees from the AFU with reading material to help them understand issues relating to human security, including aspects of WPS and CRSV and how to respond.</p><p> </p><p>The UK's wider training package focusses on the Law of Armed Conflict, including legal obligations for protection of civilians.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/12/2022 17:31:39 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1604229

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Serbia: Military Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Ministry of Defence Form 680 applications for the release of information or equipment to Serbian entities have been (1) made, (2) granted, and (3) refused, in the last three years for which records are available.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
	uin	HL6456
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence F680s are a security clearance process, the approval of which does not constitute an export licence approval. Exporters are required to separately, but in addition, apply for export licences to supply information or material to a foreign entity.</p><p>Within the last three years, 21 F680 applications were made by exporters to Serbian entities, of which ten were granted and eight were refused. Three applications were withdrawn.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/03/2023 14:30:33 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic